Gaspar Rubio Meliá (14 December 1907 – 3 January 1983) was a Spanish football forward and coach.

[2] In 1930–31, he also played briefly in Cuba with Juventud Asturiana and in Mexico with Real Club España.

[3] Nicknamed El rey del astrágalo (King of the astragalus) due to the many ailments he had in that foot bone,[4] Rubio subsequently worked as a manager with several teams – including as player-coach – but never in the top flight.

His record remained untouched for more than 60 years, until Emilio Butragueño netted his second international hat-trick on 19 December 1990 against Albania, and remained unbroken for more than 80 years, until both Fernando Torres and David Villa scored their third hat-trick for Spain on 20 June 2013 against Tahiti in a 10-0 win.

Rubio also played a major role in England's first ever loss outside the British Isles, netting twice in a 4–3 triumph in Madrid on 15 May 1929.