August 13, 2021. That was the last day that FC Volendam lost a league match. Wim Jonk’s team has now gone unbeaten for 21 games in a row. With a win over Jong FC Utrecht, Het Nieuwe Oranje will break an ancient record tomorrow.
In the 1969/1970 season, Volendam also won a series of 21 games in a row in the first division without losing. Hans Croon’s team was saved from defeat from September 2, 1969 to April 5, 1970. All the figures for that season can still be found in the archive of Cor Tol from Volendam.
Championship team
“That was a very good team”, Jan Ruiter remembers. The now 75-year-old Enkhuizer was invariably under the bar in that season. Players such as Arnold Mühren, Wim Kras, Klaas Karregat, the Bol brothers, Jack Hoogland, Meeuwis Majoor and Wim ‘ballap’ Kwakman were also part of the team that was on the Back and forth 2 at the end of the ride and thus obtained their promotion. .
One of the Volendam supporters who was already there at the time is Jan van Wonderen. When the 88-year-old Purmerender sees photos from that season, he feels completely back in that time. “I think it’s nice and as far as I’m concerned they will continue until 25, 26 games. But the first defeat is getting closer”, Van Wonderen says.
FC Volendam will play at home against FC Utrecht on Friday evening at 8 p.m. You can hear live on NH Radio at NH Sport whether the record will be broken.