British football clubs tours to South America
British football clubs tours over South America contributed to the spread and develop of football in the region during the first years of the 20th century. The first club to tour on the region was Southampton F.C. in 1904, followed by several teams until 1929 with Chelsea F.C. being the last team to tour.
Southampton, the first British club to arrive, in 1904
Nottingham Forest team that played in Rosario, 16 June 1905
The South Africa team of 1906
South Africa playing Alumni in Buenos Aires, 1906
Belgrano Athletic Club is an Argentine amateur sports club from Belgrano, Buenos Aires. One of Argentina's oldest institutions still in existence, Belgrano was one of the four clubs that founded the Argentine Rugby Union in 1899. The senior team currently competes at Top 12, the first division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires league system.
The 1902 Belgrano football team
The Belgrano Athletic rugby union team that won its first championship in 1907
Image: Belgrano athl 1908
Image: Bac rugby 1909