In 1949, Van der Gijp scored the last goal in the 3–0 victory over
FC Eindhoven in the Zilveren Bal tournament finals, where all goals were by the Van der Gijps. Also in 1949, Van der Gijp missed a penalty in a friendly tryout game on the Dutch National Team against Sweden. Van der Gijp had a decisive contribution in the return of SC Emma to the
Eerste Klasse in 1950. In 1954, the
Eerste Klasse turned professional with
SC Emma and Janus van der Gijp in it. In the first round of professional football through the
KNVB, SC Emma beat
Roda Sport 2–1 with the Dordrecht goals shot by Cor and Janus van der Gijp. He also tried managing that year. For six weeks at the beginning of the 1954–55 season, he coached the Saturday amateur team of
ASWH, then quit and concentrated again entirely on playing. In 1955–56, after Cor left, Janus was the top scorer of SC Emma, along with
Wim van der Gaag (who played just one season in SC Emma). In 1957, when Van der Gijp was about 36, SC Emma sold Van der Gijp to
DHC Delft. == Coaching career ==