Toon Becx

Antonius Wilhelmus Maria "Toon" Becx (21 April 1920 − 26 November 2013) was a Dutch footballer who played for Willem II, primarily as a left winger.

Toon Becx

Beckx in 1952
Personal information
Full name	Antonius Wilhelmus Maria Becx
Date of birth	(1920-04-21)21 April 1920
Place of birth	Netherlands
Date of death	26 November 2013(2013-11-26) (aged 93)
Place of death	Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
Position(s)	Left winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1939–1956	Willem II	329	(113)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Known as a free-kick specialist with a fierce shot,^[1] Becx played his entire career for Willem II, scoring 113 goals in 329 matches.^[2] He made his debut in the 1939–40 season, won two Dutch league titles with them under Czech coach František Fadrhonc (the first Dutch professional league title in 1955) and formed a prolific strike force with Jan van Roessel and Piet de Jong [nl].^[3]

Personal life and death

During the Second World War Becx was forced to work in Germany.

He died on 26 November 2013, aged 93, in Tilburg, North Brabant.^[3]

Honours

Willem II

• Netherlands Football League Championship: 1951–52, 1954–55