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.
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. He had a brief stint with Seiko SA in Hong Kong.