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Cricket And Football Club Of Madrid
The Cricket and Association football, Foot-Ball Club of Madrid was a Spanish society founded in Madrid at the end of 1879, which was registered at the time of its creation, thus becoming the first legalized sports club in the Spain, country. It was founded in the capital in October 1879 under the protection of King Alfonso XII, who was named its Honorary President. It had a section dedicated to football due to the rapid growth of the said sport in England. It was thus the first club formed by native Spaniards (although their presence was somewhat insignificant) for football. Recent studies place it as one of the proto-clubs that pioneered and expanded football in Spain, together with Exiles Cable Club#Football team, Exiles Football Club (1876) and the Club Inglés Bella Vista#Football team, Rio Tinto English Club (1878). It is not known with certainty what the fate of this team was, although it seems that it disappeared a few years later. Origins In the late 1870s, various English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Figueroa Y Torres
José Figueroa y Torres (8 March 1857 - 11 June 1901), also known by his noble title of Viscount of Irueste, was a Spanish politician of the Restoration. He was a football pioneer in Madrid, being the fundamental head behind the foundations of the very first legalized sports club in the country, Cricket and Football Club of Madrid in 1879, serving the entity as its first-ever president. Biography Born in Marseille on 8 March 1857, he was the son of Ignacio Figueroa y Mendieta, and the brother of Álvaro (the Count of Romanones), Gonzalo and . He was part of one of the most influential families in Spain during the Restoration period. He was the first president of the Cricket and Football Club of Madrid, founded in 1879, the first legally registered sports society in Spain. Recent studies place it as one of the proto-clubs that pioneered and expanded football in Spain, together with Exiles Football Club (1876) and the Rio Tinto English Club (1878). It is not known with certainty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |