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 2007

Romà 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 the FC Barcelona board of directors and then coached the club between 1927 and 1929, guiding the club 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 FC Barcelona win the Championat de Catalunya on five occasions and the Copa del Rey once. Among his team mates at the club were Ernest Witty, Francisco Bru, Paulino Alcántara and Jack 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 the FC Barcelona board of directors, Forns was appointed club coach in 1927 and with a team that included Josep Samitier, Sagibarbá and Franz Platko he won a Championat de Catalunya and a Copa del Rey before winning La 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
**1928

External links

* [http://www.fcbarcelona.com/eng/historia/historia/romaforns.shtml Romà Forns at www.fcbarcelona.com]