Harry Mommers
Dutch footballer
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Henricus "Harry" Josephus Mommers (11 March 1892 – 28 February 1963) was a Dutch footballer.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henricus Josephus Mommers | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Tilburg, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Date of death | 28 February 1963 (aged 70) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1909–1925 | Willem II | ||
| International career | |||
| 1920 | Netherlands | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Mommers played with Willem II from the age of 15.[3] In the 1915-16 he was part of the team winning for the first time in hisotory of the club the National Championships.[4] After being a player, he became mental coach for the club.[5] By being able to quickly change the mental resilience of the team he was nicknamed "kleine Karel Lotsy" (translated: little Karel Lotsy)[5]
He played in one match for the Netherlands national team in 1920.[6] During this match he got injured and had to be substituted by Rat Verlegh.[4]
Between 1910 and 1952 he served on various KNVB committees.[3][5] Mommers was among others a member of the Technical Committee of the KNVB for the Dutch national team.[4] He also contributed to a new board formation of Willem II.[3]
he became an honorary member of Willem II.[4] He became a knight of the KNVB in 1956.[7]
