Nico Rijnders
Rijnders also did well in Bruges and had a permanent base place. The team played in the UEFA Cup. They finished second in the league, behind Anderlecht in the 1971–72 season. On 12 November 1972, Rijnders collapsed after ten minutes on the field during a home game against Club Liège. Rijnders was clinically dead. He was resuscitated in the catacombs by the then club doctor Michel D'Hooghe. He spent weeks in hospital. Later, he retired from professional football. He then became an assistant coach at Club Brugge.