SCORE (Spain)

SCORE was an English language general sports magazine printed in Madrid, Spain and distributed monthly along the Costa del Sol. The magazine adopted an Anglo-centric focus on all sports, offering coverage of the month's top events, as well as a local focus.

In later editions the magazine adopted a more humorous slant on the sporting month, including a new strapline 'Sports Entertainment', replacing 'The Best in International and Local Sport'.

The magazine had previously been available in Madrid and parts of Bulgaria for a short time.

The magazine took major steps in the months following a change of ownership, becoming the highest-distributed magazine along the Costa del Sol with a print run exceeding 37,000 copies.

History

Although originally founded in Madrid, SCORE begun distribution along the Costa del Sol from Issue 7. Ownership of the magazine changed hands in November 2005, upon the magazine's 13th edition. The change in ownership of the magazine heralded a new era for SCORE. The previous staff of three: Editor, Designer and Publisher all departed, with new recruits installed. The overhaul effectively doubled the size of the work-force at the magazine.

In February 2006 a local newspaper, The Euro Weekly, announced that new ownership of the magazine had ensured an excellent reputation for the magazine across the coastline.

The magazine ceased production in October 2006.

Significant Staff

The last editor of SCORE was David Williams, who led the magazine for the longest period of time. Williams is now pursuing a career as a sports journalist. The editor at the time of the magazine's launch was David Oancia, who left the magazine and returned to his native Canada where he has continued as a freelance writer. SCORE enjoyed its most successful period under Damian Corrigan (who changed the magazine's focus from US Sports to sports popular in Britain and supervised its move to the south coast). Corrigan left to become a travel writer and now appears to work for About.com.