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PLAYERS: THE QUARRY Betis 1. THE 60

Jose Maria Mellado Resin, born on March 19, 1948 in the neighborhood of Cerro del Aguila, Sevilla . Youth Club from the Fair Betis, which debuted at age 16, spent two seasons at Real Betis amateur, and for part of the loan to Recreativo de Huelva 66-67, aligned in a league match. He made his debut in the first filial Betis, the Triana football, March 18, 1967 in the match played in Heliopolis to the CD Alcala, in the League Championship Third Division. It remained only three days to finish the league and the Triana, then trained by Pepe Valera won 4 to 0, Mellado getting three goals in that game, lined up in front. Areta

With Stephen on the bench, Mellado dispute the preseason with the Triana Bpie in the Trofeo Ciudad de Hospitalet, which lost to Real Murcia 2-3.

Also in the First Team, Mellado is aligned at the inauguration of the Estadio Municipal de Albacete, whose trophy is won by the holder blanquiverdes before the City Club, by winning 6 to 2. Barinaga was the coach at that time. New coach

Real Betis, Fernando Daucik, substitute in the same campaign Barinaga 68-69, Mellado fielding first, before the subsidiary of Elche, Elche, scoreless. For this meeting, formed to diabetics: Villanova, Ezekiel, Diaz, Pachon, Mellado, Grau, Landa, Gonzalez, Quino, Rogelio and Anton. So, Mellado would become a starter for the rest of the season, forming in the middle and up front, either.

Exercise During 1969-70, the squad lined up in 14 games, replacing fellow 8 times and shall hold at 6, getting a goal in the field before the CD Altabix Elche.

The arrival of Antonio Barrios third time the Club, marked that diabetics were proclaimed champions of the Second Division and be promoted in style. Nevertheless, serious habitual alternate Mellado, participating in 8 games and getting a goal against the San Andres de Barcelona, \u200b\u200bwhich he wins by 3-1.

The following season, 71-72, Mellado would be transferred back to Recreativo de Huelva, playing again in the Third Division. However, for the 72-73 season, return to Betis for the last time, playing 8 games of League Cup and some of The rest of season would leave the CD Logroñes.

Again with the diabetics in the Second, Mellado be leaving the Club in 74, but this time for good, with the first destination on CF Cordoba, who made an exceptional Campaign getting the fourth place and staying with honey on the lips for promotion.

La Liga 75-76 positive returns to the squad Betis, Real Valladolid as the club would be done with their services. In the hands of Argentine Hector Nunez, the pucelano remain just four points behind third-placed Malaga CD, I would get up to First Division. In the Old Zorrilla, Mellado coincide with other ex-Betis: Anton and goalkeeper Manolo Campos.

In 1979, Jose Maria Mellado, with only 31 years decides to leave the active football due to injury, joining the ranks of the Real Valladolid Deportivo.
Luck, Mellado.