Cor Brom

Dutch footballer and manager

Cor Brom
Personal information
Brom in 1979
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

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

Playing career

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

Managerial career

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

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

References

^ 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.

Eredivisie winning managers

Cor Brom managerial positions

SBV Vitesse – managers

Chadwick (1914)
Sutcliffe (1914–15)
McPherson (1919–20)
Griffiths (1920–22)
van Dort & Evers (1922–23)
van Dort (1923–24)
Jefferson (1924–27)
Schwarz (1928–36)
Damsté (1936)
Van Wijhe (1936–37)
Horsten (1938–39)
Horsten (1945–46)
Roper (1946–47)
Horsten & Piederiet (1947)
Van der Wel (1947–48)
Zonnenberg (1948–54)
Gruber (1954–57)
Pastoor (1957–60)
Vidovic (1960–62)
Zonnenberg (1962–64)
Gruber (1964–66)
De Munck (1966–69)
Brom (1969–72)
De Munck (1972–74)
Bulatović (1974–75)
De Bouter (1975–76)
Westerhof (1976)
Wullems (1976–82)
Looijen (1982–83)
Hofstee (1983–84)
Westerhof (1984–85)
Kowalik (1985–86)
Dorjee (1986–87)
Overweg (1987)
Jacobs (1988–93)
Neumann (1993–95)
Spelbos (1995)
Thijssen (1995–96)
Beenhakker (1996–97)
Ten Cate (1997–98)
Artur Jorge (1998)
Neumann (1998–99)
Sturing (1999)
Koeman (2000–01)
Sturing (2001–02)
Snoei (2002–03)
Sturing (2003–06)
De Mos (2006–08)
Westerhof (2008)
Bos (2009–10)
Van Arum & Van der Gouw (dual a.i.) (2010)
Ferrer (2010–11)
Van den Brom (2011–12)
Rutten (2012–13)
Bosz (2013–16)
Maas (a.i.) (2016)
Fraser (2016–18)
Sturing (a.i.) (2018)
Slutsky (2018–19)
Oosting (a.i.) (2019)
Sturing (a.i.) (2020)
Letsch (2020–22)
Cocu (2022–23)
Sturing (2023–)

Fortuna Sittard – managers

Debruyn (1968–69)
Reuvers (1969–70)
Teunissen (1970–72)
Brom (1972–76)
Van der Hart (1976–77)
Castenmiller (1977–80)
Körver (1980–84)
Jacobs (1984–87)
Van Doorneveld (1987–89)
Berger (1989–91)
Keßler (1991–92)
Dekker (1992–94)
Verbeek (1994–97)
Van Marwijk (1997–2000)
Duut (2000)
Thijssen (2000–01)
Verèl (2001)
De Koning (2001–04)
Dekker (2004–06)
Körver (2006–07)
Wisman (2007)
Reijners (2007–10)
Dusseldorp (2010–11)
Ruys (2011–12)
Boessen (2012–14)
Van Vossen (2014–15)
Van Dael (2015–16)
Oliseh (2017–18)
Braga (2018)
Eijer (2018–19)
Ultee (2019–20)
Hofland (2020)
Ultee (2020–22)
Vergoossen (2022)
Velázquez (2022–23)
Buijs (2023–)

Sparta Rotterdam – managers

Chadwick (1915)
Donaghy (1926–30)
Hall (1948–49)
Livingstone (1949–50)
Crook (1950)
Van de Enden (1950–55)
Neville (1955–63)
Thompson (1963–66)
Coerver (1966–69)
Keßler (1970–71)
Schwartz (1971–72)
Steegman (1972–76)
Adamson (1976)
Brom (1976–78)
Petescu (1978–80)
Brand (a.i.) (1980)
Hughes (1980–83)
Jacobs (1983–84)
T. Vonk (1984–86)
Hughes (1986–88)
Baan (1988–90)
Van Doorneveld (1990–91)
Jacobs (1991–93)
Berger (1993–95)
Van Stee (a.i.) (1995)
Ten Cate (1995–97)
Brand (a.i.) (1997)
Van der Zee (1997–98)
Everse (1998–99)
Roks (1999–2001)
Van Hanegem (2001)
Rijkaard (2001–02)
Roks (2002–03)
Korbach (2003)
Van Leeuwen (a.i.) (2003)
Dekker (2003)
Snoei (2003–05)
Van Tiggelen / Nascimento (a.i.) (2005)
Vloet (2005–07)
Aandewiel (2007)
Van Tiggelen (a.i.) (2007)
Booy (2007–09)
Adelaar (2009–10)
De Mos (2010)
Everse (2010–11)
Van Eck (2011)
M. Vonk (2011–13)
Van der Laan (a.i.) (2013)
Ten Cate (2013)
Bogers (2013)
Van der Laan (a.i.) (2013)
Kruys (2014)
Pastoor (2015–17)
Advocaat (2018)
Fraser (2018–22)
Steijn (2022–23)
Rijsdijk (2023–)

AFC Ajax – managers

Kirwan (1910–15)
Reynolds (1915–25)
Rose (1925–26)
Castle (1927–28)
Reynolds (1928–40)
Distelbrink (a.i.) (1940)
Halpern (1940–41)
Volkers (1941–42)
Van Kol (1942–45)
Reynolds (1945–47)
Smith (1947–48)
Crook (1948–50)
Thomson (1950–53)
Stejskal (a.i.) (1953)
Crook (1953–54)
Humenberger (1954–59)
Buckingham (1959–61)
Spurgeon (1961–62)
Gruber (1962–63)
Rowley (1963–64)
Buckingham (1964–65)
Michels (1965–71)
Kovács (1971–73)
Knobel (1973–74)
Haarms (a.i.) (1974)
Kraay (1974–75)
Michels (1975–76)
Ivić (1976–78)
Brom (1978–79)
Beenhakker (1979–81)
De Mos (1981)
Linder (1981–82)
De Mos (1982–85)
Kohn, Bruins Slot & Van der Hart (1985)
Cruijff (1985–88)
Kohn (1988)
Linder (1988)
Kohn, Haarms & Hulshoff (1988–89)
Beenhakker (1989–91)
Van Gaal (1991–97)
Olsen (1997–98)
Wouters (1998–2000)
Westerhof (2000)
Adriaanse (2000–01)
Koeman (2001–05)
Blind (2005–06)
Ten Cate (2006–07)
Koster (2007–08)
Van Basten (2008–09)
Van 't Schip (a.i.) (2009)
Jol (2009–10)
De Boer (2010–16)
Bosz (2016–17)
Keizer (2017)
Reiziger (a.i.) (2017)
Ten Hag (2017–22)
Schreuder (2022–23)
Heitinga (2023)
Steijn (2023)
Maduro (a.i.) (2023)
Van 't Schip (a.i.) (2023–)

v t e K.R.C. Genk – managers
Waterschei Thor Genk	Bollen () Meuris () Vliers (1978–79) Brom (1979–81) Pauwels (1981) Künnecke (1981) Pauwels (1981–82) Künnecke (1982–83) Grijzenhout (1983–84) Geys (1984) De Raeve ()
Winterslag	Waseige (1971–76) Van den Bergh (1976–77) Künnecke (1977–78) Briganti (1978–79) Waseige (1979–81) Bollen (1981) Briganti (1981–82) Kowalik (1982–84) Bulatović (1984–86) Beers (1986–87) Briganti (1987–88)
Genk	Künnecke (1988) Vliers (1988–89) Desaeyere (1989) Alisic (1989) Peeters (1989–90) Theunis (1990–91) Janssen (1991–93) Peruzović (1993–94) Denier & Beuls (1994) Alisic (1994–96) Denier (1996) Anthuenis (1996–99) Heyligen (1999–00) Boskamp (2000) Denier (2000–01) Vergoossen (2001–04) Denier & Van Geneugden (2004) Vandereycken (2004–05) Broos (2005–08) Van Geneugden (2008–09) Denier & Visser (2009) Vanhaezebrouck (2009) Vercauteren (2009–11) Denier & Visser (2011) Been (2011–14) Ferrera (2014) McLeish (2014–15) Maes (2015–16) Stuivenberg (2017) Clement (2017–19) Mazzù (2019) Wolf (2019–20) Olivieri (a.i.) (2020) Thorup (2020) Olivieri (a.i.) (2020) Van den Brom (2020–21) Storck (2021–22) Vrancken (2022–)

v t e R.W.D. Molenbeek managers
Royal Racing White	Höfling (1964–67) Vliers (1967–69) Week (1969–73)
R. Daring Club Molenbeek	Butler (1932–54) Gibon (1955–57) Riou (1958–61) Denayer (1962–63) Langrand (1964–66) Elliott (1966–68) Renders (1968) Béres (1968–69) Höfling (1969–71) Hornig (1971–73)
R.W.D. Molenbeek	Week (1973–76) De Visser (1976–77) Horváth (1977–79) Borremans (1979–81) Boskamp (1981) Brom (1981–82) Dockx (1982–83) Vermeersch (1983–84) Garot (1984–86) Frivaldszky (1986–87) Horváth (1987) Van Himst (1987–88) Vandendaele (1988) Broos (1988–91) Novák (1991) Smets (1991–94) Lippens (1994) Vandereycken (1994–97) Renders (1997–98) Vandersmissen (1998) Jacobs (1998–2001) Thairet (2001) Ferrera (2001–02)