John Van Alphen Personal information Full name Jan van Alphen Date of birth (1914-06-17)17 June 1914 Place of birth Anvers, Belgium Date of death 19 December 1961(1961-12-19) (aged 47) Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Playing position Defender, Midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1936–1946 Beerschot VAC National team 1938–1944 Belgium 11 (0) Teams managed 1960–1961 KSV Waregem * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only