PEN PICTURES FLASHBACK PLAYER PHOTOS Left to Right PIET SCHRIJVERS RUDI KROL PIET WYNBERG PIM VAN DORD DIRK SCHOENAKER FRANK ARNESEN Piet Schrijvers (Goal) 32 Played more than 30 times for Holland, appearing in Argentina last year—though not in the World Cup Final. Signed from Twente in 1974. Rado Svilar (Goal) 28 Yugoslav international just signed from Vojvodina Novisad, though Ajax are fighting the Dutch football authorities for the right to keep him, since he's non- Common Market. Pieter Jeger (Goal) 21 Product of the Ajax youth system. Has European experience despite being per petually in Schrijver's shadow. Wim Meustege (Right-Back) 27 In Holland's World Cup 40. Manager Cor Brom brought Meustege with him from Sparta Rotterdam last summer. Rudi Krol (Sweeper) 30 66 caps—a record. One of the world's outstanding players, recently captained the Rest of the World against Argentina. Has played all his senior football at Ajax, first at left-back. Only survivor of the great team who took the Champions' Cup treble between 1971-73, though he missed the 1971 Final because of a broken leg. Never sent off in more than 400 domestic league and cup games. Played in every qualifying and finals match for Holland team who were 1974 and 1978 World Cup runners-up and third in the 1976 European Champion ship. Once coveted by Real Madrid, more recently by Arsenal. Laszlo Balint (Stopper) 31 Signed this summer from Ferencvaros, the first Hungarian to be give permission to play abroad. However Ajax face oppo sition from Dutch Player and FA Author ities. 61 caps for Hungary, having made debut in 1972 and played last international in 1978 World Cup Finals. Pieter Boeve (Left-Back) 22 New signing from Vitesse Arnhem. Youth International. Pim Van Dord (Defender) 26 Joined Ajax set-up at 10! Now fighting way back to fitness after nine months of Achilles tendon trouble. One youth cap. Piet Wynberg (Stopper) 21 Previously with Hilversum and FC Utrecht. In fine form this year. Jan Everse (Left-Back) 25 Signed from great rivals Feyenoord two years ago but was mainly a reserve last season. Two full caps, six Under-23. Soren Lerby (Midfield) 21 Danish International whom Ajax snapped up at 17. Has six Under-21 caps and more than a dozen at senior level and impressed against England in the European Cham pionship last September. Joined Ajax as left-back but since moving into midfield has scored many vital goals. Frank Arnesen (Midfield) 22 Another Danish International, whose career has matched that of Lerby. Had won 20 youth caps when Ajax signed him at 19 and has since added a dozen full caps—including one against England last year. Key schemer. Dirk Shoenaker (Midfield or Attack) 26 Dutch International, who made a fleeting World Cup appearance last year as substitute in the 5-1 win over Austria. Signed full-time professional only three years ago. Karl Bonsink (Midfield or Centre-Forward) 29 New signing from RWD Molenbeek of Belgium though he is Dutch and began his career with Ajax's now-defunct rivals, DWS Amsterdam. Tscheu La Ling (Winger) 23 Chinese background but he is Dutch-born, has won six youth caps and half-a-dozen full beginning 18monthsagoin a 2-1 win over Israel in Tel-Aviv. Turned professional four years ago. Nearly joined Anderlecht during the summer, then signed a new contract. Plenty of skill, plenty of potential. Simon Tahamata (Winger or Midfield) 23 One of the few products of Holland's controversial South Moluccan community to make the football grade. Joined Ajax at 16, won three Under-21 caps and made senior debut in the recent 0-0 draw with Argentina in Berne—the so-called 'World Cup Final revenge'. Martin Van Geel (Centre-Forward) 19 New signing from Willem II Tilburg. Henning Jensen (Forward) 29 Danish International axed by Real Madrid to make way for Laurie Cunningham. Ajax paid £200,000 for Jensen to replace last season's top scorer, Englishman Ray Clarke, who has joined Bruges of Belgium. Jensen made his name in West Germany, helping Borussia Moenchengladbach win the 1975 UEFA Cup before joining Madrid a year later. Tall and lanky, with more than 30 Danish caps. Cor Brom Team Coach Joined Ajax last year from Sparta Rotter dam, brought two players with him—Wim Meustege and Ray Clarke—and then took Ajax to the League and Cup double. They beat Twente Enschede 3-0 in the replayed Cup Final. Brom was with Ajax both as a player and later as coaching assistant to Rinus Michels, the famous World Cup boss. On 15th August, 1964, Albion played Ajax in a pre-season friendly match in Holland. The result was a 1-0 win for Albion whose goal came from Bobby Hope. A crowd of 8,100 saw this Albion team in action Potter; Cram, Williams G., Fraser, Jones, Simpson, Foggo, Clark, Kaye, Hope, Carter. (Substitute: Tony Brown (for Clark).

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