Season 1922-23

Summary

Season Results
Competition Mat Total points Win Drw Loss GF GA F-A Res
First Division West 22 23 9 5 8 32 27 5 Endranking: 5
Friendly 8 4 4 14 17 -3

Results

Endranking First Division West
Pos Club Mat Win Drw Loss Total points GF GA F-A
1 RC Haarlem 22 9 11 2 29 38 21 17
2 Blauw-Wit 22 11 5 6 27 41 31 10
3 Feijenoord 22 10 5 7 25 47 33 14
4 HBS 22 8 8 6 24 24 24
5 Ajax 22 9 5 8 23 32 27 5
6 VOC 22 9 4 9 22 41 36 5
7 HFC Haarlem 22 9 3 10 21 43 45 -2
8 Sparta 22 8 4 10 20 28 34 -6
9 DFC 22 8 3 11 19 38 41 -3
10 Quick 22 6 7 9 19 24 31 -7
11 HVV 22 8 3 11 19 34 45 -11
12 UVV 22 5 6 11 16 20 42 -22

Matches

Match Details
Date Competition Round Match Sum. Video Full Video Match Report
8/9/1922 Friendly - Blauw-Wit - Ajax 0 - 2
8/20/1922 Friendly - MVV - Ajax 3 - 0
9/2/1922 Friendly - Ajax - First Vienna 1 - 3 (0 - 2)
9/3/1922 Friendly - Ajax - Eintracht Frankfuhrt 3 - 2 (1 - 1)
9/17/1922 First Division West 3 Ajax - Blauw-Wit 4 - 0 (1 - 0)
9/24/1922 First Division West 4 RC Haarlem - Ajax 1 - 1 (1 - 1)
10/1/1922 First Division West 5 Ajax - DFC 0 - 2 (0 - 0)
10/8/1922 First Division West 6 VOC - Ajax 0 - 0 (0 - 0)
10/15/1922 First Division West 7 Ajax - Quick 3 - 0 (1 - 0)
10/22/1922 First Division West 8 HBS - Ajax 2 - 1 (1 - 0)
10/29/1922 First Division West 9 Feijenoord - Ajax 1 - 1 (1 - 1)
11/5/1922 First Division West 10 Ajax - HFC Haarlem 3 - 1 (1 - 0)
11/26/1922 First Division West 13 Ajax - UVV 1 - 0 (1 - 0)
12/3/1922 First Division West 14 Blauw-Wit - Ajax 4 - 0 (1 - 0)
12/10/1922 First Division West 15 Ajax - RC Haarlem 2 - 1 (0 - 1)
12/24/1922 First Division West 17 Ajax - VOC 3 - 1 (1 - 1)
1/7/1923 First Division West 18 Quick - Ajax 2 - 0 (0 - 0)
1/14/1923 First Division West 19 Ajax - HBS 4 - 0 (2 - 0)
1/21/1923 First Division West 20 Ajax - Feijenoord 0 - 2 (0 - 0)
1/28/1923 First Division West 21 HFC Haarlem - Ajax 3 - 1 (0 - 1)
2/4/1923 First Division West 11 HVV - Ajax 2 - 2 (1 - 1)
2/11/1923 First Division West 1 Ajax - Sparta 1 - 0 (0 - 0)
2/25/1923 First Division West 12 Sparta - Ajax 1 - 3 (1 - 1)
3/4/1923 Friendly - Ajax - Heracles 2 - 1 (0 - 0)
3/11/1923 First Division West 22 Ajax - HVV 0 - 1 (0 - 1)
3/26/1923 Friendly - Middlesex Wanderers FC - Ajax 4 - 2 (3 - 1)
4/1/1923 Friendly - Ajax - Leytonstone FC 3 - 0 (2 - 0)
4/15/1923 First Division West 2 UVV - Ajax 2 - 1 (0 - 1)
5/6/1923 Friendly - Ajax - Stormvogels 1 - 4 (1 - 1)
5/27/1923 First Division West 16 DFC - Ajax 1 - 1 (1 - 1)

Selection

All players who have played for Ajax 1 this season
Player Team Matches Goals Yellow Red Assists Minutes Own Goals Remark
Wim Addicks A 22 14 1980
Engbert Bakker Unknown 1 90
Jan de Boer A 19 1643
Wim de Bois Unknown 1 21
Theo Brokmann Sr. A 12 7 1 990
Nico Buwalda A 8 1 720
Frans Couton A 22 1980
Gerard Deen Unknown 3 270
Hein Delsen A 13 3 1 1149
Herman Geestman Unknown 8 720
Kick Geudeker Unknown 4 1 337
Eddy Hamel A 22 4 1980
Jan van Heeswijk Unknown 3 270
Antoon ten Herkel II 3 270
Sjaak Hoogland Unknown 2 157
Henk Hordijk A 17 1509
André de Kruijff A 20 1 1800 2
Joop Martens A 11 921
Fons Pelser A 18 3 1620
Joop Pelser A 16 1440
Theo Schetters II 2 180
Ko van der Vlis A 9 1 810
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
Henk Hordijk Midfielder Unknown
André de Kruijff Midfielder Unknown
Joop Martens Midfielder Unknown
Joop Pelser Midfielder Unknown
Wim Addicks Forward Unknown
Theo Brokmann Sr. Forward Unknown
Nico Buwalda Forward Unknown
Hein Delsen Forward Unknown
Eddy Hamel Forward Unknown
Ko van der Vlis Forward Unknown
Selection of Team II
Player Position Contract Type Contract From Contract To Loan Out From Loan Out To Remark
Theo Schetters Defender Unknown
Antoon ten Herkel Midfielder Unknown
Selection of Team Unknown
Player Position Contract Type Contract From Contract To Loan Out From Loan Out To Remark
Jan van Heeswijk Keeper Unknown
Koch Keeper Unknown
Gerard Deen Defender Unknown
Coen Delsen Defender Unknown
Sjaak Hoogland Midfielder Unknown
Engbert Bakker Forward Unknown
Wim de Bois Forward Unknown
Herman Geestman Forward Unknown
Kick Geudeker Forward Unknown
Joop Smit 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
Frans Couton Commissioner No Contract
Joop Pelser Commissioner No Contract
Simon Tump Commissioner No Contract

Transfers

Players who left/will leave
Player Next Club Type Announced Start Duration End Amount Remark
Henk Asbeek Brusse Blauw-Wit Transfer 07/01/1922
Joop van Dort Vitesse Transfer 07/01/1922 In verband met verhuizing naar Arnhem verlaat Joop van Dort Ajax voor Vitesse.
Players who came/will come
Player Previous Club Type Announced Start Duration End Amount Remark
Wim Addicks AFC Transfer 07/01/1922
Nico Buwalda WFC Rapiditas Unknown 07/01/1922
Eddy Hamel AFC Transfer 07/01/1922

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
Wim Addicks 22 14 22 14 4 2 26 16
Engbert Bakker 1 1 1 1 2 1
Jan de Boer 19 19 6 25
Wim de Bois 1 1 2 3
Theo Brokmann Sr. 12 7 12 7 4 2 16 9
Nico Buwalda 8 8 3 11
Frans Couton 22 22 5 27
Gerard Deen 3 3 1 4
Hein Delsen 13 3 13 3 6 19 3
Herman Geestman 8 8 2 10
Kick Geudeker 4 1 4 1 1 5 1
Jan Goosen 1 1 1
Eddy Hamel 22 22 7 29
Jan van Heeswijk 3 3 3
Antoon ten Herkel 3 3 1 4
Sjaak Hoogland 2 2 3 5
Henk Hordijk 17 17 4 21
Koch 1 1
André de Kruijff 20 1 20 1 6 26 1
Joop Martens 11 11 3 14
Fons Pelser 18 3 18 3 5 23 3
Joop Pelser 16 16 5 21
Frans Rutte 10 3 10 3 3 4 13 7
Theo Schetters 2 2 2
Joop Smit 1 1
Ko van der Vlis 9 9 3 12
Total 247 32 0 0 247 32 77 9 324 41

Videos and Photos

Individual Photos
Wim Addicks (Netherlands - Belgium (April 29, 1923))

News

Dutch Competition

In the First Division West Ajax started poorly, partly because there were some new players in the attack, and because it was faced with some injuries. Later on the results improved, but Ajax was not able to sustain a good series of games. Because none of the teams really stood out with three matches to go Ajax still had a (theoterial) chance on the division championship, but because Ajax only got 1 point Ajax ended with 23 points as fifth still 6 points from division champion RCH. RCH went on the win the champions competition.

Beker

There was no Dutch Cup competition during this season.

Lineup

Because new players had to be fitted into the team and Ajax was also confronted with injuries again, especially in the attack there were quite some changes. The following players made regular appearances: Jan de Boer (goalkeeper), Frans Couton and Fons Pelser (defense), Henk Hordijk, Joop Pelser, and André de Kruijff (midfield and stopper spil), Eddy Hamel, Frans Rutte, Theo Brokmann Sr., Hein Delsen and Wim Addicks (forward). Joop Pelser was captain. In the attack the following players were also used: Ko van der Vlis (9), Nico Buwalda (8), Herman Geestman (8), Kick Geudeker (4), Theo Schetters (2), Wim de Bois (1). Furthermore Joop Martens (11), Gerard Deen (3), Jan van Heeswijk (vervangt keeper De Boer 3 maal), A.J. ten Herkel, Sjaak Hoogland, Engbert Bakker (1) played official matches.

Coach

Jack Reynolds is still the trainer.

First Division West

Before start of the season there are again talks about the First Division West. There is another attempt to replace the existing first division west and the transition division with two first division groups divided based on geography. Especially for the northern clubs, Ajax, Blauw-Wit, HFC Haarlem, this is considered disadvantageous as the stronger teams are more located in the south (Rotterdam, Den Haag), causing the competition for Ajax c.s. to loose attractivity. Resistence from the existing first division west delays the plan with one year.

General Meeting

During the general meeting the board was composed as follows: president W.F. Egeman, 2nd president H.D. Dade, 1st secretary J.J. Grootmeijer, 2nd secretary M.J. Koolhaas, 1st treasurer J. Oudheusden, 2nd treasurer J. Schoevaart. Committee members J. Pelser, F. Couton, and S. Tump.

Fons Pelser Suspended

Fons Pelser has trouble accepting the loss of Ajax against Blauw-Wit and shows this already during the match by, amongst other things, intentionally playing the ball with his hands, and for periods not actively participating in the game. Ajax&339; board decides to suspend him for a period of one month.

Dutch Corinthians

The association of first division teams gets competitions from a new association, the Dutch Continthians, who held a meeting at the start of 1923. This association had as goal to improve soccer for civilized people, and invited the older civilized clubs to the meeting: HVV, HBS, Sparta, VOC, DFC, HFC, HFC Haarlem and Quick. The other first division west teams, who had a labourer background, Ajax, Feyenoord, UVV, Blauw-Wit and RCH, were not invited. In principle the goals of going back to smaller competition sizes (maximum 10 teams, preferably 8) and more civilized gameplay are items the labour clubs would also support, but the meeting made clear that this elite clubs preferably would relive the old times, the talk about choosing their own opponents and playing a competition with only the 8 invited teams. Later Conrinthians came with a proposal to divide the first division west to introduce two groups of 8 teams, with in the First Division West A the civilized clubs and in B the labourer clubs. Later the First Division West clubs were united again. Many discussions followed, and the first division west clubs threatened to split offas they were unhappy with the their limited votes within the soccer association and felt the new competition (two groups of ten as First Division West) was forced upon them, and they had a problem with the lack of promotion relegation games. Finally it was decided to extend the first division west in the season 1923-24 with teams from the transition division and subdivide it in two groups of each ten teams, to grant more votes to the first division teams and to reinstaste in a limited way the promotion relegation games.

England Trip

This season Ajax made a trip to England to watch a semi finale of the English Cup and play against Middlesex Wanderers. The following players joined the trip: De Boer, Fons Pelser, Couton, De Kruijff, Hamel, Delsen, Brockmann, Addicks, Bakker, Hoogland, Deen, Rutte, and Van der Vlis.