Compendium to ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’-Episode 168-Matches of Belgium National team during the 1984 Euros qualifiers (1982/83 and 1983/84 seasons-Qualifiers and Friendlies).

 

 

Belgium National Team matches during the 1982/83 Season

 

September 22, 1982, Munich, West Germany 0-Belgium 0 (-)

October 6, 1982, EC Qualifier, Brussels, Belgium 3-Switzerland 0 (Own Goal (Heinz Lüdi) 2, Ludo Coeck 48, Erwin Vandenbergh 82)

December 15, 1982, EC Qualifier, Brussels, Belgium 3-Scotland 2 (Erwin Vandenbergh 25, François van der Elst 38, 63 / Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish 13, 35)

March 30, 1983, EC Qualifier, Leipzig, East Germany 1-Belgium 2 (Joachim Streich 83 / François van der Elst 36, Erwin Vandenbergh 69)

April 27, 1983, EC Qualifier, Brussels, Belgium 2-East Germany 1 (Jan Ceulemans 18, Ludo Coeck 38 / Joachim Streich 9)

May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75^th Anniversary, Luxembourg, France 1-Belgium 1 (Didier Six 11 / Eddy Voordeckers 12)

 

Belgium National Team matches during the 1983/84 Season (Fall 1983)

 

September 21, 1983, Brussels, Belgium 1-Holland 1 (Eddy Voordeckers 74 / Marco van Basten 64)

October 12, 1983, EC Qualifier, Glasgow, Scotland 1-Belgium 1 (Charles Nicholas 50 / Frank Vercauteren 30)

November 9, 1983, EC Qualifier, Berne, Switzerland 3-Belgium 1 (Marco Schallibaum 24, Jean-Paul Brigger 76, Alain Geiger 82 / Erwin Vandenbergh 64)

 

 

 

Date: September 22, 1982

Competition: Friendly

Result: West Germany 0-Belgium 0

Venue: München (Munich)- Olympiastadion

Attendance: 28,000

Referee: Vojtech Christov (Czechoslovakia)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(West Germany):  None

(Belgium): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

West Germany:

1-Harald Anton ‘Toni’ Schumacher (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)
2-Wolfgang Dremmler (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

3-Wilfried Hannes (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach)

4-Karlheinz Förster (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)

5-Bernd Förster (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)
10-Hans Peter ‘Hansi’ Müller (Internazionale Football Club- Milan / Italy) (14-Jürgen Milewski (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V.) 46)

6-Lothar Herbert Matthäus (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach)

8-Ulrich Stielike (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)

7-Hans-Peter Briegel (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern) 
9-Pierre Littbarski (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)

11-Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

 

Coach: Josef ‘Jupp’ Derwall

 

Team Captain: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Wilfried Hannes (8/0) (1981/82)

2-Derwall had intended to select Stuttgart’s Karl Allgower.

Allgower was angered about not being selected for the World Cup and refused Derwall’s overtures.

Felix Magath also withdrew himself from National Team selection. He was also angry with Derwall for refusing to select him for the Final of the World Cup vs. Italy.

 

 

Belgium:

1-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany)

2-Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège)

3- Jozef Daerden (Royal Standard de Liège)

4- Walter Meeuws (Royal Standard de Liège)

5- Marc Baecke (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

6- Frank Vercauteren (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (15-Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) 73)

7-René Verheyn (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

8- Guy vandermissen (Royal Standard de Liège)

9- Alexander Czerniatinski (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (16-Ivan Hoste (Koninklijke Sportklub Tongeren) 81)

10-Ludo Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

12- Jacques Munaron (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

13-Maurice de Schrijver (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

14- Michel DeWolf (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

 

Team Captain: Eric Gerets 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First and only cap for Ivan Hoste (1/0) (1982).

Photo From: Chronik des deutschen fussballs, 2005

(Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, September 22, 1982, West Germany 0-Belgium 0)

Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989

(September 22, 1982, West Germany 0-Belgium 0)

Photo From: https://www.historical-lineups.com/germany/national-team/1982-2.html (Most likely from Kicker)

(September 22, 1982, West Germany 0-Belgium 0)

Photo From: https://impromptuinc.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/1982-west-germany-belgium-0-0/

(September 22, 1982, West Germany 0-Belgium 0)

 

Date: October 6, 1982

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: Belgium 3-Switzerland 0

Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du Heysel (Brussels- Heizelstadion)

Attendance: 16,808

Referee: Paolo Bergamo (Italy)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Own Goal (Heinz Lüdi) 2, Ludo Coeck 48, Erwin Vandenbergh 82

(Switzerland):  None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (2^nd minute, Belgium): Vercauteren’s free kick from the left side was diverted into his own net by Heinz Lüdi.

2:0 (48^th minute, Belgium): Coeck scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

3:0 (82^nd minute, Belgium): Frank Vercauteren sent Erwin Vandenbergh through to score.

 Lineups:

Belgium:

1-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany)

2-Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège)        

3- Jozef Daerden (Royal Standard de Liège)

4- Walter Meeuws (Royal Standard de Liège)

5- Marc Baecke (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

6- Frank Vercauteren (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

7- Alexander Czerniatinski (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

8- Guy vandermissen (Royal Standard de Liège)

9- Erwin Vandenbergh (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)      

10-Ludo Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Booked: Marc Baecke 62

Other Substitutes:

12- Jacques Munaron (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

13-Maurice de Schrijver (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

14-René Verheyn (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

15- Leo Clijsters (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk)

16-Ivan Hoste (Koninklijke Sportklub Tongeren)

 

Team Captain: Eric Gerets 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

 

Switzerland:

Erich Burgener (Servette Football Club- Genéve)

Heinz Lüdi (Fußball Club Zürich)

Charly InAlbon (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

Heinz Hermann (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

6-Roger Wehrli (Grasshopper -Club Zürich) (Lucien Favre (Servette Football Club- Genéve) 56)

Umberto Barberis (Association Sportive de Monaco / France)

Alfred Scheiwiler (Football Club Lausanne-Sports) (Erni Maissen (Fußball Club Zürich) 69)

René Botteron (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V / West Germany)

Rudolf Elsener (Fußball Club Zürich)

Claudio Sulser (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

 

Coach: Paul Wolfisberg

Booked: Alfred Scheiwiler 35, Charly InAlbon 70

Other Substitutes:

Roger Berbig (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

Martin Weber (Berner Sport Club Young Boys)

Alain Geiger (Servette Football Club- Genéve)

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue No. 18, November 1982

(October 6, 1982, EC Qualifier, Belgium 3-Switzerland 0)

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue No. 18, November 1982

(October 6, 1982, EC Qualifier, Belgium 3-Switzerland 0)

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue No. 18, November 1982

(October 6, 1982, EC Qualifier, Belgium 3-Switzerland 0)

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue No. 18, November 1982

(October 6, 1982, EC Qualifier, Belgium 3-Switzerland 0)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 44, November 1983

(October 6, 1982, EC Qualifier, Belgium 3-Switzerland 0)

 

Date: December 15, 1982

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: Belgium 3-Scotland 2

Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du Heysel (Brussels- Heizelstadion)

Attendance: 48,877

Referee: Antonio Jose da Silva Garrido (Portugal)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Erwin Vandenbergh 25, François van der Elst 38, 63

(Scotland): Kenny Dalglish 13, 35

Summary of goals:

0:1 (13^th minute, Scotland): From the middle, Dalglish passed to Archibald on the left, who passed across back to Dalglish who scored.

1:1 (25^th minute, Belgium): Vercauteren’s cross from the left side was struck in by Erwin Vandenbergh.

1:2 (35^th minute, Scotland): Dalglish received the ball on the right side and turned a curled shot past Pfaff.

2:2 (38^th minute, Belgium): From the middle, Ceulemans passed to François van der Elst on the right who shot from the edge of the box.

3:2 (63^rd minute, Belgium): A cross from the right side was struck in by François van der Elst.

 Lineups:

Belgium:

1-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany)

2-Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège)        

3- Jozef Daerden (Royal Standard de Liège)

4- Walter Meeuws (Royal Standard de Liège)

5- Marc Baecke (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

6- Frank Vercauteren (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (14-René Verheyn (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) 64)

7-François van der Elst (West Ham United Football Club- London / England)

8- Guy vandermissen (Royal Standard de Liège)

9- Erwin Vandenbergh (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (13-Maurice de Schrijver (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) 86)

10-Ludo Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

12- Jacques Munaron (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

15- Leo Clijsters (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk)

16- Eddy Voordeckers (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk)

 

Team Captain: Eric Gerets 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note :

1-Final cap for Maurice de Schrijver (4/0) (1982).

 

Scotland:

1-James Leighton (Aberdeen Football Club Limited)

2-David Narey (Dundee United Football Club)

3- Francis Tierney Gray (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)

4- Robert Sime ‘Roy’ Aitken (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow)

5- Alexander McLeish (Aberdeen Football Club Limited)

6- Alan David Hansen (Liverpool Football Club / England)

7- Gordon David Strachan (Aberdeen Football Club Limited) (14-Thomas Burns (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow) 77)

8- Steven Archibald (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England) 

9- Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (Liverpool Football Club / England)

10-James Bett (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow) (16- Paul Whitehead Sturrock (Dundee United Football Club) 77)

11- Graeme James Souness (Liverpool Football Club / England)

 

Coach: John ‘Jock’ Stein

Booked: Roy Aitken

 

Team Captain: Graeme James Souness

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Navy Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- Francis Tierney Gray missed a penalty kick in the 78^th minute.

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 20, January 1983

(December 15, 1982, EC Qualifier, Belgium 3-Scotland 2)  

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 20, January 1983

(December 15, 1982, EC Qualifier, Belgium 3-Scotland 2)  

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1915, December 21, 1982

(December 15, 1982, EC Qualifier, Belgium 3-Scotland 2)  

 

Date: March 30, 1983

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: East Germany 1-Belgium 2

Venue: Leipzig, Zentralstadion

Attendance: 75,000

Referee: John Carpenter (Republic of Ireland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(East Germany): Joachim Streich 83

(Belgium): François van der Elst 36, Erwin Vandenbergh 69

Summary of goals:

0:1 (26^th minute, Belgium): A cross from the right side was headed in by François van der Elst.

0:2 (69^th minute, Belgium): Vandermissen’s cross from the right side was headed in by Erwin Vandenbergh.

1:2 (83^rd minute, East Germany): Streich’s indirect free kick was deflected by Ceulemans? into his own net.

 Lineups:

East Germany:

Bodo Rudwaleit (Berliner Fussball-Club Dynamo)

Norbert Trieloff (Berliner Fussball-Club Dynamo)

Ronald Kreer (1. Fussball-Club Lokomotive Leipzig)

Rudiger Schnuphase (Fussball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena e.V)

Dirk Stahmann (1. Fussball-Club Magdeburg)

Andreas Trautmann (Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden)

Hans-Jürgen Dörner (Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden)

Matthias Liebers (1. Fussball-Club Lokomotive Leipzig)

Hans Richter (Fussball-Club Karl-Marx-Stadt) (Martin Busse (Fussball-Club Rot-Weiss Erfurt) 69)

Joachim Streich (1. Fussball-Club Magdeburg)

Dieter Kühn (1. Fussball-Club Lokomotive Leipzig) (Jurgen Heun (Fussball-Club Rot-Weiss Erfurt) 60)

 

Coach: Rudolf Krause

 

Team Captain: Rudiger Schnuphase

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Belgium:

1- Jacques Munaron (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

2-Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège)

3-Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)

4- Walter Meeuws (Royal Standard de Liège) (15- Leo Clijsters (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk) 85)

5- Michel DeGroote (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (13- Marc Baecke (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren) 46)

6- Frank Vercauteren (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

7-François van der Elst (West Ham United Football Club- London / England)

8- Guy vandermissen (Royal Standard de Liège)

9- Erwin Vandenbergh (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

10-Ludo Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Booked: Walter Meeuws 33, Eric Gerets 60

Other Substitutes:

12- Wim DeConnick (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)

14- Jozef Daerden (Royal Standard de Liège)

16- Eddy Voordeckers (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk)

 

Team Captain: Eric Gerets 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Leo Clijsters.

Photo From: FUWO, Issue 14, April 5, 1983

(March 30, 1983, EC Qualifier, East Germany 1-Belgium 2)

Photo From: FUWO, Issue 14, April 5, 1983

(March 30, 1983, EC Qualifier, East Germany 1-Belgium 2)

Photo From: Chronik des deutschen fussballs, 2005

(March 30, 1983, EC Qualifier, East Germany 1-Belgium 2)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 41, August 1983 

(March 30, 1983, EC Qualifier, East Germany 1-Belgium 2)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 57, December 1984

(March 30, 1983, EC Qualifier, East Germany 1-Belgium 2)

 

Date: April 27, 1983

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: Belgium 2-East Germany 1

Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du Heysel (Brussels- Heizelstadion)

Attendance: 43,894

Referee: Emilio Carlos Guruceta Muro (Spain)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Jan Ceulemans 18, Ludo Coeck 38

(East Germany): Joachim Streich 9

Summary of goals:

0:1 (9^th minute, East Germany): Streich’s free kick was deflected by vandermissen into his own net.

1:1 (18^th minute, Belgium): A corner kick from the right side was headed in by Ceulemans.

2:1 (38^th minute, Belgium): Ludo Coeck scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

Lineups:

Belgium:

1-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany)

2- Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège)

3-Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)

4- Walter Meeuws (Royal Standard de Liège)          

5- Michel DeGroote (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

6- Frank Vercauteren (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)        

7-François van der Elst (West Ham United Football Club- London / England)

8- Guy vandermissen (Royal Standard de Liège)

9- Erwin Vandenbergh (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

10-Ludo Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

12- Jacques Munaron (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

13- Marc Baecke (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren)

14- Jozef Daerden (Royal Standard de Liège)

15-René Verheyn (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

16- Eddy Voordeckers (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk)

 

Team Captain: Eric Gerets 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-In another source, Streich’s goal is credited as an own goal by Guy Vandermissen.

 

East Germany:

Bodo Rudwaleit (Berliner Fussball-Club Dynamo)

Rudiger Schnuphase (Carl Zeiss Jena)

Ronald Kreer (1. Fussball-Club Lokomotive Leipzig)

Dirk Stahmann (1. Fussball-Club Magdeburg)

Frank Baum (1. Fussball-Club Lokomotive Leipzig)

Hans-Uwe Pilz (Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden) (Rainer Ernst (Berliner Fussball-Club Dynamo) 70)

Rainer Troppa (Berliner Fussball-Club Dynamo)

Matthias Liebers (1. Fussball-Club Lokomotive Leipzig)

Wolfgang Steinbach (1. Fussball-Club Magdeburg)

Joachim Streich (1. Fussball-Club Magdeburg)

Martin Busse (Fussball-Club Rot-Weiss Erfurt) (Hans Richter (Fussball-Club Karl-Marx-Stadt) 61)

 

Coach: Rudolf Krause

Booked: Hans Richter 75

 

Team Captain: Rudiger Schnuphase

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 24, May 1983

(April 27, 1983, EC Qualifier, Belgium 2-East Germany 1)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 41, August 1983

(April 27, 1983, EC Qualifier, Belgium 2-East Germany 1)

Photo From: FUWO, Issue 18, May 3, 1983

(April 27, 1983, EC Qualifier, Belgium 2-East Germany 1)

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Belgium Squad, April 27, 1983, EC Qualifier, Belgium 2-East Germany 1)

 

Date: May 31, 1983

Competition: Friendly (Luxemburg Federation-75^th Anniversary)

Result: France 1-Belgium 1

Venue: Luxembourg -Stade Municipal de Luxembourg, Luxemburg

Attendance: 5,880

Referee: Norbert Rolles (Luxembourg) 

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Didier Six 11

(Belgium): Eddy Voordeckers 12

Summary of goals:

1:0 (11^th minute, France): Toure’s header was parried by Munaron and Six scored from the rebound.

1:1 (12^th minute, Belgium): Vercauteren’s corner was headed back by Fernandez and Voordeckers volleyed home.

Lineups:

France:

1-Jean-Pierre Tempet (Stade Lavallois)

2-Jean-Christophe Thouvenel (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

4-Yvon Le Roux (Stade Brestois)

5-Patrick Battiston (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

3-Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

7-Jean-Claude Lemoult (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

8- José Touré (Football Club de Nantes)

6-Luis Fernandez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

10-Bernard Genghini (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) (Phillipe Vercruysse (Racing Club de Lens) 86)

9-Gerard Soler (Toulouse Football Club) (Yannick Stopyra (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) 64)

11-Didier Six (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V./ West Germany) (Bernard Zenier (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine) 64)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Other Substitutes:

Jean-Luc Ettori (Association Sportive de Monaco)

Phillipe Jeannol (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine)

 

Team Captain: Didier Six (Patrick Batiston after the 64th minute).

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-This match was to commemorate Luxembourg Association’s 75^th Anniversary.

The venue was neutral for both sides since match played in Luxembourg.

2-First cap for Jean-Christophe Thouvenel, Jean-Claude Lemoult and Phillipe Vercruysse.

3-Final cap for Gerard Soler (16/4) (1974-1983).

4-Final cap for Jean-Pierre Tempet (5/0) (1982-1983).

5-Michel Platini was once again unavailable, as Juventus had retained him for the Coppa Italia.

6-Tresor, Bossis, Tusseau, Rocheteau, Ferreri, Bellone, Amisse, Giresse and Tigana were either injured or unavailable.

7-In a 4-4-2 formation, Battiston was installed as the Libero with Le Roux as his central partner. Amoros retained his spot at the back, with Thouvenel making his debut as right back.

 

 

Belgium:

1- Jacques Munaron (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

2- Eric Gerets (Royal Standard de Liège)

3-Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)

4- Walter Meeuws (Royal Standard de Liège)

5- Michel DeWolf (Racing White Daring Molenbeek)

6- Frank Vercauteren (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

7- François van der Elst (West Ham United Football Club- London / England)

8- Guy vandermissen (Royal Standard de Liège)

9- Marc Vanderlinden (Royal Antwerp Football Club) (14- Leo Clijsters (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk) 59)

10-Ludo Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

11- Eddy Voordeckers (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

12- Wim DeConnick (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)

13-Gaston Boeckstaens (Royal Antwerp Football Club)

15-Leo Van der Elst (Royal Antwerp Football Club)

 

Team Captain: Eric Gerets

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Admiral

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Marc Vanderlinden.

2-Last match with the Admiral kit.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 10, November 1989

(Marc vanderlinden and Manuel Amoros, May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75^th Anniversary, France 1-Belgium 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1939, June 7, 1983

(May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75^th Anniversary, France 1-Belgium 1)

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75^th Anniversary, France 1-Belgium 1)

Photo From: L'Annee du Football, 1983

(Didier Six, May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75^th Anniversary, France 1-Belgium 1)

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 16, 1983

(May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75^th Anniversary, France 1-Belgium 1)

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 16, 1983

(France squad, May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75^th Anniversary, France 1-Belgium 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 102, June 1984

(Didier Six, May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75^th Anniversary, France 1-Belgium 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 97, January 1984

(May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75^th Anniversary, France 1-Belgium 1)

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Belgium Squad, May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75^th Anniversary, France 1-Belgium 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 97, January 1984

(Belgium Squad, May 31, 1983, Luxemburg Federation-75^th Anniversary, France 1-Belgium 1)

 

 

Date: September 21, 1983

Competition: Friendly

Result: Belgium 1-Holland 1

Venue: Bruxelles-Stade du Heysel (Brussels- Heizelstadion)

Attendance: 11,746

Referee: Ulrich Nyffenegger (Switzerland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Eddy Voordeckers 74

(Holland): Marco van Basten 64

Summary of goals:

1:0 (64^th minute, Holland): -

1:1 (74^th minute, Belgium): -

Lineups:

Belgium:

1-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany)

2- Eric Gerets (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)

3-Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)

4- Walter Meeuws (Royal Standard de Liège)

5- Michel De Wolf (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent)

6- Frank Vercauteren (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)        

7- Eddy Voordeckers (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk)

8- Guy vandermissen (Royal Standard de Liège)

9-Erwin Vandenbergh (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

10-Ludo Coeck (Internazionale Football Club- Milan / Italy) (13-René Verheyn (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging) 85)

11-Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

12- Jacques Munaron (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

14-Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

15-Leo Clijsters (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk)

 

Team Captain: Eric Gerets

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First match with Adidas kit.

 

Holland:

Pieter ‘Piet’ Schrijvers (PEC (Prins Hendrik E.D.N. (Ende Desespereert Nimmer) Combinatie) ’82-Zwolle) (Johannes Franciscus ‘Hans’ van Breukelen (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England) 46)

Huibertus Johannes Nicolaas ‘Ben’ Wijnstekers (Feyenoord Rotterdam)

Rudi Dil ‘Ruud’ Gullit (Feyenoord Rotterdam)

Edo Ophof (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

Peter Boeve (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

Wilhelmus Antonius ‘Willy’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

Ronald Koeman (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

Franklin Edmundo ‘Frank’ Rijkaard (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) (Adrianus Andreas ‘Adri’ van Tiggelen (Football Club Groningen) 76)

Budde Jan Peter Maria ‘Bud’ Brocken (Football Club Groningen) (Gerald Mervin Vanenburg (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 46)

Petrus Johannes ‘Peter’ Houtman (Feyenoord Rotterdam) (Marcel ‘Marco’ van Basten (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 46)

Machiel ‘Michel’ Valke (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

 

Coach: Cornelius ‘Kees’ Rijvers

Other Substitutes:

Petrus Heinrich Gerardus ‘Pierre’ Vermeulen (Feyenoord Rotterdam) 

 

Team Captain: Huibertus Johannes Nicolaas ‘Ben’ Wijnstekers

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Black Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:
1-First cap for Adrianus Andreas ‘Adri’ van Tiggelen.

Photo From: Rode Duivels & Oranje Leeuwen., 100 jaar Derby der Lage Landen, Authors Ralf Willems, Matty Verkamman

(September 21, 1983, Belgium 1-Holland 1)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Holland Squad, September 21, 1983, Belgium 1-Holland 1)

 

Photo From: Voetbal International, May 5, 1984

(September 21, 1983, Belgium 1-Holland 1)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 49, April 1984

(September 21, 1983, Belgium 1-Holland 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 102, June 1984

(September 21, 1983, Belgium 1-Holland 1)

 

Date: October 12, 1983

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: Scotland 1-Belgium 1

Venue: Glasgow -Hampden Park

Attendance: 23,475

Referee: Enzo Barbaresco (Italy)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Scotland): Charles Nicholas 50

(Belgium): Frank Vercauteren 30

Summary of goals:

0:1 (30^th minute, Belgium): Claesen’s cross from the right side was struck by Ceulemans?, his shot touched by Leighton and hit the post, Vercauteren headed in the loose ball.

1:1 (50^th minute, Scotland): Wintacq’s erroneous pass was picked up by Nicholas and the ball bounced to Dalglish, and he lofted the ball in the path of Nicholas who shot.

Lineups:

Scotland:

1- James Leighton (Aberdeen Football Club Limited)

2- Charles ‘Richard’ Gough (Dundee United Football Club)

3- Arthur Richard Albiston (Manchester United Football Club / England)

4-John Wark (Ipswich Town Football Club / England) (Robert Sime ‘Roy’ Aitken (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow) 80)

5- Alexander McLeish (Aberdeen Football Club Limited) 

6- William Fergus Miller (Aberdeen Football Club Limited)

7- Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (Liverpool Football Club / England)

8- Paul Michael Lyons McStay (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow)      

9-Charles Nicholas (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) (Francis Peter McGarvey (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow) 74)

10-James Bett (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren / Belgium)

11-John Neilson Robertson (Derby County Football Club / England)

 

Coach: John ‘Jock’ Stein

 

Team Captain: William Fergus Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Navy Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

 

Belgium:

1-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany)

2- Eric Gerets (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)

3-Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)

4- Walter Meeuws (Royal Standard de Liège) (13- Michel De Wolf (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent) 76)

5-Michel Wintacq (Royal Standard de Liège)

6- Frank Vercauteren (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)        

7-François van der Elst (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

8-Nico Claesen (Royal Football Club Seresien (Seraing))

9-Eddy Voordeckers (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk)

10-Ludo Coeck (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

12- Jacques Munaron (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

14-Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

15-René Verheyen (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

16-Guy vandermissen (Royal Standard de Liège)

 

Team Captain: Eric Gerets 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-First and only cap for Michel Wintacq (1/0) (1983).

2-First cap for Nico Claesen.

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 29, November 1983

(October 12, 1983, EC Qualifier, Scotland 1-Belgium 1)

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 29, November 1983

(October 12, 1983, EC Qualifier, Scotland 1-Belgium 1)

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 29, November 1983

(October 12, 1983, EC Qualifier, Scotland 1-Belgium 1)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 44, November 1983

(October 12, 1983, EC Qualifier, Scotland 1-Belgium 1)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 44, November 1983

(October 12, 1983, EC Qualifier, Scotland 1-Belgium 1)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 44, November 1983

(October 12, 1983, EC Qualifier, Scotland 1-Belgium 1)

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 29, November 1983

(Belgium Squad, October 12, 1983, EC Qualifier, Scotland 1-Belgium 1)

 

 

Date: November 9, 1983

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers-Group 1

Result: Switzerland 3-Belgium 1

Venue: Berne- Wankdorf Stadion

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Volker Roth (West Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Switzerland): Marco Schallibaum 24, Jean-Paul Brigger 76, Alain Geiger 82

(Belgium): Erwin Vandenbergh 64

Summary of goals:

1:0 (24^th minute, Switzerland): -

1:1 (64^th minute, Belgium): -

2:1 (76^th minute, Switzerland): -

3:1 (82^nd minute, Switzerland): -

Lineups:

Switzerland:

Roger Berbig (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

Roger Wehrli (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

Andre Egli (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

Charles In-Albon (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

Heinz Lüdi (Fußball Club Zürich)

Alain Geiger (Servette Football Club- Genéve)

Heinz Hermann (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

Marco Schallibaum (Grasshopper -Club Zürich) (Andre Ladner (Grasshopper -Club Zürich) 76)

Raimondo Ponte (Grasshopper -Club Zürich) 

Jean-Paul Brigger (Servette Football Club- Genéve)

Beat Sutter (Fußball Club Basel 1893) (Marcel Koller (Grasshopper -Club Zürich) 82)

 

Coach: Paul Wolfisberg

Booked: Charles In-Albon 50

Other Substitutes:

Gody Waser (Fußball Club Luzern)

Pascal Zaugg (Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club)

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

Belgium:

1-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / West Germany)

2- Eric Gerets (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)

3-Luc Millecamps (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem)

4- Walter Meeuws (Royal Standard de Liège)

5-Raymond Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)

6- Frank Vercauteren (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

7-François van der Elst (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) (15-Guy vandermissen (Royal Standard de Liège) 46)

10-Ludo Coeck (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy) (16- Nico Claesen (Royal Football Club Seresien (Seraing)) 64)

11- Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

9-Erwin Vandenbergh (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

8-Eddy Voordeckers (Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Booked: François van der Elst 16, Eric Gerets 60, Walter Meeuws

Other Substitutes:

12- Jacques Munaron (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

13- Michel De Wolf (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent)

14- René Verheyen (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Team Captain: Eric Gerets 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Luc Millecamps (35/0) (1979-1983).