K.R.C. Harelbeke — mid-1990s (around 1995/96)

Club identity
K.R.C. Harelbeke (commonly written KRC Harelbeke) was a Belgian professional football club from Harelbeke, West Flanders. In the mid-1990s the club was playing in the Belgian First Division and was regarded as a smaller, hard-working top‑flight side that typically operated with a modest budget compared with the traditional Belgian giants.

Head coach — Henk Houwaart
Henk Houwaart (Dutch) was the club’s manager during the mid‑1990s, including the 1995/96 period. Houwaart had a long coaching career in the Netherlands and Belgium; at Harelbeke he built a team that focused on organisation, compact defending and physical work-rate to remain competitive in the top division.

1995/96 season — overview

• Competition: Belgian First Division (the club’s objective was consolidation in the top flight).
• Profile: Harelbeke operated as a smaller top‑division club, often relying on domestic players and selective signings rather than large transfers.
• Style: pragmatic, defence-oriented gameplans were commonly used to grind out points against stronger opponents.
• Outcome: the club’s focus in this period was survival and consolidation in the First Division rather than challenging for European qualification.

Typical squad & resources
As a modest West‑Flanders side, Harelbeke’s squads of the era featured a mix of experienced Belgian professionals and a few foreign signings. The club’s resources were limited compared with the top Belgian clubs, so scouting, team organisation and set‑pieces were important parts of match strategy.

Where to find detailed match- and squad-level data
For match results, full squad lists, appearances and exact league placement for the 1995/96 season, consult contemporary databases and archives such as:

• K.R.C. Harelbeke — Wikipedia (season summaries and club history)
• WorldFootball.net (match results and lineups)
• Transfermarkt (squad lists, transfers and player stats)
• RSSSF (historical Belgian league tables and season summaries)

Brief note on club’s later history
K.R.C. Harelbeke underwent changes in the 2000s (mergers and reorganisations common among smaller Belgian clubs). For a season‑by‑season breakdown and what happened to the club after the 1990s, the sources above will provide the most reliable chronological details.