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Català FC
Català Futbol Club, and later Català Sport Club, was a football team based in Barcelona, Spain, which existed from 1899 until its dissolution in the late 1920s. It was one of the most important entities in the amateur beginnings of football in Catalonia, being noted for its prominent role in promoting local Association football, football in the city. Català is best known for being the first unofficial football team to be formed in the city of Barcelona, although officially it comes second behind FC Barcelona, with whom they had a very strong rivalry at the turn of the century. Origins Catalonia was introduced to football by two distinct groups with British connections: British workers and Catalan students returning from schools in Great Britain, Britain. In the late 19th century, Catalonia enjoyed the most developed industry in the country, thus attracting many migrant workers, especially British people, Britons, who like in the rest of the world, brought football with them. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velódromo De La Bonanova
The Velódromo de la Bonanova was a sports venue in the city of Barcelona, Spain. It was the first velodrome in the city, although it was located in the neighboring municipality of Sant Gervasi – la Bonanova, Sant Gervasi, which in 1897 was annexed to the Catalan capital. Later it hosted other sports competitions, especially Association football, football, being the very first playing field of FC Barcelona. It had a 400-meter stretch of cement with two 120-meter straight lines and two 80-meter banked Cant (road/rail), cant. The preferred grandstand measured 40 meters and had ten stands. There was also a gallery for the jury and another for the Mass media, press. The central field of grass was used for the practice of various sports, especially football, despite its irregularities, such as potholes and unevenness, and the usual presence of stones and thistles. Early success The initiative to build a velodrome in the city of Barcelona was launched for the first time in November 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Sanmartí
--> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places * Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands *São Miguel (other), various locations in Azores, Portugal, Brazil and Cape Verde People * Miguel (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media *Miguel (singer) (born 1985), Miguel Jontel Pimentel, American recording artist *Miguel Bosé (born 1956), Spanish pop new wave musician and actor * Miguel Calderón (born 1971), artist and writer *Miguel Cancel (born 1968), former American singer *Miguel Córcega (1929–2008), Mexican actor and director *Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), Spanish author *Miguel Delibes (1920–2010), Spanish novelist *Miguel Ferrer (1955–2017), American actor * Miguel Galván (1957–2008), Mexican actor *Miguel Gómez (photographer) (born 1974), Colombian / American photographer. *Miguel Ángel Landa (born 1936), Venezuela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Gold
William Gold was a Scottish footballer. He is best known for being the receiver of the very first red card shown in Spanish football. Gold was also a member of the side that won the very first Spanish club to win an official title, the 1900–01 Copa Macaya with Hispania AC. Biography Willie Gold was born in Newmilns, where he was introduced to football and to his wife, providing for his family as a textile worker employee at lace manufacturers Johnston, Shields & Co. He was eventually promoted to be in charge of a production line, and the experience he gained as such served him to continue working as a manager. In 1893, John Shields, one of the founders of the company, rented the central warehouses of a factory in Sant Martí de Provençals to create a branch of his company in Catalonia, which become known as ''La Escocesa'', and Willie Gold, together with around 40 young Scottish workers, was sent over to work in the company's newly opened factory, and Gold was appointed as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escocès FC
The Escocès FC, officially founded as Escocés Fútbol Club, was a football team based in Barcelona, Spain, which existed only during the year 1900, playing a total of ten Exhibition game, friendlies against the likes of FC Barcelona and Català FC. The team was formed and made up mostly of a group of Scottish workers from a factory in Sant Andreu de Palomar, hence its name. Escocès FC is best remembered for its role in the amateur beginnings of football in Catalonia, most notably in FC Barcelona's beginnings, as at least four Scots who played for Escocès went on to join Barça, and were prominent figures in its early success. Furthermore, the Scots brought their more advanced knowledge of football to the region, a sport still relatively unknown in Barcelona at the time. Despite its very short life, Escocès FC left a big mark in the history of Catalan football. History Origins The club's history began when a group of around 40 young Scottish workers at lace manufacturers John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
