Vintage Betis players

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Real Betis Balompié. 1976-1977

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Real Betis Balompié. 1959-1960

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On November 14, 1976, Betis beat Atlético de Madrid 1-0 at Villamarín in a match on matchday 10 of the First Division League Championship.

Attila Ladinszky scored the only goal of the match in the 59th minute when he headed a corner kick from Cardeñosa.

Betis, led by Rafael Iriondo, lined up Campos; Sponge cake, Biosca, Sabaté, Cobo; López, Muhren, Cardeñosa; García Soriano (89, Benítez), Ladinszky (85, Megido) and Anzarda.

Atlético, trained by Luis Aragonés, played with Reina; Capón (13, Benegas), Pereira, Heredia, Panadero Díaz; Alberto (69, Robi), Leal, Eusebio; Aguilar, Rubén Cano and Ayala.

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Rafael Gordillo Vázquez, born in Almendralejo (Badajoz), on February 24, 1957, ex-midfielder who played in the 1st First Division for Real Betis and Real Madrid. His last season as a professional was played at Écija in the 2nd Division.

In his record there are 11 titles, 10 with Real Madrid and one with Real Betis, which were the following:

• 2 Copa del Rey (1976/77 with Real Betis and 1988/89 with Real Madrid)
• 1 UEFA Cup (1985/86)
• 5 Leagues (1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89 and 1989/90)
• 3 Spanish Super Cups (1988, 1989 and 1990)

It was international with Selection of soccer of Spain in 75 occasions, writing down 3 goals. He made his debut with the national team on March 29, 1978 in a friendly match played at the El Molinón Stadium in Gijón that ended with the result of Spain 3 Norway 0, played the last 17 minutes of the match after replacing Benito and made his debut by Ladislao Kubala . He played 3 European Cups (Italia'80, France'84 and Alemenia'88) and two World Cups (Spain'82 and Mexico'86). He was also international with Spain in the Under-21 (1) and Olympic (4) categories.

After his retirement, Rafael Gordillo has held different positions at Real Betis, he was even President between 2010 and 2011 and he has also been the sports director of Écija.

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Benito Villamarín. Johan Cruyff and Benitez.

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Francisco «Paco» Machín Fernández de la Puente, born in Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Islands), on November 17, 1958, former striker who had the following career:

• CD Ciempozuelos: 1977-1978
• CD Numancia de Soria: 1978-1979
• Castilla CF: 1979-1982
• Real Racing Club de Santander: 1982-1983
• Real Betis Balompié: 1983-1985
• Elche CF: 1985-1987
• Cartagena FC: 1987-1989

Paco played a total of 365 official matches (87 in the First Division) and scored 134 goals, 26 of them in the First Division.

His debut in the highest category of Spanish football took place on September 4, 1982, on the first day of the National League Championship, which faced R: CD Espanyol and Racing de Santander at the Sarriá Stadium, and which ended With a 1-0 local victory, the Mallorcan striker played the full game and the coach who made him debut in the 1st Division was Manuel Fernández Mora «Moruca».

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Francisco «Paco» Machín Fernández de la Puente, born in Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Islands), on November 17, 1958, former striker who had the following career:

• CD Ciempozuelos: 1977-1978
• CD Numancia de Soria: 1978-1979
• Castilla CF: 1979-1982
• Real Racing Club de Santander: 1982-1983
• Real Betis Balompié: 1983-1985
• Elche CF: 1985-1987
• Cartagena FC: 1987-1989

Paco played a total of 365 official matches (87 in the First Division) and scored 134 goals, 26 of them in the First Division.

His debut in the highest category of Spanish football took place on September 4, 1982, on the first day of the National League Championship, which faced R: CD Espanyol and Racing de Santander at the Sarriá Stadium, and which ended With a 1-0 local victory, the Mallorcan striker played the full game and the coach who made him debut in the 1st Division was Manuel Fernández Mora «Moruca».

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Anzarda (Real Betis)

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October 26, 1975 Elche - Betis 2-3; Matchday 7 of the First Division League Championship.

In the image above Esnaola, Bizcocho, Biosca, Iglesias, Cuiñas and López; below Benítez, Alabanda, Mendieta, Cardeñosa and Anzarda.

A game with many alternatives on the scoreboard, which began in the 31st minute with an Anzarda shot after a corner kick taken by Cardeñosa. Four minutes later, Elche equaled with a header from Gómez Voglino. Already in the second half, in 78 the locals were ahead, in a free kick on the edge of the Betic area, with the Argentine Gómez Voglino being the author of the goal from Elche. But Betis did not give up and in the final 10 minutes turned the scoreboard around. In 80 it was Benítez who equaled Anzarda's pass and in 85 the play was the other way around with a pass from Benítez to Anzarda who, in a counterattack, planted himself at the local goal, outwitting goal Díez.

Nestor Rossi coached Elche and Ferenc Szusza coached Betis.

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Julio Cardeñosa

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Rincón