Season 1914-15

Summary

Season Results
Competition Mat Total points Win Drw Loss GF GA F-A Res
Dutch Cup 1 1 2 3 -1 Lost in round 1
Second Division Nood West B 16 26 12 2 2 39 12 27 Endranking: 1
Friendly 22 13 2 7 74 47 27

Results

Endranking Second Division Nood West B
Pos Club Mat Win Drw Loss Total points GF GA F-A
1 Ajax 16 12 2 2 26 39 12 27
2 AFC 16 10 2 4 22 30 18 12
3 De Spartaan 15 8 2 5 18 34 17 17
4 Blauw-Wit 16 9 7 18 30 23 7
5 VRC 16 7 3 6 17 33 36 -3
6 DEC 16 6 10 12 17 36 -19
7 VVA 15 5 10 10 28 36 -8
8 HFC 2 16 4 2 10 10 27 46 -19
9 HFC Haarlem 2 16 3 3 10 9 22 36 -14

Matches

Match Details
Date Competition Round Match Sum. Video Full Video Match Report
9/20/1914 Friendly - Ajax - VOC 1 - 5 (1 - 2)
9/27/1914 Friendly - Ajax - Blauw-Wit 0 - 2 (0 - 0)
10/4/1914 Second Division Nood West B 1 De Spartaan - Ajax 0 - 1
10/11/1914 Second Division Nood West B 2 Ajax - VVA 1 - 0
10/18/1914 Second Division Nood West B 3 Blauw-Wit - Ajax 1 - 2 (1 - 1)
10/25/1914 Second Division Nood West B 4 Ajax - HFC (2) 6 - 2 (3 - 1)
11/1/1914 Second Division Nood West B 5 Ajax - HFC Haarlem (2) 5 - 3 (3 - 3)
11/8/1914 Second Division Nood West B 6 Ajax - VRC 3 - 0 (2 - 0)
11/29/1914 Second Division Nood West B 9 Ajax - DEC 2 - 0 (1 - 0)
12/13/1914 Second Division Nood West B 11 VVA - Ajax 0 - 6 (0 - 3)
12/25/1914 Friendly - Ajax - HC & FC Victoria 1893 6 - 1 (3 - 0)
12/27/1914 Friendly - Ajax - Belgische Vluchtelingen 2 - 2 (2 - 0)
12/27/1914 Friendly - Frisia - Ajax 3 - 2 (1 - 2)
1/10/1915 Second Division Nood West B 15 VRC - Ajax 1 - 1 (1 - 0)
1/24/1915 Friendly - Ajax - Quick 12 - 2
1/31/1915 Second Division Nood West B 14 HFC Haarlem (2) - Ajax 0 - 0 (0 - 0)
2/14/1915 Second Division Nood West B 13 HFC (2) - Ajax 2 - 4 (0 - 1)
3/7/1915 Second Division Nood West B 17 Ajax - AFC 1 - 0 (0 - 0)
3/14/1915 Dutch Cup 1 Ajax - EDO 2 - 3
3/21/1915 Friendly - Ajax - AFC Quick 1890 8 - 2
3/28/1915 Friendly - Ajax - Belgisch Elftal 6 - 1
4/1/1915 Friendly - Amstel - Ajax 0 - 3
4/4/1915 Friendly - Ajax - Wilhelmina 7 - 2 (3 - 0)
4/5/1915 Friendly - Ajax - Willem II 3 - 2 (1 - 1)
4/11/1915 Second Division Nood West B 8 AFC - Ajax 0 - 3 (0 - 2)
4/11/1915 Friendly - Ajax - VRC 2 - 1
4/18/1915 Friendly - DEC - Ajax 0 - 5 (R)
4/18/1915 Second Division Nood West B 18 DEC - Ajax 0 - 3 (0 - 1)
4/25/1915 Friendly - ZVV - Ajax 4 - 1
4/25/1915 Friendly - Ajax - Robur et Velocitas 4 - 7
5/2/1915 Friendly - Tubantia - Ajax 0 - 3 (0 - 2)
5/16/1915 Friendly - Quick - Ajax 2 - 4 (2 - 2)
5/23/1915 Friendly - Ajax - Quick 1 - 1 (1 - 1)
5/24/1915 Friendly - Ajax - Militair 2 - 1
5/24/1915 Friendly - Ajax - Amsterdams Elftal 5 - 1 (4 - 0)
5/30/1915 Friendly - Sparta - Ajax 7 - 2 (6 - 0)
5/30/1915 Second Division Nood West B 10 Ajax - De Spartaan 0 - 1
6/13/1915 Second Division Nood West B 12 Ajax - Blauw-Wit 1 - 2
6/27/1915 Friendly - Ajax - AFC 0 - 1

Selection

All players who have played for Ajax 1 this season
Player Team Matches Goals Yellow Red Assists Minutes Own Goals Remark
J. Bosch Unknown 2 180
Theo Brokmann Sr. A 6 6 540
August Dona Unknown 3 270
Freek Gehrels A 1 90
Jan Goosen Unknown 1 90
Henk Hordijk A 4 2 360
Jan-Willem Lucas A 5 1 450
Rinus Lucas A 6 6 540
André Maassen Unknown 1 90
Jan de Natris A 3 270
Joop Pelser A 4 360
Frans Schoevaart A 6 540
H.E. Sluijter Unknown 2 180
Frits Terwee A 5 1 450
Gerard Ziegeler A 6 540
Selection of Team A
Player Position Contract Type Contract From Contract To Loan Out From Loan Out To Remark
Gerard Ziegeler Keeper Unknown
Freek Gehrels Defender Unknown
Frans Schoevaart Defender Unknown
Henk Hordijk Midfielder Unknown
Joop Pelser Midfielder Unknown
Frits Terwee Midfielder Unknown
Theo Brokmann Sr. Forward Unknown
Jan-Willem Lucas Forward Unknown
Rinus Lucas Forward Unknown
Jan de Natris Forward Unknown
Selection of Team II
Player Position Contract Type Contract From Contract To Loan Out From Loan Out To Remark
Abel Velzing Forward Unknown
Selection of Team III
Player Position Contract Type Contract From Contract To Loan Out From Loan Out To Remark
Heere Schappert Keeper Unknown
Gé Bosch Unknown Unknown
Selection of Team Unknown
Player Position Contract Type Contract From Contract To Loan Out From Loan Out To Remark
Jo Börnemann Keeper Unknown
A. Boesbach Defender Unknown
Chris Holst Defender Unknown
Joop van Dort Midfielder Unknown
Jan Goosen Midfielder Unknown
André de Kruijff Midfielder Unknown
Adriaan Pelser Midfielder Unknown
H.E. Sluijter Midfielder Unknown
J. Bosch Forward Unknown
Jan Grootmeijer Forward Unknown
André Maassen Forward Unknown
August Dona Unknown Unknown
Others active at Ajax
Player Role Contract Type Contract From Contract To Remark
Willem Egeman President No Contract
Han Dade Vice president No Contract
Jan Grootmeijer Secretary No Contract
D.R. Rixke Treasurer No Contract
Carel Reeser 2nd Treasurer No Contract
Chris Holst Commissioner No Contract
Joop Pelser Commissioner No Contract
Frans Schoevaart Commissioner No Contract

Transfers

Players who left/will leave
Player Next Club Type Announced Start Duration End Amount Remark
Gerardus van Beers DEC 2 Transfer 07/01/1914
Nicolaas van Beers DEC 2 Transfer 07/01/1914
Anton Buijen Unknown 2 Unknown 07/01/1914
Nico Buwalda Hercules 2 Unknown 07/01/1914
Gé Fortgens UVV 2 Transfer 07/01/1914
Jean Gilissen UVV 2 Transfer 07/01/1914
Teun den Hartigh Unknown 2 Unknown 07/01/1914
Antoon ten Herkel HFC Helder 2 Transfer 07/01/1914
Theo Houtman VVA 2 Transfer 07/01/1914
Francinus Jurrema VRC 2 Transfer 07/01/1914 Onbekend naar welke club Jurrema overstapt, maar duikt het seizoen erna op bij VRA, ga uit van VRC
Fons Pelser Unknown 2 Unknown 07/01/1914
Jan Schoevaart VVA 2 Transfer 07/01/1914
Cornelis Swarttouw Jr UVV 2 Transfer 07/01/1914
Wim Willemse Allen Weerbaar 2 Transfer 07/01/1914
H.E. Sluijter None 2 Contract ended 12/05/1914 5 december 1914 vertrekt hij per schip vanuit Amsterdam en later werd hij geroyeerd.
Players who came/will come
Player Previous Club Type Announced Start Duration End Amount Remark
August Dona Blauw-Wit 2 Transfer 07/01/1914
Jan-Willem Lucas Blauw-Wit 2 Transfer 07/01/1914
Rinus Lucas Blauw-Wit 2 Transfer 07/01/1914
Jan de Natris Blauw-Wit 2 Transfer 07/01/1914
H.E. Sluijter DEC 2 Transfer 09/01/1914 Werd in Oktober officieel lid, maar speelde in September al een vriendschappelijke wedstrijd mee.

Statistics

See this overview for an explanation of the categorization of the various competition types.

Seasons matches and goals per competition
Player Comp. Comp. Play Off Dutch Cup Europa Other Off. Off. Mat. Friendly Total
Mat Goals Mat Goals Mat Goals Mat Goals Mat Goals Mat Goals Mat Goals Mat Goals
A. Boesbach 1 1
Jo Börnemann 1 1
J. Bosch 2 2 1 3
Theo Brokmann Sr. 6 6 6 6 4 6 10 12
August Dona 3 3 3
Joop van Dort 1 1 1 1
Freek Gehrels 1 1 1
Jan Goosen 1 1 1 2
Jan Grootmeijer 1 1
Chris Holst 1 1
Henk Hordijk 4 2 4 2 1 5 2
André de Kruijff 1 1
Jan-Willem Lucas 5 1 5 1 3 3 8 4
Rinus Lucas 6 6 6 6 4 3 10 9
André Maassen 1 1 2 3
Jan de Natris 3 3 2 5
Joop Pelser 4 4 4 8
Frans Schoevaart 6 6 5 11
H.E. Sluijter 2 2 1 3
Frits Terwee 5 1 5 1 1 6 1
Gerard Ziegeler 6 6 4 10
Total 55 16 0 0 55 16 39 13 94 29

Videos and Photos

News

Dutch Competition

Ajax starts the emergency competition (noodcompetitie) not withstanding a mostly new squad with 8 wins, while other teams loose a lot of points. Only AFC is able to keep up. Ajax follows with 2 draws and has 20 points after 11 matches. AFC had one loss, but because their opponent, the Military, withdraws, that loss is removed, and AFC has also two draws so that the losspoints are the same, but they have played 3 matchess less than Ajax. When AFC looses subsequent matches and looses the double confrontation with Ajax, Ajax is champion 3 rounds before the end. Afterwards Ajax wins one more match, but the last two matches, that are played a lot later, are lost. The result of the De Spartaan - VVA match is unknown. Latest we found out that it was scheduled on May 13 1915, but nothing about the result. Could be that one of the teams forfeited. We did not include any result of this match in the final standings.

Beker

Ajax participates in the Dutch Cup, but looses the first match, that is only played in March, from EDO. Ajax' team plays well in the competition at that time, unbeaten, and EDO plays at a lower level. Not much is known about the match, so also not whether there is any special cause, or if Ajax perhaps did not play with their first squad. The competition has a knockout phase, but it seems before the start a subdivision in groups is established.

Lineup

Many players let know at the start of the season that they will no longer play for Ajax, so that the team undergoes big changes. Not much information is available about the lineups of the matches, but on basis of what is known this seems to be the most used lineup: Gerard Ziegeler (goalkeeper), Frans Schoevaart, Freek Gehrels (defense) Henk Hordijk, Joop Pelser, and Frits Terwee (midfield and stopper spil), Jan de Natris, Jan-Willem Lucas, Theo Brokmann Sr., Rinus Lucas and Andre Maassen (attack).

Coach

It is not known who was the trainer this season. Probably Ajax did not have a professional trainer this season. In a newspaper article in 1925, looking back at the 25 year history of Ajax, it was confirmed that Kirwan was trainer until 1914 and shortly thereafter was replaced by Reynolds.

Annual Meeting

On july 6th there is another general meeting. During this meeting 3 boardmembers (Schutte, Hemmes, and Fetter) decide to step down, and during a new board election the following are elected: J. Grootmeijer as 1st secretary, D.R. Rixke as 1st treasurer, H.D. Dade as 2nd president, while Holst becomes a committee member. It is also announced that the committee successfully resolved the issues and everyone is willing to play for Ajax again. It is doubtful whether this information is correct, because in September it seems a number of former Ajax 1 players play a few matches under the name AVC (Amsterdams Voetbal Combinatie), of whom a number later transfer to UVV. It is also announced that a new trainer will be hired, but noone is mentioned by name and earlier reports indicated Ajax would not continue with John Kirwan, and that a trainingcommittee will be formed.

Emergency Competition

In the, because of World War I introduced, emergency competition (noodcompetitie) Ajax will play in division West B together with VRC (merger between Volharding and RAP), AFC, VVA, Blauw-Wit, De Spartaan, Military, DEC, HFC II and HFC Haarlem II. The noodcompetitie means that there will be no pormotion or relegaion. The team of the Military withdraws from the competion halfway and all played matched are removed from the results. Ajax had not played against the Military, as the match scheduled for November 15 1914 was postponed.

Investigation into Payment of Players

The NVB, via a committee, does an investigation into payment of players by Ajax via too exorbitant expense compensation. Nothing is known about the result of this investigation.

No Promotion

Interesting enough Quick from The Hague, who end in the latest spot in the first division west, invited Ajax to play officious promotion relegation matches after Ajax has become the champion. No promotion rights are associated with these matches. Ajax wints away and plays a draw at home.

Friendly Matches

Ajax plays many friendly matches at the end of the season, and it is not uncommon they play two matches on the same day, in which case one of the matches will be played by the second team.

Reliability Data

This season there is only very limited information available about lineups and goalscorer, and the times information is available, we observed inconsistencies between different newspaper reports.