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Biggest win
Netherlands Zwaluwen 6–2 Corinthians FC England
(Haarlem, Netherlands; 5 September 1933)
Biggest defeat
Belgium Belgium 5–0 Zwaluwen Netherlands (Brussels, Belgium; 4 March 1930)

The General Dutch Football Association De Zwaluwen (Dutch: Algemene Nederlandse Voetbalvereniging De Zwaluwen, ANVV De Zwaluwen) was a football organization founded on 17 July 1907 with the main goal of improving the level of football in the Netherlands. Later historians ascribe this entity as "a sort of Dutch National Team before 1930 that also represented sometimes the national team", and which would be considered a B team by today's standards.[1]

The Zwaluwen football team plays one-off games against local or foreign clubs, regional teams, or collectives of other confederations, and as such, no governing body in the sport officially recognizes the team.[1] The selection was especially important before the 1940s, serving as a springboard for possible selection in the Dutch national team.[1]

History

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The ANVV De Zwaluwen was founded on 17 July 1907, and its first board of directors consisted of Cornelis Hirschman, Jan van den Berg, Cees van Hasselt, N. G. Jannink, and Bill Dijxhoorn, who were all members of the committee of the Dutch national team.[2] During the 1910s and 1920s, this Zwaluwen team served as a springboard for possible selection in the Dutch national team and often held the middle ground between the U21 side and the Dutch B team, although on occasion, they also field a near complete A team.[1] There were also a few occasions where a club team played under the name De Zwaluwen, such as VV Zwaluwen founded in 1935. De Zwaluwen employed professional trainers who were also (part-time) stationed at clubs, such as the one-time national coach John Bollington.[3]

De Zwaluwen team in 1948.

The first-ever goal in the history of De Zwaluwen was scored by Edu Snethlage on 21 November 1907 at the HVV stadium in a match between two Zwaluwen test teams, and two years later, on 23 May 1909, Snethlage played for the last time in Zwaluwenverband in Amsterdam on the grounds of RAP against the Bolton Wanderers.[4] During its first years, De Zwaluwen regularly played against the Dutch national team, but after the First World War, they began playing annual matches against the so-called Red Devils, the Belgian equivalent of De Zwaluwen, on Mardi Gras in Brussels. On 5 September 1933, De Zwaluwen achieved its biggest-ever winning margin following a 6–2 victory over Corinthians FC in Haarlem.[5]

De Zwaluwen only ceased to exist in the 1960s.[1]

Results

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In the 20th century, Zwaluwen played several matches against Belgium and British clubs.[5]

1900s

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23 May 1909 International friendly "Zwaluwen" Netherlands 0–6 England Bolton Wanderers Den Haag, Netherlands
[4] Stadium: HVV site

1920s

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8 February 1921 International Friendly Belgium  2 – 0 Netherlands "Zwaluwen" Brussels, Belgium
14:37 UTC+1 Bragard 23'
Thijs 90'		 [6][7] Stadium: Park Duden
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium)
1 March 1922 International Friendly Belgium  2 – 2 Netherlands "Zwaluwen" Brussels, Belgium
Larnoe 56'
Hendrickx 74'		 [8] Blinckhof 23'
Petit 45'		 Stadium: Park Duden
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: John Langenus
13 February 1923 International Friendly Belgium  5 – 3 Netherlands "Zwaluwen" Brussels, Belgium
14:32 UTC+1 Larnoe 21'
Musch 54'
Vandevelde 55'
Wertz 68'
Gillis 75'		 [9] van Linge 19'
Buitenweg ?'
Formenoij ?'		 Stadium: Park Duden
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Christophe
1927 or 1928 International Friendly Belgium  1 – 3 Netherlands Zwaluwen Belgium
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12 February 1929 International Friendly Zwaluwen Netherlands 1 – 0  Belgium Amsterdam, Netherlands

1930s

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4 March 1930 International Friendly Belgium  5 – 0 Netherlands "Zwaluwen" Brussels, Belgium
Vanderbauwhede 37', 64'
Adams 56' (pen.), 72', 85'		 [11] Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Charlier
29 May 1930 International Friendly "Zwaluwen" Netherlands 3 – 3  Belgium Rotterdam, Netherlands
Wendt 12'
Lagendaal ?'
Everdingen 83'		 [12] Stijnen ?'
Van Beeck 78'
Devidts 86'		 Stadium: Sparta Stadion
Attendance: 20,000
20 November 1930 International friendly "Zwaluwen" Netherlands 2–4 England Bristol Rovers Den Haag, Netherlands
Report
17 February 1931 International Friendly Belgium  3 – 1 Netherlands "Zwaluwen" Belgium
Voorhoof 30', ?'
Capelle 35'		 [13] Volkers ?' Referee: Hamus (Luxembourg)
1 May 1931 International friendly "Zwaluwen" Netherlands 0–2 England Port Vale Den Haag, Netherlands
Report
5 September 1933 International friendly "Zwaluwen" Netherlands 6–2England Corinthians FCHaarlem, Netherlands
Report
7 February 1934 International Friendly Belgium  6 – 3 Netherlands "Zwaluwen" Brussels, Belgium
[14] Stadium: Heysel Stadion
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Turfkruyer
18 April 1934 International friendly "Zwaluwen" Netherlands 1–2 England Stoke City Amsterdam, Netherlands
Report
2 June 1935 International friendly "Zwaluwen" Netherlands 6–5 England Reading Breda, Netherlands
Report
28 May 1939 International friendly "Zwaluwen" Netherlands 3–5 England Everton Rotterdam, Netherlands
Report

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Gedenkboek uitgegeven t.g.v. het 20- jarig bestaan der ANVV De Zwaluwen 1907 - 1927" [Memorial book published on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the ANVV De Zwaluwen 1907 - 1927]. www.sportsmemories.be. 1927. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Algemene Nederlandse Voetbalvereniging "De Zwaluwen"" [General Dutch Football Association "The Swallows"]. www.delpher.nl (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 10 November 1907. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  3. ^ "1918–1928" (in Dutch). CVV Vriendenschaar. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Voetbal Zwaluwen 0-6 Bolton Wanderers" [Football Zwaluwen 0-6 Bolton Wanderers]. www.delpher.nl (in Dutch). 24 May 1909. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b "British and Irish Clubs - Overseas Tours 1890-1939". RSSSF. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Belgisch elftal–Zwaluwen 2–0". De Tijd (in Dutch). 9 Feb 1921. Retrieved 2 Mar 2018.
  7. ^ "De wedstrijd Roode Duivels–De Zwaluwen 2–0". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 9 Feb 1921. Retrieved 2 Mar 2018.
  8. ^ "Sport". Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 28 Feb 1922. Retrieved 3 Mar 2018.
  9. ^ "Roode Duivels–Zwaluwen (5–3)". Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant (in Dutch). 14 Feb 1923. Retrieved 4 Mar 2018.
  10. ^ "GOAAAL! Fotomontage Rode Duivels" (in Dutch). RBFA. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  11. ^ "De Roode Duivels–Zwaluwen 5–0". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 5 Mar 1930. Retrieved 23 Nov 2016.
  12. ^ "Zwaluwen–Roode Duivels 3–3". De Tijd (in Dutch). 29 May 1930. Retrieved 23 Nov 2016.
  13. ^ "Roode Duivels–Zwaluwen 3–1". Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant (in Dutch). 18 Feb 1931. Retrieved 23 Nov 2016.
  14. ^ "Roode Duivels–Zwaluwen 6–3". Haagsche courant (in Dutch). 8 Feb 1934. Retrieved 22 Nov 2016.
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