1928 �29 FC BARCELONA SEASON

Barcelona
1928–29 season
President	Arcadi Balaguer (until March 23, 1929); Tomàs Rosés (from March 23, 1929)
Manager	Romà Forns (dates 1–6); Jim Bellamy (dates 7–18)
Stadium	Les Corts
La Liga	Winners
Catalan League	3rd
Copa del Rey	Semi-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Manuel Parera (11); All: Ángel Arocha (20)
	← 1927–28 1929–30 →

The 1928–29 season is FC Barcelona's 30th in existence, and was their first year in the Primera División, and covers the period from 1928-07-01 to 1929-06-30.

FC Barcelona won the first Liga title ever, and it was their only title of the year.

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ESP	Ramón Llorens
—	GK	ESP	Juan Uriach
—	GK	ESP	Manuel Vidal
—	GK	HUN	Ferenc Plattkó
—	DF	ESP	Andrés Bosch
—	DF	ESP	Vicente Saura
—	DF	GER	Emil Walter
—	DF	ESP	Cristóbal Martí
—	DF	ESP	Francesc Bussot
—	DF	ESP	Patricio Arnau
—	DF	ESP	Esteban Pedrol
—	MF	ESP	José Obiols


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ESP	Ramón Parera
—	MF	ESP	Ramón Guzmán
—	MF	ESP	Vicente Piera
—	MF	ESP	José Sastre
—	FW	ESP	José Carlos Castillo
—	FW	ESP	Juan Ramón
—	FW	ESP	Ángel Arocha
—	FW	ESP	Emilio Sagi Liñán
—	FW	ESP	Antonio García
—	FW	ESP	Manuel Parera
—	FW	ESP	Ramón Campabadal
—	FW	ESP	Josep Samitier

Competitions

La Liga

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Barcelona	18	11	3	4	37	23	+14	25
2	Real Madrid	18	11	1	6	40	27	+13	23
3	Athletic	18	8	4	6	43	33	+10	20

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H
Result	W	L	L	D	L	W	L	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	D	W
Position	2	5	6	7	8	8	9	7	6	4	5	2	1	1	1	1	2	1

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

12 February 1929 1	Racing de Santander	0–2	Barcelona	Santander
		Report	Parera 53', 87'	Stadium: El Sardinero Referee: Ramón Mel

17 February 1929 2	Barcelona	1–2	Real Madrid	Barcelona
	Parera 70'	Report	Morera 10', 55'	Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Steimborn Ludeuvik

24 February 1929 3	Real Sociedad	3–0	Barcelona	San Sebastián
	Kiriki 18' Bienzobas 42' Cholín 52'	Report		Stadium: Atotxa Referee: Quintana

3 March 1929 4	Barcelona	2–2	Arenas	Barcelona
	García 1' Walter 67'	Report	Yermo 15', 18'	Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Insausti

10 March 1929 5	Atlético Madrid	4–1	Barcelona	Madrid
	Cosme 5', 30' Yllera 50', 60'	Report	Parera 70'	Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Murguía

24 March 1929 6	Barcelona	5–2	Europa	Barcelona
	Campabadal 18' Sastre 31', 51', 62' Parera 40'	Report	Cros 71', 82'	Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Murguía

31 March 1929 7	Athletic Bilbao	5–1	Barcelona	Bilbao
	Unamuno 43', 56' Graciano 64' Lafuente 78', 87'	Report	Parera 71'	Stadium: San Mamés Referee: Ramón Mel

7 April 1929 8	Barcelona	1–0	Español	Barcelona
	Sastre 80'	Report		Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Escartín Morán

21 April 1929 9	Real Unión	1–2	Barcelona	Irun
	Urtizberea 7'	Report	Arocha 62' Samitier 72'	Stadium: Gal Referee: Navaz

28 April 1929 10	Barcelona	5–1	Racing de Santander	Barcelona
	Parera 23' Arocha 25', 51', 55' Walter 75' ( pen.)	Report	Óscar 46'	Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Murguía

9 May 1929 11	Real Madrid	0–1	Barcelona	Madrid
		Report	Sastre 83'	Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Menchaca

26 May 1929 13	Barcelona	4–0	Atlético Madrid	Barcelona
	Sastre 10' Samitier 43', 81' Walter 58'	Report		Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Comorera Gatue

30 May 1929 14	Barcelona	1–0	Real Sociedad	Barcelona
	Samitier 43'	Report		Stadium: Montjuic Referee: Escartín Morán

2 June 1929 15	Europa	1–1	Barcelona	Barcelona
	Ramonzuelo 33'	Report	Samitier 24'	Stadium: Montjuic Referee: Menchaca

9 June 1929 16	Barcelona	3–0	Athletic Bilbao	Barcelona
	Samitier 57', 59' Sastre 86'	Report		Stadium: Montjuic Referee: Escartín Morán

16 June 1929 17	Español	1–1	Barcelona	Barcelona
	Juvé 54'	Report	Sastre 89'	Stadium: Montjuic Referee: Escartín Morán

23 June 1929 18	Barcelona	4–1	Real Unión	Barcelona
	Sastre 15', 61' Parera 27', 74'	Report	Urtizberea 42'	Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Areces

30 June 1929 12	Arenas	0–2	Barcelona	Getxo
		Report	Parera 67', 84'	Stadium: Ibaiondo Referee: Escartín Morán

Copa del Rey

Round of 32

9 December 1928 First leg	Barcelona	7–1	Racing de Santander	Barcelona
	Arocha Samitier Sagi García			Stadium: Les Corts

16 December 1928 Second leg	Racing de Santander	2–2	Barcelona	Santander
			Samitier	Stadium: El Sardinero

Round of 16

23 December 1928 First leg	Barcelona	6–0	Real Sociedad	Barcelona
	Arocha Sagi			Stadium: Les Corts

30 December 1928 Second leg	Real Sociedad	0–0	Barcelona	San Sebastián
				Stadium: Atotxa

Quarterfinals

6 January 1929 First leg	Sevilla	0–1	Barcelona	Seville
			Samitier

13 January 1929 Second leg	Barcelona	2–0	Sevilla	Barcelona
	Arnau Arocha			Stadium: Les Corts

Semifinals

20 January 1929 First leg	Español	2–0	Barcelona	Barcelona
				Stadium: Montjuic

27 January 1929 Second leg	Barcelona	1–1	Español	Barcelona
			Saprissa ( o.g.)	Stadium: Les Corts

Catalan football championship

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
2	Europa	10	4	5	1	23	8	+15	13
3	Barcelona	10	5	2	3	23	13	+10	12
4	Sants	10	3	2	5	18	20	–2	8

Matches

30 September 1928 1	UE Sants	2–2	Barcelona	Barcelona
			Arocha	Stadium: La Magòria

7 October 1928 2	Sabadell	0–5	Barcelona	Sabadell
			Sastre Ramón Walter	Stadium: Creu Alta

14 October 1928 3	Terrassa	0–4	Barcelona	Terrassa
			Arocha Parera Sagi

21 October 1928 4	Barcelona	0–2	Español	Barcelona
				Stadium: Les Corts

28 October 1928 5	Europa	2–2	Barcelona	Barcelona
			Arocha Ramón

4 November 1928 6	Barcelona	2–1	Sants	Barcelona
	Ramón Arocha			Stadium: Les Corts

11 November 1928 7	Barcelona	4–1	Sabadell	Barcelona
	Ramón Parera García			Stadium: Les Corts

18 November 1928 8	Barcelona	3–1	Terrassa	Barcelona
	Arocha Samitier Sastre			Stadium: Les Corts

25 November 1928 9	Español	2–1	Barcelona	Barcelona
			Samitier	Stadium: Montjuic

2 December 1928 10	Barcelona	0–2	Europa	Barcelona
				Stadium: Les Corts

Friendlies

Friendlies
Kick Off	Opponents	H / A	Result	Scorers
September 23, 1928	Torino	H	0–5
September 24, 1928	Torino	H	0–4
November 1, 1928	Zaragoza	H	7–3	Arocha (4), Ramón (2), Parera
December 25, 1928	Ferencvárosi	H	4–0	Cros (3), Buj
December 26, 1928	Ferencvárosi	H	3–3	Parera (2), Cros
December 31, 1928	Racing de Ferrol	H	2–7	Barcelo (2)
February 2, 1929	Sportivo Barracas	H	2–1	Arocha, García
February 7, 1929	Sportivo Barracas	H	3–2	Campabadal (2), García
March 17, 1929	Sportivo Barracas	H	1–2	Campabadal
March 19, 1929	Alavés	A	0–3
April 17, 1929	Vaixell Anglés	H	5–0
April 21, 1929	Europa	H	5–3
May 5, 1929	Figueres	A	1–5	Ramón, Sastre (2), Buj, Sagi
May 6, 1929	Figueres	A	0–2	Serra, Buj
July 21, 1929	Palafrugell	A	2–6	Arnau (3), Ramón, Sastre, Cabanes ( o.g.)

Results

Friendly

2 September 1928	Terrassa FC	1–1	FC Barcelona	Barcelona
		[1]		Stadium: Terrassa

9 September 1928	CE Júpiter	2–1	FC Barcelona	Barcelona
		[2]	Segura	Stadium: Poble Nou Referee: Sauri

16 September 1928	UE Sants	2–5	FC Barcelona	Barcelona
		[3]	Ramon Pinilla Barcelo	Stadium: Sants Referee: Sauri

23 September 1928	FC Barcelona	0–5	Torino	Barcelona
		[4]		Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Vilalta

25 September 1928	FC Barcelona	0–4	Torino	Barcelona
		[5]		Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Comorera

1 November 1928	FC Barcelona	7–3	Club Patria	Barcelona
	Arocha Ramon Parera	[6]		Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Comorera

25 December 1928	FC Barcelona	4–0	Ferencváros	Barcelona
	Cros Buj	[7]		Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Villena

26 December 1928	FC Barcelona	3–3	Ferencváros	Barcelona
	Parera Cros	[8]		Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Espelta

1 January 1929	FC Barcelona	2–7	Ferrol	Barcelona
	Barcelo	[9]		Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Llovera

6 January 1929	CE Júpiter	3–5	FC Barcelona	Barcelona
		[10]	Arnau Buj	Stadium: Poble Nou Referee: Villena

13 January 1929	CE Manresa	2–3	FC Barcelona	Barcelona
		[11]	Ramon Buj	Stadium: Manresa Referee: Sauri

20 January 1929	Iluro SC	2–2	FC Barcelona	Barcelona
		[12]	Tonijuan	Stadium: Mataro

2 February 1929	FC Barcelona	2–1	Sportivo Barracas	Barcelona
	Arocha A.Garcia	[13]		Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Vilalta

7 February 1929	FC Barcelona	3–2	Sportivo Barracas	Barcelona
	Campabadal A.Garcia	[14]		Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Servando Perez (Arg)

7 February 1929	UE Lleida	2–3	FC Barcelona	Barcelona
		[15]	Parera	Stadium: Lleida Referee: Sola

17 March 1929	FC Barcelona	6–1	Reus Deportiu	Barcelona
	Tonijuan Hernandez	[16]		Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Espelta

17 March 1929	FC Barcelona	1–2	Sportivo Barracas	Barcelona
	Campabadal	[17]	R.Luna 16' 37'	Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Comorera

19 March 1929	FC Barcelona	0–3	Deportivo Alavés	Barcelona
		[18]		Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Espelta

15 April 1929 Copa Armengol	FC Barcelona	3–2	CE Europa	Barcelona
	Ramon Buj Traiter	[19]		Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Masip

17 April 1929	FC Barcelona	5–0	Vaixell Angles	Barcelona
		[20]		Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Bellamy

21 April 1929 Copa Armengol	CE Europa	3–5	FC Barcelona	Barcelona
		[21]		Stadium: Europa Referee: Piquera

5 May 1929	UE Figueres	1–5	FC Barcelona	Barcelona
		[22]	Ramon Sastre Buj Sagi	Referee: Pujol

6 May 1929	UE Figueres	0–2	FC Barcelona	Barcelona
		[23]	Serra Buj	Referee: Pujol

12 May 1929	FC Barcelona	2–1	Seleccio RCD Espanyol i CE Europa	Barcelona
	Sastre	[24]		Referee: Arribas

14 May 1929	CE Sabadell FC	1–3	FC Barcelona	Sabadell
		[25]	Parera II Sastre	Stadium: Estadi de la Creu Alta Referee: Santore

25 May 1929	CE Manresa	4–3	FC Barcelona	Barcelona
		[26]	Parera II Martinez	Stadium: Manresa Referee: Senal

30 May 1929	FC Gràcia	3–2	FC Barcelona	Barcelona
		[27]	Tonijuan Barcelo	Stadium: Gracia Referee: Dalmau

30 June 1929	Terrassa FC	1–2	FC Barcelona	Barcelona
		[28]	Arnau A.Garcia	Stadium: Terrassa Referee: Palomera

30 June 1929	FC Barcelona	2–2	FC Gràcia	Barcelona
	Buj 63' Serra 80'	[29]	Castello 48' ?'	Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Tudo

7 July 1929	FC Barcelona	6–2	CE Júpiter	Barcelona
	Arnau Samitier A.Garcia	[30]		Stadium: Estadi de Montjuïc Referee: Espelta

21 July 1929	FC Palafrugell	2–6	FC Barcelona	Barcelona
		[31]	Arnau Ramon Sastre Cabanes equip contrari	Stadium: Palafrugell

References

First-team squad