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Vicente Álvarez-Buylla
Vicente Álvarez-Buylla Lozana (4 March 1890 - 27 November 1969) was a Spanish association football, footballer, diplomat and writer. He reached the highest levels both in sports and professionally. As a young man, he played football at the clubs Real Avilés CF, Stadium Avilesino in Asturias, Real Madrid CF, Madrid FC and Club Español de Madrid, Español de Madrid in Madrid, and RCD Espanyol, Espanyol in Barcelona, playing a Copa del Rey final with the latter. As an older man, he had a successful diplomatic career, holding several important positions in the Spanish government, including consul in Cuba and the United Kingdom. He had three brothers, Benito, Plácido Álvarez-Buylla, Plácido and Adolfo Álvarez-Buylla, Adolfo, with the first two also being writers and the latter two being footballers. Early life Buylla was born in Asturias as the son of (Adolfo A. Buylla, professor of Political Economy and president of the Ateneo de Madrid, and of Carmen Lozana de la Concha. Buy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oviedo
Oviedo () or Uviéu (Asturian language, Asturian: ) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city. Oviedo is located approximately southwest of Gijón and southeast of Avilés, both of which lie on the shoreline of the Bay of Biscay. Oviedo's proximity to the ocean of less than in combination with its elevated position with areas of the city more than 300 metres above sea level causes the city to have a maritime climate, in spite of its not being located on the shoreline itself. History The Kingdom of Asturias began in 720, with the Visigothic aristocrat Pelagius of Asturias, Pelagius's (685–737) revolt against the Muslims who at the time were occupying most of the Iberian Peninsula. The Umayyad conquest of Hispania, Moorish invasion that began in 711 had taken control of most of the peninsula, until the revolt in the nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salinas (Castrillón)
Salinas is one of eight Parish (administrative division), parishes (administrative divisions) in Castrillón, a Municipalities of Spain, municipality within the province and autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. The population is 4,635 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain), INE 2006). Salinas is a seaside resort and is the second most populated municipality behind Piedrasblancas, which is located just 2 km away. It has one of the longest beaches in Asturias, which is divided into 3 parts: Salinas, L'Espartal and San Xuan. Salinas is visited by hundreds of tourists every year. Most of them come from Madrid, seeking a cooler summer. Culture The Philippe Cousteau Anchor Museum is located in Salinas on La Peñon peninsula near the Arnao tunnel. Villages * Raíces Nuevo / La Fundición * Salinas References Parishes in Castrillón {{asturias-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Oviedo
The University of Oviedo (, Asturian: ''Universidá d'Uviéu'') is a public university in Asturias (Spain). It is the only university in the region. It has three campus and research centres, located in Oviedo, Gijón and Mieres. History The University of Oviedo was established under the terms and conditions of the will of Archbishop Fernando de Valdés Salas (1483–1568), who was the General Inquisitor under Philip II of Spain, and funded by his estate. In 1574 Pope Gregory XIII granted the papal bull to create the university and in 1604 Philip III issued its charter. It first opened for the teaching of classes on September 21, 1608. The ancient university had three faculties: the Faculty of Arts, which every student had to graduate from in order to continue his training in one of the other; and the Faculties of Theology and Law, sometimes known as the higher faculties. After the French invasion of Spain the ''Historical Building'' of the university was occupied by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club (; ), commonly known as Athletic Bilbao (), or simply Athletic, is a professional Football club (association football), football club based in the city of Bilbao in the Southern Basque Country, Basque Country, Spain. They are known as ''Lehoiak'' (The Lions) because their stadium was built near a church called ''San Mamés'', which was named after Saint Mammes of Caesarea, Saint Mammes, an early Christian thrown to the lions by the Roman Empire, Romans. Mammes pacified the lions and was later made a saint. The team plays its home matches at the San Mamés Stadium. Its home colours are red and white striped shirts with black shorts. Athletic are the fourth most successful club in ''La Liga'' with eight titles to their name. In the table of titles, Athletic is second only to Barcelona, having won it 24 times. It is also the most successful Basque football club in both league and cup titles won. The club also has one of the most successful Athletic Club Femenino, wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1911 Copa Del Rey Final
The 1911 Copa del Rey Final was the 10th final of the Spanish cup competition, the Copa del Rey. The final was played at Jolaseta Stadium in Getxo on 15 April 1911. The match was won by Athletic Bilbao, who beat CD Español 3–1. The Athletic goals were scored by Martyn Veitch, Luis Belaunde, and Manuel Guernica, with Antonio Neyra reducing the deficit for Español with 20 minutes remaining. Details Sources: References External links *RSSSF.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Copa Del Rey Final 1911 1911 Events January * January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are added to the Commonwealth of Australia. * January 3 ** 1911 Kebin earthquake: An earthquake of 7.7 m ... 1910–11 in Spanish football Athletic Bilbao matches RCD Espanyol matches April 1911 sports events in Europe Getxo Sport in Biscay Football in the Basque Country (autonomous community) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1911 Copa Del Rey
The Copa del Rey 1911 was the 10th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition. It started on 9 April 1911, and concluded on 15 April 1911, with the final, held at the Josaleta Stadium in Getxo, in which Athletic Bilbao lifted the trophy for the 5th time ever with a 3–1 victory over CD Español. The 1911 edition was characterized as being one of the most turbulent in the history of the tournament following a complaint for improper alignment against the host team of the tournament, Athletic Club. This complaint was unsuccessful, but ended up causing incidents, angry protests from other teams and the withdrawal of several of them; which prevented a normal development of the tournament. Athletic Club played the tournament with up to five players from Club Atlético de Madrid, which at that time was a branch of the Bilbao team. Controversies To put an end to the schism of the previous edition (which led to the celebration of two championships), the Spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RSSSF
The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (''RSSSF'') is an international organisation dedicated to collecting statistics about association football. The foundation aims to build an exhaustive archive of football-related information from around the world. Website The RSSSF website contains football-related statistics in the form of lists without commentary and it is maintained by volunteer contributors. It is considered one of "the most complete" publicly available statistical football databases in the world, and has virtually every piece of historical information. This enterprise, according to its founders, was created in January 1994 by three regulars of the Big 8 (Usenet)#Hierarchies, Rec.Sport.Soccer (RSS) Usenet newsgroup: Lars Aarhus, Kent Hedlundh, and Karel Stokkermans. It was originally known as the "North European Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation", but the geographical reference was dropped as its membership from other regions grew. The RSSSF has members and con ... [...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] |
1910 FEF Copa Del Rey Final
The 1910 Copa del Rey Final (FECF) was the 9th final of the Spanish cup competition, the Copa del Rey (although technically there was no final, with the tournament being played as a mini-group of three teams). It was one of two rival Cup competitions played in that year due to disagreements between the reigning champion of the tournament, Club Ciclista de San Sebastián, and some of the clubs invited. The final was played at Tiro del Pichón in Madrid on 26 May 1910. The match was contested by FC Barcelona and Español de Madrid. The latter netted twice in the opening 15 minutes thanks to a brace from Vicente Buylla, thus leading the match 0–2 down at the break, but Barça fought back and scored three goals in the second half to complete a great emotional comeback, thus lifting the trophy for the first time with a 3–2 victory. The Barça goals were scored by Charles Wallace, Carles Comamala and Pepe Rodríguez, who netted the winner in the last-minute. This was the "offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Neyra
Antonio Sánchez de Neyra Castro (16 March 1884 – Unknown) was a Spanish association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward for Real Madrid CF, Madrid FC, Club Español de Madrid and RCD Espanyol. He was one of the most important footballers in the amateur beginnings of Real Madrid CF, Madrid FC, being one of the main architects of the team's rise to national dominance in the 1900s. He was one of the members of the first Board of Directors of Madrid FC presided by Juan Padrós in the club's official establishment on 6 March 1902. Outstanding goalscorer and a skillful dribbler, he reached the final of the Copa del Rey numerous times with three different clubs, becoming over the years one of the footballers who added the most presences in finals, but only won one. Despite being an outstanding football player, a sport to which he owes his career, he was also an outstanding athlete who also performed in other modalities such as baseball, cycle s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armando Giralt
Armando Giralt Iduate (23 March 1885 – 21 April 1948) was a Cuban-born Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Madrid FC, Club Español de Madrid and RCD Espanyol. He was a member of some of the oldest football entities in Spain, such as Sky Football, Madrid Football Club and the Club Deportivo Español, being a founding member of the first two together with his older brothers José and Mario, who were also footballers. He is best known for scoring the very first competitive goal in the history of the Real Madrid team against Espanyol on 6 April 1903. He reached the final of the Copa del Rey numerous times with three different clubs, becoming over the years one of the footballers who added the most presences in finals, winning two of them. Biography Armando was born in La Habana, Captaincy General of Cuba, in Cuba, when the country was under the sovereignty of the Spanish Empire. They moved to Madrid when he and his brothers were still young. In Madrid, he was pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Giralt
José Giralt Iduate (March 1884 – 24 January 1960), also known as Patache Giralt, was a Cuban-born Spanish footballer who played as a defender and midfielder for Madrid FC, Club Español de Madrid and RCD Espanyol. He was a member of some of the oldest football entities in Spain, such as Sky Football, Madrid Football Club and the Club Deportivo Español, being a founding member of the first two. His brothers, Mario and Armando, also played for Madrid FC, with José and the latter being the most renowned and well-known, in fact, they pretty much followed the same sporting path until their retirement. He reached the final of the Copa del Rey numerous times with three different clubs, becoming over the years one of the footballers who added the most presences in finals, winning two of them. Biography José was born in La Habana, Captaincy General of Cuba, in Cuba, when the country was under the sovereignty of the Spanish Empire. They moved to Madrid when he and his broth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
