Season 1920-21

Summary

Season Results
Competition Mat Total points Win Drw Loss GF GA F-A Res
First Division West 22 37 18 1 3 50 20 30 Endranking: 1
Champions Competition 6 6 3 3 14 9 5 Endranking: 3
Scheltemabeker 1 1 2 1 1 Winner
Friendly 8 5 2 1 22 12 10

Results

Endranking First Division West
Pos Club Mat Win Drw Loss Total points GF GA F-A
1 Ajax 22 18 1 3 37 50 20 30
2 Blauw-Wit 22 14 3 5 31 40 20 20
3 HBS 22 11 4 7 26 37 23 14
4 UVV 22 11 4 7 26 38 35 3
5 De Spartaan 22 10 2 10 22 33 39 -6
6 HFC Haarlem 22 10 1 11 21 39 31 8
7 HVV 22 9 3 10 21 41 36 5
8 VOC 22 7 6 9 20 33 42 -9
9 DFC 22 8 2 12 18 29 34 -5
10 VVA 22 8 1 13 17 30 50 -20
11 Sparta 22 6 3 13 15 23 36 -13
12 AFC 22 4 2 16 10 19 46 -27
Endranking Champions Competition
Pos Club Mat Win Drw Loss Total points GF GA F-A
1 NAC 6 4 2 8 13 8 5
2 Be Quick 6 3 1 2 7 11 11
3 Ajax 6 3 3 6 14 9 5
4 Go Ahead 6 1 1 4 3 8 18 -10

Matches

Match Details
Date Competition Round Match Sum. Video Full Video Match Report
9/5/1920 Friendly - SC Enschede - Ajax 1 - 2
9/11/1920 Scheltemabeker Final AFC - Ajax 1 - 2
(regular time:1 - 1)
9/19/1920 First Division West 2 De Spartaan - Ajax 1 - 4 (0 - 2)
9/26/1920 First Division West 3 Ajax - VOC 1 - 1 (0 - 1)
10/3/1920 First Division West 4 DFC - Ajax 2 - 0 (1 - 0)
10/10/1920 First Division West 5 Ajax - HVV 2 - 1 (1 - 1)
10/17/1920 First Division West 6 VVA - Ajax 3 - 4 (2 - 1)
10/24/1920 First Division West 7 Ajax - HFC Haarlem 2 - 0 (1 - 0)
10/31/1920 First Division West 8 Sparta - Ajax 1 - 2 (1 - 0)
11/7/1920 First Division West 9 Ajax - AFC 3 - 0 (1 - 0)
11/14/1920 First Division West 10 HBS - Ajax 0 - 3 (0 - 2)
11/21/1920 First Division West 11 Ajax - UVV 2 - 0 (1 - 0)
11/28/1920 First Division West 12 Blauw-Wit - Ajax 2 - 3 (0 - 1)
12/5/1920 First Division West 13 Ajax - De Spartaan 0 - 1 (0 - 0)
12/26/1920 Friendly - Ajax - Ruhrort 4 - 2 (3 - 2)
1/1/1921 First Division West 16 HVV - Ajax 4 - 2 (2 - 0)
1/9/1921 First Division West 17 Ajax - VVA 2 - 0 (0 - 0)
1/16/1921 First Division West 18 HFC Haarlem - Ajax 0 - 2 (0 - 1)
1/23/1921 First Division West 19 Ajax - Sparta 2 - 0 (0 - 0)
1/30/1921 First Division West 20 AFC - Ajax 1 - 5 (0 - 3)
2/6/1921 First Division West 21 Ajax - HBS 2 - 0 (2 - 0)
2/13/1921 First Division West 22 UVV - Ajax 1 - 2 (0 - 0)
2/20/1921 First Division West 15 Ajax - DFC 2 - 1 (0 - 1)
2/27/1921 First Division West 14 VOC - Ajax 0 - 3 (0 - 1)
3/13/1921 First Division West 1 Ajax - Blauw-Wit 2 - 1 (2 - 0)
3/27/1921 Friendly - Ajax - Altona 3 - 0 (0 - 0)
4/3/1921 Champions Competition 1 Go Ahead - Ajax 0 - 5 (0 - 2)
4/10/1921 Champions Competition 2 Ajax - NAC 1 - 2 (0 - 0)
4/17/1921 Champions Competition 3 Be Quick - Ajax 1 - 0 (1 - 0)
4/24/1921 Champions Competition 4 Ajax - Go Ahead 5 - 2 (2 - 1)
5/16/1921 Friendly - Ajax - NOAD 6 - 2
5/22/1921 Champions Competition 5 NAC - Ajax 2 - 0 (0 - 0)
5/29/1921 Champions Competition 6 Ajax - Be Quick 3 - 2 (2 - 1)
6/4/1921 Friendly - FC Sankt Gallen - Ajax 1 - 1 (1 - 0)
6/5/1921 Friendly - Grasshopper - Ajax 2 - 2 (2 - 0)
6/8/1921 Friendly - BSC Young Boys - Ajax 2 - 4 (0 - 2)
6/13/1921 Friendly - Kölner Verein für Rasenspiele - Ajax 2 - 0 (2 - 0)

Selection

All players who have played for Ajax 1 this season
Player Team Matches Goals Yellow Red Assists Minutes Own Goals Remark
Jan de Boer A 28 2520
Wim de Bois A 5 358
Theo Brokmann Sr. A 23 12 2 2049
Frans Couton A 27 2430
Hein Delsen A 21 4 5 1890
Joop van Dort A 23 11 2 2049
Jan Goosen Unknown 4 360
Wim Gupffert A 27 14 10 2430
Frans de Haan Unknown 1 1 21
Sjaak Hoogland Unknown 6 517
Henk Hordijk A 27 1 2409
André de Kruijff A 24 1 1 2093
Jan de Natris A 26 7 5 2340
Fons Pelser A 28 3 1 2520
Joop Pelser A 24 2160
Frans Rutte A 18 8 1553
Selection of Team A
Player Position Contract Type Contract From Contract To Loan Out From Loan Out To Remark
Jan de Boer 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
Hein Delsen Forward Unknown
Kick Geudeker Forward Unknown
Wim Gupffert Forward Unknown
Jan de Natris Forward Unknown
Frans Rutte Forward Unknown
Selection of Team II
Player Position Contract Type Contract From Contract To Loan Out From Loan Out To Remark
Joop Martens Midfielder Unknown
Roef Vunderink Midfielder Unknown
Selection of Team Unknown
Player Position Contract Type Contract From Contract To Loan Out From Loan Out To Remark
Cor Andriesse Keeper Unknown
Jan Smit Keeper Unknown
Gerard Ziegeler Keeper Unknown
Coen Delsen Defender Unknown
Joop Bieshaar Midfielder Unknown
Jan Goosen Midfielder Unknown
Sjaak Hoogland Midfielder Unknown
Frans de Haan Forward Unknown
Van der Weerden 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
Marius Koolhaas 2nd Secretary No Contract
Jan Oudheusden Treasurer No Contract
Jan Schoevaart 2nd Treasurer No Contract
Joop Pelser Commissioner No Contract
Frans Schoevaart Commissioner No Contract
Simon Tump Commissioner No Contract

Transfers

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 1 1
Jan de Boer 22 6 28 6 34
Wim de Bois 4 1 5 2 7
Theo Brokmann Sr. 17 9 6 3 23 12 2 1 25 13
Frans Couton 21 6 27 7 34
Hein Delsen 16 3 5 1 21 4 6 27 4
Joop van Dort 17 10 6 1 23 11 5 6 28 17
Kick Geudeker 4 4
Jan Goosen 4 4 2 6
Wim Gupffert 22 12 5 2 27 14 7 3 34 17
Frans de Haan 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
Sjaak Hoogland 5 1 6 6 1 12 1
Henk Hordijk 21 1 6 27 1 5 32 1
André de Kruijff 19 5 1 24 1 4 28 1
Jan de Natris 22 4 4 3 26 7 1 27 7
Fons Pelser 22 3 6 28 3 3 31 3
Joop Pelser 19 5 24 3 27
Frans Rutte 13 5 5 3 18 8 4 1 22 9
Roef Vunderink 2 2
Van der Weerden 1 1
Gerard Ziegeler 1 1
Total 245 48 67 14 312 62 73 12 385 74

Videos and Photos

News

Dutch Competition

In the First Division West Ajax and Blauw-Wit longtime lead the competition together, almost won all games and about halfway the competition dropped points at the same time, until the last 5 rounds in which Blauw-Wit lost so many points that the final match, Ajax - Blauw-Wit, was no longer relevant for the final standings. Ajax became division champion and Blauw-Wit finished second on six points behind. Ajax started well in the champions competition by beating Go Ahead in the away game with 0-5, but when subsequently the games against NAC (at home) and Be Quick (away) were lost, Ajax knew it would be difficult. Ajax beat Go Ahead at home, but when NAC (away) beat Ajax the championship was out of reach. Ajax did play an important role by beating the leaders Be Quick in the last round so that NAC became the champion.

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

Ajax played most games with the same lineup. There were some injuries, but Ajax used a small group of substitutes and didn't make a lot of changes: Jan de Boer (goalkeeper), 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., Hein Delsen and Wim Gupffert (forwards). Joop Pelser was captain. In comparison to the previous season the goalkeeper has been replaced and on the left wing Hein Delsen (after suspension) and Wim Gupffert (after injury) are back. Besides the above mentioned squad also the following players played official matches: Frans Rutte, Sjaak Hoogland, Wim de Bois, Jan Goosen, Frans de Haan

Coach

Jack Reynolds is still the trainer.

General Meeting

During the general meeting Ajax held at the start of the season the new board was composed as follows: 1st president W.F. Egeman, 2nd president H. Dade, 1st secretary J Grootmeijer, 2nd secretary J. Oudheusden, 1st treasurer M. Koolhaas 2nd treasurer Jan Schoevaart. Committee members J. Pelser, F. Schoevaart, S. Tump.

Belgium - Netherlands

There was a match between Belgium and the Netherlands in May causing the champions competition to stop for a few weeks (because the interland match was preceeded by a practice match). From the Ajax squad Hordijk, De Natris and Fons Pelser are included in the Dutch squad. Gupffert did not make the final cut.

Switzerland Tour

Ajax made, after the season ended, in June a tour through Switzerland and Germany to play against various clubs. Fons Pelser (because he couldn't be away from his business that long) and Jan de Natris and Theo Brokmann Sr. (because they got married around that time) did not join the tour. The following players did join: De Boer, Couton, Rutte, Hordijk, J. Pelser, De Kruijff, Gupffert, Delsen, Van Dort, Geudeker, Bieshaar, Hoogland, Goosen, Vunderink and Dubois. Jack Reynolds and Jan Grootmeijer als join the trip.

Feyenoord

Feyenoord promoted to the First Division West this season so that in the season 1921-22 the first Klassieker was played (as far as we know Feyenoord and Ajax did not meet before). In the season 1922-23 the First Division West was split so that the Klassieker was not automatically played each season. However this split off did mean that if both Ajax and Feyenoord would be the division champions they would meet in the champions competition, which happened six times in the period 1926-27 - 1936-37 and during these meetings the rivalry between Ajax and Feyenoord took shape.