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1899 KNVB Cup Final
The 1899 KNVB Cup Final was a football match between Dutch clubs RAP Amsterdam, the reigning national champion, and HVV Den Haag, which took place on 9 May 1899 at Koekamp, Heemstede. It was the final match of the 1898–99 KNVB Cup, the 1st season of the annual Dutch national football cup competition. RAP won thanks to an extra-time goal from Jan Hisgen. Pre-match The final saw the reigning national champion from Amsterdam, RAP, face the then-best club from The Hague, HVV. The match was initially supposed to be played at the Hercules grounds in Utrecht, but that club is thrown off its grounds just before the final, which results in a hasty move to Heemstede. Johan Schröder, the captain of RAP in this final and also a sports journalist, wrote about this last-minute change in De Athleet, stating it was "a circumstance that of course had a very disadvantageous effect" - not exactly the best example of independent sports journalism. Overview The match's first chance fell to HVV, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898–99 KNVB Cup
The 1898–99 KNVB Cup was the 1st staging of the KNVB Cup. The final was originally planned to be played in Utrecht on the Hercules ground, but it was later moved to Heemstede and played there on 7 May 1899. The cup winner was RAP Amsterdam, beating HVV Den Haag in the final. RAP not only became cup winners this season, but also national champions, making them the first Dutch double winner. Format All ties were played in one game, and if the result was a draw, two extra periods of 7½ minutes were played to determine the winner. If there was no winner after that, another extra period of two extra periods of 7½ minutes was played, and if there was still no decision after that, the game was replayed on the opponent's pitch. If the third game also ended in a draw, the game went into extra time until a goal was scored. Results First round District 1 District 2 District 3 Second round Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final Notes References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Referee (association Football)
In association football, the referee is the person responsible for interpreting and enforcing the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game during a match. The referee is the final decision-making authority on all facts connected with play, and is the match official with the authority to start and stop play and impose disciplinary action against players and coaches during a match. At most levels of play, the referee is assisted by two assistant referee (association football), assistant referees (formerly known as linesmen), who advise the referee on whether the ball leaves the playing area and any infringements of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game occurring outside of the view of the referee. The final decision on any decision of fact rests with the referee, who has authority to overrule an assistant referee. At higher levels of play, the referee may also be assisted by a Assistant referee (association football)#Fourth official, fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf Broese Van Groenou
Dolf Broese van Groenou (4 January 1880 – 19 May 1961) was a Dutch architect. His work was part of the architecture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Born in 1880 in the Dutch East Indies, Broese van Groenou was the son of Wolter Broese van Groenou, a wealthy sugar plantation owner. He attended Delft University, graduating in 1904 in construction engineering, and afterwards became an architect. He designed a villa where he lived the rest of his life and designed many villas in Loenen and The Hague. He designed plans for a sports stadium with Samuel de Clercq which was submitted in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics, although the stadium ultimately was not built with the opposition of the mayor of The Hague. Broese van Groenou was also active in sport, being one of the first Dutch tennis competitors at the Wimbledon Championships in 1903. He played football for the club HVV Den Haag. In 1904, he competed for the Netherlands in cricke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miel Mundt
Emil "Miel" Gustav Mundt (30 May 1880 in Soekaboemi, Dutch East Indies – 17 July 1949 in Rotterdam) was a Dutch football player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In the Netherlands, he played for H.V.V. (Hague Football Club). Biography He spent his entire playing career at H.V.V., winning the Dutch championship several times. In 1900, Mundt was a member of the H.V.V. side that participated in the first edition of the Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz in 1900, regarded by many as the first-ever European club trophy. In the tournament, he scored one goal in the first round in an 8–1 trashing of hosts Léopold FC. He was the captain of the Dutch team at the 1908 Summer Olympics, helping his nation win the bronze medal in the football tournament. He only featured in one match, the 0-4 defeat at the hands of Great Britain. In total, he earned four caps for the Netherlands (two wins and two losses), all of which as captain. Honours Club ; HVV * Dutch championship: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirk Erdman
A dirk is a long-bladed thrusting dagger.Chisholm, Hugh (ed.); "Dagger", ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', 11th ed., Vol. VII, New York, NY: Cambridge University Press (1910), p. 729. Historically, it gained its name from the Highland dirk (Scottish Gaelic ) where it was a personal weapon of officers engaged in naval hand-to-hand combat during the Age of SailO'Brian, Patrick; ''Men-of-War: Life in Nelson's Navy'', New York: W. W. Norton & Co., (1974), p. 35. as well as the personal sidearm of Highlanders. It was also the traditional sidearm of the Highland Clansman and later used by the officers, pipers, and drummers of Scottish Highland regiments around 1725 to 1800 and by Japanese naval officers. Etymology The term is associated with Scotland in the Early Modern Era, being attested from about 1600. The term was spelled ''dork'' or ''dirk'' during the 17th century,Head, T. F.; ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology'' Oxford University Press (1996) . presumed relate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Anthon Kool
Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander, Oleksandr, Oleksander, Aleksandr, and Alekzandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexsander, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa, Aleksandre, Alejandro, Alessandro, Alasdair, Sasha, Sandy, Sandro, Sikandar, Skander, Sander and Xander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
