Season 1919-20

Summary

Season Results
Competition Mat Total points Win Drw Loss GF GA F-A Res
First Division West 22 23 8 7 7 34 31 3 Endranking: 5
Wilhelminabeker 2 1 1 1 1
Gouden Kruis 1 1 1 -1 Lost in Kwartfinale
Friendly 5 2 3 12 14 -2
Gouden Meer Beker 2 2 12 6 6 Winner

Results

Endranking First Division West
Pos Club Mat Win Drw Loss Total points GF GA F-A
1 VOC 22 12 6 4 30 33 21 12
2 HBS 22 12 5 5 29 45 26 19
3 HVV 22 11 5 6 27 42 29 13
4 Blauw-Wit 22 10 4 8 24 33 22 11
5 Ajax 22 8 7 7 23 34 31 3
6 UVV 22 10 2 10 22 29 36 -7
7 HFC Haarlem 22 8 5 9 21 35 31 4
8 Sparta 22 8 4 10 20 26 35 -9
9 DFC 22 8 3 11 19 34 34
10 AFC 22 8 2 12 18 25 35 -10
11 Quick 22 8 1 13 17 25 35 -10
12 HFC 22 4 6 12 14 21 47 -26

Matches

Match Details
Date Competition Round Match Sum. Video Full Video Match Report
9/14/1919 Wilhelminabeker Final NOAD - Ajax 0 - 0 (0 - 0)
9/14/1919 Wilhelminabeker Semi Final Ajax - 't Zesde 1 - 0 (0 - 0)
9/21/1919 First Division West 1 Ajax - AFC 1 - 1 (0 - 0)
9/28/1919 First Division West 2 Blauw-Wit - Ajax 2 - 2
10/5/1919 First Division West 3 Ajax - HBS 2 - 6 (2 - 2)
10/12/1919 First Division West 4 HFC - Ajax 0 - 0 (0 - 0)
10/19/1919 First Division West 5 Ajax - Sparta 4 - 1 (3 - 1)
10/26/1919 First Division West 6 DFC - Ajax 0 - 1 (0 - 0)
11/2/1919 First Division West 7 HVV - Ajax 1 - 1 (1 - 0)
11/23/1919 First Division West 10 Ajax - VOC 2 - 2 (2 - 1)
11/30/1919 First Division West 11 Ajax - Quick 1 - 2 (1 - 1)
12/7/1919 First Division West 12 AFC - Ajax 1 - 0 (0 - 0)
12/14/1919 First Division West 13 Ajax - Blauw-Wit 1 - 0 (1 - 0)
12/21/1919 First Division West 14 HBS - Ajax 3 - 1 (0 - 0)
12/28/1919 First Division West 15 Ajax - HFC 1 - 1 (1 - 0)
1/18/1920 Friendly - MVV - Ajax 0 - 1
1/25/1920 First Division West 19 UVV - Ajax 1 - 0 (0 - 0)
2/1/1920 First Division West 20 Ajax - HFC Haarlem 1 - 0 (1 - 0)
2/8/1920 Friendly - Ajax - SC Enschede 7 - 1
2/15/1920 First Division West 22 Quick - Ajax 1 - 2 (0 - 1)
2/22/1920 First Division West 16 Sparta - Ajax 0 - 0 (0 - 0)
2/29/1920 First Division West 9 HFC Haarlem - Ajax 2 - 1 (0 - 0)
3/7/1920 First Division West 8 Ajax - UVV 3 - 1 (2 - 0)
3/14/1920 First Division West 18 Ajax - HVV 4 - 2 (2 - 2)
3/21/1920 Gouden Meer Beker Semi Final Ajax - Be Quick 6 - 4 (4 - 1)
4/4/1920 Friendly - Ajax - MVV 2 - 6 (1 - 3)
4/4/1920 Friendly 1 RC Haarlem - Ajax 4 - 0
4/18/1920 First Division West 21 VOC - Ajax 2 - 1 (2 - 1)
4/25/1920 Gouden Kruis Quarter Final De Spartaan - Ajax 1 - 0 (1 - 0)
5/2/1920 Friendly - Willem II - Ajax 3 - 2
5/9/1920 First Division West 17 Ajax - DFC 5 - 2 (1 - 1)
5/24/1920 Gouden Meer Beker Final Ajax - Willem II 6 - 2 (1 - 1)

Selection

All players who have played for Ajax 1 this season
Player Team Matches Goals Yellow Red Assists Minutes Own Goals Remark
Joop Bieshaar Unknown 9 787
Wim de Bois A 16 4 1440
Theo Brokmann Sr. A 22 3 2 1980
Frans Couton A 18 1620
Joop van Dort A 18 7 1553
Kick Geudeker Unknown 3 270
Jan Goosen Unknown 2 180
Jan Grootmeijer Unknown 1 90
Wim Gupffert A 11 5 6 923
Frans de Haan A 19 6 2 1687
Sjaak Hoogland Unknown 7 630
Henk Hordijk A 21 4 1890
Jaap Knol Unknown 3 1 270
André de Kruijff A 14 1260
Joop Martens Unknown 1 90
Jan de Natris A 13 2 4 1170
Fons Pelser A 21 1 1890
Joop Pelser A 20 1800
Wim van Raan Unknown 2 180
Jan Smit A 20 1800
Selection of Team A
Player Position Contract Type Contract From Contract To Loan Out From Loan Out To Remark
Jan Smit Keeper Unknown
Frans Couton Defender Unknown
Fons Pelser Defender Unknown
Joop van Dort Midfielder Unknown
Henk Hordijk Midfielder Unknown
André de Kruijff Midfielder Unknown
Joop Pelser Midfielder Unknown
Wim de Bois Forward Unknown
Theo Brokmann Sr. Forward Unknown
Wim Gupffert Forward Unknown
Frans de Haan Forward Unknown
Jan de Natris Forward Unknown
Selection of Team Unknown
Player Position Contract Type Contract From Contract To Loan Out From Loan Out To Remark
Coen Delsen Defender Unknown
Joop Bieshaar Midfielder Unknown
Jan Goosen Midfielder Unknown
Sjaak Hoogland Midfielder Unknown
Joop Martens Midfielder Unknown
Hein Delsen Forward Unknown
Kick Geudeker Forward Unknown
Jan Grootmeijer Forward Unknown
Jaap Knol Forward Unknown
Wim van Raan Forward Unknown
Jack Reynolds Forward Unknown
Others active at Ajax
Player Role Contract Type Contract From Contract To Remark
Jack Reynolds Head coach Contract
Willem Egeman President No Contract
Han Dade Vice president No Contract
Jan Grootmeijer Secretary No Contract
Joop Pelser 2nd Secretary No Contract
Jan Oudheusden Treasurer No Contract
Frans de Haan 2nd Treasurer No Contract
Theo Brokmann Sr. Commissioner No Contract
Jan Schoevaart Commissioner No Contract
Simon Tump Commissioner No Contract

Transfers

Players who left/will leave
Player Next Club Type Announced Start Duration End Amount Remark
Frits Terwee HFC Haarlem Transfer 09/09/1919 07/01/1919
Players who came/will come
Player Previous Club Type Announced Start Duration End Amount Remark
Sjaak Hoogland Blauw-Wit Transfer 07/01/1919 Onbekend wanneer hij precies de overstap maakte, maar in seizoen 1919-20 komt hij enkele keren voor Ajax 1 uit en wordt in de krant genoemd dat hij een ex speler van Blauw-Wit is.

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
Cor Andriesse 2 2 2 4
Joop Bieshaar 9 9 9
Wim de Bois 16 4 16 4 4 4 20 8
Theo Brokmann Sr. 22 3 22 3 7 3 29 6
Frans Couton 18 18 3 21
Hein Delsen 2 1 2 1
Joop van Dort 18 7 18 7 5 2 23 9
Freek Gehrels 2 2
Kick Geudeker 3 3 3
Jan Goosen 2 2 2
Jan Grootmeijer 1 1 3 4
Wim Gupffert 11 5 11 5 2 13 5
Frans de Haan 19 6 19 6 6 1 25 7
Antoon ten Herkel 2 2
Sjaak Hoogland 7 7 3 10
Henk Hordijk 21 4 21 4 5 26 4
Jaap Knol 3 1 3 1 3 1
Ger Kooge 1 1 1
André de Kruijff 14 14 3 1 17 1
Joop Martens 1 1 1
Jan de Natris 13 2 13 2 3 2 16 4
Fons Pelser 21 1 21 1 5 26 1
Joop Pelser 20 20 2 22
Wim van Raan 2 2 2
Jack Reynolds 1 1
Jan Smit 20 20 4 24
Total 244 33 0 0 244 33 64 14 308 47

Videos and Photos

News

Dutch Competition

After having become the undefeated division and domestic champion in the previous season, this season Ajax ends at the 5th position in the First Division West. Ajax misses Frits Terwee on the midfield who left to HFC Haarlem and misses Jan de Natris (the first 3 months) and Hein Delsen (the complete season) because of suspension, which undoubtedly contributed to the disappointing result. Besides the suspensions Gupffert and Van Dort are faced with injuries. VOC becomes the division champion just before HBS, but in the champions competition finishes only second after Be Quick.

Beker

It seems Ajax did not participate in the Dutch Cup competition. It is unclear whether this was because Ajax choose not to participate or whether the first division teams were excluded.

Lineup

Because of suspensions and injuries there is not really a lineup which was used for a lot of matches. The following players often played in matches: Jan Smit (goal), Frans Couton and Fons Pelser (defense), Henk Hordijk, Joop Pelser, and André de Kruijff (midfield and stopper spil), Jan de Natris, Joop van Dort, Theo Brokmann Sr., Wim de Bois and Frans de Haan (forward). Joop Pelser is captain. Hein Delsen is suspended for the complete season and Wim Gupffert is injured for a large part of the season. Furthermore Ajax is faced with the departure of Frits Terwee and the long suspension of Jan de Natris, and several injuries. Ajax does not have success with finding suitable replacements so that a lot of changes are made. Besides the above mentioned squad the following players also play in official matches: Wim Gupffert (11), Joop Bieshaar (9), Sjaak Hoogland (8), Kick Geudeker (3), Jaap Knol (3), Cor Andriesse (2), Wim van Raan (2), Joop Martens (1), Ger Kooge (1), Jan Grootmeijer (1) and Jan Goosen (1).

Coach

Jack Reynolds is still the trainer.

First Division West

Now that the war is over the discussion about mixing the two first divisions West starts again. The A division takes the stand that they will spit off from the soccer association if they are forced to mix with the B division. The committee that had as job to come with a suggestion is blamed not only by the A division clubs that they did not take the wishes of the A divisions clubs into consideration sufficiently. In the end the first division West B is changed into a transition division between the first and second division west.

General Meeting

On 30 augustus Ajax held the general meeting. Without being specific it was mentioned that there were loud discussions and various grievances. The following persons were elected: president W.F Egeman, 2nd president H.D. Dade, 1st secretary J.J. Grootmeijer, 2nd secretary J. Pelser, 1st treasurer J. Oudheusden, 2nd treasurer F. de Haan, committee members Jan Schoevaart, Theo Brokmann Sr., S. Tump. Squad committee: Frans Schoevaart, P. van Os, G. Ziegeler, and S. Tump, enquiry committee: H.D. Dade, Egeman, Holst, Westenberg and Van Os, audit committee: De Waal, Gunzel, and Stallmann, Grootmeijer as representative for Het Gouden Hoofd. In total the home games of Ajax were visited by 158724 people.

Karel van der Lee returns from Indonesia

November 8 1919 Karel van der Lee, former player and honory member of Ajax, returns from Indonesia and Ajax holds a small celebration in his honor.

Chris Holst

Chris Holst, former player, boardmember and honorary member of Ajax, leaves for Indonesia in June 1920.