José María Barquín

José María Barquín Eguía was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Athletic Club. He was one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of Athletic Club, being part of the commission that drafted the statutes to legalize the club and then becoming the club's first-ever treasurer on 11 June 1901. He was also a tireless sportsman who dedicated himself to all kinds of sports.

Footballing career At the turn of the century, Barquín began playing football with Athletic Club, then an unofficial football club. In February 1901, a commission made up of Barquín, Goiri, and Juan Astorquia, was appointed to draft statutes and prepare regulations to legalize the company and thus turn their group of football pioneers into an official football club. Four months later, on 11 June, the statutes were read and approved, and a board of directors was appointed, to which Barquín was elected as an accounting treasurer and Goiri as secretary under the presidency of Luis Márquez. He thus played a pivotal role in this historic rivalry that served as one of the drivers of football as a mass phenomenon in Bilbao since their duels aroused great expectation.