Researching Peter Ressel
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4 people with the Ressel surname? In that year Ressel was ranked number 3575 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Peter Ressel and the Ressel Genealogy
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Peter Ressel
Peter Helmut Ressel (born 4 December 1945 in Krommenie, North Holland) is a retired football winger from the Netherlands, who obtained three caps for the Dutch national team. He won the UEFA Cup with Feyenoord Rotterdam in 1974 by defeating Tottenham Hotspur, scoring the second goal in the 84th minute of the second leg to make the score 2–0, which secured Feyenoord's win. He also won the 1976 Cup-Winners Cup, 1976 European Super Cup and 1978 Cup-Winners Cup with RSC Anderlecht.
Ressel started his professional career for Go Ahead Eagles, then moved to NEC Nijmegen, PSV Eindhoven, Lierse SK (Belgium), Feyenoord Rotterdam, RSC Anderlecht 1975-78 (Belgium), San Jose Earthquakes (USA), AZ'67, Chicago Sting, KSC Hasselt, Telstar and FC VVV. He retired from professional football in the 1983–1984 season.
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