On 15 May 1929 at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid, the home stadium of Atlético Madrid, England's national team were defeated 4–3 by Spain in a friendly international football match. As a result,
Estadio Metropolitano 1923
Spain's team for the match against Portugal
Spain striker Gaspar Rubio scored seven goals in the two matches played before England
Mundo Deportivo's front page the following day
Fred Pentland
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Frederick Beaconsfield Pentland was an English football player and coach.
1929 Spain v England football match
…going into the match, the standard of Spanish football was greatly improving due to the influence of expat English coaches such as Atlético manager Fred Pentland, who at the time was assisting the Spain national team, as well as the recent professionalising of the sport, which included the creation of La Liga…
Pentland in 1909