Santos' first coach was an Irishman named Harold Cross

Santos' first coach was an Irishman named Harold Cross. Santos scored 100 goals in 16 games in the 1927 Campeonato Paulista. The most impressive thing: the team was not champion. The cup went to Palestra Italia. One of the greatest players in the history of Santos, Coutinho debuted in professional football at just 14 years old in the 7-1 defeat by Peixe over the extinct Sírio Libanês, from Goiás. In 1961 Santos de Pelé lost a friendly against Olympiacos, from Greece. The feat was so extraordinary for the Greeks that it was included in the club's official anthem.
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