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2001 Police tear gas unruly soccer fans, ensuing panic kills over 100 in Ghana
1998 Spice Girl Victoria Adams, aka Posh Spice, and soccer David Beckham gets engaged 1997 Major League Soccer announces Miami and Chicago expansion 1996 "Jock" John Wallace, soccer player/manager, dies at 60 1996 Helmut Schoen, soccer coach, dies at 80 1996 Neil Franklin, soccer star, dies at 74 1995 Harold Sheperdson, soccer Trainer, dies at 76 1995 Johnny Carey, soccer star, dies at 76 1995 Ted Drake, soccer star, dies at 82 1995 Davie Cooper, David 'Davie' Cooper, professional soccer player, signed by Ranger for 100,000 pounds, won Scottish Cup with Motherwell in 1991, dies at 39 1995 Roel Wiersma, Dutch soccer star (PSV), dies at 62 1995 George H Poyser, English soccer player (Manchester City), dies at 84 1995 Vic Buckingham, English soccer player/trainer (Ajax), dies at 79 1994 Billy Wright, English soccer player (World Champion 1950), dies at 70 1994 Terry Hibbitt, soccer star, dies at 47 1994 New York Jets sign USA soccer goalkeeper Tony Miola as a place kicker 1994 Brazil beats Italy in a shoot out, for their 4th soccer world cup 1994 Otto Bonsema, soccer star/trainer (GVAV, Veendam), dies at 84 1994 Romania eliminates Argentina 3-2 in soccer world cup 1994 Andres Escobar, Colombia world cup soccer star, shot for losing to US 1994 U.S. loses to Romania 1-0 in 1994 soccer world cup 1994 1,500th goal in Soccer World Cup history scored by Caceres of Argentina 1994 U.S. beats Colombia 2-1 in 1994 soccer world cup (1st win since 1950) 1994 U.S. ties Switzerland 1-1 in their 1st game of 1994 soccer World Cup 1994 1994 World Cup soccer match begin, Germany vs Bolivia in Chicago 1994 Soccer great Pele (53) weds psychologist Assiria Seixas Lemos (36) 1994 Manuel F "Garincha" dos Santos, soccer player (Brazil), dies at 49 1994 Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United), dies at 84 1993 Joop Vervoort, Dutch soccer referee, dies at 61 1993 Danny Blanchflower, North Ireland soccer/union coach, dies at 67 1993 25 people killed during Ghana-Ivory Coast soccer match 1993 Zambian plane crashes at Libreville, Gabon, 30 soccer players die 1993 Bobby Moore, English soccer team captain (World champs 1966), dies 1993 Ger ter Horst, Dutch soccer trainer (Sparta), dies 1992 Ted Croker, RAF-pilot/sect English soccer team (sponsoring), dies 1992 Rinus Terlouw, Dutch soccer player/trainer (Sparta), dies 1992 Earnest FH Happel, East German soccer/trainer/coach, dies 1992 Joop Van Nellen, soccer/trainer (DHC/"We go to Rome!"), dies 1992 U.S. Major Soccer League folds after 14 seasons 1992 Denmark upsets German 2-0, to win European Soccer championship 1992 Leo Halle, soccer goalie (Go Ahead, Orange), dies 1992 Juanito, soccer star (Madrid Real 1977-87), dies at 37 in car crash 1992 West beats East 14 to 9 in Major Soccer League all star game 1992 Score begins selling international soccer cards 1991 Aad Mansfield, soccer player/trainer (ADO/Feyenoord/FC Utrecht), dies 1991 1st world championship of women's soccer, U.S. defeats Norway 2-1 1991 Concetto Lo Bello, Italian International soccer judge, dies 1991 Italian/Argentine Soccer star Diego Maradona retires 1991 San Diego Sockers win 4th consecutive Major Soccer League championship 1991 Soccer star Diego Maradona, suspended for using cocaine, arrested in Argentina for possession and distribution of illegal narcotics 1991 Theo Laseroms, Tank, Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord), dies 1991 Luc de Rijck, Belgian soccer player (Turnhout), dies 1991 42 killed in exhibition soccer match in Johannesburg South Africa 1991 Soccer stadium riot in Orkney South Africa, at least 40 die 1990 Germany beats Argentina 1-0 for soccer's 14th World Cup at Rome 1990 Italy beats England in soccer's World Cup consolation game 1990 Dordrecht '90 soccer team forms in Dordrecht 1990 FC Swells soccer team forms in Swells 1990 1st ever loss for Cameroon in Soccer World Cup, U.S.S.R. - 4 Cameroon - 0 1990 Czechoslovakia beats U.S. 5-1 in World Cup soccer 1990 Jev Jasjin, Russian soccer goalie, dies at 60 1989 U.S. beats Trinidad, 1-0 qualifing for 1990 world soccer cup finals it was US' 1st qualification since 1950 1989 U.S. plays El Salvador, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup 1989 U.S. beats Guatemala 2-1, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup 1989 Freddy Adu, born in Tema, Ghana, athlete, soccer phenomenon, played for D.C. United, Real Salt Lake 1989 Trinidad and Tobago ties U.S. 1-1, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup 1989 U.S. beats Costa Rica 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup 1989 Costa Rica beats U.S. 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup 1989 95 crushed to death at Sheffield Soccer Stadium in England 1989 Piet Kruiver, Dutch soccer player, dies at 51 1988 U.S. beats Jamacia 5-1, in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup 1988 U.S. and Jamacia play scoreless tie, in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup 1988 Netherlands soccer team wins European Cup (2-0 against U.S.S.R.) 1986 Stanley Rous, British soccer official, dies at 91 1986 Argentina becomes world champion soccer team (3-2 against W-Germany) 1986 Argentina beats West Germany 3-2 in soccer's 13th World Cup 1986 Soccer ball juggled non-stop for 14:14 hours 1985 Abe Lenstra, Dutch soccer star, dies at 64 1985 Uno Lindstron of Sweden, juggles a soccer ball 13.11 miles 1985 Soccer stadium in Bradford England catches fire; 53 die 1985 Samuel Frith, English co-founder of soccer team (Bradford City), dies 1985 Brooklyn College soccer team wins Nepal's invitational 1984 101,799 fans at soccer match Brazilie-France 1984 France wins soccer's European Cup 1984 Vitesse soccer team forms in Arnhem 1984 Johan Cruijff quits soccer 1984 Piet Kraak, Dutch soccer player, dies at 63 1982 Bertus de Harder, Dutch soccer star (Bordeaux), dies 1982 Roger J J Claessen, Belgian soccer star, dies at 41 1982 Italy beats West Germany 3-1 for soccer's 12th World Cup in Madrid 1982 Bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, soccer star/writer, dies at 76 1982 PEC Swells '82 soccer team forms in Swells 1981 NEC soccer team forms in Nijmegen 1981 1st female soccer official is hired by NASL 1981 FC Lisse, Dutch soccer team forms 1980 Honduras and El Salvador signs peace (after "soccer war" 1969) 1980 West German wins European soccer title (2-1 against Belgium) 1978 Major Indoor Soccer League holds its 1st draft 1978 Major Indoor Soccer League grants 1st 6 franchises to Cincinnati, 1978 Lorrie Fair, born in Los Altos, California, soccer defender 1996 Olympics 1978 Jen Grubb, born in Elk Hart, Indiana, soccer defender 1996 Olympics 1978 Argentina beats Holland 3-1 in soccer's 11th World Cup at Buenos Aires 1978 Cindy Parlow, born in Memphis, Tennessee, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1978 MVV soccer team forms in Maastricht 1978 Victor Sikora, soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles 1978 Formation of Major Indoor Soccer League announced 1978 Laurie Schwoy, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1977 Major Indoor Soccer League officially organized (New York City) 1977 Brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games 1977 N.Y. Cosmos defeat Seattle Sounders, 2-1, at Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon, winning their 2nd North American Soccer League championship 1977 Arnold Bruggink, Dutch soccer player, FC Twente 1977 FC Volendam soccer team forms in Volendam, Netherlands 1977 Hayden Foxe, Australian soccer defender, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1977 Zephnad Wattimury, Dutch soccer player, FC Groningen 1977 South Carolina Heerenveen soccer team forms in Heerenveen 1977 Hamburger SV wins 17th soccer Europe Cup II 1977 Tiffany Roberts, Petaluma, California, soccer midfielder 1996 Olympics 1977 ADO The Hague soccer team forms 1977 Pascal de Vries, soccer player, FC Twente 1977 Tom van der Leegte, Dutch soccer player, PSV 1977 Ali el Kattabi, soccer player, Sparta 1976 Scott Vermillion, Independence, Missouri, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1976 "Ronaldo" de Lima, Brazilian soccer player, Cruzeiros/PSV 1976 Danny Blankers, soccer player, PSV/Willem II 1976 Carey Tally, born in Memphis, Tennessee, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1976 Bjorn van der Doelen, Dutch soccer player, PSV 1976 Nordin Wooter, Dutch soccer player, Ajax 1976 Kate Sobrero, soccer defender 1996 Olympics 1976 Boudewijn Send, soccer player, PSV 1976 Germain Wattamaleo, soccer player, Sparta 1976 Nwankwo Kanu, soccer player, Ajax 1976 Michael Petkovic, Australian soccer goalie, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1976 Michael Renfurm, Surinam/Dutch soccer player, Sparta 1976 Staci Wilson, born in Livingston, New Jersey, soccer defender 1996 Olympics 1976 Patrick Stephan Kluivert, Surinam/Dutch soccer player, Ajax 1976 Czechoslovakia becomes European soccer champ 1976 Frank van Twillert, soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles 1976 Anderlecht wins 16th soccer Europe Cup II 1976 Clarence Seedorf, Surinam/Dutch soccer player, Ajax, Real Madrid 1976 Danielle Garrett, born in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1976 Arno Knapen, Dutch soccer player, Holten, FC Twente 1976 Maringo Vlijter, soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles 1976 Robin Confer, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1976 Holly Manthei, born in Edina, Minnesota, soccer midfielder/forward 1996 Olympics 1976 Mike Ferrier, Suriname/Dutch soccer player, FC Volendam, Salernitana 1976 Vincent Polvliet, soccer player for the FC Utrecht 1976 Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident 1976 Mendel Witzenhauser, soccer player, Ajax, VVV 1975 Patrick Paauwe, Dutch soccer player, PSV, Graafschap 1975 Arno Schreuders, Dutch soccer player, RKC 1975 Melchior Schoenmakers, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1975 Arafath Hill, soccer player, FC Groningen 1975 Leo Koswal, soccer player, Dordrecht '90 1975 Mark Viduka, Australian soccer striker, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1975 Billy Walsh, Summit, New Jersey, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1975 Jan Harm Schippers, Dutch soccer player: South Carolina Heerenveen, Veendam 1975 John Harm Skippers, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1975 Robert Enes, Australian soccer midfielder, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1975 Jurgen Dirkx, soccer player, PSV 1975 Jimmy van Fessem, soccer player, Willem II 1975 Rik Platvoet, Dutch soccer player, FC Twente, MVV 1975 Paul Agostino, Australian soccer striker, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1975 Mike Fisher, Naperville, Illinois, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1975 Vincent Goossens, soccer player, Dordrecht '90 1975 Stijn Haeldermans, Belgian soccer player, MVV 1975 Temoc Suarez, born in Greenwood, South Carolina, soccer forward, 1996 Olympics gold 1975 Debbie Keller, born in Winfield, Illinois, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1975 Roy Makaay, Dutch soccer player, Vitesse 1975 Raymond Graanoogst, Suriname/Dutch soccer player for the FC Utrecht 1975 Robert Fuchs, soccer player, PSV 1975 Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Dutch soccer player, Feyenoord 1975 Jan l'Ami, Dutch soccer player, Willem II 1975 Martijn Reuser, Dutch soccer player, Ajax 1975 Maarten Kerkhof, soccer player, Vitesse, De Graafschap 1975 Willem Korsten, Dutch soccer player, Vitesse 1975 Marcel Koning, soccer player, FC The Hague/NEC 1975 Jacky Verbeek, Dutch soccer player, RKC 1974 Jeffrey van der Stone, soccer player, RKC 1974 Arjan Ebbinge, soccer player, FC Groningen 1974 Serge Heuveling, soccer player, NEC 1974 Juan Viedna Schenkhuizen, soccer player, Ajax, NEC 1974 Sander Westerveld, soccer player, FC Twente 1974 Anthony Carbone, Australian soccer midfielder, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1974 Shannon MacMillan, Syosset, New York, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1974 Brian Kelly, Mission Viejo California, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Geert Jelle de Vries, Dutch soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1974 Pele retires as soccer player 1974 Matt McKeon, Florissant, Missouri, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Bas Leferink, soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles 1974 Lucian Sahetapy, soccer player, FC Groningen 1974 Sekou Soumah, soccer player, Willem II 1974 Bobby Petta, soccer player, Feyenoord, RKC 1974 Nelson Vargas, born in Holoyoke, Massachusetts, soccer forward, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Frankie Hejduk, born in La Mesa, California, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Nabil Bouchlal, soccer player, Willem II 1974 Andre Ooyer, soccer player, Ajax/FC Volendam 1974 West Germany beats Netherlands 2-1 for soccer's 10th World Cup in Munich 1974 Harvey Esajas, Suriname/Dutch soccer player, Feyenoord 1974 Natalie Neaton, Royal Oak, Michigan, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1974 Soccer team Veendam forms 1974 Addilson dos Santos, soccer player, Sparta 1974 Roger Juffing, soccer player, Fortuna Sittard 1974 Miles Joseph, West Springfield Massachusetts, soccer forward, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Carlos Fortes, soccer player, Sparta 1974 Brad Hassell, Australian soccer striker, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1974 Toine Rorije, soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles 1974 Ante Moric, Australian soccer midfielder, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1974 Marcel Nijenhuis, soccer player, NEC 1974 Sascha van Wissen, Dutch soccer player, MVV 1974 Mike DuHaney, born in New Haven, Connecticut, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Tony Alberda, Dutch soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen, Emmen 1974 Imad Baba, born in Humble, Texas, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Andre Batista Santos "Vampeta", Brazilian soccer player, PSV 1974 Joost Volmer, soccer player, FC Twente 1974 Hans Bond, Dutch soccer player, FC Volendam 1974 Ron Fox, soccer player, Willem II 1974 49 die in stampede for seats at soccer match, Cairo, Egypt 1974 Olaf Lindenbergh, soccer player, Ajax, De Graafschap 1974 Jeff Cassar, soccer goalkeeper, 1996 Olympics gold 1974 Bob Mulder, soccer player, Appingedam, FC Groningen 1974 Pavel Mikhalevitch, soccer player, NEC 1974 Gregory Playfair, Suriname/Dutch soccer player, PSV 1974 Tarik Oulida, soccer player, Ajax/Seville 1974 Goran Lozanovski, Australian soccer midfielder, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1974 Arjan Blaauw, Dutch soccer player, FC Groningen 1973 Johan Cruyff chosen European soccer Player of year 1973 Eddie Pope, Greensboro, North Carolina, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Tammy Melinda Pearman, Brooklyn Ny, soccer forward/defender 1996 Olympics 1973 NA Soccer League awards LA, SF, Seattle and Vancouver franchises 1973 Luke Casserly, Australian soccer defender, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1973 Dick van Burik, soccer player, Ajax/NAC 1973 Frank Juric, Australian soccer goalie, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1973 Mac Cozier, soccer forward, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Sjoerd Sanders, soccer player, PSV/MVV 1973 Zach Thornton, born in Baltimore, Maryland, soccer goalkeeper, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Brandon Pollard, Richmond, Virginia, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Tijani Babangida, soccer player, Roda JC 1973 Clint Peay, Columbia, Maryland, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Alex Pijper, Dutch soccer player, FC Groningen 1973 A J Wood, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, soccer forward, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1973 Kevin Muscat, Australian soccer defender, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1973 Peter Tsekenis, Australian soccer midfielder, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1973 Gregg Berhalter, Englewood, New Jersey, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Peter Heijsteek, soccer player, DFC/Dordrecht '90 1973 Christy Rowe, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, soccer defender 1996 Olympics 1973 Brian Maisonneuve, born in Detroit, Michigan, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Mischa Smoking, soccer player, Dordrecht '90 1973 Arne van de Berg, soccer player, Willem II 1973 Tracy Noonan, born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, soccer goalkeeper 1996 Olympics 1973 Rick Plum, Dutch soccer player, Roda JC, MVV 1973 Daniel Tiatto, Australian soccer midfielder, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1973 Joe Spiteri, Australian soccer striker, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1973 Michel Traveller, soccer player, Ajax 1973 Mark Babic, Australian soccer defender, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1973 Ross Aloisi, Australian soccer midfielder, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1973 Peter Hoekstra, Dutch soccer player, PSV, Ajax 1973 Ferdy Vierklau, soccer player for the FC Utrecht 1973 Marc Overmars, Dutch soccer player, Ajax 1973 Norman Tome, Australian soccer striker, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1973 Bert Zuurman, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1973 Edgar Davids, Dutch soccer player, Ajax, AC Milan 1973 Gabriel Mendez, Australian soccer midfielder, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1973 Louis Laros, Dutch soccer player, Willem II, Vitesse 1973 Paul Lieftink, Dutch soccer player, NAC, Spakenburg 1973 Tisha Venturini, Modesto California, soccer midfielder 1996 Olympics 1973 Andreas Gliatis, soccer player, NEC 1973 Billy Baumhoff, born in St. Louis, Missouri, soccer midfielder/forward, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1973 Arie Obdam, Dutch soccer player, FC Volendam 1973 Said Larossi, soccer player, Emmen/Vitesse 1973 Regilio Vreede, soccer player, Blue White, RKC 1973 Daniel Nijhof, Dutch soccer player, FC Twente 1973 Berry Radstraat, Dutch soccer player, NEC, SCH 1973 Ronald Hamming, soccer player, FC Groningen, Fortuna Sittard 1973 Clyde Wijnhard, soccer player, Ajax, RKC 1972 Bobby Schoonens, soccer player, RKC 1972 Yureck Person, soccer player, NAC 1972 Christian van der Weerden, Dutch soccer player, NEC, Vitesse 1972 Dick Kooijman, Dutch soccer player, Heracles, FC Groningen, Az 1972 Alfred Schreuders, soccer player, RKC 1972 Tiffeny Milbrett, born in Portland, Oregon, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1972 Tom van Mol, soccer player, PSV 1972 Eric van de Merwe, soccer player, Dordrecht '90 1972 Francois Gesthuizen, soccer player, PSV, NAC 1972 Ramon van Haaren, soccer player, RKC 1972 Mariano Bombarda, Italian, soccer player, ACV, FC Groningen 1972 Dennis Military man, soccer player, Sparta/Vitesse 1972 Arie van de Padt, Dutch soccer player, Tonegido, Sparta 1972 West Germany wins soccer world championship 1972 Dirk-Jan Derksen, Dutch soccer player, Roda JC 1972 Patrick van Diemen, Dutch soccer player, FC Utrecht, NEC 1972 Marco van Hoogdalem, Dutch soccer player, Roda JC 1972 Patrick Pothuizen, soccer player, Vitesse 1972 Erik Maes, Dutch soccer player, MVV 1972 Jean-Paul van Gastel, soccer player, Willem II 1972 Jeffrey van As, soccer player, MVV 1972 Ajah Wilson-Ogechukwu, soccer player, Roda JC 1972 Mia Hamm, born in Selma, Alabama, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1972 Erwin van de Looi, soccer player, Vitesse 1972 Raymond Beerens, Dutch soccer player, PSV, FC Groningen 1972 Dennis Iliohan, Dutch soccer player, FC Lisse, ADO Den Haag 1972 Reinier Robbemond, Dutch soccer player, Dordrecht '90 1972 Huub Loeffen, Dutch soccer player, Vitesse 1971 Boudewijk Pahlplatz, soccer player, FC Twente, PSV 1971 Cedric Ihalauw, soccer player, Roda JC 1971 Roy van de Hill, soccer player, Roda JC 1971 Lloyd Kammeron, soccer player, Feyenoord, Go Ahead Eagles 1971 Robert Wijnands, Dutch soccer player for the FC Utrecht 1971 Twan Scheepers, soccer player, MVV 1971 Jeffrey Prommayon, soccer player, PSV 1971 Mitchel van der Gaag, Dutch soccer player, PSV, Motherwell 1971 Rene Ponk, soccer player for the FC Utrecht 1971 Erik Smit, Dutch soccer player for the FC Utrecht 1971 Marcel Boudesteyn, soccer player, Excelsior/FC Groningen 1971 Henryk Larsson, soccer player, Feyenoord 1971 Paul Janssen, soccer player, Fortuna S, NAC 1971 Briana Scurry, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, soccer goalkeeper 1996 Olympics 1971 Dennis de Brown, soccer player, Sparta 1971 Olaf Sheep, soccer player, Dordrecht '90, NAC 1971 Ernest Faber, soccer player, PSV 1971 Roy Keane, born in Cork, Ireland, soccer player, midfielder, manager of Ipswich Town, an English Championship club, represented Republic of Ireland in 1994 World Cup and 2002 World Cup 1971 Dick Schreuder, Dutch soccer player, PSV/FC Groningen/RKC 1971 Deventer Soccer team Go Ahead Eagles forms 1971 Kristine Marie Lilly, born in New York City, soccer midfielder 1996 Olympics 1971 Ger Senden, soccer player, Roda JC 1971 John Achterberg, soccer player, NAC 1971 Dennis Gerritsen, soccer player, NAC 1971 Groningen soccer team forms in Groningen 1971 Iwan Tomasz, soccer player, Roda JC, Feyenoord 1971 Romano Sion, soccer player, Dordrecht '90/FC Groningen 1971 Ferdino Hernandez, soccer player for the FC Utrecht 1971 Sandy Schreur, Dutch soccer player, NEC 1971 Eric Stock, soccer player, NEC 1971 Finidi George, soccer player, Ajax 1971 Edwin van Holten, soccer player, FC Volendam 1971 Andre Karnebeek, soccer player, FC Twente 1971 Mohammed Sylla, soccer player, Willem II, FC Martigues 1971 Arco Jochemsen, Dutch soccer player, SVDB, Vitesse 1971 Jari Litmanen, soccer player, Ajax 1971 Marco Sas, Dutch soccer player, NAC 1971 Maarten Atmodikoro, soccer player, Dordrecht '90, NAC 1971 Milko Pieren, Dutch soccer player, Sparta 1971 Mark Noordlander, soccer player, Sparta 1971 Julie Foudy, SD California, soccer midfielder 1996 Olympics 1971 Maurice Hofman, Dutch soccer player, MVV 1971 Michel Kreek, Dutch soccer player, Ajax 1971 Ulrich van Gobbel, Suriname/Dutch soccer player, Feyenoord 1971 Rene van Rijswijk, Dutch soccer player, RKC 1971 A barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66 1970 Edwin Huizinga, Dutch soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen, Emmen 1970 Ghalid Salamat, soccer player, MVV 1970 Romeo Wouden, Dutch soccer player, Dordrecht '90, Heerenveen 1970 Michael Mols, soccer player, FC Twente 1970 North American Soccer League awards New York and Toronto franchises 1970 Berthil de Avest, soccer player, Roda JC/FC Twente 1970 Max Huiberts, soccer player, Roda JC 1970 Suvat Karadag, soccer player for the FC Utrecht 1970 Wim Bubberman, soccer player, Sparta 1970 Edwin van der Sar, Dutch soccer goalkeeper, Ajax 1970 Phillip Cocu, Dutch soccer player, Vitesse, PSV 1970 Winston Bogarde, soccer player, Sparta/Ajax 1970 Sander Boschke, soccer player, FC Twente 1970 Mark Schenning, Dutch soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles 1970 Jean-Paul de Young, soccer player for the FC Utrecht 1970 Marciano Vink, soccer player, Genoa/PSV 1970 Mark Luijpers, Dutch soccer player, Roda JC 1970 Gaston Taument, soccer player, Feyenoord 1970 Danny de Supervise, soccer player, FC Volendam 1970 Marc Latupeirissa, soccer player, Willem II 1970 Dean Gorre, Suriname/Dutch soccer player, Feyenoord 1970 Ronald Waterreus, soccer player, Roda JC, PSV 1970 Fabian Wilnis, Dutch soccer player, NAC, De Graafschap 1970 Wilco Hellinga, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1970 Arno Doornernik, soccer player, Roda JC 1970 Orlando Trustfull, soccer player, Feyenoord 1970 Denmark beats Italy 2-0 in 1st world female soccer championship 1970 FC Utrecht soccer team forms in Utrecht 1970 Brazil beats Italy 4-1 in soccer's 9th World Cup at Mexico City 1970 Roger Knarren, soccer player, MVV 1970 Brazil beats Italy, 4-1, to win soccer's World Cup, in Mexico City 1970 Amanda Cromwell, born in Washington D.C., soccer midfielder 1996 Olympics 1970 Clemens Zwijnenberg, soccer player, FC Twente 1970 John Karelse, soccer player, NAC 1970 Frank de Boer, Dutch soccer star, Ajax 1970 Ronald de Boer, Dutch soccer player, Ajax 1970 Marco Heering, soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles 1970 Edwin Zoetebier, Dutch soccer player, FC Volendam 1970 Barry van Galen, Dutch soccer player, Roda JC 1970 Paul Bosvelt, soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles/FC Twente 1970 Errol Refos, soccer player, Feyenoord 1970 Harry Decheiver, soccer player, RKC 1970 Rhett Harty, born in Pasedena California, U.S. soccer player, 1992 Olympics 1970 Bryan Roy, Surinam/Dutch soccer star, Ajax 1970 Erik ten Hag, soccer player, FC Twente, RKC, FC Utrecht 1970 Ivan Vukov, soccer player, FC Volendam 1970 Edwin de Kruyf/Kruijff, soccer player, FC Utrecht, FC Groningen 1970 Hans Spark, soccer player, RKC 1970 Dario Brose, Queens, New York, U.S. soccer halfback 1992 Olympics 1970 Dennis Hulshof, soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles 1970 Elroy Kromheer, soccer player, FC Volendam 1970 Frank Kooiman, soccer player, Sparta 1970 Geert Brusselers, soccer player, NAC 1970 Rene Binken, soccer player, Volendam 1970 Tom Sier, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1969 Rob Maas, Dutch soccer player, Feyenoord 1969 Arthur Numan, soccer player, PSV 1969 Frank Dikstaal, soccer player, MVV 1969 Antoon Kuil, soccer player, Veendam, South Carolina Heerenveen 1969 Ben Iroha, soccer player, Vitesse 1969 Pierre van Hooijdonk, Dutch soccer player, NAC, Celtic 1969 Pele scores his 1,000th soccer goal 1969 Arjan van der Laan, Dutch soccer player, Sparta 1969 Mark Verhoeven, Dutch soccer player, MVV/NEC 1969 Marian Chlad, soccer player, FC Groningen 1969 Marthijn Pothoven, soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles 1969 Jerry Simons, soccer player, Dordrecht '90, Vitesse 1969 Maurice Graef, soccer player, VVW, Roda JC 1969 Bart Spark, soccer player, Veendam, South Carolina Heerenveen 1969 Wilfried Elzinga, soccer player, FC Twente 1969 Dave Smits, soccer player, Willem II 1969 Roberto Lanckohr, soccer player, MVV 1969 Erik Meijer, Dutch soccer player, PSV, Uerdingen 1969 Soccer war - Salvador-Honduras (1000 dead) 1969 Richard Roelofsen, soccer player, Vitesse/MVV 1969 Erik Tammer, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen, Go Ahead Eagles 1969 Honduras/El Salvador breaks diplomatic relations due to soccer match 1969 Armand Benneker, Dutch soccer player, MVV 1969 Jurgen Streppel, soccer player, Telstar/RKC 1969 Johan Hansma, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1969 Regi Blinker, soccer player, Feyenoord 1969 Dennis Bergkamp, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, soccer player, Ajax 1969 Carla Overbeck, born in Pasadena, California, soccer defender 1996 Olympics 1969 John van Halst, soccer player, FC Twente 1969 Dennis de Nooijer, Dutch soccer player, Sparta 1969 Gerard de Nooijer, Dutch soccer player, Sparta 1969 John Forest, soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles 1969 Earnest Stewart, soccer player, Willem II 1969 Arjan Vermeulen, soccer player, Vitesse 1969 Robert Molenaar, Dutch soccer player, FC Volendam 1969 John Veenhof, Dutch soccer player, FC Groningen 1969 Rob van Dijk, Dutch soccer player, Feyenoord 1969 Kees van Wonderen, Dutch soccer player, NEC/NAC 1968 Cees Marbus, soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles 1968 Carlos Hasselbaink, Dutch soccer player, VVV/FC Utrecht/Haarlem 1968 U.S. Soccer Football Assoc refuses to let NASL disband 1968 Jeffrey Kooistra, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen/NEC 1968 Edward Linskens, soccer player, PSV 1968 U.S. pro soccer 14 teams merged into 1 all star team 1968 Glenn Clear, soccer player, Vitesse 1968 Nico John Hoogma, soccer player, FC Twente 1968 Warry van Wattum, Dutch soccer player, Dordrecht '90, FC Groningen 1968 Marco Roelofsen, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1968 Yvo Joordens, soccer player, MVV 1968 Ricardo de Jongh, soccer player, Dordrecht '90 1968 Michel Doesburg, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1968 Jack de Gier, soccer player, Cambuur L, Go Ahead Eagles 1968 Brandi Chastain, born in San Jose, California, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1968 Michel Langerak, soccer player, Dordrecht '90 1968 Fortuna Sittard soccer team forms in Sittard 1968 Edwin Vurens, Dutch soccer player, FC Twente 1968 Anton Scheutjens, soccer player, Roda JC 1968 Peter van Foxes, soccer player, Ajax 1968 Erwin Vanderbroeck, Dutch soccer player, Roda JC 1968 Eric Viscaal, Dutch soccer star, PSV/AA Gent 1968 Jason van Blerk, soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles 1968 Rene Groen, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1968 John Velddman, soccer player, Sparta 1968 Erik Regtop, Dutch soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1968 Joy Fawcett, Inglewood California, soccer defender 1996 Olympics 1968 Peter Hofstede, Dutch soccer player, Roda JC, FC Utrecht 1968 John de Visser, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1967 United Soccer Association and National Pro Soccer League merge into NASL 1967 Gheorge Popescu, Romania, soccer player, Barcelona 1967 Gica Popescu, Romania, soccer player, PSV 1967 Roland Jansen, soccer player, Willem II 1967 Romeo van Aerde, soccer player, RKC 1967 John Smit, soccer player, NAC 1967 Rein van Duynhoven, soccer player, Helmond Sport, MVV 1967 Martin Laamers, soccer player, Vitesse 1967 Helmond Sport soccer team forms 1967 Emiel van Eijkeren, soccer player, FC The Hague/NEC 1967 L.A. Wolves beat Washington Whips 6-5 in OT to be United Soccer Association champs 1967 Virgil Breedveld, soccer player, Dordrecht '90 1967 Erik van der More, soccer player for the FC Utrecht 1967 Mark van Hintum, soccer player, Willem II 1967 Ante Mise, Yugoslav soccer player, Hajduk Split/Vitesse 1967 Carlos van Wanrooy, soccer player, NEC 1967 Paul Gascoigne, soccer player 1967 Luc Nilis, Belgian soccer player, RSC Anderlecht/PSV 1967 Valeria Marini, Rome, Italy, sports commentator, Italian Soccer 1967 Foundation Arizona soccer team forms in Alkmaar 1967 Miroslav Stefanovic, soccer player, FC Volendam 1967 Marcel Valk, soccer player, RKC, Go Ahead Eagles 1967 Aron Winter, Surnamese/Dutch soccer star, Ajax, Lazio 1967 Patrick Lodewijks, Dutch soccer player, PSV, FC Groningen 1967 Roel Liefden, soccer player, Dordrecht '90, FC Groningen 1967 Bennie Dekker, Dutch soccer player, NEC/AZ/De Graafschap 1967 Aurelio Vidmar, soccer player, Standard Luik, Feyenoord 1967 Peter Hofstede, Dutch soccer player, Roda JC, FC Utrecht 1967 Marco Boogers, Dutch soccer player, RKC, Sparta, West Ham United 1966 Hans van Arum, Dutch soccer player, Vitesse, Willem II 1966 Ed de Goey, Dutch soccer goalie, Feyenoord 1966 Roberto Beam, soccer player, Vitesse/MVV 1966 Hans Visser, Dutch soccer player, MVV, FC Utrecht 1966 Brian Wilsterman, soccer player, Dordreecht '90 1966 Ulrich Cruden, soccer player, NEC 1966 Ruud Cabbage, soccer player, FC Twente 1966 Alex Pastoor, Dutch soccer player, FC Volendam 1966 Wim Jonk, Dutch soccer star, Ajax 1966 John van de Brom, soccer player, Ajax 1966 Raymond Atteveld, Belgian soccer player, Waregem, Roda JC 1966 Referee Leo Horn whistles his last soccer match (Ajax-Bulgaria) 1966 Rob Witschge, Dutch soccer star, Ajax/Feyenoord 1966 Cees Lock of hair, soccer player, NEC 1966 England beats West Germany 4-2 for soccer's 8th World Cup in London 1966 Carlo L'Ami, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1966 Henk Fraser, soccer player, Feyenoord 1966 VVV soccer team forms in Venlo 1966 Peru and Argentina soccer fans fight in Lima; 248 die 1966 Jacques "Jacq" Koumans, soccer player, NAC 1966 100th International soccer meet between Netherlands-Belgium (3-1) 1966 David Nascimento, soccer player, Roda JC/FC Utrecht 1966 Claus Boekweg, Dutch soccer player, FC Groningen, FC Zwolle 1966 Erik van Kessel, Dutch soccer player for the FC Utrecht 1966 Michelle Akers, Santa Clara California, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1965 Zeljko Petrovic, soccer player, FC The Bosch/RKC 1965 Bart Latuheru, soccer player, Vitesse 1965 John Feskens, Dutch soccer player, Willem II 1965 Ruud Hesp, soccer player, Roda JC 1965 Once-Hertogenbosch soccer team FC de Bosch forms 1965 Juul Ellerman, soccer player, PSV, FC Twente 1965 Theo Bos, Dutch soccer player: Vitesse 1965 Johan Garrels, soccer player, Alphense Boys, RKC 1965 Aldo Swager, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1965 Alphons Arts, Dutch soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles 1965 Fred Grim, soccer player, Cambuur L, Ajax 1965 Eric van der Luer, soccer player, Roda JC 1965 Arno Hofstede, Dutch soccer player, Willem II, Go Ahead Eagles 1965 FC Twente '65 Enschede soccer team forms in Enschede 1965 Norman Whiteside, British soccer player 1965 Adri Bogers, Dutch soccer player, Willem II 1965 Reginald Thal, soccer player, MVV 1965 John van Loen, Dutch soccer player, Feyenoord, San Frecce 1965 Rene Trost, Dutch soccer player, Roda JC 1965 Carin Garbarra, East Orange, New Jersey, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1964 Raymond Libregts, soccer player, MVV 1964 Marcel van der Net, Dutch soccer player for the FC Utrecht 1964 Ajax soccer star Johan Cruijff debuts against GVAV 1964 Marco van Basten, Dutch soccer star, Ajax, AC Milan 1964 Johan de Kock, Dutch soccer player, Roda JC 1964 Pieter Axe, soccer player, FC Utrecht/South Carolina Heerenveen 1964 Gerrie Slagboom, Dutch soccer player: Dordrecht '90 1964 Leon Meijs, soccer player, Willem II 1964 Danny Hoekman, soccer player, NEC 1964 Peter Remie, soccer player, NAC 1964 Giuseppe Giannini, Rome, Italy, soccer player, Rome A Team 1964 Nico Jalink, Dutch soccer player, Sparta, NAC 1964 Cambuur Leeuwarden BVO soccer team forms in Leeuwarden 1964 Panic in Lima Peru soccer stadium, kills 300 1964 Ulrich Wilson, soccer player, FC Volendam 1964 Carlos Aalbers, Dutch soccer player, NEC 1964 Paul Parker, born in West Ham, London, athlete, soccer player, commentator, critical player at 1990 World Cup with England, manager, Blue Square Premier League 1964 Ab Plugboer, soccer player, FC Utrecht 1964 April Heinrichs, born in Littleton, Colorado, U.S. women's soccer coach 1996 Olympics 1964 Richard de Vries, soccer player, De Graafschap 1964 Roger Reijners, soccer player, MVV 1964 Cees van der de Linden, soccer player 1963 Johnny van 't Schip, Dutch soccer star, Ajax, Genua 1963 Joop Gall, Dutch soccer player, FC Groningen 1963 John Lammers, Dutch soccer player, NAC 1963 Gerald Sandel, soccer player, Sparta 1963 Mike Snoei, soccer player, Sparta 1963 Peter Bosz, Dutch soccer star, Toulon/Feyenoord 1963 John Barnes, British soccer player 1963 Hans Gilhaus, soccer player, Vitesse 1963 Stanley Menzo, Suriname/Dutch soccer goaltender, Ajax/PSV 1963 Jozsef Kiprich, soccer player, Feyenoord 1963 Sonny Silooy, soccer player, Ajax 1963 Abe Button, soccer player, Vitesse 1963 Michel Boerebach, Dutch soccer player, FC Twente 1963 Telstar soccer team forms in Ijmuiden 1963 Edwin Gorter, soccer player, Lommel/FC Utrecht 1963 Edward Sturing, soccer player, Vitesse 1963 Jos van Eck, Dutch soccer player, Sparta 1963 Jan Willem van Ede, Dutch soccer player, FC Utrecht, PSV 1963 Raimond van der Gouw, Dutch soccer goalie, Vitesse, Manchester 1963 Ronald Koeman, Dutch soccer star, Ajax, PSV, Barcelona, Feyenoord 1963 Arnold Oosterveer, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1963 Harris Huizingh, soccer player, FC Groningen 1963 Frank Wijnhoven, Dutch soccer player, NEC, Treffers 1962 Ejo Elburg, Dutch soccer player, Pax, NEC 1962 John de Wolf, soccer player, Feyenoord 1962 Berry van Aerle, Dutch soccer star, PSV 1962 Arnold Scholten, soccer player, Feyenoord 1962 John Gaasbeek, soccer player, FC Twente/NAC 1962 Wim Kieft, Dutch soccer star, Ajax/Gir de Bordeaux/PSV 1962 Ruud Bread, soccer player, NAC 1962 Frank Rijkaard, Surinam/Dutch soccer star, Ajax, AC Milan 1962 Leon Hutten, soccer player, RKC 1962 Ruud Gullit, Suriname/Dutch soccer star, Feyenoord, PSV, AC Milan 1962 Gertjan Verbeek, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1962 Brazil Beats Czechoslovakia in soccer's 7th World Cup at Santiago 1962 Roda JC soccer team reforms in Kerkrade 1962 Andre Wasiman, soccer player, FC Volendam 1962 Maarten de Young, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen 1962 Johan Steur, soccer player, FC Volendam 1962 Marcel Brands, soccer player, RKC 1962 Hennie Meijer, soccer player, Cambuur L, FC Heerenveen 1961 Hans Segers, soccer goaltender, PSV, Nottingham Forest, Wimbledon 1961 Ian Rush, born in St. Asaph, Wales, soccer player, footballer, striker, played with Liverpool FC, Welsh national football team 1961 Wilfried Brookhuis, soccer player, NEC 1961 Erwin Koeman, soccer player, PSV, FC Groningen 1961 Danny Blind, Dutch soccer star, Sparta/Ajax 1961 Gijs Steinmann, Dutch soccer player, Go Ahead Eagles 1961 Cor Lems, soccer player, ADO The Hague/Dordrecht '90 1961 Ruud Really, soccer player, Feyenoord 1961 Andrea Carnevale, soccer player, Napoli 1960 Piet Keur, Dutch soccer player/trainer, South Carolina Heerenveen, AZ 1960 Gary Lineker, English soccer player, World Cup 1986 1960 Martin van Yellow, soccer player, Willem II 1960 Diego A Maradona, Argentina/Italy soccer player, World Cup 1960 Ron van de Berg, soccer player, Sparta 1960 Lauren Gregg, born in Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. women's soccer coach 1996 Olympics 1960 Jan Wouters, Dutch soccer star, Ajax, Bayern Munich, PSV 1960 205,000 (record sports attend) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer 1960 John van Grinsven, soccer player, MVV 1959 Ton Lokhoff, Dutch soccer player, NAC 1959 Edward Metgod, Dutch soccer goalie, Haarlem, Sparta 1959 10 nation soccer league to play all games on New York Randalls Is, announced 1959 Hans Werdekker, Dutch soccer player, Ajax, RKC/Amsterdam Admirals 1959 Michel Valke, Dutch soccer player, Sparta, Dordrecht '90 1959 Rob Delahaye, soccer player, MVV 1959 Romeo Zondervan, Dutch soccer player, NAC 1959 Sammy Lee, British soccer player 1958 Terry Butcher, British soccer player 1958 Joop Hiele, soccer player, Dordrecht '90, Go Ahead Eagles 1958 Brazil beats Sweden 5-2 in soccer's 6th World Cup at Stockholm 1958 Brazil becomes world soccer champ in Sweden 1958 Bob Bradley, born in Montclair, New Jersey, soccer coach, won Olympic gold 1996 1958 7 soccer players of Manchester United, die in an aircrash at Munich 1957 Mrs Nellie McGrail wins $574,658 on a 2 cents soccer pool ticket 1957 Glen Hoddle, English soccer ball player, Tottenham 1957 British soccer player Jimmy Greaves' (17) 1st game for Chelsea 1957 Wlodi Smolarek, soccer player for the FC Utrecht 1957 Adri van Tiggelen, Dutch soccer star, Sparta/PSV 1957 Flevo Boys soccer team forms in Emmeloord 1957 Thousands of soccer fans riot in Italy 1957 Gordon Strachan, soccer player 1956 Hans van Breukelen, Dutch soccer goaltender, PSV 1956 Broekster Boys soccer team forms in Damwoude 1956 Davie Cooper, born in Hamilton, Scotland, David 'Davie' Cooper, professional soccer player, signed by Ranger for 100,000 pounds, won Scottish Cup with Motherwell in 1991 1956 1st British soccer match at Kunstlicht: Portsmouth vs Newcastle United 1956 Liam Brady, British soccer player 1955 Andy Gray, English soccer player 1954 Glenn Myernick, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. soccer coach, 1996 Olympics gold 1954 Bennekom soccer team forms in Bennekom 1954 Sammy McIlroy, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, soccer player, athlete, played for Manchester United, manages Morecambe Football Club, in Football League Two, the fourth division of English football 1954 West Germany beats Hungary 3-2 for soccer's 5th World Cup in Bern 1954 Trevor Francis, British soccer manager 1954 Soccer team The County froms in Doetinchem 1953 Matthew Harding, businessman/soccer supporter 1953 Hungary beats England in soccer match, 6-3 1953 Osvaldo Ardiles, Argentine soccer player 1953 West Germany loses in soccer to Netherlands, 2-1 1953 DSB soccer team forms in Eindhoven 1952 Gordon McQueen, born in Kilbirnie, Scotland, footballer, soccer player, central defender, coach, played for Manchester United and Leeds, led team to win FA Cup Final, 1979, coached Airdrieonians, manager for Middleborough, pundit for Sky Sports 1951 Joe Jordan, Scottish soccer star 1951 Johnny Rep, Dutch soccer player 1951 Bruce Arena, born in Brooklyn, New York, soccer coach, 1996 Olympics gold 1951 Kenny Dalglish, British soccer star, 100+ goals 1951 Phil Neal, English soccer player 1951 Kevin Keegan, British soccer player/manager, Newcastle United 1950 Uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 for soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro 1950 U.S. beats England 1-0 in a world cup soccer game (next win in 1994) 1950 Kenny Dalglish, soccer manager 1949 Shep Messing, Israel, soccer goal tender, New York Cosmos 1948 Trevor Brooking, English soccer player 1948 Tony DiCicco, Wethersfield, Connecticut, U.S. women's soccer coach 1996 Olympics 1948 Drachtster Boys soccer team forms in Drachten 1947 Soccer team GVVV forms in Veenendaal 1947 Altie Taylor, soccer star 1947 Valleivogels soccer team forms in Scherpenzeel 1947 Andy Roxburgh, soccer manager, Scotland 1947 Johan Cruyff, Dutch soccer player and coach, Ajax/Barcelona 1947 Eddie Thomson, Australian soccer coach, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1947 Terry Hibbitt, soccer star 1947 Giorgio Chinaglia, soccer star, Lazio of Italy, New York Cosmos 1947 Bryan Robson, English international soccer star 1946 English soccer team beats Netherlands, 8-2 1946 Marken soccer team forms 1946 Billy Bonds, British soccer player 1946 Spijkenisse soccer team forms in Spijkenisse 1945 SVBO soccer team forms in Barger-Oosterveld 1945 Dimitar Penev, born in Bulgaria, soccer player/union coach, Lokomotiv/CSKA 1945 Heerjansdam soccer team forms 1945 Sons of Elburger Soccer team forms in Elburg 1945 Venray soccer team forms 1944 Ference Bene, Hungary, record 12 soccer goals 1964 Olympic gold 1944 Rodney Marsh, born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, athlete, footballer, striker, player for Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers, Tampa Bay Rowdies, coached the New York United team in the American Soccer League 1944 Amsterdam soccer team "The Volewijckers" plays in orange shirts 1944 Achilles Veen soccer team forms in Veen 1944 Willem van Hanegem, Dutch soccer champ/coach, Feyenoord 1943 John Mackin, born in Bellshill, Scotland, soccer player, footballer, manager, Corby Town 1943 Martin Peters, British soccer player 1943 Andy Roxburgh, manager soccer team, Scotland 1943 Antal Dunai, born in Hungary, soccer player, 1968 Olympics gold 1943 Terry Venables, British soccer player/manager 1943 Eusebio de Silva Ferreira, Mozamb/Port soccer star, Europa Cup 1 1962 1943 Ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan International soccer player 1942 Leo Beenhakker, Dutch soccer trainer 1942 Deurne soccer team forms 1941 Geoff Hurst, cricketer, Essex 1962, better known as soccer immortal 1941 Raul Blanco, Australian soccer asst coach, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1941 Alan Mullery, English soccer player 1941 Harald Nielsen, Denmark, soccer player 1960 Olympics silver 1941 Bobby Keetch, soccer player/entrepreneur 1941 Roger J J Claessen, Belgian soccer star 1940 Edison Pele, Brazil, soccer player extraordinaire, New York Cosmos 1940 RKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk 1940 Urk soccer team forms 1940 Soccer team HZVV forms in Hoogeveen 1940 Netherlands beats Belgium 4-2 in soccer 1940 Albert Johanneson, soccer star 1940 Theo Laseroms, The Tank, Dutch soccer player, Feyenoord 1940 Denis Law, British soccer player 1940 Jimmy Greaves, British broadcaster/soccer player 1939 Alan Rothenberg, U.S. Soccer President, 1990- 1939 ACV soccer team forms in Axes 1939 Katwijk soccer team forms 1939 Deszo Nowak, born in Hungary, soccer player, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1939 Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide 1938 Mayor Oud of Rotterdam forbids soccer match between Netherlands-Germany 1938 Les Scheinflug, Australian soccer asst coach, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1938 Italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris 1938 English soccer team beats Nazi-Germany, 6-3 1938 Lindenheuvel soccer team forms 1938 Piet Kruiver, Dutch soccer star 1937 Bobby Charlton, English soccer player 1935 Jock Wallace, soccer star/manager 1935 Jack Charlton, soccer manager, Rep of Ireland 1935 Brian Clough, soccer manager 1934 Italy beats Czechoslovakia 2-1 (OT) in soccer's 2nd World Cup at Rome 1934 AFC '34 soccer team forms in Alkmaar 1934 Soccer team Blue White '34 forms 1934 Netherlands beats Belgium 9-3, in soccer 1934 Flemming Nielsen, Denmark, soccer player 1960 Olympics silver 1933 Soccer team STEVO forms in Geesteren 1933 Soccer team DVS '33 forms 1933 Dovo soccer team forms in Veenendaal 1933 Noordwijk soccer team forms 1933 Bobby Robson, British soccer coach, PSV 1932 Ijsselmeervogels soccer team forms in Spakenburg 1932 Lunteren soccer team forms in Lunteren 1932 Kozakken Boys soccer team forms in Werkendam forms 1932 De Bataven soccer team forms in Gendt 1931 Spakenburg soccer team forms 1931 Rozenburg soccer team forms in Rozenburg 1931 Johnny Nicholss, soccer star 1930 South Carolina Genemuiden soccer team forms 1930 Soccer team WHC forms 1930 Uruguay beats Argentina 4-2 for soccer's 1st World Cup in Montevideo 1930 SHO soccer team forms in Old Beijerland 1930 1st-ever soccer World Cup competition began in Uruguay 1930 VVGZ soccer team forms in Zwijndrecht 1930 Alphense Boys soccer team forms in Alphen on Rhine 1930 David Sexton, soccer manager 1930 Babberich-H soccer team forms 1930 Ronsburgse Boys soccer team forms 1930 Capelle soccer team forms 1929 Lev Jasjin, Russian soccer player, goalie 1928 Eastern Soccer League forms in U.S. 1928 Rotterdam soccer team Black White '28 forms 1928 Top-Oss soccer team forms in Oss 1928 Netherlands and Belgium tie 1-1 (soccer match in Amsterdam) 1927 Don Revie, English soccer coach, Leeds, National team 1927 WVO soccer team forms in Oosterhout 1927 VVOG soccer team forms in Harderwijk 1927 Belgium beats England 9-1 in soccer 1927 Sid O'Linn, cricketer, soccer for South Africa 1947, cricket 1960 1927 Netherlands beats Belgium 3-2 in soccer match in Amsterdam 1927 Panningen soccer team forms in Panningen 1927 ARC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine 1926 Soccer team DOS Struggle forms 1926 Baronie soccer team forms in Breda, Netherlands 1926 Geldrop soccer team forms 1926 Halsteren Soccer team forms in Halsteren 1926 Barendrecht soccer team forms 1926 Danny Blanchflower, British soccer player 1925 BV Emmen soccer team forms 1924 Jackie Milburn, English soccer star, Newcastle United 1924 Antwerp soccer tie Belgium-Netherlands 1-1 1924 Billy W. William Ambrose right, soccer star 1924 Billy Wright, English soccer player 1924 Soccer team VSV Tonido forms in Voorburg 1923 Servaas "Faas" Wilkes, Dutch soccer star, Xerxes/Fortuna/Inter Milan 1922 George Young, soccer star 1922 Belgian soccer team defeats Netherlands: 1-2 1922 Netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0 1922 Tom Finney, British soccer star 1922 Neil Franklin, soccer star 1921 Gunnar Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player 1948 Olympics gold 1921 HSC '21 soccer team forms in Haaksbergen 1921 American Soccer League forms 1921 Piet Kraak, Dutch soccer player 1921 Soccer team GVAV of Groningen Netherlands forms 1920 Abe Lenstra, Dutch soccer star 1920 Harry Potts, soccer star/manager 1920 Soccer team Quick '20 forms 1920 Papendrecht soccer team forms 1920 Heerenveen soccer team forms 1920 De Zweef soccer team forms in Nijverdal 1920 Knut Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player 1948 Olympics gold 1920 RKSV Volendam soccer team forms in Volendam 1920 Soccer team ADO '20 forms in Heemskerk 1920 LONGA soccer team forms in Tilburg 1920 Willie Watson, cricketer, England batsman and soccer international 1920 Soccer team Quick Boys forms 1920 Bertus de Harder, Dutch soccer star, Bordeaux 1919 Treffers soccer team forms in Groesbeek 1919 Scheveningen soccer team forms in Scheveningen 1919 Appingedam soccer team forms 1919 FVC soccer team forms 1919 Johnny Carey, soccer star 1919 Bob Paisley, English soccer player/trainer/manager of FC Liverpool 1919 Dutch Soccer team OSV forms 1918 Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer 1918 Excelsior Maassluis soccer team forms in Maassluis 1918 Orange Nassau soccer team forms in Groningen 1918 Soccer team SON OF Meerssen forms 1917 Henry Carlsson, Sweden, soccer 1948 Olympics gold 1917 EHC soccer team forms in Hoensbroek, Netherlands 1917 Utrecht soccer team Holland forms 1917 Leeuwen soccer team forms 1917 Bertil Nordahl, born in Sweden, soccer player 1948 Olympics gold 1916 Leo Horn, Dutch soccer referee/columnist/businessman 1915 Stanley Matthews, 1st British soccer player to be knighted 1914 Roda JC soccer team forms in Kerkrade 1914 R E Foster, only dual England captain at cricket and soccer, dies 1914 UVS Soccer team forms in Lead 1913 Raich Carter, soccer star 1913 Silvio Piola, soccer star 1913 Soccer club PSV forms in Eindhoven Netherlands 1913 Netherlands soccer team's 1st victory over England 1912 Soccer team NAC (Noad Advendo Combination) forms in Breda 1912 Ted Drake, soccer star 1912 RBC soccer team forms in Roosendaal 1912 Stormvogels soccer team forms in Ijmuiden 1912 Amsterdam-North soccer team DWV forms 1912 VSV soccer team forms in Ijmuiden 1911 Evert H. "Bep" Bakhuys, Dutch soccer star and writer 1910 Soccer team KFC forms in Alkmaar 1910 PEC soccer team forms in Zwolle 1910 South Carolina Enschede soccer team forms in Enschede 1910 DHC soccer team forms in Delft, Netherlands 1910 George H Poyser, English soccer player/manager, Brentford 1909 EVV Eindhoven soccer team forms 1909 Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach, Manchester United 1908 Feyenoord soccer team forms in Rotterdam 1908 Wilhelmina '08 soccer team forms in Weert, Netherlands 1906 Bep Bakhuis, Dutch soccer star/writer 1905 England Pilgrim Association beats All New York 11, 7-1 in soccer at Polo Grounds 1905 2nd official International soccer match, Netherlands beats Belgium 4-0 1905 1st official soccer game between Belgium-Netherlands (1-4) 1905 Hague soccer team ADO froms 1904 Soccer team Rheden forms 1904 Federation Internationale de Football Association (Soccer) forms in Paris 1903 AVC Heracles (South Carolina Heracles '74) soccer team forms in Almelo 1903 VVV '03 Soccer team forms in Venlo 1902 Soccer team Go Ahead forms in Deventer 1902 Utrecht soccer team UVV forms 1902 Excelsior soccer team forms in Rotterdam 1902 Blue-White United soccer team of Amsterdam forms 1902 Soccer match riot between Scotland and England kills 25 1902 Soccer team MVV '02 forms in Maastricht 1901 1st soccer game between Belgium (8) and Netherlands (0) 1900 Roermond soccer team forms in Roermond 1900 Ajax soccer team forms in Amsterdam 1900 SCNEC soccer team forms 1898 Dutch soccer team Receiver forms 1897 Ad van Emmenes, Dutch soccer reporter 1896 Willem II soccer team forms in Tilburg 1895 Stanley Rous, British soccer official 1895 Amsterdam's AFC soccer team forms 1894 Soccer team Achilles '94 forms in Axes 1894 Soccer team Veendam 1894 forms 1892 Vitesse 1892 soccer team forms in Arnhem 1889 Soccer team HFC Haarlem forms 1888 Soccer team Sparta forms in Rotterdam 1887 Soccer team Be Quick forms in Hairs Groningen 1886 Andrew Ducat, cricketer, Test for England 1921, 3 and 2, Soccer International 1885 Highest score (35) recorded in any 1st-class soccer match is set 1883 J M M "Mick" Commaille, cricketer, dual South African cricket/soccer rep 1876 Glasgow 1st soccer match Scotland-Wales (4-0) 1872 1st International soccer game, Scotland-England 0-0 (Glasgow) 1869 1st intercollegiate football (soccer) game (Rutgers 6, Princeton 4) 1863 Soccer rules standardized; rugby starts as a separate game 1863 Football Association forms in England, standardizing soccer 1857 World's 1st soccer club, Sheffield F C, founded in England |
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