José María Abalo

José María Abalo
Personal information
Full name José María Abalo Abad
Date of birth 1884
Place of birth Vilagarcía de Arousa, Pontevedra, Spain
Date of death 1 September 1954(1954-09-01) (aged 69–70)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1903 Club Alfonso XII
1903–1906 Coruña FC
1906–1907 Vigo Sporting
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José María Abalo Abad (1884 – 1 September 1954), was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Sporting de Vigo and later worked as a referee. He was one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of football in Galicia, being noted for his prominent role in promoting football in the city and for founding the first football clubs in the region, such as Football Corunna Club.