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Netherlands Coaches


From their first International outing in 1905 until the outbreak of the war in 1939 Netherlands employed 11 coaches.

1. Cees van Hasselt (Netherlands:1905-08)
Netherland's first coach was a player/ trainer. A tailor who played for Sparta Rotterdam he led Netherlands in 11 internationals (won 6 , lost 5- 54.54%). Remarkably he was the last Dutchman to hold the post of National coach until 1946.


2. Edgar Chadwick (England:1908-13
Blackburn born Chadwick had a 22 year top level career as a player. He played 270 League matches for Everton and represented England 7 times. Chadwick was Netherlands' manager during the 1908 and 1912 Olympics and oversaw the famous  2–1 victory over England Amatuers in 1913.

P
W
D
L
%
 24
 14
 2
 8
58.33



3. Jimmy Hogan (England:1910)
The legendary Jimmy Hogan, one of the most influential figures in the development of continental football, took charge of Netherlands for one match , a 2-1 win over Germany on 16.10.10.


4. Tom Bradshaw (England:1913)
Bradshaw was a Lancastrian who played for a dozen League clubs. He took charge of the Netherlands for their 4-2 defeat at the hands of Belgium on 20.04.13.

5. Billy Hunter (Scotland:1914)

P
W
D
L
%
 4
 2
 1
 1
 50

6.Jack Reynolds  (England: 1919)
The Ajax manager was in charge for the  3-1 win over Sweden on 09.06.19.


7. Fred Warburton (England:17.11.1912  & 1919-23)
The former Bury, Swindon Town and Plymouth Argyle inside forward moved to the Netherlands in 1910 and  managed HVV Den Haag for 22 years (1913–1935).


P
W
D
L
%
 21
 8
 6
 7
38%

8. Harry 'Jim' Waites (England:1921)
Waites never played at senior level- he was a rugby player, After the war, during which he was imprisoned, he managed a number of Dutch soccer clubs- most notably Feyenoord.
On 12.06.21 he oversaw a 1-1 draw against Denmark at Copenhagen.


9. Bob Glendenning (England: 25.10.1923 & 1925-*)
Glendenning played half back for Barnsley (playing in 2 FA Cup Finals) and Bolton Wanderers.


P
W
D
L
%
 73
 31
 13
 29
42.46

Also 7 unofficial internationals...
P
W
D
L
%
4
 2
1
4
 50

 *Glendenning was coach up until 1940 but these stats cover the period up until the summer of 1937. 


10. Billy Townley (England: 1924)
The former Blackburn Rovers star was the coach at the 1924 Olympics.

P
W
D
L
%
 8
 2
 3
 3
25

11. John 'Jan' Bollington (England:1924)
Bollington oversaw a  2-1 victory over South Africa on 02.11.1924.