After several years of participation in the North Central Football Association (NCVB), HVV won its first championship in 1938.

WHC achieved success in 1949 at the expense of Quick Boys (champions of the Saturday amateur league) and qualified for the cup final.

In the late 1950s, Klouwenberg Wim Klein, WHC's first official coach, joined the club along with some young talent.

[citation needed] In 1970, WHC won an eighth title, remaining undefeated for the entire season.

For five seasons during the 1970s, WHC competed unsuccessfully for the Saturday league title, finishing runners up on four occasions.

In 1971, WHC lost to Veenendaal Black White '28 champions in the Saturday amateur football cup final.

[citation needed] In 1980 in a critical match in Nunspeet, watched by 5,000 spectators, WHC beat SDCP 5–0 to avoid relegation.

In 1988, a ninth division championship was won and a 5–1 victory over FC Meppel ensured a return to the top level.