# Gidi Jacobs

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**Egidius Simon "Gidi" Jacobs** (15 January 1935 – 2 September 2016)[1] was a Dutch professional footballer at [Feyenoord](/source/Feyenoord) and [Hermes DVS](/source/Hermes_DVS). His position was midfielder. Jacobs later became a football manager, most notably at [VV Zwaluwen](/source/VV_Zwaluwen).

## Player career

### Feyenoord and RVV Coal

Jacobs initially played for [RVV Coal](/source/RVV_Coal), including in its first squad in the [Tweede Klasse](/source/Tweede_Klasse).[2]

In 1955, he joined [Feyenoord](/source/Feyenoord)'s second squad.[3] In the season of 1956–57, Jacobs played 3 games for Feyenoord's first squad in the [Eredivisie](/source/Eredivisie), 2 of which for 90 minutes. He scored a decisive last-second goal in his debut game, on 23 September 1956 against [Sportclub Enschede](/source/Sportclub_Enschede) (later merged into [FC Twente](/source/FC_Twente)), after he entered 7 minutes before the end as a replacement for [Piet Steenbergen](/source/Piet_Steenbergen).[3][4][5]

### Hermes DVS and DVV Fluks

In 1957, Jacobs continued his player career at [Schiedam](/source/Schiedam)-side [Hermes DVS](/source/Hermes_DVS) in the [Eerste Divisie](/source/Eerste_Divisie). Hermes had acquired Jacobs from Feyenoord for 10,000 guilders.[6] On 26 December 1957, he scored the second and third goal in the 4–0 victory of Hermes over [DVV Delft](/source/DVV_Delft) in the [1957–58 KNVB Cup](/source/1957%E2%80%9358_KNVB_Cup).

In 1959, he left HDVS for the [Dordrecht](/source/Dordrecht)-side [DVV Fluks](/source/SC_Amstelwijck) in the [Tweede Klasse](/source/Tweede_Klasse).[7][8]

## Managerial career

In 1964, Jacobs obtained his Football Trainer C certification.[9]

### Barendrecht and Zwaluwen

From 1964 through 1967, Jacobs coached [BVV Barendrecht](/source/BVV_Barendrecht) in the Derde Klasse.[7] Jacobs left as he refused to manage the same club more than 3 years.

From 1967 through 1970, Jacobs managed [VV Zwaluwen](/source/VV_Zwaluwen) in the Tweede Klasse.[7][10][11] In April 1970, as he was wrapping up his trainership at Zwaluwen, Jacobs loudly disagreed with a decision made by a linesman.[12] The linesman was so upset that he physically attacked Jacobs, causing the referee to remove the linesman from the game.[12]

### Sleeuwijk, TOGR and ASWH

Jacobs moved on to coach [VV Sleeuwijk](/source/VV_Sleeuwijk) for two years,[13][14] ending in a relegation from the Derde to the Vierde Klasse. He then coached [TOGR](/source/TOGR)[15] in the Vierde Klasse.

In 1979, Jacobs briefly served as [ASWH](/source/ASWH)'s first board member in charge of technical affairs.[16] ASWH played in the Tweede Klasse at that time.

## Personal

Jacobs was born in Rotterdam on 15 January 1935.[1] His parental home was in the [Tarwewijk](/source/Tarwewijk).[3] Jacobs graduated in 1954 from the [Johan van Oldenbarnevelt HBS](/source/Olympia_College),[17] after which he served in the military as a fitness trainer for the [Royal Netherlands Air Force](/source/Royal_Netherlands_Air_Force).[3] In March 1957, Jacobs was engaged to Diana Ouweneel.[18] In the 1960s, Jacobs lived in [Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht](/source/Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht).[9] Jacobs died in Apeldoorn on 2 September 2016.[1]

## References

1. ["Egidius Simon Jacobs - Gidi -"](https://mensenlinq.nl/overlijdensberichten/egidius-simon-gidi-jacobs-6916630/). *[De Stentor](/source/De_Stentor)*. Retrieved 2023-06-20. – via [Mensenlinq](/source/Mensenlinq)

1. ["Verdiende zege van DHZ op Coal; 0-1 achterstand werd omgezet in 3-1"](https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMSARO02:164881046:mpeg21:p00005). *[De Schiedammer](/source/De_Schiedammer)*. 1952-06-25. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-06-20. – via [Delpher](/source/Delpher) De aanvallen van Coal waren veel gevaarlijker en de in die periode verkregen 1–0 voorsprong door een mooi doelpunt van Gidi Jacobs was dan ook volkomen verdiend.

1. ["Grote dag voor Gidi"](https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010952705:mpeg21:p003). *[Het Vrije Volk](/source/Het_Vr%C4%B3e_Volk)*. 1956-09-24. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-06-20. – via [Delpher](/source/Delpher) Gidi speelt regelmatig in Feijenoords tweede. In 1955 ging hij van Coal over naar Feijenoord, eerst als amateur. Nu als prof.

1. ["Gidi Jacobs"](https://www.ererat.nl/asp/ererat_spelerpaspoort.asp?spelerid=3001). Erarat.nl.

1. ["Kalender"](https://issuu.com/trichismedia/docs/hih1). *[Hand in Hand](/source/Hand_in_Hand_(magazine))*. No. 1. 2020-09-01. p. 23. – via [Issuu](/source/Issuu) 1965 Bij de stand 2-2 in de uitwedstrijd tegen Sportclub Enschede vervangt Gidi Jacobs zeven minuten voor het einde Piet Steenbergen. In de laatste seconde scoort Jacobs het winnende doelpunt: 2-3.

1. ["Jacobs naar Hermes DVS"](https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010952854:mpeg21:p007). *[Het Vrije Volk](/source/Het_Vr%C4%B3e_Volk)*. 1957-07-31. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-06-20. – via [Delpher](/source/Delpher)

1. ["Gidi Jacobs naar Zwaluwen"](https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010956326:mpeg21:p012). *[Het Vrije Volk](/source/Het_Vr%C4%B3e_Volk)*. 1967-06-02. p. 12. Retrieved 2023-06-20. – via [Delpher](/source/Delpher) Gidi Jacobs, de oud-speler van COAL, Feijenoord, Hermes DVS en Fluks, wordt trainer bij Zwaluwen Vlaardingen, dat in de tweede klas van de zaterdagmiddagcompetitie speelt. Jacobs verlaat, na drie jaar, Barendrecht

1. ["Transferlijst"](https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMNA12:164775023:00001) (in Dutch). *[Sportkroniek](/source/Sportkroniek)*. Vol. 57, no. 23. [Nederlandsche Voetbalbond](/source/Nederlandsche_Voetbalbond). 1959-06-08. Retrieved 2023-06-22. – via [Delpher](/source/Delpher)

1. ["Oefenmeesters"](https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKNVB01:000554011:00001) (in Dutch). *[Sportkroniek](/source/Sportkroniek)*. Vol. 62, no. 37. 1964-09-14. Retrieved 2023-06-22. – via [Delpher](/source/Delpher)

1. ["Gidi Jacobs gaat weg bij Zwaluwen"](https://leiden.courant.nu/issue/NLC/1970-02-06/edition/0/page/13). *[Nieuwe Leidsche Courant](/source/Nieuwe_Leidsche_Courant)*. 6 February 1970. p. 13. Retrieved 2023-06-20. – via Historische Kranten, Erfgoed Leiden en Omstreken.

1. Van den Berg, Bas (1970-02-02). ["Zwaluwen neemt in semi-derby afstand van HBSS"](https://schiedam.courant.nu/issue/RD/1970-02-02/edition/0/page/4). *[Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad](/source/Rotterdamsch_Nieuwsblad)*. p. 4. – via Gemeentearchief Schiedam - Krantenkijker.

1. ["Knock out..."](https://leiden.courant.nu/issue/NLC/1970-04-20/edition/0/page/10) (in Dutch). *[Nieuwe Leidsche Courant](/source/Nieuwe_Leidsche_Courant)*. 1970-04-20. p. 10. – via Historische Kranten, Erfgoed Leiden en Omstreken.

1. ["Brabants zaterdagvoetbal"](https://kranten.salha.nl/issue/EvZ/1970-11-30/edition/null/page/1). *Echo van het Zuiden*. 1970-11-30. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-06-20. – via Kranten, Streekarchief Langstraat Heusden Altena.

1. Van Bennekom, Marc. ["Historie Sleeuwijk 1"](https://vvsleeuwijk.nl/page_nieuws.php?do=3969). [VV Sleeuwijk](/source/VV_Sleeuwijk) 1970-1972 Gidi Jacobs

1. ["Een vogelvlucht over 60 jaar"](https://www.togr.nl/archief/oude%20teamfoto's/jaren%2080/jubileum60jaar-a.pdf). *T.O.G. Rotterdam 60 jaar*. Retrieved 2023-06-20. Na de oorlog zijn de volgende trainers bij TOGR werkzaam geweest: Harry Maitimo, Jan de Bakker, Arie Mastenbroek, Frans de Kruis, Gidi Jacobs, Henk in 't Veld, Ad de Bondt, Aad Bak, Herman de Groot (x), Jan Leermakers, Dammes van Wilgenburg (x), Henk van Osch en Hans Bres, die nu aan zijn 2e seizoen begint.

1. ["Geschiedenis 1979 - 1988"](https://www.aswh.nl/geschiedenis-1979-1988). [ASWH](/source/ASWH). Retrieved 2023-06-20. Voor het eerst wordt er voor de portefeuille technische zaken een apart bestuurslid aangesteld, en wel Gidi Jacobs. Zijn aanwezigheid in het bestuur zou van korte duur blijken.

1. ["Geslaagd voor examen"](https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010951950:mpeg21:p003). *[Het Vrije Volk](/source/Het_Vr%C4%B3e_Volk)*. 1954-07-14. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-06-20. – via [Delpher](/source/Delpher)

1. ["Verloofd"](https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMSARO01:004045015:00001). *[De Feijenoorder](/source/De_Feijenoorder)*. Vol. 41, no. 3. [Feyenoord](/source/Feyenoord). 1957. p. 54. Retrieved 2023-06-22. – via [Delpher](/source/Delpher)

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