WSC DAILY
February 2010
Ruud Gullit's first club go out of business | Ruud Gullit's first club go out of business |
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Although the team haven't made the headlines in recent years – their best finish over the last two decades was eighth place in the Dutch Eerste Divisie (the second-tier national league) – Haarlem have a considerable tradition. They are the second-oldest club in the country (after Sparta Rotterdam), founded over 120 years ago. They twice won the Dutch cup, in 1902 and 1912, and even took the national title in 1946.
More recently, Haarlem won the First Division championship three times in the 1970s and early 80s. After the last of these triumphs in 1981, the club enjoyed a successful year in the top flight. With a young Ruud Gullit in outstanding form, the team finished fourth in the 1981-82 season, qualifying for the UEFA Cup. Unfortunately the success came at an inevitable price – Gullit was transferred to Feyenoord in the summer. On the subject...
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