Club Español de Madrid
Club Español de Madrid was a Spanish football club based in Madrid. The club was originally formed in 1901 after a conflict between Sky Football members caused some of them to leave and create a new club. Español de Madrid collapsed in the summer of 1903, but was refounded a few months later by players from a split of Madrid FC. Español de Madrid was subsequently the Campeonato Regional Centro champions in both 1904 and 1909, and reached three Copa del Rey finals in 1904, 1909 and 1910, which all ended in losses.
| Full name | Español Foot-Ball Club de Madrid | |
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| Nickname(s) | Españoles | |
| Founded | 1901 | |
| Dissolved | c. 1913 | |
| Ground | Madrid, Spain | |
| League | Campeonato Regional de Madrid | |
| 1912–13 | 3rd. | |
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Club Español were one of several football clubs to emerge with a reference to Spain in their title. Others in Madrid included Sociedad Gimnástica Española de Madrid. Many similar named clubs also emerged in Barcelona—Hispania AC, FC Espanya de Barcelona, CD España Industrial, Club Español de Fútbol/Sociedad Española de Football. This latter club later became RCD Espanyol. Elsewhere CD Español de Valladolid later merged into Real Valladolid. There was also an España FC in Valencia and a CD Español de Cádiz.