1928–29 RCD Espanyol season

28th season in existence of RCD Espanyol Espanyol 1928–29 Rcd espanyol equipo 1929.jpg RCD Espanyol in 1929 Genaro de la Riva President Jack Greenwell Sarrià Stadium La Liga 7th Catalan League Winners Copa del Rey Winners Espanyol 4–0 Real Madrid, 24 March 1929 Athletic Bilbao 9–0 Espanyol, 17 February 1929 1927–28 1929–30 The 1928–29 season was RCD Espanyol's first season in the Spanish First Division.https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1928-2914.html Squad of Español 1928-29 First Division www.bdfutbol.com 21 February 2025 http://periquito.cat/html/z1928.html Temporada 1928 1928 season periquito.cat 21 February 2025 It was one of the most successful seasons in the club's history, winning both the 1928–29 Campionat de Catalunya and the 1928–29 Copa del Rey.https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancup1929.html Spain - Cup 1929 RSSSF 12 February 2001 21 February 2025 League matches were played from February to June 1929, and Espanyol finished in 7th position. Summary 25 November 1928: Espanyol walked into the Sarrià Stadium to face city rivals FC Barcelona in the Catalan championship, only needing a victory to mathematically secure the title; Espanyol won 2–1, courtesy of two second-half goals from Francisco Tena and Domingo Broto.https://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1928/11/27/pagina-1/1389941/pdf.html El Espanyol batiendo de nuevo al Barcelona se adjudica definitivamente el titulo de campeon de Cataluña Espanyol once again beating Barcelona definitively wins the title of champion of Catalonia es hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com Mundo Deportivo 1 27 November 1928 21 February 2025http://www.pericosonline.net/reportages/detall/730/resize/YXJ4aXUvaW1hZ2VzL3RyYXZlc2Fuby9lbHByaW1lcm8wMi5qcGc%3D/538/266 El Campeonato Nacional de Liga iniciaba su andadura 10 de febrero de 1929 The National League Championship began its journey on 10 February 1929 es www.pericosonline.net 3 September 2011 21 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20191128145606/http://www.pericosonline.net/reportages/detall/730/resize/YXJ4aXUvaW1hZ2VzL3RyYXZlc2Fuby9lbHByaW1lcm8wMi5qcGc%3D/538/266 2019-11-28 The club won the 1928–29 Campionat de Catalunya after winning nine games out of ten, and drawing the other. 3 February 1929: Espanyol won the 1929 Copa del Rey final at the Mestalla, having beaten the likes of Sporting de Gijón, Arenas, Atlético Madrid in the quarter-finals, Barcelona in the semifinals, and then Real Madrid in the final (2–1), thanks to two second-half goals from Tena and Crisant Bosch.https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1928-29aCOP.html King's Cup 1928-29 www.bdfutbol.com 21 February 2025 10 February 1929: Espanyol makes its La Liga debut, beating Real Unión 3–2, thanks to goals from Pitus Prat and Oramas (twice), with the former scoring the first-ever goal in the history of La Liga.https://www.marca.com/blogs/tirandoadar/2011/02/10/10-2-2011-82-anos-de-liga.html 10-2-2011: 82 años de Liga 10-2-2011: 82 years of the League www.marca.com es 10 February 2011 21 February 2025 This win meant that Espanyol was now unbeaten for 20 consecutive games. First-team squad https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/c/plantilla.html?temporada=102&club=Espa%C3%B1ol Squad of Español 1928-29 Campionat de Catalunya www.bdfutbol.com 21 February 2025 250px|Football field 0.30 0.10 350 Zamora 0.10 0.25 350 Saprissa 0.55 0.25 350 González 0.10 0.55 350 Trabal 0.35 0.45 350 Solé 0.55 0.55 350 Tena I 0.10 0.90 350 Ventolrà 0.15 0.75 350 Broto 0.32 0.86 350 Tena II 0.45 0.75 350 Padrón 0.55 0.90 350 Bosch 85% Onze tipus PositionPlayerLa LigaCopa del ReyCatalan ChampionshipGames playedGoals scoredGames playedGoals scoredGames playedGoals scored GK CAT Ricardo Zamora 14px|Captainhttp://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1928/08/15/pagina-1/624040/pdf.html Mauricio y Zamora capitanes respectivos del Europa y Español Mauricio and Zamora respective captains of Europe and Español es hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com Mundo Deportivo 15 August 1928 21 February 2025 15 -24 9 -15 7 -2 GK CAT Cristòfol Solà 3 -9 - - 3 -2 DF El Salvador Ricardo Saprissa 13 - 8 - 7 - DF Spain 1785 Rafael González 12 - 3 - 3 - DF CAT Conrad Portas - - 7 - 9 - DF CAT Josep Virgili 5 - - - - - DF CAT Llorenç Roure 1 - - - - - MF CAT Ramón Trabal 16 -5 9 - 7 - MF Valencia Juan Tena 16 1 6 - 8 - MF CAT Pedro Solé 11 - 9 1 9 - MF CAT Julio Káiser 8 - 3 - 4 - MF Valencia Carlos Altés 3 - - - 1 - MF CAT Ramon Duran 2 - - - 1 - MF CAT Ramon Tomàs 2 - - - - - FW CAT Martí Ventolrà 15 6 8 4 8 4 FW Spain 1785 José Padrón 14 2 8 9 8 4 FW Valencia Francisco Tena 12 4 9 10 8 8 FW CAT Domingo Broto 8 4 8 6 7 9 FW CAT Crisant Bosch 5 - 8 2 8 1 FW CAT Gabriel Juvé 12 2 1 - 2 3 FW CAT Ricardo Gallart 10 5 2 - 2 - FW Spain 1785 Rafael Oramas 8 6 - - 3 - FW CAT Pitus Prat 6 1 1 - 2 1 FW CAT Manuel Estrada - - - - 2 2 FW Spain 1785 Enrique Vilar - - - - 1 - FW Spain 1785 Jesús Navarro - - - - - - Competitions La Liga 1929 La Liga League table ESP Matches 1 10 February 1929 Espanyol 3–2 Report Real Unión Prat 5Oramas 60 76 Regueiro 52 57 Sarrià Stadium Barcelona Pedro Escartín W Prat scored the first-ever goal in La Liga's history. 2 17 February 1929 Athletic Bilbao 9–0 Report Espanyol Carmelo 18 32 70Lafuente 39 58 81 pen.Calero 49 86Unamuno 75 San Mamés Bilbao Pedro Escartín L 3 24 February 1929 Espanyol 3–1 Report Europa Broto 3Tena II 12Padrón 27 Gámiz 87 Sarrià Stadium Barcelona José Llovera W 4 3 March 1929 Espanyol 3–0 Report Racing de Santander Oramas 42 78Ventolrà 65 Sarrià Stadium Barcelona Pedro Escartín W 5 10 March 1929 Real Sociedad 1–1 Report Espanyol Cholín 57 60 Broto Atotxa San Sebastián José María Navaz D 6 24 March 1929 Espanyol 4–0 Report Real Madrid Tena I 18 Broto 40Oramas 46 75 Sarrià Stadium Barcelona José María Steimborn W 7 31 March 1929 Espanyol 1–2 Report Arenas Zarraonandia 57 o.g. Gurruchaga 82Yermo 85 Sarrià Stadium Barcelona Antonio Adrados L 8 7 April 1929 Barcelona 1–0 Report Espanyol Sastre 80 Les Corts Barcelona Pedro Escartín L 9 21 April 1929 Espanyol 3–2 Report Athletic de Madrid Tena II 5Padrón 25Ventolrà 70 Vázquez II 17Cosme 65 Sarrià Stadium Barcelona Guillermo Comorera W 10 28 April 1929 Real Unión 4–3 Report Espanyol Garmendia 29Echeveste 30Regueiro 33Urtizberea 34 Tena II 80Broto 89Ventolrà 90 Gal Irun Pedro Escartín L 11 5 May 1929 Espanyol 4–1 Report Athletic Bilbao Gallart 25 46 88Ventolrà 72 Lafuente 29 Sarrià Stadium Barcelona Ramón Melcón W 12 9 May 1929 Europa 0–3 Report Espanyol Ventolrà 65 78Tena II 84 Camp del Guinardó Barcelona Guillermo Comorera W 14 26 May 1929 Espanyol 1–1 Report Real Sociedad Gallart 76 12 Bienzobas Sarrià Stadium Barcelona Ramón Melcón D 13 30 May 1929 Racing de Santander 1–1 Report Espanyol Óscar 49 Juvé 13 El Sardinero Santander José María Steimborn D 15 2 June 1929 Real Madrid 2–0 Report Espanyol Rubio 30Triana 44 Chamartín Madrid Alejandro Quintana L 16 9 June 1929 Arenas 3–0 Report Espanyol Menchaca 5Virgili 20 o.g.Yermo 34 Campo de Ibaiondo Getxo Ramón Melcón L 17 16 June 1929 Español 1–1 Report Barcelona Juvé 48 Sastre 78 Montjuic Barcelona Pedro Escartín D 18 23 June 1929 Athletic Madrid 7–1 Report Espanyol Marín 29 43 51Ordóñez 48Vázquez II 60Areta 71Cosme 73 Gallart 39 Metropolitano Madrid Luis González Romera L Copa del Rey 1928–29 Copa del Rey Round of 32 First leg 9 December 1928 Sporting de Gijón 3–4 Report Espanyol Ordieres 44 pen.Quirós 87Bosch 89 o.g. Tena II 20 24Ventolrà 53Padrón 81 El Molinón Gijón José María Navaz W Second leg 16 December 1928 Espanyol 5–2 Report Sporting de Gijón Cuesta 7 o.g.Gallart 24Solé 60Tena II 70Broto 73 Campanal I 13 82 Sarrià Stadium Barcelona Tomás Balaguer W Round of 16 First leg 23 December 1928 Arenas 4–6 Report Espanyol Yermo 1 34Rivero 33Anduiza 48 Padrón 3 81Broto 6 15Bosch 53Ventolrà 73 Campo de Ibaiondo Getxo Pedro Escartín W Second leg 30 December 1928 Espanyol 3–1 Report Arenas Padrón 30 40Ventolrà 77 Yermo 88 Sarrià Stadium Barcelona Ramón Melcón W Quarterfinals First leg 6 January 1929 Espanyol 5–1 Report Athletic Madrid Tena II 20 74 85Padrón 27Broto 69 Olaso 88 Sarrià Stadium Barcelona Pelayo Serrano W Second leg 13 January 1929 Athletic Madrid 2–4 [https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/p.php?id=517380 Report Espanyol Lecube 20Areta 88 Padrón 40 70Tena II 57 71 Metropolitano Madrid Pedro Vallana W Semifinals First leg 20 January 1929 Espanyol 2–0 Report Barcelona Broto 6Ventolrà 71 Barcelona Montjuic Barcelona Ramón Melcón W Second leg 27 January 1929 Barcelona 1–1 Report Espanyol Padrón 42 Saprissa 15 o.g. Les Corts Barcelona Ramón Melcón D Final 1929 Copa del Rey final Final 3 February 1929 15:00 CET RCD Espanyol 2–1 Report1Report2 Real Madrid Tena II 55Bosch 70 Lazcano 75 Mestalla Valencia 25,000 Pelayo Serrano W Catalan football championship League table PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts 1 Espanyol10910324+2819 2 Europa10451238+1513 3 Barcelona 105232313+1012 Matches 1 30 September 1928 Terrassa 0–3 Report RCD Espanyol Tena II 21 24Juvé 66 Terrassa José Llovera W 2 7 October 1928 RCD Espanyol 0–0 Report Europa MurIspizuaCalvoLoredoUrreaga Sarrià Stadium Barcelona Agustín Cruella D 3 14 October 1928 Sabadell 1–4 Report RCD Espanyol Sancho 80 Broto 1Ventolrà 8 75Estrada 31 Creu Alta Sabadell Ángel Castarlenas W 4 21 October 1928 Barcelona 0–2 Report Español Broto 40Padrón 45 Les Corts Barcelona Ramón Melcón L 5 28 October 1928 RCD Espanyol 5–1 Report Sants Ventolrà 10 20Broto 30Tena II 40 45 García 45 Sarrià Stadium Barcelona Guillermo Comorera W 6 4 November 1928 RCD Espanyol 7–0 Report Terrassa Tena II 24 25 68Bosch 26Padrón 34Broto 55 78 Sarrià Stadium Barcelona Ángel Castarlenas W 7 11 November 1928 Europa 0–1 Report RCD Espanyol Broto 45 Camp del Guinardó Barcelona Guillermo Comorera W 8 18 November 1928 RCD Espanyol 5–0 Report Sabadell Broto 51 54Padrón 65 75Prat 68 Sarrià Stadium Barcelona Ángel Castarlenas W 9 25 November 1928 Espanyol 2–1 Report Barcelona Tena II 65Broto 75 Samitier 45 Sarrià Stadium Barcelona Ramón Melcón W 10 2 December 1928 Sants 1–3 Report RCD Espanyol Calvet 85 Juvé 12 75Estrada 80 Barcelona Jaime Villena W References Category:RCD Espanyol seasons Espanyol Category:1928 in Catalonia Category:1929 in Catalonia