Historic Soccer Matches

Black and white images depicting intense soccer moments from historic matches, featuring players in action and large crowds, showcasing the passion of the sport.

Anefo photo collection. Sittardia against Heracles 1-4, game moment. September 20, 1964

KNVB photo collection. Duel between the Irish goalkeeper Harrington and a Dutch attacker.Inland - Netherlands (3-5), played on December 8, 1935 at Dalymount Park in Dublin .. December 8, 1935. Dublin

Anefo photo collection. Sport, football. May 20, 1954

Anefo photo collection. Heracles against Elinkwijk 3-0 (game moment). April 15, 1962. Almelo

Crushing Defeat Of Scotland -- P.A. Du Toit (S.A.) gets away with the ball after P. Johnstone (S.A.) had been tackled by a Scottish Three Quarter.South Africa won a resounding victory when they defeated Scotland at Murrayfield by 44 points to nil in the first of the rugby international matches. November 25, 1951.

KNVB photo collection. Goalkeeper Gejus van der Meulen pops down the ball before a Belgian attacker can become dangerous. Dutch players from the left: Toon Duijnhouwer, Henk Pellikaan and Mauk Weber. Netherlands - Belgium (1-2), played on May 7, 1933 in the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. 7 May 1933. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. First day of school football tournament, competition Rosjpinascho, typefout ed. Against Zacharias Janssenschool. March 22, 1967. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Valencia, 11/25/1956. League match, matchday 12, played at the Mestalla stadium between Valencia CF and Real Madrid, which ended with the visitors winning 1-2. In the image, Di Stefano finishes a header between Puchades and Mestre.

Valencia, 12/26/1954. League match played at the Mestalla stadium between Valencia CF and Real Madrid, which ended with the result of 1 to 3. In the image, Pérez Payá, from Real Madrid, with Quincoces II and goalkeeper Timor (Valencia).

Anefo photo collection. Blue-white against MVV 1-2, playing moment. December 23, 1962

KNVB photo collection. Wim tap in the attack.ederland - Sweden (1-0), played on November 13, 1927 in the stadium in Amsterdam .. November 13, 1927. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Telstar against Velox 3-0. Dick Steel (Telstar) in Duel with Velox Keeper from LEDs. September 14, 1963

KNVB photo collection. Goalkeeper Adri van Male sees a shot of a Belgian attacker barely next to the goal of disappearing.Belgia - The Netherlands (1-1), played on April 3, 1938 in the Stadium of Antwerp FC (De Bosuil) in Antwerpen .. April 3, 1938. Antwerp

English Rugby League "Hooker" Scores First Try -- L. L. White, "hooker" of the English team, forces his area across the Metropolitan line for the first try of the tour at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. The home full-back. F. McMillan, is rainly trying to stop him... Inset, White actually placing the ball for the try, with McMillan be side him. Others in the picture, from the left to right are ***** W. Brogan, and X. Forwell. June 01, 1932.

05/01/1942. Madrid Athletic Bilbao Match, which won the 1st by 2 A.

Anefo photo collection. Blue white against Feijenoord 1-5 / game moment that people are rare. September 27, 1947

Anefo photo collection. Elinkwijk against PSV 0-2, Kopduel Gaddie (Elinkwijk) and van de Heuvel. December 20, 1959

Anefo photo collection. Soccer Volendam against Feyenoord Pieters Graafland Pelk. March 11, 1962. Noord-Holland, Volendam

Anefo photo collection. Room handball operation 55 against Niloc 11-10, attack operation, in dark shirt Peter Verhaar (N). March 6, 1965. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Go Ahead against NAC 2-0, Somer (GA) in Duel with Vermeulen (NAC). April 11, 1965

KNVB photo collection. Yugoslavia scores. Goalkeeper Hennie Dijkstra is defeated. Dutch Bondselling - Yugoslavian Bondsail (4-1), played on 11 June 1939 at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam .. June 11, 1939. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Vintage photograph. Scene from middle of play at Columbia University - Cornell University football game, October 30, 1948 at Baker Field

05/01/1927. Zaragoza: real Madrid against Europe, from Barcelona.

Anefo photo collection. KNVB cup of Wageningen against AZ67 1-2, Leen Swanenburg cheering after opening the score, on the ground goalkeeper plowener. February 5, 1978. Gelderland, Wageningen

Kangaroo D. McRitchie and W. Horn (England) tussle for the ball during the first Rugby League Test England won 23-21. October 17, 1948.

KNVB photo collection. The Netherlands scores. The Hungarian goalkeeper Szabo is Koastricht.nederland - Hungary (3-2), played on 26 February 1939 in the Feyenoord stadium (De Kuip) in Rotterdam .. 26 February 1939. Rotterdam, South Holland

KNVB photo collection. Injury treatment after a collision between goalkeeper Hennie Dijkstra and a Belgian attacker.nederland - Belgium (3-2), played on April 23, 1939 in the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam .. April 23, 1939. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Our American Football Guests.Dinner for footballers : A picture published in the "Herald" yesterday incorrectly identified two men with Mr. Amos Elliott at a dinner at the Metropole Hotel. The two men with Mr. Elliott were Mr. A. Curran, of Berala, and Mr. G. Gardiner, of Orange. Mr. Elliott, who is travel-ling with the University of California Rugby Union team, gave the dinner to members of the Sydney University team, which played against a Universities of California team which visited Australia in 1910, and of which Mr. Elliott was a member. Fifty-five years ago a Rugby Union team from American Universities played Sydney University and lost 17 pts to 6 (top left). June 22, 1910. (Photo by The Sydney Mail).

Anefo photo collection. Xerxes against Ajax 2-1. Goal Ajax. January 31, 1948. Rotterdam

Anefo photo collection. PSV against FC Utrecht 6-0, referee De Bruin come true during disturbances between Mourik and R. van de Kerkhoff. October 12, 1974

Anefo photo collection. Soccer game Young Orange-young Danish amateurs in Zwolle: 2-0. Game moment. October 16, 1965. Overijssel, Zwolle

Ramsden Scores Try For Huddersfield -- P. Ramsden, stand-off half-back, scores the first try for Huddersfield in the Rugby league cup final against St. Helen at Wembly Stadium, London, to-day (Saturday). April 25, 1953. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Rugby International -- A general view of the scene as C. J. Windon scores a try for Australia.Australia Defeat England at Twickenham. The Australian Rugby touring team defeated England by 11 points to nil in the International match at Twickenham, London. Every Rugby Union man dreams of playing at Twickenham. Colin Windon not only played at Twickenham but scored two tries there against England. Here he is diving over for his second try after running from nearly half-way. Australia won 11-nil. January 3, 1948. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited).

Olympic Games: British Hope Falls At Last Hurdle.Marie (France) first: Bernard Switzerland, second and Foster (Jamaica) third, in their heat of the 110 metre Hurdles, at Wembley. Don Finlay, the veteran British hurdler, is seen falling within a yard of the winning line. August 03, 1948. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

KNVB photo collection. The Dutch national team in the attack, but the Swiss can expand. Zwitserland - the Netherlands (2-1), played on 6 May 1928 in the field of the FC Nordstern (Sportplatz Rankhof) in Basel .. May 6, 1928. Basel

Army-Navy Game, Classic Photography

Behind a strong last-minute move to have Lewis Jones included in Britain's Rugby League team for Australia is Hector Rawson, manager of the last two sides to visit there.Lewis Jones, ***** on their combination in passing the ball at training. They are two of the three named for the centre three quarters position in today's match. July 01, 1954.

Vintage photograph. Columbia vs yale at baker field in October 1951

KNVB photo collection. Harry Dennis (left) and a Belgian attacker at Duel to the Bal.Belgia - the Netherlands (1-0), played on April 1, 1928 in the Stadium of Antwerp FC (De Bosuil) in Antwerpen .. April 1, 1928. Antwerp

Anefo photo collection. PSV against provisional Dutch national team, Henk Groot Nr. And Wiersma (PSV). September 19, 1962

KNVB photo collection. Jan van den Broek has fallen into the penalty area in the Nederland - Belgium (2-2), played on May 4, 1930 in the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. 4 May 1930. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. PSV against Ajax 2-0, Nuninga (Ajax) in duel with writers (cup duel). March 6, 1966

Photo collection Government information service. Sparta - Ajax, 0-1. Sparta goalkeeper Jan van Beveren in action. September 1, 1968. Rotterdam

New York, New York: November 10, 1928 Jack Chevigny of Notre Dame scores a touchdown in the third quarter to tie the game against Army at Yankee Stadium. Earlier at halftime Knute Rockne had given his famous, "Win One For The Gipper" speech, and when Chevigny scored this touchdown he said, "That's one for the Gipper." Notre Dame won, 12-6. Chevigny died at the battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.

Mr. Clive Evatt, Q.C., former minister for housing in the Cahill labour government, aims high with a goal kick during the over 30 Barristers v Solicitors rugby union match at Woolahra Oval this afternoon. August 7, 1955. (Photo by Kenneth Charles Redshaw/Fairfax Media).

Anefo photo collection. DWS against Feyenoord 2-0, Coen Moulijn in action. January 5, 1964. Amsterdam, Noord-Hollland

Warrington V Widnes for 1950 league challenge cup. May 2, 1952. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

New York, New York: c. 1915 The quarterback at the far right watches his pass get tipped by a member of the opposing team's offensive line during a game in Yankee Stadium.

Goaler: Camera catches Queensland Rugby League player D. Flannery in the air after a spectacular kick at goal during training. March 15, 1948.

Brian Carlson- Football. July 05, 1951.

Photograph of Bryn Jones of Arsenal (right) tackling Gillick of Everton, during the First Division Match played at Highbury, London, September 1938. Jones scored for Arsenal, but Everton won 2-1. Date: 1938

Stuttgart (Germany), 06/03/1959. European Cup final between Real Madrid and Stade de Reims. In the image, minute 1 of the match, Mateos overpowers Panverne and Jonquet, and beats Colonna.

Tom Finney of Preston & England:A recent action picture of Thomas Finney, preston North End's English international outside-right. January 28, 1947.

J. Egan (Wigan), M. Ryan (Wigan), K. Gee (Wigan), J. Cunliffe (Wigan), K. Traill (Bradford N.) J.Hilton (Wigan). June 27, 1950. (Photo by Provincial Press Agency).

Anefo photo collection. Baseball the Netherlands at Belgium 8-1 in Haarlem. May 15, 1960. Belgium, Haarlem, the Netherlands

In new role - B.Fishlock, showing hris skill at Soccer when the English cricket team played Victoria in Melbourne. The visitors won by five goals to three. March 08, 1937.

Rugby League Cup Final At Wembely -- D. Naughton (Warrington) gains possession and seems determined to smash his way through the Halifax barrier.The Rugby league cup final between Warrington and Halifax resulted in a Draw - four points each. The teams will replay at Bradford on May 5. April 25, 1954. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).

Anefo photo collection. Baseball Sparta against EHS 4-2. July 30, 1960

***** Test Today: Cyril Burke, dashing away from a scrum at training is a candidate for a place in Australia's Rugby Union team NZ. Players get their final test today in Australia. The Rest match.Burke.. a lot of New Zealand critics regard him as superior to team mate Cox but think both are top-class half-backs for an African tour. September 29, 1952.

Anefo photo collection. DOS against DWS 2-3, cup, game moments. April 2, 1967

Forwards Combine:- NSW Rugby US Arthur Buchan (left), about to take a pass man, Phil Hardcastle,during training for today Queensland. July 27, 1946

Anefo photo collection. Blue-white against Holland Sport 2-0, Keeper Pothof (Holland Sport) on ground after hard collision with Van der Gijp, behind that. In the middle referee Van der Veer. November 1, 1964. Amsterdam

Neville Cottrell often trains in the Maori team jersey he secured in exchange for his own after last year's Test games. August 28, 1950.

New Zealand versus France, 1919, maker unknown.

Anefo photo collection. Ice hockey competition "Koky" against Leysin from Switzerland attack by the Dutch on the goal of Switzerland. February 8, 1961. Switzerland

Injures. All Blacks captain, Fred Allen, drop kicks in training. He has had to miss today's match against NSW because of injury. June 9, 1947.

Olympics Hopes Prepare. John Wilkinson, one of Britain's leading sprinters, limbering up before a practice burst on the L.C.C. track at Tooting Common, London. Although our final teams have not yet been decided upon, most of our leading amateur athletes of both sexes are now training to get really fit in time for the Olympic Games. April 14, 1948. (Photo by Fox).

South Sydney R.L. Team Training - Clive Churchill. July 22, 1955. (Photo by George Lipman/).

Australian Women Cricketers At Lords -- Miss Myrtle Barlis, the Australian left arm bowler, at practice.The Australian women cricketers now in London have made history be being the first women ever to be given the privilege of practice at the nets of the famous headquarters of all cricket - the Lords ground. May 16, 1951. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited).

Harold Blair, Noted Aboriginal tenor, doing some aerial Gynasticx at the finish of a punt kick on the Hawthorn ground last evening. He is Practising with the League team. April 04, 1948.

Gordon Coventry of Collingwood had a wonderful record as a forward. June 26, 1951.

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CUBA - CIRCA 1985: Stamp, printed in Cuba showing world championship on football in Mexico (in 1986), circa 1986