Peter Mauchan

Peter Mauchan (1882 – 5 November 1943 ) was a Scottish footballer who played for Spanish club FC Barcelona at the turn of the century. He was part of the infamous group of Scottish workers that formed Escocès FC. Peter is often confused with his younger brother, David Mauchan, who is often wrongly credited with being the one who played for Escocès FC and FC Barcelona, which is not possible as David was only born in 1895.

Early life Peter Mauchan was born in Glasgow in 1882, as the son of William Mauchan, a football referee, and Elizabeth Stewart. Both he and his father William, who was not one of the founders, played a pivotal role in the team's results, Peter as a forward, and William as a referee. For this reason, during his time at Barça, he played as a defender on the left wing, and in his first season, he played seven games, scoring twice,

Later life Peter retired from football shortly after, but due to his immense love for the game and following the influences of his father and John Hamilton before him, he became a referee. His brothers, John and David, founded CE Júpiter in 1909. The club still exists to this day in the lower leagues, being one of the oldest teams in the city.

Peter will be the first to return to the United Kingdom (before 1909). In 1912 he married Mabel Alice Sidney, with whom he had a daughter, Vera Phyllis in 1913. The family lived in Buenos Aires and his daughter was born there. As a commercial professional, he made countless trips in his life. Peter died in Halifax (England) on 5 November 1943.