Spain national football B team

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Spain B
Association Spanish Football Federation
Most caps Pepillo (9)
Top scorer Manuel Badenes (8)
First international
Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg Spain B 5–2 Portugal B Flag of Portugal.svg
(A Coruña, Spain; 20 March 1949)
Biggest win
Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg Spain B 7–1 Greece Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg
(Madrid, Spain; 13 March 1955)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany B 5–2 Spain B Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg
(Dortmund, West Germany; 14 June 1953)
Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg Spain B 2–5 West Germany B Flag of Germany.svg
(Barcelona, Spain; 31 May 1956)

Spain B was a secondary football team run occasionally as support for the Spain national football team. They commonly played matches against 'B' teams from other football associations, from 1949 to 1981. [1] [2]

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Early history

Spain B's first game is considered by some to be the one on 29 May 1927 at the Metropolitan Stadium in Madrid, where they beat the Portugal A team 2-0, thanks to second-half goals from Francisco Moraleda and Manuel Valderrama. The team that started that day was Guillermo Eizaguirre, Miguel Garrobé, Emilio Perelló, Ramón Polo Pardo, Manuel Valderrama, Gonzalo, Domingo Carulla, Enrique Molina, Pedro Regueiro, Emili Sagi-Barba and Óscar, and the two substitutes that came after the break were Matías Aranzábal and Francisco Moraleda, with the latter scoring the opening goal. [3] [4] [5] However, the Spain B team was only officially created 22 years later, in 1949, by the hands of the then national coach, Guillermo Eizaguirre, who had been the starting goalkeeper in the 1927 match. A Coruña was the city chosen to host this team's first-ever match against the Portuguese, and the Spanish B team won again, 5-2. And those who have played for the Spanish side that day include the likes of a young Estanislau Basora, Silvestre Igoa (scored twice) and Miguel Muñoz, all of whom future Spanish stars. [6] The next game was played only four years later, in 1953, this time thanks to Ricardo Zamora (the then Spain coach), to give the possibility to test under-21 or less experienced players, in addition to those involved with the senior national team.

Mediterranean Cup

Between 1953 and 1960 was when more games were held. A total of 17, divided between 8 friendlies and 9 Mediterranean Cup games. Spain B participated in the 1953-58 Mediterranean Cup, where they faced the A teams of Turkey, Egypt and Greece home and away, as well as the B teams of Italy and France, but Spain showed great character and won the tournament with 5 points to spare, finishing with 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, with their only loss in the tournament coming at the hands of Greece (0-2) in Athens on 13 March 1957, which was a huge upset as Spain had beat them 7-1 at home. [7] The top goal scorer of the tournament was Manuel Badenes with 8 goals courtesy of two pokers, the first in a 7-1 win over Greece on 13 March 1955 and the other in a 5-1 win over Egypt on 27 November of the same year. These 8 goals also makes him the all-time top goal scorer of the Spain B team.

1982 World Cup

Preparing the squad for the 1982 World Cup in Spain, the then Spanish coach, José Santamaría and the then Spanish U-21 coach, Luis Suárez, put together a block of 7 Friendly tests throughout 1980 and 1981, and in this block, Javier Urruticoechea established himself as a goalkeeper, playing 5 of the 7 games. The squad of this B side was Javier Urruticoechea, Francisco García, Marcos Alonso, Juan José Rubio, Ricardo Gallego, Francisco Pineda, Antonio Maceda, Manuel Jiménez, Víctor Muñoz, Cundi, Periko Alonso, Pichi Alonso, Dani, Julio Alberto, Gerardo Miranda, Santillana and Juan José. The most recent fixture was a friendly against Poland B on 18 November 1981, which ended in a 2-0 with two goals from Pichi Alonso. [8]

Results

29 May 1927Friendly [lower-alpha 1] Spain  Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg [lower-alpha 1] 2 – 0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid
17:30 (UTC+1:00) Moraleda Soccerball shade.svg61'
Valderrama Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Flag of England.svg Thomas Crewe
20 March 1949 Friendly Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg5–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Riazor, A Coruña
Ontoria Soccerball shade.svg7'
Igoa Soccerball shade.svg15', 60'
Bazán Soccerball shade.svg35'
Escudero Soccerball shade.svg43'
Report Caiado Soccerball shade.svg11'
Bentes Soccerball shade.svg84'
Referee: Léon Boes (France)
6 May 1953 Friendly Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg2–0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Mestalla, Valencia
18:00 Manchón Soccerball shade.svg25'
Buqué Soccerball shade.svg28'
Report Referee: Raymond Vicenti (France)
14 June 1953 Friendly West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5–2Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Rote Erde, Dortmund
Pfaff Soccerball shade.svg32', 44'
Schäfer Soccerball shade.svg34', 54', 58'
Report Ramoní Soccerball shade.svg36', 39'Referee: Karel van der Meer (Netherlands)
30 May 1954 1953-58 Mediterranean Cup France  Flag of France.svg0–2Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Saint Léon, Bayonne
Report Tejada Soccerball shade.svg6'
Arieta Soccerball shade.svg88'
Referee: José Vieira da Costa (Portugal)
13 March 1955 1953-58 Mediterranean Cup Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg7–1Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Badenes Soccerball shade.svg7', 35', 51', 58'
Olmedo Soccerball shade.svg33', 68'
Maguregui Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report Emmanouilidis Soccerball shade.svg37'Referee: Maurice Frédéric Guigue (France)
10 November 1955 1953-58 Mediterranean Cup Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg3–1Flag of France.svg  France Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Domingo Soccerball shade.svg15'
Agustín Soccerball shade.svg17'
Collar Soccerball shade.svg28'
Report Dalla Cieca Soccerball shade.svg8'Referee: Eduardo Gouveia (Portugal)
27 November 1955 1953-58 Mediterranean Cup Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg5–1Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Tejada Soccerball shade.svg43'
Badenes Soccerball shade.svg47', 70', 73', 87'
Report El-Hamouly Soccerball shade.svg8'Referee: Armando Marchetti (Italy)
31 May 1956 Friendly Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg2–5Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Les Corts, Barcelona
17:30 Bosch Soccerball shade.svg56'
Villaverde Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Biesinger Soccerball shade.svg20'
Gerritzen Soccerball shade.svg30'
Szymaniak Soccerball shade.svg53'
Schönhöft Soccerball shade.svg77'
Schröder Soccerball shade.svg88'
Referee: Joaquim Campos (Portugal)
8 December 1956 1953-58 Mediterranean Cup Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–1Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Amsicora, Cagliari
Report Tejada Soccerball shade.svg61'Referee: Sulhi Garan (Turkey)
8 March 1957 1953-58 Mediterranean Cup Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg0–1Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Cairo
Report Pepillo Soccerball shade.svg10'Referee: Giannis Daskalakis (Greece)
13 March 1957 1953-58 Mediterranean Cup Greece  Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg2–0Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Leoforos Alexandras, Athens
Yfantis Soccerball shade.svg2'
Panakis Soccerball shade.svg43'
Report Referee: Mario Maurelli (Italy)
6 November 1957 1953-58 Mediterranean Cup Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg0–0Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Mithatpaşa, Istanbul
Report Referee: Jacob Schrieber (West Germany)
24 November 1957 Friendly Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg1–4Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Municipal, Luxembourg City
Mond Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.) Report Pepillo Soccerball shade.svg16'
Peiró Soccerball shade.svg20'
Tejada Soccerball shade.svg50', 75'
Referee: Daniel Mellet (Switzerland)
13 April 1958 Friendly Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg0–0Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Nacional, Oeiras
Report Referee: Jean-Louis Groppi (France)
5 July 1958 1953-58 Mediterranean Cup Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg2–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Atotxa, San Sebastián
Peiró Soccerball shade.svg40'
Pepillo Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report Referee: Marcel Lequesne (France)
16 October 1958 1953-58 Mediterranean Cup Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg3–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy La Romareda, Zaragoza
Peiró Soccerball shade.svg25', 49', 50' Report Stacchini Soccerball shade.svg59'Referee: Jean-Louis Groppi (France)
15 May 1960 Friendly Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg3–3Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Honneur, Casablanca
Chicha Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Baba Soccerball shade.svg71'
Abdallah Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Ruiz Sosa Soccerball shade.svg16'
Ribelles Soccerball shade.svg56'
Paredes Soccerball shade.svg58'
Referee: Francisco Guerra (Portugal)
12 October 1960 Friendly Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg4–3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Los Cármenes, Granada
16:30 Mateos Soccerball shade.svg15', 23', 29'
Pepillo Soccerball shade.svg17'
Report Akesbi Soccerball shade.svg35', 80'
El Filali Soccerball shade.svg39'
Referee: Abel Campos (Portugal)
2 April 1961 Friendly France  Flag of France.svg0–2Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Municipal, Grenoble
Report Aguirre Soccerball shade.svg14'
Marcelino Soccerball shade.svg68'
Referee: Albert Guinard (Switzerland)
10 December 1961 Friendly Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg3–2Flag of France.svg  France La Romareda, Zaragoza
Adelardo Soccerball shade.svg7'
Bueno Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.)
Marcelino Soccerball shade.svg53'
Report Lafranceschina Soccerball shade.svg54'
Rustichelli Soccerball shade.svg85'
Referee: Abel da Costa (Portugal)
15 November 1964 Friendly Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg3–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal El Arcángel, Córdoba
José María Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.), 80' (pen.)
Arieta Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Referee: Andries van Leeuwen (Netherlands)
24 September 1980 Friendly Spain  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg2–2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Nou Estadi, Valencia
Rubio Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.), 63' (pen.) Report Nagy Soccerball shade.svg35'
Soos Soccerball shade.svg44'
Referee: Paolo Casarin (Italy)
15 October 1980 Friendly Spain  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg0–0Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Lluís Sitjar, Palma
Report Referee: Daniel Lambert (France)
12 November 1980 Friendly Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg0–0Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain Stali Mielec, Mielec
Report Referee: Manfred Roßner (East Germany)
18 February 1981 Friendly France  Flag of France.svg0–0Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain Municipal, Toulouse
Report Referee: Enzo Barbaresco (Italy)
25 March 1981 Friendly Spain  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg3–2Flag of England.svg  England Los Cármenes, Granada
Alonso Soccerball shade.svg20'
Rubio Soccerball shade.svg37'
Santillana Soccerball shade.svg48'
Report Statham Soccerball shade.svg66'
Martin Soccerball shade.svg76'
Referee: Hendrik van Ettekoven (Netherlands)
15 April 1981 Friendly Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1–3Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain Gyöngyös
Borostyan Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Dani Soccerball shade.svg14'
Morán Soccerball shade.svg23', 50'
Referee: Josef Marko (Czechoslovakia)
18 November 1981 Friendly Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–0Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland La Romareda, Zaragoza
Alonso Soccerball shade.svg27', 88' (pen.) Report Referee: Franz Gächter (Switzerland)

Spain national football B team head to head

Key
Positive balance (more Wins)
Neutral balance (Wins = Losses)
Negative balance (more Losses)
NationalityFromToPWDL Win % [lower-alpha 2] GFGAGD
Flag of France.svg  France 19541981541090%103+7
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 19491964321083.33%82+6
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 195319572200100%61+5
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 195519572200100%61+5
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 195619582200100%41+3
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 19801981211075%53+2
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 19571959211075%20+2
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 19801981211075%20+2
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 19601960211075%76+1
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 19551957210150%73+4
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1953195620020%410–6
Flag of England.svg  England 198119811100100%32+1
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 19801980101050%000
Total28187376.79%6432+32

Player records

Top appearances

RankPlayerClub(s)Year(s)Caps
1 Pepillo Sevilla, Real Madrid 1955–19609
2 Enrique Collar Atlético Madrid 1955–19597
Manuel Mestre Valencia 1957–19607
4 Justo Tejada Barcelona 1954–19606
Ferran Olivella Barcelona 1956–19586
Francisco García Real Madrid 1980–19816
Manuel Jiménez Sporting Gijón 1980–19816
8 Campanal Sevilla 1953–19575
Antonio Argilés Espanyol 1953–19565
Joaquín Peiró Atlético Madrid 1956–19595
José Vicente Espanyol 1957–19605
Juan José Rubio Atlético Madrid 1980–19815
Javier Urruticoechea Espanyol 1980–19815

Note:Club(s) represents all the clubs that players played in at the time they did it too in the Bs.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClub(s)Year(s)Goals
1 Manuel Badenes Valencia 19558
2 Justo Tejada Barcelona 1954–19605
Joaquín Peiró Atlético Madrid 1956–19595
4 Pepillo Sevilla, Real Madrid 1955–19604
5 Enrique Mateos Real Madrid 1957–19603
Juan José Rubio Atlético Madrid 1980–19813
7 Silvestre Igoa Valencia 19492
Ramoní Sevilla 19532
Pablo Olmedo Celta Vigo 19552
Marcelino Martínez Zaragoza 19612
José María García Oviedo 19642
Pichi Alonso Zaragoza 19812
Enrique Morán Betis 19812

Note:Club(s) represents all the clubs that players played in at the time they did it too in the Bs.

Honours

Mediterranean Cup Champion: 1953-58

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 In May 1927, Spain played a friendly against Portugal in Madrid [3] [4] [5] on the same day as they played Italy in Rome. [9] [10] [11] [12] The squad for the Italy game was more experienced and considered to be stronger, while several players in the Portugal match made their debuts; consequently the Spain team is considered to have been equivalent to its B team [2] (although they won their match while the A team lost theirs) [12] and thus not a full international, although the match is included in some media articles relating to the rivalry and in some statistical tallies of caps for the players involved. [13] [14] [15] [16]
  2. A draw counts as a ½ win

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