1902 Copa de la Coronación
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The 1902 Copa de la Coronación was a football competition in honour of the coronation of Alfonso XIII of Spain. The Royal Spanish Football Federation does not recognize it as the first season of the C
The trophy on display in the Athletic Bilbao museum
Joan Gamper
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Hans Max Gamper-Haessig, commonly known as Joan Gamper, was a Swiss-born football executive and versatile athlete. He founded football clubs in Switzerland and Spain, most notably Barcelona.
1902 Copa de la Coronación
…featured the first recorded game between Barcelona and Madrid FC, with the former emerging as 3–1 winners, courtesy of goals from Udo Steinberg and Joan Gamper. Carlos Padrós was also the referee of the final, held at the Hipódromo in Madrid, in which Bizcaya lifted the trophy after beating Barcelona 2–1…
Joan Gamper in 1910
Gamper's 1899 ad in Los Deportes
Gamper as player of FC Barcelona in 1902
Funeral of Gamper in Barcelona