Ton van den Hurk

Antonius "Ton" van den Hurk (3 March 1933 – 6 April 2021) was a Dutch footballer who played as a defender.[1]

Ton van den Hurk
Van den Hurk in 1961
Personal information
Full name Antonius van den Hurk
Date of birth (1933-03-03)3 March 1933
Place of birth Eindhoven, Netherlands
Date of death 8 April 2021(2021-04-08) (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

Club

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

He earned 13 caps for the Netherlands national under-19 team between 1950 and 1951.[4]

Managerial career

Van den Hurk coached at amateur sides Belfeldia, SV Blerick, Wittenhorst and VV Swalmen.

References
  1. "Ton van den Hurk". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Ton van den Hurk (88), maker van de eerste VVV-treffer in het betaald voetbal, overleden - Limburger (in Dutch)
  3. VVV career stats - VVV-Venlo
  4. Profile - OnsOranje
  • Profile - Voetballegends (in Dutch)
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