Linares Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football club based in Linares, Jaén, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1961, it was disbanded 29 years later due to serious financial problems, and held home matches at Estadio de Linarejos, with a 10,000-seat capacity.
History Founded in 1961, Linares reached the national leagues four years later. It would eventually play five seasons in the second division, four of those consecutive (1980–84), never finishing higher than 12th. From 1962 to 1967, the club competed under the name Santana Linares Club de Fútbol.
After being relegated in the 1983–84 season, Linares played five out of its last six years in Segunda División B – created in 1977 as the new third level. Following the team's disappearance another club was founded in the city, CD Linares: in its 19 years of existence it appeared in seven seasons in the fourth division and eight in the third (seven consecutive), before folding in 2009.
Seasons SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey1962–19654Regional—1965–6633ª11th1966–6733ª7th1967–6833ª5th1968–6933ª11th1969–7033ª1970–7141971–7233ª16thFirst round1972–7333ªThird round1973–7422ªThird round1974–7533ª3rdFirst round1975–7633ª4thSecond round1976–7733ª4thSecond roundSeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey1977–7832ª B14thThird round1978–7932ª B9thFirst round1979–8032ª BSecond round1980–8122ª12thSecond round1981–8222ª15thThird round1982–8322ª14thThird round1983–8422ªRound of 321984–8532ª B9thFirst round1985–8632ª B1986–8743ª1987–8832ª B6thRound of 161988–8932ª B3rdFirst round1989–9032ª B7th
5 seasons in Segunda División 8 seasons in Segunda División B 11 seasons in Tercera División 4 seasons in Categorías Regionales
Famous players Roberto Romero Horacio Agostinelli Ricardo Martínez Omar Sánchez Mario Véner Stjepan Milardović Wolfgang Koch Antonio Vara Adriano Cano Manuel Preciado Víctor Celso Rafael Benítez Manuel Mesa Francisco Pariente Manuel Toledano Peio Agirreoa José Luis Sarabia Juan De Ramos
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