Cor Brom (27 August 1932 – 29 October 2008) was a Dutch football player and manager.
.jpg) Brom in 1979 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cornelis Brom | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 29 October 2008 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zwarte Schapen | |||
| VSV | |||
| Limburgia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Telstar | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1969–1972 | Vitesse | ||
| 1972–1976 | Fortuna SC | ||
| 1976–1978 | Sparta | ||
| 1978–1979 | Ajax | ||
| 1979–1981 | Thor Waterschei | ||
| 1981–1982 | RWD Molenbeek | ||
| 1982–1984 | FC Zwolle | ||
| 1984–1985 | SSW Innsbruck | ||
| 1985 | MVV | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editDuring his playing career, Brom played as a midfielder with Zwarte Schapen, VSV, Limburgia and Telstar.[2]
Managerial career
editAfter retiring as a player, Brom managed Vitesse Arnhem from 1969 to 1972, Fortuna SC from 1972 to 1976,[3][4] Sparta Rotterdam from 1976 to 1978,[5] Ajax from 1978 to 1979,[6][7] RWD Molenbeek from 1981 to 1982,[8] and FC Zwolle from 1982 to 1984.
He was dismissed by Ajax's new chairman Ton Harmsen in 1979 after allegedly taking payments and gifts (a horse and the meat of a whole pig), meant for the players, from an amateur side who played Ajax in pre-season.[9]
Later life and death
editBrom died in Amsterdam on 29 October 2008, of Parkinson's disease.[10]
References
edit- ^ Cor Brom at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Oud-Ajaxtrainer Cor Brom overleden - Parool (in Dutch)
- ^ "Fortuna Sittard". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "COR BROM WEG BIJ FORTUNA SC - NDC mediagroep - De Krant van Toen". www.archiefleeuwardercourant.nl. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "COR BROM TRAINER VAN AJAX - NDC mediagroep - De Krant van Toen". www.archiefleeuwardercourant.nl. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Coaches". AFC Ajax. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
- ^ "Cor Brom" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. Archived from the original on 2 November 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
- ^ "History RWDM" (in French). bxlboys.be. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
- ^ Karbonades en schnitzels ("Pork chops and schnitzels" - NRC (in Dutch)
- ^ "Voormalig Ajax-coach overleden" (in Dutch). Sport Wereld. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
