- Romà Forns
Football player infobox
playername= Romà Forns
fullname = Romà Forns
dateofbirth =
cityofbirth =Catalonia
countryofbirth =Spain
position = Defender
years = 1904-191x
clubs=FC Barcelona
caps(goals) = X (X)
nationalyears = 1910-1912
nationalteam = Catalan XI
nationalcaps(goals) = X (X)
manageryears = 1927-1929
managerclubs =FC Barcelona
pcupdate = January 12 2007
ntupdate = January 12 2007Romà Forns is a former Spanish/Catalan footballer and manager. As a footballer he played as a defender for
FC Barcelona and the Catalan XI. He later served on theFC Barcelona board of directors and then coached the club between 1927 and 1929, guiding the club to the first everLa Liga championship. He was the first manager from either Spain or Catalonia to take charge of the club.During his playing career, Forns helped
FC Barcelona win the Championat de Catalunya on five occasions and theCopa del Rey once. Among his team mates at the club wereErnest Witty , Francisco Bru,Paulino Alcántara andJack Greenwell . Between 1910 and 1912 Forns also played at least 4 times for the Catalan XI. However records from the era do not always include accurate statistics and he may have played more games. On December 12 1912 he played against France in the Catalan XI’s first game against an international team. After serving on theFC Barcelona board of directors, Forns was appointed club coach in 1927 and with a team that includedJosep Samitier , Sagibarbá andFranz Platko he won a Championat de Catalunya and aCopa del Rey before winningLa Liga .Honours
"Player"
FC Barcelona
*
Copa del Rey : 1
**1910
*Catalan Champions: 5
**1904-05, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1910-11, 1912-13"Manager"
FC Barcelona
*Catalan Champions: 1
**1927-28
*Spanish Champions: 1
**1928-29
*Copa del Rey : 1
**1928External links
* [http://www.fcbarcelona.com/eng/historia/historia/romaforns.shtml Romà Forns at www.fcbarcelona.com]
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