Romà Forns
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Romà Forns Saldaña | ||
| Place of birth | Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 26 April 1942 (aged 55–56) | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1903 | Irish FC | ||
| 1903–1913 | Barcelona | ||
| International career | |||
| 1910–1912 | Catalan XI | 4 | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1926–1929 | Barcelona | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Romà Forns Saldaña (died 26 April 1942) was a Spanish footballer and manager. He made his debut as a footballer in late 1902 playing one season for Irish FC but spent the rest of his career with FC Barcelona and the Catalan XI, always as a forward. He later served on the Barcelona board of directors and then coached the club between 1927 and 1929, guiding it to the first ever La Liga championship. He was the first manager from either Spain or Catalonia to take charge of the club.
During his playing career, Forns helped Barcelona win the
Franz Platko he won a Catalan championship and a Copa del Rey before winning La Liga in 1929
, its first edition.
Forns died in Barcelona at age 56.[1]
Honours
Player
- FC Barcelona
- 1913
- Catalan Champions: 1904–05, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1910–11, 1912–13
Manager
- FC Barcelona
- Spanish Champions: 1928–29
- 1928
- Catalan Champions: 1927–28
References
- ^ "Obituario" (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 26 April 1942. p. 4.