Cor Brom (27 August 1932 – 29 October 2008) was a Dutch football player and manager.

Cor Brom
Brom in 1979
Personal information
Full name Cornelis Brom
Date of birth (1932-08-27)27 August 1932
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 29 October 2008(2008-10-29) (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 edit

During his playing career, Brom played as a midfielder with Zwarte Schapen, VSV, Limburgia and Telstar.[2]

Managerial career edit

After 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 edit

Brom died in Amsterdam on 29 October 2008, of Parkinson's disease.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ Cor Brom at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Oud-Ajaxtrainer Cor Brom overleden - Parool (in Dutch)
  3. ^ "Fortuna Sittard". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  4. ^ "COR BROM WEG BIJ FORTUNA SC - NDC mediagroep - De Krant van Toen". www.archiefleeuwardercourant.nl. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  5. ^ "COR BROM TRAINER VAN AJAX - NDC mediagroep - De Krant van Toen". www.archiefleeuwardercourant.nl. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Coaches". AFC Ajax. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
  7. ^ "Cor Brom" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. Archived from the original on 2 November 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
  8. ^ "History RWDM" (in French). bxlboys.be. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
  9. ^ Karbonades en schnitzels ("Pork chops and schnitzels" - NRC (in Dutch)
  10. ^ "Voormalig Ajax-coach overleden" (in Dutch). Sport Wereld. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2008.