NAC Fanzine De Rat, commonly known as De Rat, is an independent fanzine for the Dutch football club NAC Breda.[1][2] The fanzine was sold for the first time on 11 August 1996 and is the longest established fanzine in the Netherlands. The fanzine is published 8 times during the football season and the fanzine’s circulation in January 2010 was 700 copies. The fanzine is sold before matches of NAC Breda, around the Rat Verlegh Stadion.
![]() Logo NAC Fanzine 'De Rat' | |
Categories | Fanzine, NAC Breda |
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Frequency | 8 times per season |
Circulation | 700 |
First issue | 11 August 1996 |
Country | Netherlands |
Based in | Breda |
Language | Dutch |
Website | www.derat.nl |
The name De Rat is derived from NAC icon Antoon Verlegh, who was nicknamed De Rat because of playing style. He was a player, trainer, editor, secretary, member of the board, vice chairman and chairman of honour at NAC Breda.[3] Verlegh also had several important positions at the KNVB and he was considered to be one of the football icons in the Netherlands until the 1950s.[4] The fanzine was named after Antoon ‘De Rat’ Verlegh, to commemorate Verlegh’s positive impact and to bring NAC Breda’s history to the public.[2]
References
edit- ^ http://www.derat.nl/int/nl/fanzine/info.asp, Information about NAC Fanzine De Rat.
- ^ a b http://www.bndestem.nl/regio/breda/article601829.ece, Newsarticle BN/De Stem
- ^ Andries Schouten, Jules Ots and Adriaan Veraart (1962), ’50 jaar NAC’
- ^ http://www.derat.nl/int/nl/club/historiepersoonsinfo.asp?persid=385 Archived 2017-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, player profile on NAC Fanzine De Rat ONLINE
External links
edit- Homepage NAC Fanzine The Rat (in Dutch)