Richard Kohn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 February 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 16 June 1963 (aged 75) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wiener AC | |||
| Wiener AF | |||
|
Wiener Amateur SV | |||
| International career | |||
| 1907–1912 | Austria | 7 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1923 – 1924 | Hertha BSC | ||
| 1924–1925 |
HŠK Građanski | ||
| First Vienna | |||
| 1926–1927 | FC Barcelona | ||
| 1927–1927 | KS Warszawianka | ||
| 1928–1930 | 1860 Munich | ||
| 1930–1931 | VfR Mannheim | ||
| 1931–1933 | Bayern Munich | ||
| 1933–1934 | FC Barcelona | ||
| 1934 | FC Basel | ||
| 1935–1939 | Feyenoord | ||
|
FC Zurich | |||
| 1951–1952 | Feyenoord | ||
| 1954–1955 | EBOH | ||
| 1955–1956 | Feyenoord | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Kohn (27 February 1888 – 16 June 1963) was an Austrian
Jewish, born in Vienna. His nickname was Dombi or Little Dombi, meaning little eminence. He was also known as John Little(s), Jack Domby,[1] de Hongaarse wonderdokter (the Hungarian
wonder doctor), and Ricardo Domby.
Career as player
Before
Wiener Amateur SV. Kohn was renowned for his good technique. He had seven appearances for the Austria national football team (1907–1912) and scored two times.[2]
He scored for WAF when they played Middlesex Wanderers on 26 May 1912.[3] He was also part of Austria's squad for the football tournament at the 1912 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[4]
Career as coach
Little is known about the early years of his career. In the 1920s he managed
German championship with Bayern in a final victory against Eintracht Frankfurt
.
After the Nazis rise to power, the Jewish Kohn left Germany initially for the
Feyenoord Rotterdam, winning the Dutch league in 1935–36 and 1937–38. He acted as a coach and physio, and was known for magical potions, which helped to cure injured players.[10]
Statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | |||
| 1908 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1910 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1911 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1912 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | |
International goals
- As of match played 22 August 1912. Austria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Richard goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 May 1908 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria-Hungary | 1 |  Hungary |
4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 22 December 1912 | Stadio Comunale, Genoa, Kingdom of Italy | 6 |  Italy |
3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
See also
- Floor de Zeeuw – Kohn's assistant coach at Feyenoord
References
- ^ "Jack Domby (1926-27 i 1933-34)". www.fcbarcelona.cat.
- ^ "Länderspielstatistik von 1901 bis heute". Österreichischer Fußballbund. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^ "Fussball in Österreich Spiel: Wr. Association FC FC Middlesex Wanderers London". www.austriasoccer.at. austriasoccer. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Richard Kohn". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Michael Jahn, Hertha BSC Eine Liebe in Berlin, page 409
- El Mundo Deportivo, 7 February 1926
- ^ [2] La Vanguardia, 10 February 1926
- El Mundo Deportivo, 11 August 1933 release
- ^ "Hall of Fame - Richard Dombi". feyenoordhistorie.blogspot.com. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Sportgeschiedenis.nl - de alternatieve bron voor sportnieuws". www.sportgeschiedenis.nl. Archived from the original on 2008-05-06.
Further reading
- Andreas Wittner: "Richard Little Dombi – Kleine Eminenz, vom Himmel gesandt". In: Schulze-Marmeling, Dietrich (Hrsg.): "Strategen des Spiels – Die legendären Fußballtrainer", Verlag Die Werkstatt, Göttingen 2005, ISBN 3-89533-475-8, S.54–63
External links
- Biography Richard Dombi (in Dutch)
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