Ernest Witty

Ernest Witty

Ernest Witty Cotton, (born Barcelona, Spain), was an Anglo-Spanish footballer, tennis player and businessman. In 1899 Witty, a Spanish national tennis champion, became a founding member of the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona and in the early 1900s he played for FC Barcelona. He was also a successful trader and his family company, the Witty Group, continues to operate today. He is the younger brother of Arthur Witty.

Read more about Ernest Witty:  Early Years, FC Barcelona, Honours, Sources

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