George Knobel
![]() Knobel in 1977 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 December 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Roosendaal, Netherlands | ||
Date of death | 5 May 2012 | (aged 89)||
Place of death | Roosendaal, Netherlands | ||
Teams managed | |||
Years | Team | ||
1966–1969 | VV Baronie | ||
1969–1973 | MVV | ||
1973–1974 | Ajax | ||
1974–1976 | Netherlands | ||
1976–1978 | MVV | ||
1980–1981 | Hong Kong | ||
1981 | Seiko | ||
1982 | MVV (caretaker) | ||
1985 | Seiko |
George Knobel (10 December 1922 – 5 May 2012) was a Dutch football manager.[1]
Knobel was born and died in Roosendaal. He was the coach of the Netherlands national football team for 15 matches (9 wins, 1 draw, 5 losses) from 1974 to 1976. During his period the Dutch finished third at the European Championship of 1976. He also coached Dutch clubs AFC Ajax and MVV, including a temporary spell from march to April 1982.[2][3] He had a brief stint with Seiko SA in Hong Kong.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Oranje-wit. "Oud-bondscoach George Knobel op 89-jarige leeftijd overleden – Sport Algemeen – Sport – bndestem". Bndestem.nl. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "Knobel tijdelijk coach van MVV - NDC|VBK - De Krant van Toen". Archiefleeuwardercourant.nl. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Knobel weg bij MVV - NDC|VBK - De Krant van Toen". Archiefleeuwardercourant.nl. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
External links[]
- George Knobel at WorldFootball.net
Categories:
- 1922 births
- 2012 deaths
- Dutch football managers
- MVV Maastricht managers
- AFC Ajax managers
- Netherlands national football team managers
- UEFA Euro 1976 managers
- Expatriate football managers in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong national football team managers
- Dutch expatriates in Hong Kong
- People from Roosendaal
- Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
- Dutch football biography stubs