{"product_id":"fc-den-bosch-2004-2005-home-shirt","title":"FC Den Bosch 2004\/2005 Home Shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFC DEN BOSCH - HOME SHIRT 2004\/2005\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFC Den Bosch were founded on 18 August 1965 in 's-Hertogenbosch in the southern Netherlands, successors to the old BVV club. They are nicknamed de blauwwitte draken (the Blue-White Dragons) and play at De Vliert, a compact ground holding around 6,900. Their standout piece of trivia is a golden one: a young Ruud van Nistelrooy began his professional career here in the 1990s before his moves to Heerenveen, PSV and Manchester United.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2004\/2005 season, during which this striking home shirt was worn, was a top-flight campaign to forget. Having won the 2003\/2004 Eerste Divisie title to earn promotion, Den Bosch finished rock bottom of the Eredivisie in 18th place with just 19 points (5 wins, 4 draws, 25 defeats). They scored only 23 goals, the fewest in the league, while conceding 75. Manager Henk Wisman could not stop the slide, and a caretaker trio saw out a season that ended in relegation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe one bright spell came in the KNVB Cup, where Den Bosch enjoyed a decent run to the quarter-finals before bowing out, a welcome distraction from a league season spent almost entirely in the bottom two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttacking midfielder Koen van de Laak top-scored with just 6 goals, a modest tally that summed up a blunt attack. There was one unexpected positive off the pitch: home attendances jumped by around 56% to average 5,855 at De Vliert, as the novelty of Eredivisie football briefly brought the crowds back to 's-Hertogenbosch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow the club on X: @mijnfcdenbosch\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Surprise Shirts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55603361415544,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/5564\/9221\/files\/FCDenBosch2004_2005HomeShirt.jpg?v=1784034786","url":"https:\/\/surpriseshirts.co.uk\/products\/fc-den-bosch-2004-2005-home-shirt","provider":"Surprise Shirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}