Hoofdklasse B 1955/56 The second season of professional football was dedicated to forming a national first division for the first time in history. The top-9 from both "hoofdklasses" qualified for this new "eredivisie", and B.V.V. managed to get in, again finishing sixth, two points clear of tenth place, thanks to a 5-1 away win at S.H.S. in the last round. In the end a draw at lowly S.H.S. would have been sufficient as well. However, before the match, three B.V.V. fans with more money than brains didn't have the faith and tried to bribe S.H.S. 'keeper Wim Landman, then one of the best goalies in the country. After the match, Landman, who had already puzzled spectators with his play in Holland Sports last home match of the 1954/55 season (1-3 to N.A.C., then in dire need of points) returned the advance given to him. The issue might have ended there but for the discovery of a black money circuit at B.V.V. months later; documents concerning the Landman affair were found, Landman was suspended, and never returned to his old form. He committed suicide some twenty years later (1975), while B.V.V.'s stay in the eredivisie was a short and unhappy affair. All results: against home away total 55/56 overall total 54-56 Alkmaar 4-1 2-0 2 2 0 0 6- 1 4 2 2 0 0 6- 1 4 D.F.C. 1-1 1-2 2 0 1 1 2- 3 1 4 2 1 1 8- 5 5 E.D.O. 2-1 4-0 2 2 0 0 6- 1 4 2 2 0 0 6- 1 4 Elinkwijk 1-2 1-1 2 0 1 1 2- 3 1 2 0 1 1 2- 3 1 Emma 3-1 3-1 2 2 0 0 6- 2 4 2 2 0 0 6- 2 4 S.C. Enschede 0-2 4-2 2 1 0 1 4- 4 2 4 2 0 2 7- 8 4 Feijenoord 0-0 2-2 2 0 2 0 2- 2 2 2 0 2 0 2- 2 2 De Graafschap 4-2 3-1 2 2 0 0 7- 3 4 4 3 0 1 8- 4 6 G.V.A.V. 0-1 5-1 2 1 0 1 5- 2 2 2 1 0 1 5- 2 2 M.V.V. 1-1 1-0 2 1 1 0 2- 1 3 2 1 1 0 2- 1 3 P.S.V. 2-3 0-1 2 0 0 2 2- 4 0 2 0 0 2 2- 4 0 Rapid J.C. 1-2 1-2 2 0 0 2 2- 4 0 2 0 0 2 2- 4 0 S.H.S. 0-2 5-1 2 1 0 1 5- 3 2 2 1 0 1 5- 3 2 Sittardia 1-0 3-1 2 2 0 0 4- 1 4 2 2 0 0 4- 1 4 S.V.V. 3-2 1-2 2 1 0 1 4- 4 2 2 1 0 1 4- 4 2 De Volewijckers 4-2 2-1 2 2 0 0 6- 3 4 4 2 1 1 11-10 5 Willem II 1-2 1-2 2 0 0 2 2- 4 0 2 0 0 2 2- 4 0 Home record 17 7 3 7 28-25 17 30 15 6 9 55- 43 36 Away record 17 10 2 5 39-20 22 30 14 4 12 54- 41 32 Total 34 17 5 12 67-45 39 60 29 10 21 109- 84 68