Joseph Black was one of many young workers at lace manufacturers Johnston, Shields & Co in
Newmilns sent over to work in the company's newly opened factory at
Sant Martí de Provençals, known in
Catalonia as
La Escocesa, which started production back in 1893. At the start of 1900, whilst out in the Catalan capital, Mauchan and his fellow co-workers set up a football team to pass the time, calling it
Escocès FC. At the tournament, Black formed an attacking partnership with Hamilton and
captain Gustavo Green, netting 5 goals in total, and although all of which came against
Franco-Española - two in a 10–0 away win and a
hat-trick in a 14–0 home victory - he still played an important role in helping Hispania become the very first Spanish club to win an official title. Those five goals meant he finished level with his brother, who also netted five goals for Barça. The title was only decided on the last matchday with a game between Hispania and Barça in which the two brothers had to face off for historical immortality. Most of the remaining players, including Hamilton and Black, joined
FC Barcelona, thus becoming one of the first Scottish players to wear the Barça shirt. ==Honours==