Lobos Athletic Club

Background

Lobos Athletic Club was founded on Sunday, 3 July 1892, at a meeting of young people, many of whom were Irish immigrants or their descendants. The founding act stated the club's purpose was 'to serve as an entertainment for the youth of Lobos, living in a town which life is monotonous and boring,' through football played under Association rules. The club's first field was on land provided by the Buenos Aires Western Railway. Initially wearing blue and white, the team changed to red and black in 1893 to avoid confusion with other clubs.

In its early years, Lobos played matches against teams such as Once de Carlos Bowers, Ferrocarril Sud, Quilmes, St. Andrew's, and English High School. The club achieved runner-up finishes in the Primera División in 1898 and 1899, behind Lomas A.C. On 30 July 1899, Lobos became the first Argentine football team to tour outside the country, playing friendly matches in Uruguay and notably defeating CURCC (current Peñarol) 2–0.

In 1902, three Lobos players—Walter Buchanan, Carlos Buchanan, and Juan Moore—were called up for the Argentina national team to play the first international match against Uruguay, a 6–0 victory that became known as the 'Rioplatense derby.' Several Lobos footballers later played for the legendary Alumni club, including Moore, the Buchanan brothers, Juan Mc Kechnie, and brothers Herbert and William Jordan.