1911 Copa del Rey

The Copa del Rey 1911 was the 10th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.

1911 Copa del Rey
10th Copa del Rey
CountrySpain Spain
Teams10
Defending championsFC Barcelona (Copa FEF)
Athletic Bilbao (Copa UECF)
ChampionsAthletic Bilbao (4th title)
Runners-upCD Español
Matches played8
Goals scored27 (3.38 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Antonio Neyra
Martyn Veitch
(3 goals)
← 1910
1912 →

The competition started on 9 April 1911, and concluded on 15 April 1911, with the final, held at the Josaleta Stadium in Getxo, in which Athletic Bilbao lifted the trophy for the 5th time ever with a 3–1 victory over CD Español. The Bilbao goals were scored by Martyn Veitch, Luis Belaunde and Manuel Guernica.[1][2]

This tournament had 13 teams enter, but three teams withdrew before it started, and another three teams withdrew during the competition.

Controversies

RC Deportivo de la Coruña and Academia de Ingenieros withdrew before the draw to protest fielding foreign players in the tournament.

During the tournament, there were more protests and withdrawal threats from some teams.

After the first round match between Athletic Bilbao and Fortuna Vigo, Real Sociedad protested the match, claiming the illegal selection of two English players in Athletic's side: the Spanish FA rejected the protest and Real Sociedad withdrew in protest. After the remaining teams supported Real Sociedad and most of them threatened to also withdraw, Athletic decided not to use these players in their matches, but declined Fortuna Vigo's request to replay their match.

This dispute was a major factor in Athletic Bilbao's decision to select only local Basque players from then on, a club policy which survived into the 21st century.[3]

Preliminary round
Athletic Bilbao2–0Fortuna Vigo
Martyn Veitch 8'
Alejandro Smith Ybarra 60'		 Report
Referee: Spain Tojo

[4]

Bilbao FC2–1Academia de Artillería
Adrián Ochandiano 5', 45' Report Luis Marañón 40'

Quarterfinals
CD Español6–0Academia de Infantería
Antonio Neyra 10', 20'
Alfredo Massana 15', 30'
Armando Giralt 35', 40'		 Report
Academia de Caballería1–0Santander FC
Pereda 1T' (o.g.) Report
Referee: Spain Eduardo Moronati
FC Barcelona4–0
[5]		Sociedad Gimnástica
Percy Wallace 30', 70'
George Patullo 60'
Francisco Baonza 80'		 Report
[6]
Referee: Spain Ramón Rodríguez
Athletic Bilbao4–1Bilbao FC
Severino Zuazo 20'
José María Belauste 40'
Remigio Iza 50'
Evaristo Arbaiza 60'		 Report Pichichi 70'
Referee: England Martyn Veitch

[7]

Semifinals
Athletic Bilbao2–0
[8]		Sociedad Gimnástica
Martyn Veitch
Severino Zuazo 		Report
[9]
Referee: England Heslop
CD EspañolNot played
[10]		Academia de Caballería

Final
Main article: 1911 Copa del Rey Final
Athletic Bilbao3–1CD Español
Martyn Veitch 10'
Luis Belaunde 20'
Manuel Guernica 50'		 Report Antonio Neyra 70'
Referee: England Scott Martyr

[1] [11]

Copa del Rey 1911 Winners
Athletic Bilbao
4th Title

References
  1. "Copa del Rey Alfonso 1911". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. "Spain - Cup 1911". RSSSF. 13 January 2000. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  3. "Athletic de Bilbao, cien años sin extranjeros" [Athletic Bilbao, a hundred years without foreigners]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 18 November 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. "Official Athletic Club Website".
  5. After the match, Gimnástica Española lodged a protest over FC Barcelona fielding goalkeeper Luis Reñé, Percy Wallace, and Charles Wallace. The Football Federation declared the match null and void and ordered a replay, but FC Barcelona refused to participate, noting that Athletic Bilbao had fielded English players; FC Barcelona were disqualified.
  6. "Barça partidos 1910-11".
  7. "Official Athletic Club Website".
  8. The match was abandoned at half-time with Athletic leading 2–0 after Sociedad Gimnástica refused to continue to protest the referee's alleged failure to penalise Athletic's foul play.
  9. "Official Athletic Club Website".
  10. Academia de Caballería, a military team, were recalled back to their regiment; therefore, the match was scratched and CD Español advanced to the final.
  11. "Official Athletic Club Website".
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