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- Collection: Records from the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA)
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Lineups for matches against British teams
In three matches between 1904 (the first visit to ARG by a British team) and 1923, we can see how the surnames became more Latin and less English.
Lineups for teams that represented Argentina against Uruguay
In matches between ARG and URU, surnames changed quicky in a condensed timeframe of 1911 and 1916. 1912 is when the shift occurs after Alumni dissolves.
Orden en los estadios
Perhaps as a way to quell public concerns over safety at soccer stadiums, AFA decrees various measures to protect fans, players, and officials: banning the entry of bottles, controlling the sale of tickets, and separation of sections of the stadium.
Orden en los estadios
AFA honors the efforts of the police chief in providing a safe atmosphere at the stadium. This recognition should be read in the context of the coup that took place a few months ago and the promise of the military to restore social order. These AFA…
Partido con Italia
The match between Argentina and Italy, played in Buenos Aires, was designed as a last minute show of the country's preparedness to host a World Cup. This is helpful to compare the prices for international matches to those for club games, as well as…
Partidos en cancha neutral
AFA intervenes to prevent loss of revenue from club memberships in games that do not involve said clubs.
Penas a clubes impuestas durante el año 1945; Penas impuestas durante los últimos diez años
The closing of stadiums, penalties, loss of income, and suspensions are listed for 1945 and for the preceeding 9 years. 1945 was the apex of stadium closings, 51 in total between the 1st and 2nd divisions. The second chart also lists penalties…
Penas a clubes impuestas durante el año 1945; Penas impuestas durantes los últimos diez años
Record of penalties for players and clubs in 1945, and for the previous ten years-very useful.
Penas impuestas a clubes durante 1947
The closing of stadiums, penalties, loss of income, and suspensions are listed for 1947 .