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Spain national football team results (1920–1939)

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The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The Spanish team played their first match during the 1920 Summer Olympics on the 28 August 1920, a 1–0 win over Denmark. During that tournament they also defeated Sweden, Italy and the Netherlands to claim the silver medal after they lost to Belgium in the quarter-finals.[1]

The following year, Spain hosted their first match with a 2–0 win over Belgium at the San Mamés Stadium. They played in the 1924 Olympics losing to Italy in the first round.[2] At the 1928 Olympics, they played their first team from outside of Europe, defeating Mexico 7–1 before losing to Italy in the quarter-finals.[3]

From the nation's first fixture to the end of the decade, Spain played in 32 fixtures, winning 23, drawing four and losing the remaining five.[4] Of the side victories, five were over Iberian neighbors Portugal and four were against France.[5][6] Against Italy though, they only won once from seven attempts during this period.[7]

Results

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Spain's score is shown first in each case.

Key
Colour (with score) Meaning
Defeat
Draw
Win

1920s

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28 August 1920 Belgium 1920 Summer Olympics Round 1 Spain  1–0  Denmark Belgium Brussels
15:30 Patricio 54' Report Stadium: La Butte
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Netherlands Willem Eymers
29 August 1920 Belgium 1920 Summer Olympics Quarter finals Belgium  3–1  Spain Belgium Antwerp
17:00 Coppée 37', 52', 55' Report 80' (pen.) Arrate Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Netherlands Johannes Mutters
1 September 1920 Belgium 1920 Summer Olympics Repechage first round Spain  2–1  Sweden Belgium Antwerp
15:30 (UTC+1:00) Belauste 50'
Acedo 80'
Report 25' Dahl Stadium: Broodstraat
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Italy Giovanni Mauro
2 September 1920 Belgium 1920 Summer Olympics Repechage second round Spain  2–0  Italy Belgium Antwerp
14:30 (UTC+1:00) Sesúmaga 43', 72' Report Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Belgium Paul Putz
Note: Félix Sesúmaga set the goal scoring record for Spain (2 goals)
5 September 1920 Belgium 1920 Summer Olympics 3rd-4th[8] Spain  3–1  Netherlands Belgium Antwerp
15:00 Sesúmaga 7', 35'
Pichichi 72'
Report 68' Groosjohan Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Belgium Paul Putz
Note: Félix Sesúmaga set the goal scoring record for Spain (4 goals)
9 October 1921 Friendly Spain  2–0  Belgium Spain Bilbao
16:00 (UTC+0:00) Alcántara 55', 80' Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Portugal Jorge Vieira
18 December 1921 Friendly Spain  3–1  Portugal Spain Madrid
Meana 20'
Alcántara 23', 50'
Report 75' (pen.) Augusto Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Belgium Charles Barette
30 April 1922 Friendly France  0–4  Spain France Bordeaux
Report 20', 33' Travieso
27', 35' Alcántara
Stadium: Le Bouscat
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Belgium Raphaël Van Praag
Note: Paulino Alcántara set the goal scoring record for Spain (2 goals)
17 December 1922 Friendly Portugal  1–2  Spain Portugal Lisbon
14:30 (UTC+0:00) Gonçalves 23' Report 60' Piera
80' Monjardín
Stadium: Lumiar
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: France Georges Balvay
28 January 1923 Friendly Spain  3–0  France Spain San Sebastián
15:30 (UTC+0:00) Monjardín 11', 83'
Zabala 42'
Report Stadium: Atotxa
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Belgium Charles Barette
4 February 1923 Friendly Belgium  1–0  Spain Belgium Antwerp
14:30 (UTC+0:00) Coppée 75' (pen.) Report Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Netherlands Job Mutters
16 December 1923 Friendly Spain  3–0  Portugal Spain Sevilla
15:00 (UTC+0:00) Zabala 14', 57', 70' Report Stadium: Estadio Reina Victoria
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Belgium Paul Putz
9 March 1924 Friendly Italy  0–0  Spain Italy Milan
15:00 (UTC+1:00) Report Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Belgium Henri Christophe
25 May 1924 France 1924 Summer Olympics First round Italy  1–0  Spain France Colombes
15:30 Vallana 84' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Stade Olympique
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: France Marcel Slawik
21 December 1924 Friendly Spain  2–1  Austria Spain Barcelona
14:30 (UTC+0:00) Juantegui 3'
Samitier 87'
Report 35' Horvath Stadium: Les Corts
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Belgium Charles Barette
17 May 1925 Friendly Portugal  0–2  Spain Portugal Lisbon
16:30 (UTC+0:00) Report 8' Carmelo
17' Piera
Stadium: Lumiar
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: France Gaston Vallat
1 June 1925 Friendly Switzerland  0–3  Spain Switzerland Bern
16:00 (UTC+1:00) Report 55', 60', 70' Errazquin Stadium: Neufeld
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: England John Fowler
14 June 1925 Friendly Spain  1–0  Italy Spain Valencia
17:30 (UTC+0:00) Errazquin 25' Report Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: England Harry Kingscott
27 September 1925 Friendly Austria  0–1  Spain Austria Vienna
15:00 (+1:00) Report 15' Cubells Stadium: Hohe Warte
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Czechoslovakia František Cejna
4 October 1925 Friendly Hungary  0–1  Spain Hungary Budapest
15:30 (+1:00) Report 52' Carmelo Stadium: Ferencváros
Attendance: 34,830
Referee: Austria Eugen Braun
19 December 1926 Friendly Spain  4–2  Hungary Spain Vigo
15:00 (UTC+0:00) Errazquin 12', 87'
Goiburu 17'
Carmelo 66'
Report 36' Opata
84' Braun
Stadium: Campo de Coia
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: England Albert Prince-Cox
17 April 1927 Friendly Spain  1–0   Switzerland Spain Santander
17:00 (UTC+1:00) Óscar 34' Report Stadium: El Sardinero
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: England Albert Fogg
22 May 1927 Friendly France  1–4  Spain France Colombes
15:00 (UTC+1:00) Boyer 22' Report 24' (pen.), 75' (pen.) Zaldúa
27' Yermo
68' Olaso
Stadium: Stade Olympique
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: England Harry Kingscott
29 May 1927 Friendly Italy  2–0  Spain Italy Bologna
16:15 (UTC+1:00) Baloncieri 31'
Zaldúa 52' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: England Stanley Rous
8 January 1928 Friendly Portugal  2–2  Spain Portugal Lisbon
14:30 (UTC+0:00) Martins 25' (pen.)
Santos 84'
Report 30' (pen.) Zaldúa
58' Goiburu
Stadium: Estádio do Lumiar
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: England Albert Prince-Cox
22 April 1928 Friendly Spain  1–1  Italy Spain Gijón
16:30 (UTC+1:00) Quesada 15' (pen.) Report 66' Libonatti Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Switzerland René Mercet
30 May 1928 Netherlands 1928 Summer Olympics Round of 16 Spain  7–1  Mexico Netherlands Amsterdam
14:00 Regueiro 13', 27'
Yermo 43', 63', 85'
Marculeta 66'
Mariscal 70'
Report 76' Carreño Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 2,344
Referee: Hungary Gabor Boronkay
1 June 1928 Netherlands 1928 Summer Olympics Quarter-finals Italy  1–1  Spain Netherlands Amsterdam
19:00 Baloncieri 63' Report 11' Zaldúa Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 3,388
Referee: Uruguay Domingo Lombardi
4 June 1928 Netherlands 1928 Summer Olympics Quarter-finals replay Italy  7–1  Spain Netherlands Amsterdam
14:00 Magnozzi 14'
Schiavo 15'
Baloncieri 18'
Bernardini 40'
Rivolta 72'
Levratto 76', 77'
Report 47' Yermo Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 4,770
Referee: Netherlands Hans Boekman
17 March 1929 Friendly Spain  5–0  Portugal Spain Sevilla
16:00 (UTC+0:00) Rubio 2', 9', 20'
Padrón 30', 45'
Report Stadium: Heliópolis
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Belgium John Langenus
14 April 1929 Friendly Spain  8–1  France Spain Zaragoza
16:30 (UTC+0:00) Bienzobas 6', 60' (pen.)
Rubio 40', 56', 77', 81'
Goiburu 73', 80'
Report 87' Veinante Stadium: Estadio Torrero
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: England Albert Prince-Cox
Note: Gaspar Rubio set the goal scoring record for Spain (7 goals)
15 May 1929 Friendly Spain  4–3  England Spain Madrid
17:00 (UTC+1:00) Rubio 40', 80'
Lazcano 42'
Goiburu 82'
Report 15', 73' (pen.) Carter
20' Bradford
Stadium: Metropolitano
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Belgium John Langenus
Note: 1929 Spain v England football match

1930s

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1 January 1930 Friendly Spain  1–0  Czechoslovakia Spain Montjuïc, Barcelona
15:00 (UTC) Sastre 75' Report Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Belgium Henri Christophe
14 June 1930 Friendly Czechoslovakia  2–0  Spain Czechoslovakia Letná Stadium, Prague
18:00 (UTC+1:00) Hojer 62' (pen.)
Svoboda 83'
Report Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Belgium John Langenus
22 June 1930 Friendly Italy  2–3  Spain Italy Stadio Littoriale, Bologna
17:00 (UTC+1:00) Costantino 3', 40' Report 30', 72' Regueiro
87' Ventolrà
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Belgium Raphaël Van Praag
30 November 1930 Friendly Portugal  0–1  Spain Portugal Campo do Ameal, Porto
15:00 (UTC) Report 16' Peña Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Belgium Louis Baert
19 April 1931 Friendly Spain  0–0  Italy Spain San Mamés, Bilbao
16:30 (UTC) Report Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Belgium Louis Baert
26 April 1931 Friendly Spain  1–1  Republic of Ireland Spain Montjuïc, Barcelona
17:00 (UTC) Arocha 38' Report 35' Moore Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Portugal Silvestre Rosmaninho
9 December 1931 Friendly England  7–1  Spain England Highbury, London
Smith 2', 44'
Johnson 3', 76'
Crooks 50', 85'
Dean 68'
Report 87' Gorostiza Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Germany Peco Bauwens
13 December 1931 Friendly Republic of Ireland  0–5  Spain Republic of Ireland Dalymount Park, Dublin
14:30 (UTC) Report 6', 34' Regueiro
40' Arocha
80' Samitier
88' Ventolrà
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Belgium John Langenus
24 April 1932 Friendly Spain  2–1  Yugoslavia Spain Buenavista, Oviedo
16:30 (UTC) Lángara 25'
Regueiro 27'
Report 30' Vujadinović Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Portugal João Tavares da Silva
2 April 1933 Friendly Spain  3–0  Portugal Spain Balaídos, Vigo
16:30 (UTC) Larrinaga 22'
Elícegui 59', 65'
Report Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Belgium John Langenus
23 April 1933 Friendly France  1–0  Spain France Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes
15:00 (UTC+1:00) Nicolas 32' Report Attendance: 45,010
Referee: Switzerland William Bangerter
30 April 1933 Friendly Yugoslavia  1–1  Spain Kingdom of Yugoslavia Stadion S.K. Jugoslavija, Belgrade
16:15 (UTC+1:00) 65' Marjanović Report Elícegui 36' Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Hungary Mihály Iváncsics
21 May 1933 Friendly Spain  13–0  Bulgaria Spain Chamartín, Madrid
17:00 (UTC) Chacho 6', 9', 21', 68', 77', 87'
Regueiro 29', 76'
Elícegui 40', 42', 59'
Mishtalov 46' (o.g.)
Bosch 85'
Report Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Portugal António Palhinhas
Note: Biggest victory of the Spain football team and heaviest defeat of the Bulgaria football team
11 March 1934 Italy 1934 World Cup Qualification Spain  9–0  Portugal Spain Chamartín, Madrid
16:00 (UTC) Chacho 3'
Lángara 10', 12' (pen.), 46', 77', 86'
Regueiro 68', 75'
Ventolrà 76'
Report Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Belgium Raphaël van Praag
18 March 1934 Italy 1934 World Cup Qualification Portugal  1–2  Spain Portugal Lumiar, Lisbon
16:00 (UTC) Silva 11' Report 13', 25' Lángara Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Belgium Raphaël van Praag
27 May 1934 Italy 1934 World Cup First round Spain  3–1  Brazil Italy Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
16:00 (UTC+1:00) Iraragorri 17' (pen.)
Lángara 25', 28'
Report 55' Leônidas Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Germany Alfred Birlem
31 May 1934 Italy 1934 World Cup Quarter-finals Italy  1 – 1 (a.e.t.)  Spain Italy Giovanni Berta, Florence
Ferrari 44' Report 31' Regueiro Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Belgium Louis Baert
1 June 1934 Italy 1934 World Cup Quarter-finals replay Italy  1–0  Spain Italy Giovanni Berta, Florence
16:30 (UTC+1:00) Meazza 12' Report Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Switzerland Rene Mercet
Note: 50th international match of the Spain football team
24 January 1935 Friendly Spain  2–0  France Spain Chamartín, Madrid
15:00 (UTC) Regueiro 13'
Hilario 78'
Report Attendance: 22,000
Referee: England Walter Lewington
5 May 1935 Friendly Portugal  3–3  Spain Portugal Lumiar, Lisbon
16:45 (UTC+1:00) Soeiro 61'
Pinga 70', 77' (pen.)
Report 23', 38' Lángara
58' Gorostiza
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: France Roger Conrié
12 May 1935 Friendly Germany  1–2  Spain Nazi Germany Müngersdorfer, Köln
15:00 (UTC+1:00) Conen 11' Report 29', 45' Lángara Attendance: 74,000
Referee: Belgium John Langenus
19 January 1936 Friendly Spain  4–5  Austria Spain Metropolitano, Madrid
15:00 (UTC) Lángara 26', 48'
Regueiro 28', 61'
Report 4' Zischek
31' Binder
58' Bican
69', 73' Hanreiter
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Belgium John Langenus
23 February 1936 Friendly Spain  1–2  Germany Spain Montjuïc, Barcelona
16:00 Regueiro 34' Report 15', 68' Fath Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Belgium John Langenus
26 April 1936 Friendly Czechoslovakia  1–0  Spain Czechoslovakia Letná Stadium, Prague
16:00 (+1:00) Zajíček 12' (pen.) Report Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Germany Peco Bauwens
3 May 1936 Friendly Switzerland  0–2  Spain Switzerland Neufeld, Bern
16:30 (UTC+1:00) Report 62' Lángara
64' Lecue
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Germany Karl Weingärtner

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (5 November 2015). "VII. Olympiad Antwerp 1920 Football Tournament". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (23 November 2017). "VIII. Olympiad Paris 1924 Football Tournament". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (23 November 2017). "IX. Olympiad Amsterdam 1928 Football Tournament". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. ^ Tejedor Carnicero, José Vicente (28 November 2019). "Spain – List of Results National Team". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Spain national football team: record v Portugal". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Spain national football team: record v France". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Spain national football team: record v Italy". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  8. ^ The final's losers, Czechoslovakia, were disqualifyied after their defeat against Belgium because of political motives, so the third qualified in the Summer Olympics became the second one, and the fourth qualified became third.
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