ANVV De Zwaluwen
{{Short description|Association football team of Netherlands}}
{{confusion|VV Zwaluwen}}
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| Largest win = {{flagicon|NED}} Zwaluwen 6–2 Corinthians FC {{flagicon|ENG}}
(Haarlem, Netherlands; 5 September 1933)
| Largest loss = {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgium 5–0 Zwaluwen {{flagicon|NED}} (Brussels, Belgium; 4 March 1930)
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The General Dutch Football Association De Zwaluwen ({{langx|nl|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.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsmemories.be/Book.aspx?id=17183 |title=Gedenkboek uitgegeven t.g.v. het 20- jarig bestaan der ANVV De Zwaluwen 1907 - 1927 |trans-title=Memorial book published on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the ANVV De Zwaluwen 1907 - 1927 |website=www.sportsmemories.be |date=1927 |access-date=7 February 2025 }}
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. The selection was especially important before the 1940s, serving as a springboard for possible selection in the Dutch national team.
History
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?query=dijxhoorn&coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:110560210:mpeg21:a0200 |title=Algemene Nederlandse Voetbalvereniging "De Zwaluwen" |trans-title=General Dutch Football Association "The Swallows" |language=nl |website=www.delpher.nl |publisher=De Telegraaf |date=10 November 1907 |access-date=7 February 2025 }} 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. 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.cvv-vriendenschaar.nl/269/1918---1928/ |title=1918–1928 |language=Dutch |publisher=CVV Vriendenschaar |access-date=7 February 2025 |archive-date=17 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517123328/http://www.cvv-vriendenschaar.nl/269/1918---1928/ |url-status=live}}
File:Rode Duivels tegen Zwaluwen 1-1. Zwaluwen-elftal, Bestanddeelnr 902-5809.jpg
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010108161:mpeg21:a0143 |title=Voetbal Zwaluwen 0-6 Bolton Wanderers |trans-title=Football Zwaluwen 0-6 Bolton Wanderers |language=nl |website=www.delpher.nl |date=24 May 1909 |access-date=3 July 2023 |archive-date=3 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703235939/https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010108161:mpeg21:a0143 |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/brit-ier-tours-prewwii.html |title=British and Irish Clubs - Overseas Tours 1890-1939 |publisher=RSSSF |date=12 September 2024 |accessdate=7 February 2025}}
Results
=1900s=
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 23 May 1909
|round = International friendly
|time =
|team1 = "Zwaluwen" {{flagicon|NED}}
|score = 0–6
|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Bolton Wanderers
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|stadium = HVV site
|location = Den Haag, Netherlands
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|result = L
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=1920s=
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 8 February 1921
|time = 14:37 UTC+1
|round = International Friendly
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BEL}}
|score = 2 – 0
|report = {{cite news |url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?facets%5Bperiode%5D%5B%5D=0%7C20e_eeuw%7C&query=%22roode+duivels%22+sport&coll=ddd&page=2&sortfield=date&identifier=ddd%3A010529818%3Ampeg21%3Aa0131&resultsidentifier=ddd%3A010529818%3Ampeg21%3Aa0131 |title=Belgisch elftal–Zwaluwen 2–0 |newspaper=De Tijd |date=9 Feb 1921 |access-date=2 Mar 2018 |language=nl}}{{cite news |url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?query=%22roode+duivels%22+sport&facets%5Bperiode%5D%5B%5D=0%7C20e_eeuw%7C&page=2&sortfield=date&coll=ddd&identifier=ddd%3A110551332%3Ampeg21%3Aa0163&resultsidentifier=ddd%3A110551332%3Ampeg21%3Aa0163 |title=De wedstrijd Roode Duivels–De Zwaluwen 2–0 |newspaper=De Telegraaf |date=9 Feb 1921 |access-date=2 Mar 2018 |language=nl}}
|team2 = {{flagicon|NED}} "Zwaluwen"
|goals1 = Bragard {{goal|23}}
Thijs {{goal|90}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Park Duden
|location = Brussels, Belgium
|attendance = 10,000
|referee = Charles Barette (Belgium)
|result = L
|note =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 1 March 1922
|time =
|round = International Friendly
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BEL}}
|score = 2 – 2
|team2 = {{flagicon|NED}} "Zwaluwen"
|goals1 = Larnoe {{goal|56}}
Hendrickx {{goal|74}}
|goals2 = Blinckhof {{goal|23}}
Petit {{goal|45}}
|stadium = Park Duden
|location = Brussels, Belgium
|attendance = 12,000
|referee = John Langenus
|result = D
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}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 13 February 1923
|time = 14:32 UTC+1
|round = International Friendly
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BEL}}
|score = 5 – 3
|team2 = {{flagicon|NED}} "Zwaluwen"
|goals1 = Larnoe {{goal|21}}
Musch {{goal|54}}
Vandevelde {{goal|55}}
Wertz {{goal|68}}
Gillis {{goal|75}}
|goals2 = van Linge {{goal|19}}
Buitenweg {{goal|?}}
Formenoij {{goal|?}}
|stadium = Park Duden
|location = Brussels, Belgium
|attendance = 12,000
|referee = Christophe
|result = L
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{{Football box collapsible
|date = 1927 or 1928
|time =
|round = International Friendly
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BEL}}
|score = 1 – 3
|report = {{cite web|title=GOAAAL! Fotomontage Rode Duivels |language=nl |url=http://goaaal.arch.be/index.php?l=nl&page=1920 |publisher=RBFA |access-date=10 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160626095319/http://goaaal.arch.be/index.php?l=nl&page=1920 |archive-date=26 June 2016 }}
|team2 = {{flagicon|NED}} Zwaluwen
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|location = Belgium
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|result = W
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{{Football box collapsible
|date = 12 February 1929
|time =
|round = International Friendly
|team1 = Zwaluwen {{flagicon|NED}}
|score = 1 – 0
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|team2 = {{fb|BEL}}
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|location = Amsterdam, Netherlands
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|result = W
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=1930s=
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|date = 4 March 1930
|time =
|round = International Friendly
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BEL}}
|score = 5 – 0
|team2 = {{flagicon|NED}} "Zwaluwen"
|goals1 = Vanderbauwhede {{goal|37||64}}
Adams {{goal|56|pen.|72||85}}
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|stadium =
|location = Brussels, Belgium
|attendance = 18,000
|referee = Charlier
|result = L
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{{Football box collapsible
|date = 29 May 1930
|time =
|round = International Friendly
|team1 = "Zwaluwen" {{flagicon|NED}}
|score = 3 – 3
|team2 = {{fb|BEL}}
|goals1 = Wendt {{goal|12}}
Lagendaal {{goal|?}}
Everdingen {{goal|83}}
|goals2 = Stijnen {{goal|?}}
Van Beeck {{goal|78}}
Devidts {{goal|86}}
|stadium = Sparta Stadion
|location = Rotterdam, Netherlands
|attendance = 20,000
|referee =
|result = D
|note =
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 20 November 1930
|round = International friendly
|time =
|team1 = "Zwaluwen" {{flagicon|NED}}
|score = 2–4
|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Bristol Rovers
|report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/brit-ier-tours-prewwii.html#b Report]
|goals1 =
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|stadium =
|location = Den Haag, Netherlands
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|result = L
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{{Football box collapsible
|date = 17 February 1931
|time =
|round = International Friendly
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BEL}}
|score = 3 – 1
|team2 = {{flagicon|NED}} "Zwaluwen"
|goals1 = Voorhoof {{goal|30||?}}
Capelle {{goal|35}}
|goals2 = Volkers {{goal|?}}
|stadium =
|location = Belgium
|attendance =
|referee = Hamus (Luxembourg)
|result = L
|note =
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|date = 1 May 1931
|round = International friendly
|time =
|team1 = "Zwaluwen" {{flagicon|NED}}
|score = 0–2
|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Port Vale
|report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/brit-ier-tours-prewwii.html#p Report]
|goals1 =
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|location = Den Haag, Netherlands
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|result = L
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|date = 5 September 1933
|round = International friendly
|time =
|team1 = "Zwaluwen" {{flagicon|NED}}
|score = 6–2
|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Corinthians FC
|report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/brit-ier-tours-prewwii.html#c Report]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Haarlem, Netherlands
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
|note =
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{{Football box collapsible
|date = 7 February 1934
|time =
|round = International Friendly
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BEL}}
|score = 6 – 3
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|team2 = {{flagicon|NED}} "Zwaluwen"
|stadium = Heysel Stadion
|location = Brussels, Belgium
|attendance = 3,000
|referee = Turfkruyer
|result = L
|note =
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 18 April 1934
|round = International friendly
|time =
|team1 = "Zwaluwen" {{flagicon|NED}}
|score = 1–2
|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Stoke City
|report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/brit-ier-tours-prewwii.html#s Report]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Amsterdam, Netherlands
|attendance =
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|result = L
|note =
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{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 2 June 1935
|round = International friendly
|time =
|team1 = "Zwaluwen" {{flagicon|NED}}
|score = 6–5
|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Reading
|report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/brit-ier-tours-prewwii.html#r Report]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Breda, Netherlands
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
|note =
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 28 May 1939
|round = International friendly
|time =
|team1 = "Zwaluwen" {{flagicon|NED}}
|score = 3–5
|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Everton
|report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/brit-ier-tours-prewwii.html#e Report]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Rotterdam, Netherlands
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
|note =
}}
References
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