This first Spain Vintage post takes a visual look back at the 1960s, a fine decade for the nation’s clubs and the national team too. Real Madrid were in their pomp while rivals like Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Zaragoza also boasted some of their finest ever teams during these years.

Spain came in from the cold of international isolation to win the 1964 European Championships on home soil, its only title until the start of its period of contemporary dominance of the world game.

Antonio Ramallets, Barcelona 1960

Real Madrid 1960

Real Madrid 1960 (2)

Real Madrid 1960 (3)

Paco Gento, Real Madrid 1960

Real Madrid 1961

Carmelo Cedrum, Ath Bilbao 1961

Luis Suarez, Barcelona

Luis Del Sol, Juventus 1964

Alfredo Di Stefano takes tea in Troon, 1965

Spain v Argentina, World Cup 1966

Luis Del Sol, Spain 1966