Antonius "Ton" van den Hurk (3 March 1933 – 6 April 2021) was a Dutch footballer who played as a defender.[1]
.jpg) Van den Hurk in 1961 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonius van den Hurk | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 2021 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Weert, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Eindhoven | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1954 | FC Eindhoven | ||
| 1954 | SC Venlo'54 | 11 | (1) |
| 1954–1962 | FC VVV | 248 | (4) |
| 1962–1963 | Sittardia | ||
| 1963–1964 | Panningen | ||
| 1964–1965 | FC VVV | 21 | (0) |
| 1965–1968 | Panningen | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950–1951 | Netherlands U-19 | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Club edit
Born in Eindhoven, van den Hurk started his career at local club FC Eindhoven, but moved to newly founded professional side Sportclub Venlo '54 in 1954 after experiencing lack of playing time. After Venlo'54 merged with amateur club VVV-Venlo, he scored FC VVV's first ever professional league goal from the penalty spot on 28 November 1954 away against Ajax. He later won the 1958–59 KNVB Cup with the club.[2]
After relegation from the Eredivisie in 1962, he was sold to Sittardia, but left them in 1963 for amateur club SV Panningen, only to return to VVV for one more season. He played his last game for them in April 1965 against FC Volendam.[3]
International edit
He earned 13 caps for the Netherlands national under-19 team between 1950 and 1951.[4]
Managerial career edit
Van den Hurk coached at amateur sides Belfeldia, SV Blerick, Wittenhorst and VV Swalmen.
References edit
- ^ "Ton van den Hurk". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Ton van den Hurk (88), maker van de eerste VVV-treffer in het betaald voetbal, overleden - Limburger (in Dutch)
- ^ VVV career stats - VVV-Venlo
- ^ Profile - OnsOranje
External links edit
- Profile - Voetballegends (in Dutch)