D.W.S. (another Amsterdam Club
who, incidentally, are playing
Chelsea tonight in this season's
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Competition)
and P.S.V. (Philips, Eindhoven).
A.F.C. Ajax's complete record
reads as follows and is unparalleled
in the Netherlands:
National Titles: 1918, 1919, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1947, 1957, I960, 1966, 1967,
1968.
Dutch F. A. Cup: 1917, 1943, 1961, 1967.
Gerrit Bals
Goalkeeper and captain.
This very capable and
experienced player
joined Ajax in the
summer of 1964 from
PSV Eindhoven, which
is the Philips Sports
Club. He is a technical
assistant by trade and
is a part-time profes-
sional.
Wim Suurbier
Right-back. Heisafull"
time professional. Made
his debut in the Dutch
National Team in 1966
(10 caps) against
Czechoslovakia. He is
of the adventurous
type who likes to go up
among the forwards
whenever the opportu
nity arises.
Tonnie Pronk
Middle-back. Is one of
the most experienced
members of the team,
who has played 17
times for the Dutch
National team. He
is cool and competent.
He owns a sport-shop
in Amsterdam.
Velibor Vasovic
Centre Middle-back.
Full-time professional
Yugoslavian inter
national, who re
presented Partizan
Belgrade in the final of
the European Cup
against Real Madrid in
Brussels. Signed for
Ajax in December 1966
Henk Groot
Half-back Inside-right.
A full-time profes
sional. Groot is one of
the Dutch side's out
standing stars, who has
been capped 40 times.
He left Ajax four years
ago to join Feijenoord
Rotterdam, but soon
afterwards returned to
Ajax.
Ben Muller
Half-back. Although
the smallest man in the
team. Muller makes up
for his lack of inches by
remarkable stamina
and outstanding ability
both in defence and
attack. He is captain of
the Dutch National
team and has been
capped 48 times. He
owns a shop in Amster
dam.
