1899–1900 FC Barcelona season
The 1899-1900 season was the first season for FC Barcelona. The club played some friendly matches against local clubs.
| 1899-1900 season | |||
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| President | Walter Wild | ||
| Manager | No manager | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: No league All: Joan Gamper (8 goals) | ||
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Events
On October 22, 1899, a sports weekly printed in Barcelona, Los Deportes, published an advert in which Hans Gamper, a 21-year-old German-speaking Swiss, called for soccer fans.
Football Club Barcelona was created on November 29 the same year, after a meeting held at Gimnasio Solé, a gym located at number 5 Montjuïc del Carme Street, in Barcelona's El Raval. Walter Wild, Lluís d'Ossó i Serra, Bartomeu Terrades i Brutau, Otto Künzli, Otto Maier Zeuner, Enric Ducay Aguilera, Pere Cabot Roldós, Carles Puyol, Josep Llobet, John Parsons, William Parsons, and Hans Gamper signed the record.
On December 8, Barcelona played their first match, at the former Velòdrom de la Bonanova, against some Englishmen who had settled in the city. Both teams played with 10-men squads. The English Colony won 0-1 and a report was published on the local newspaper La Vanguardia the day after.[1]
The first board of directors was established on December 14. Walter Wild was elected chairman since he was the oldest of the members. Dark blue and garnet were the chosen colors for the uniform, the same colors of Gamper's former Swiss team, FC Basel. The badge was to be the same as the coat of arms of the city. The membership fee was set at two pesetas.[2]
Friendly matches
| 8 December 1899 | FC Barcelona | 0 – 1 | Team Anglès | Barcelona |
| 15:00 | Wrrades, Ossó, Llobet Künzli, Gamper, López, Schilling |
La Vanguardia | Wamaurice Webb, A. Witty, Morrison W. Parsons, J. Parsons, E. Witty, Harris |
Stadium: Velódromo de la Bonanova Referee: Arthur Leask |
| 24 December 1899 | FC Barcelona | 3 – 1 | FC Català | Barcelona |
| 15:00 | Gamper  E. Witty Wild, Brown Terrades, Ossó, Llobet E. Witty, A. Witty, Gamper, J. Parsons, Cruzate |
Los Deportes La Vanguardia |
Ortiz, Mir J.A. Busquets, V.J. González, Joan García G. Busquets, Valdés, Artús, L. Valls, F. Valls |
Stadium: Velódromo de la Bonanova Attendance: 100 Referee: Arthur Leask Assistant referees: Adolfo López Fermín Lomba |
| 26 December 1899 Combined | FC Barcelona + FC Català | 2 – 1 | Team Anglès | Barcelona |
| 15:00 | Gamper Wild, F. Lomba Valdés, Ossó, Llobet Mir, Artús, Gamper, Planells, Soley |
Los Deportes La Vanguardia |
F. Ball, Brown Morrison, Fitzmaurice, J. Ball E. Witty, A. Witty, W. Parsons, J.A. Ball, Bastow |
Stadium: Velódromo de la Bonanova Referee: (1ª part) Arthur Leask (2ª part) Albert Serra i Guixà |
| 6 January 1900 Combined | FC Barcelona + FC Català | 0 – 3 | Team Anglès | Barcelona |
| 15:00 Cedit per l'Escocès FC [1] Últim partit a Barcelona [2] |
Wild, F. Lomba Terrades, Ossó, Llobet G. Busquets, J.A. Busquets, Gamper, Soley |
Los Deportes (1) Los Deportes (2) La Vanguardia |
Hamilton,1 Brown Morrison, Fitzmaurice, Dykes1 E. Witty, A. Witty, W. Parsons,2 H. Morris, Bastow |
Stadium: Velódromo de la Bonanova Referee: (1ª part) Candwell (2ª part) Albert Serra i Guixà |
| 28 January 1900 Training | FC Barcelona | 6 – 0 | FC Català | Barcelona |
| 15:00 Cedit per l'Escocès FC [1] |
Wild, Brown Terrades, Ossó, Llobet E. Witty, Maier, Gamper, J. Parsons, Bastow |
Los Deportes La Vanguardia |
Vila, J. Soler Joan García, G. Ríos, Garcés Mir, Soley, Wishart,1 Valdés, F. Lomba |
Stadium: Velódromo de la Bonanova |
| 2 February 1900 | FC Barcelona | 2 – 0 | Escocès FC | Barcelona |
| 15:00 | Gamper Wild, Gillespie Terrades, Fitzmaurice, Llobet E. Witty, A. Witty, Gamper, Maier, Bastow |
Los Deportes La Vanguardia |
Wallace, Fallon Denniston, Wishart, Dykes A. Black, Gold, J. Black, Mauchan, Girvan |
Stadium: Velódromo de la Bonanova Referee: Candwell Assistant referees: Lluís d'Ossó i Serra A. Mauchan |
| 11 February 1900 | FC Barcelona | 4 – 0 | FC Català + Escocès FC | Barcelona |
| 15:00 Expulsat [1] |
E. Witty Gamper Wild, Gillespie Terrades, Fitzmaurice, Llobet E. Witty, A. Witty, Gamper, J. Parsons, Harris1 |
Los Deportes La Vanguardia Mundo Deportivo |
F. Lomba, Brown Denniston, Soley, Dykes G. Busquets, Gold,1 J. Black, Mir, Girvan |
Stadium: Velódromo de la Bonanova Referee: A. Mauchan Assistant referees: Gordon Franck Bastow Manel Planells |
| 14 May 1900 | Team Roig | 1 – 2 | FC Barcelona | Barcelona |
| 16:30 | Ortiz, J. Soler J.A. Busquets, Soley, Joan García L. Valls, Julià García, Green, Sanmartín, F. Lomba |
Los Deportes La Vanguardia |
Wild, Gillespie Terrades, Ossó, Llobet Valdés, Maier, Gamper, López, Cabot |
Stadium: Hipòdrom de Barcelona Referee: (1ª part) John Parsons (2ª part) Albert Serra i Guixà Assistant referees: Jaume Torres |
External links
- Official Site at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2010-08-23)