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1900–01 FC Barcelona Season
The 1900–01 season was the List of FC Barcelona seasons, second season for FC Barcelona. Events On 23 September, Barcelona won its first-ever piece of silverware (a bronze object) after beating their biggest rival, Català FC, 3 to 1 courtesy of goals from Joan Gamper (2) and Otto Maier (footballer), Otto Maier. This was also the first match of the 1900–01 season and the last game played at the Velódromo de la Bonanova. On 18 November, Barcelona played its first match on a field next to the Hotel Casanovas, the club's second football pitch after Bonanova. They played against Hispania Athletic Club, Hispania AC and ended in a 0–0 draw. On 23 December, Barça played their first match against ''Societat Espanyola de Futbol'' (Society Spanish Football), which would later become RCD Espanyol. The match ended without goals in an atmosphere of brotherhood. On 20 January, Barcelona played their first-ever match in an official competition, the opening match of the 1900–01 Copa M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly known as FC Barcelona and colloquially as Barça (), is a professional Football club (association football), football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football league system, Spanish football. Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto ''"Més que un club"'' (''"More than a club"''). Unlike many other football clubs, Supporters of FC Barcelona, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the third-most valuable football club in the world, worth $5.6 billion, and the Deloitte Football Money League, world's fourth richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €800.1 million. The official Barcelona anthem is the "Cant del Barça", written by :ca:Jaume Picas i Guiu, Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs. Barcelona tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavo Green
Gustavo Gren Córdoba (10 May 1880 – 9 November 1965), better known as Gustavo Green, was a Spanish Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward for FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol. After spending his childhood in a south London neighborhood, he settled in Barcelona and began playing Exhibition game, friendlies with Escocès FC, Català FC, and ''Team Roig''. He was Captain (association football), captain of the side that won the very first official title in Football in Spain, Spanish football, the 1900–01 Copa Macaya with Hispania Athletic Club, Hispania AC. He won all three editions of the Copa Macaya with three different clubs (Hispania Athletic Club, Hispania AC, Barça and Español), being the only one to do so. He was thus the first great star of Football in Catalonia, Catalan football as well as one of the first great forwards of Barcelona and RCD Espanyol (then Club Español), netting over 100 for them between 1911 and 1910, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Parsons (footballer, Born 1875)
John Parsons Alexander (14 April 1875 – 18 November 1960), was an Anglo-Spanish footballer who played as a forward for FC Barcelona. His younger brother, William, followed him every step through. Together with his brother, he is regarded as one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of football in Catalonia, taking part in some of the earliest Catalan clubs in existence such as '' Sociedad de Foot-Ball de Barcelona'', where he stood out as a great striker, netting some of the first goals in the history of Catalan football. Parsons is best known for his role in FC Barcelona's beginnings, being among the 11 founders of the club in 1899, and then serving the club as its vice-president between 1900 and 1901 and as a player between 1899 and 1904, netting 15 goals in 41 appearances, and helping his side win the 1901–02 Copa Macaya, the club's very first trophy, and helping his side reach the final of the 1902 Copa de la Coronación, in which he scored in a 2–1 l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Charles Harris
Stanley Charles Harris (1884 – 31 January 1909) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona. He is best known for being the very first player in Barça's history to have been sent off during a match. Playing career Stanley Harris was born in Scotland, and in his native country he gained experience playing at Craven School in North Yorkshire. FC Barcelona made its official debut on 8 December 1899, and Harris actually played for the rival team, Team Anglès, a team made up of members of the British colony living in Barcelona, featuring alongside the two Parsons brothers (John and William), which had been among the founder of the club two weeks earlier, on 29 November. Harris joined Barça on 13 December, only five days after that match. On 11 February 1900, in the match against a combination of the best players of FC Català and Escocès FC, Harris brought down Scottish player Willie Gold with a strong tackle. Gold's reaction caused a fight b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Witty
Arthur Witty Cotton, also known as Don Arturo, was a footballer, club president and businessman. Witty played for FC Barcelona in the first Copa del Rey final and later served as club president between 1903 and 1905. He was also a successful trader and his family company, the Witty Group, continues to operate today. He was the older brother of Ernest Witty. Biography Early years Witty was the son of Frederick Witty, a British entrepreneur, who settled in Barcelona. Frederick, who belonged to a Yorkshire family, initially intended to emigrate to Argentina but was persuaded to go to Spain by friends. In 1873 he founded his own shipping agency under the name of F. Witty, subsequently establishing business links between Spain and the United Kingdom. Arthur and his brother, Ernest, were educated at Merchant Taylors' School in Merseyside, where sport was regarded as a major part of a young man's development. While at Merchant Taylors, Arthur played as a forward for the local ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josep Llobet
Josep Llobet i Llobet (1875 – 1937) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender and midfielder for FC Barcelona between 1899 and 1904. He was one of the most important footballers in the amateur beginnings of FC Barcelona, being among the 12 founders of the club in 1899, and then serving Barça as a player for six years, featuring in the club's first-ever match and winning the 1901–02 Copa Macaya, which was the club's first-ever official title. In addition to football, he also practiced other modalities such as fencing and sailing, belonging to the ''Club Regatas de Barcelona'', and in his civilian life, he was a pharmaceutical representative. Early and personal life Josep Llobet was born in 1875 as the child of Josep Llobet i Vilaclara and Madrona Llobet i Mateu, who had 12 children and lived in Palau Llobet, which stood on . In 1915, the 40-year-old Llobet married the 19-year-old Juanita Gaitx, with whom he lived in Sant Pere and with whom he had nine children: Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pere Cabot
Pere Cabot Roldós (1877 – 3 September 1907) was a Spanish Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender for FC Barcelona at the turn of the century. He was one of the most important footballers in the amateur beginnings of FC Barcelona, being among the 12 founders of the club in 1899, and then playing for Barça for three years. Early life Pere Cabot was born in Cabrils in 1877 as the son of Francesch Cabot and Josepha Roldós i Barnet. His father was a navy captain and the family owned a shipping company in the city of Barcelona. He married Montserrat Batlle i Aragagall, with whom he had a son, Jaume. Career Cabot was one of the twelve men who attended the historic meeting held at the Gimnasio Solé on 29 November 1899 which saw the birth of Football Club Barcelona. However, he only made his debut for the club in May 1900. Between 1901 and 1903, Cabot was a member of the club's board as a manager (1901–03), and in 1902, Barça ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Valdés (footballer)
Miguel Valdés Padró (13 October 1867 - 5 May 1951) was a Spanish gymnast and footballer who played as a midfielder for Català FC and FC Barcelona. He was one of the founding members of Català FC in 1899, but immediately moved to city rivals FC Barcelona, which he helped to a win the 1901–02 Copa Macaya, the club's very first piece of silverware. Besides football, he was also an outstanding athlete who also performed in other modalities such as boxing, rowing and gymnastics in the specialty of weightlifting and athletics. He was also a Spanish businessman, founder, and owner of ''Lotería Valdés'', considered one of the most emblematic and popular lottery administrations in Barcelona and FC Barcelona's first unofficial meeting point. Early life Born in Barcelona, he began his gymnastics career somewhere in the early 1890s, when he joined the Tolosa gymnasium, which was popular at the time for its innovative system created by Jaime Vila, a native of Lleida who worked at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Puelles
Luis Puelles Pàmies (1877 – after 1902) was a Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper and defender for FC Barcelona. He played an important role in the conquest of Barça's first official titles, the 1901–02 Copa Macaya, which was the club's first-ever piece of silverware, and the 1902–03 Copa Barcelona. Puelles was also an outstanding Basque pelota player. The date of his death is unknown. Career Early career Born in the Catalonian town of Barcelona in 1877, Puelles was introduced to football during his time as a student in Marseille. When he returned to Barcelona, he joined the ranks of FC Barcelona, becoming a member of the reserve/second team, which was mainly made up of Catalans, where he featured alongside the likes of Alfonso Albéniz, Josep Llobet, and Luis de Ossó. He was a member of the Barça B team that won lesser tournaments organized by the Spanish Gymnastics Federation, such as the 1902 Medalla del Ayuntamiento between February and June 1902. Pue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
