Mannes Francken (20 May 1888 – 19 November 1948) was a Dutch football player, who played for HFC and the Netherlands national team.

Mannes Francken
Personal information
Full name Herman Jean Marie Francken [1]
Date of birth (1888-05-20)20 May 1888
Place of birth Malang Regency, Dutch East Indies [2]
Date of death 19 November 1948(1948-11-19) (aged 60)
Place of death Aerdenhout, Netherlands[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1905-1916 HFC 173 (142[3])
International career
1906–1914 Netherlands 22 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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Francken started out as a goalkeeper, but quickly became a forward. He made his international debut for the Netherlands on 29 April 1906 in a 5–0 away defeat to Belgium. He would go on to play 22 caps, scoring 17 goals, including a then national record of three hat-tricks, all of which against Belgium.[4] Remarkably, 12 of his international goals, including his three hat-tricks, came in friendly cup duels between Dutch and Belgians, a tally that makes him the all-time top scorer in the competition's history, however, if we include the four unofficial trophies between 1901 and 1904 then he shares this position with Herbert Potts of Belgium.[5] The final of these goals, against Belgium on 9 March 1913, made him the all-time top scorer for the Netherlands, a record he held for more than 20 years, until when on 3 November 1935, Beb Bakhuys of HBS Craeyenhout scored his 18th goal for the Netherlands national team. Nearly a century after his last match Francken, he is ranked 11th in the list of all-time top scorers.

Francken played his final match for the Netherlands in 1914. He moved to the Dutch East Indies in 1916. Francken died in 1948.

His brothers Harry, Jacques and Peddy Francken also played for HFC.

Career statistics

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Scores and results list Netherlands's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Francken goal.
List of international goals scored by Mannes Francken[6]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 25 October 1908 De Diepput, The Hague, Netherlands   Sweden
3–3
5–3 Friendly
2 10 April 1910 De Hout, Haarlem, Netherlands   Belgium
2–0
7–0 1910 Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad Beker
3 4–0
4 6–0
5 19 March 1911 Beerschot A.C. ground, Antwerp, Belgium   Belgium
1–0
5–1 1911 Coupe Vanden Abeele
6 2–0
7 3–0
8 2 April 1911 D.F.C.-terrein aan de Markettenweg, Dordrecht, Netherlands   Belgium
1–0
3–1 1911 Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad Beker
9 3–1
10 24 March 1912 Zwolsche Atletische Club Stadion, Zwolle, Netherlands   Germany
2–3
5–5 Friendly
11 3–3
12 28 April 1912 D.F.C.-terrein aan de Markettenweg, Dordrecht, Netherlands   Belgium
2–0
4–3 1912 Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad Beker
13 3–0
14 4–3
15 24 March 1912 Sportplatz Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany   Germany
1–0
3–2 Friendly
16 3–2
17 9 March 1913 Beerschot A.C. ground, Antwerp, Belgium   Belgium
3–3
3–3 1913 Coupe Vanden Abeele

Records

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References

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  1. ^ a b Biography at voetballegends.nl (in Dutch)
  2. ^ Genealogy Mannes Francken
  3. ^ "Zij speelden minimaal 150 wedstrijden".
  4. ^ "Mannus Francken - Goals in International Matches". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Coupe Vanden Abeele". RSSSF. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Mannes Francken". eu-football.info. Retrieved 16 July 2022.