Santiago Martínez de las Rivas

Santiago Martínez de las Rivas Tracy (1877 – 6 February 1906) was a Spanish sportsman who played football with Bilbao Football Club as well as a yachtsman who served as the president of the Real Sporting Club from 1898 to 1900, and again from 1904 to 1906.

Early life Santiago Martínez de las Rivas was born in 1877, as the son of José María Martínez de las Rivas and his first wife Augusta Cecilia Tracy. He was the second of four children, all sisters, Antonia María (1869–1942), Mariana (1877–), and Carmen (1879–1899). Although it was formed in 1896, it was not until 30 November 1900 that Bilbao Football Club was officially established. For the next match on 19 January 1902, which was the first time that a paid match was held in Biscay with a ticket price of 30 cents of a peseta, he and Careaga were not available, and as a result, Bilbao FC lost 2–4. The chronicles of time described him as a calm and confident player. By 1902, he was the club's member no. 3, only behind the renowned politicians Federico de Moyúa and Luis Arana. He built Carita II and Carita III at the Nervión shipyards, both under two tons, winning the King's Cup of Sailing in 1904 with Carita II, with him as skipper. He once again held the presidency for two years, but this time it came to an end due to his unexpected death in 1906. On 6 February 1906, aged 29, he committed suicide in Madrid.