Margarita Miranda Bordoy (1919 – 8 July 1979) was a Spanish sporting director. She worked at the Spanish football club CD Atlético Baleares and is considered one of the pioneers of women in the world of football in the Balearic Islands.[1][2][3]
Margarita Miranda Bordoy | |
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| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 8 July 1979 |
| Occupation | sporting director |
| Employer | CD Atlético Baleares |
| Spouse | Vicente García Peñaranda |
| Relatives | Joan Bordoy Cañellas |
Life
editMiranda was married to Vicente García Peñaranda, doctor and surgeon, one of the founders of the Clínica Peñaranda (a health center in Palma) and known together with his brother Virgilio for organizing cultural discussions and for collaborating with Mallorcan working-class organisations.[4]
After ending up as a widow in 1967, Miranda started obtaining more social influence through one of the most important football clubs in the city, CD Atlético Baleares.[5] By 1970, she had become president of the community of co-owners of the Estadi Balear, the stadium of the football club, a function that she would hold until her passing. Moreover, from 1974 onwards, she formed part of the club's board of directors on multiple successive occasions.[6]
Due to her prominent role in local football and her widely recognized dedication, she received two public tributes in the Estadi Balear, in 1976 and in 1978, coinciding with editions of the Palma derby against RCD Mallorca, when both teams played in the Tercera División.[1][2][3][6]
Moreover, between 1978 and 1979, Miranda formed part of the commission that studied the possible fusion between CD Atlético Baleares and RCD Mallorca, when both entities found themselves in critical situations that seemed to endanger their survival. Out of all 10 commission members, representatives of both entities, she was the only woman.[1][2][3][6]
By the time she died in 1979, she had been established as a well-known and much-respected person in the local sports world, both inside and outside the football club, overcoming any personal and sports-related rivalries.[1][2][3][7]
She was the niece of Joan Bordoy Cañellas, the well-known goalkeeper of CE Europa and the Catalan national football team in the 1920s.[5]
Posthumous recognitions
editIn 2022, CD Atlético Baleares announced the creation of the Margarita Miranda Trophy, an annual pre-season football tournament in honour of Miranda.[8] In 2023, she was nominated for the Cornelius Atticus Distinction, the highest sports-related honour in the Balearic Islands.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d García Gargallo, Manuel (1 October 2021). "Margarita Miranda, una mujer pionera del deporte balear" [Margarita Miranda, a pioneer of Balearic sports]. Cuadernos de fútbol. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d García, Manel (2022-01-21). "Margarita Miranda. Directiva pionera del fútbol español". Historias de Outsiders (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ a b c d Gargallo, Manuel García (2022-01-30). "Margarita Miranda: Pionera mallorquina del deporte español". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Dolç i Dolç, Miquel (1991). Gran Enciclopèdia de Mallorca [Big Encyclopedia of Mallorca] (in Catalan). Vol. 6th. Palma: Promomallorca. p. 169. ISBN 84-8661702-2.
- ^ a b Borchers 2023, p. 98.
- ^ a b c Borchers 2023, p. 99.
- ^ a b Borchers 2023, p. 100.
- ^ "I Trofeu Margarita Miranda – Atlético Baleares" (in European Spanish). 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
Bibliography
edit- Borchers, Liam (2023). The Story of Atlètic Balears. Groningen: Lulu. ISBN 978-1-4717-4271-2.