1954–55 Real Madrid CF season
The 1954–55 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 52nd season in existence and the club's 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
| 1954–55 season | |||
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| President | Santiago Bernabéu | ||
| Manager | Enrique Fernandez Viola (Until 9 December 1954) José Villalonga | ||
| Stadium | Nuevo Chamartín (until 4 January 1955) Santiago Bernabéu | ||
| Primera Division | 1st (in Latin Cup and European Cup) | ||
| Copa del Generalísimo | Semi-finals | ||
| Latin Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | Alfredo Di Stéfano (25) | ||
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Summary
The club won the second league championship in a row despite changes on the bench: a young Villalonga who was appointed manager of Real Madrid in the middle of the season replacing Enrique Fernandez Viola. Meanwhile, it was a great campaign for Francisco Gento and the club acquired Argentine Héctor Rial from the Nacional Montevideo,[1][2] an arrival to boost the offensive line. Argentine forward Alfredo Di Stéfano scored 25 goals playing another superb season. After its fourth ever league win (second in a row), the team proceeded to clinch the Latin Cup in June.[3] However, in the Copa del Generalísimo, without Di Stéfano (who still had not obtained his Spanish citizenship), Madrid were knocked out in the semi-finals by Sevilla. Also, winning the domestic title gave Real Madrid the right to participate in the inaugural 1955–56 European Cup season.[4]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
| In | |||
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| Pos. | Name | From | Type |
| DF | Marquitos | Racing Santander | |
| DF | Atienza | Real Zaragoza | – |
| FW | Hector Rial | Nacional | – |
| MF | Mario Duran Rubies | Hercules | – |
| FW | Heliodoro Castaño Pedrosa | Mestalla | – |
| MF | Manolin | Athletic | – |
| FW | Ramón Marsal | Hercules | – |
| GK | Garcia | – | |
| MF | Trujillo | – | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| GK | Manuel Pazos | Hercules | – |
| MF | Sergio Rodriguez Viera | Hercules | – |
| FW | Juan Vazquez Toledo | Las Palmas | – |
| DF | Gabriel Alonso | CD Malaga | – |
| FW | Alvarito | Aviles | – |
| DF | Seoane | Hercules | – |
| MF | Jesus Narro | – | |
| MF | Goñi | Racing Santander | – |
| MF | Eduardo Sobrado | Racing Santander | – |
Competitions
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid (C) | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 46 | Qualification for the European Cup and for the Latin Cup |
| 2 | Barcelona | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 75 | 39 | +36 | 41 | Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 3 | Atlético Bilbao | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 78 | 39 | +39 | 39 | |
| 4 | Sevilla | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 34 | |
| 5 | Valencia | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 71 | 60 | +11 | 33 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1955–56 European Cup; = 1955–58 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Matches
| 12 September 1954 1 | Real Madrid | 1–2 | Valencia CF | Madrid |
| Rial |
Report | Faas Wilkes Seguí |
Stadium: Nuevo Estadio Chamartín Referee: Echeverria |
| 19 September 1954 2 | Real Sociedad | 1–3 | Real Madrid | San Sebastián |
| Paz |
Rial Di Stéfano Mateos |
Stadium: Atocha Referee: Iturrioz Larrinaga |
| 26 September 1954 3 | Real Madrid | 7–0 | Las Palmas | Madrid |
| Di Stéfano Joseíto Di Stéfano Duran Rial Joseíto Di Stéfano |
Report | Stadium: Nuevo Estadio Chamartín Referee: Soler Llop |
| 3 October 1954 4 | Hércules CF | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Alicante |
| Xirau |
Report | Joseíto |
Stadium: La Viña Referee: Arqué Martin |
| 10 October 1954 5 | Real Madrid | 4–1 | CD Málaga | Madrid |
| Di Stéfano Joseíto Duran Gento |
Report | Estruch |
Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Fombona Fernandez |
| 17 October 1954 6 | Sevilla FC | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
| Ayala |
Report | Stadium: Nervión Referee: Aurre Larrea |
| 24 October 1954 7 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Racing Santander | Madrid |
| Gento Muñoz Rial |
Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Iturrioz Larrinaga |
| 31 October 1954 8 | Deportivo Alavés | 2–4 | Real Madrid | Vitoria |
| Erezuma Echeandia |
Report | Di Stéfano Pérez Payá Berasaluce Pérez Payá |
Stadium: Estadio de Mendizorroza Referee: Soler Llop |
| 7 November 1954 9 | Real Madrid | 3–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Madrid |
| Rial Pérez Payá Muñoz |
Report | Arieta |
Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Blanco Perez |
| 14 November 1954 10 | Español | 1–3 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| Piquín |
Report | Di Stéfano Joseíto Di Stéfano |
Stadium: Estadio Sarriá Referee: Garcia Fernandez |
| 21 November 1954 11 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
| Di Stéfano Rial Joseíto |
Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Tamarit Falaguera |
| 28 November 1954 12 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Vigo |
| Carlos Torres |
Report | Marquitos |
Stadium: Estadio de Balaídos Referee: Gonzalez Echeverria |
| 5 December 1954 13 | Real Madrid | 5–1 | Deportivo La Coruña | Madrid |
| Di Stéfano Pérez Payá Di Stéfano Pérez Payá Pérez Payá |
Report | Tomás |
Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Garcia Fernandez |
| 12 December 1954 14 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid | Madrid |
| Atienza |
Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Gardeazabal Garay |
| 19 December 1954 15 | Real Valladolid | 0–1 | Real Madrid | Valladolid |
| Rial |
Stadium: Estadio Jose Zorrilla |
| 26 December 1954 16 | Valencia CF | 1–3 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| Badenes |
Report | Roque Olsen Di Stéfano Di Stéfano |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla Referee: Fombona Fernandez |
| 2 January1955 17 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| Rial |
Report | Ontoria |
Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Soler Llop |
| 9 January 1955 18 | Las Palmas | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Las Palmas |
| Ignacio |
Report | Molowny |
Stadium: Estadio Insular Referee: Rivero Lecuona |
| 16 January 1955 19 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Hércules CF | Madrid |
| Molowny Di Stéfano Di Stéfano Navarro |
Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Fombona Fernandez |
| 23 January 1955 20 | CD Málaga | 3–1 | Real Madrid | Málaga |
| León Lasa Pauet Pauet |
Di Stéfano |
Referee: Soler Llop |
| 30 January 1955 21 | Real Madrid | 3–1 | Sevilla CF | Madrid |
| Rial Rial Rial |
Juan Arza |
Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Iturrioz Larrinaga |
| 6 February 1955 22 | Racing Santander | 0–4 | Real Madrid | Santander |
| Ortega |
Report | Rial Molowny Roque Olsen Di Stéfano |
Stadium: Campos de Sport del Sardinero Referee: Gardeazabal Garay |
| 13 February 1955 23 | Real Madrid | 4–1 | Deportivo Alavés | Madrid |
| Molowny Rial Anchía Molowny |
Report | Wilson |
Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Tamarit Figueroa |
| 20 February 1955 24 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 | Real Madrid | Bilbao |
| Arieta Gainza |
Report | Stadium: Estadio San Mames Referee: Azon Roma |
| 27 February 1955 25 | Real Madrid | 5–1 | Español | Madrid |
| Di Stéfano Di Stéfano Rial Di Stéfano Di Stéfano |
Piquín |
Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Gardeazabal Garay |
| 6 March 1955 26 | FC Barcelona | 2–2 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| Basora Moll |
Report | Gento Francisco Gento |
Stadium: Camp de Les Corts Referee: Blanco Perez |
| 20 March 1955 27 | Real Madrid | 5–1 | Celta Vigo | Madrid |
| Rial Di Stéfano Molowny Roque Olsen Gento |
Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Rivero Lecuona |
| 27 March 1955 28 | Deportivo La Coruña | 3–3 | Real Madrid | La Coruña |
| Bazan Bazan Navarro |
Gento Rial Di Stéfano |
Stadium: Nuevo Riazor Referee: Garcia Fernandez |
| 3 March 1995 29 | Atlético Madrid | 2–4 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| Molina Molina |
Report | Di Stéfano Hector Rial Di Stéfano Roque Olsen |
Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Tamarit Falaguera |
| 10 April 1955 30 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Real Valladolid | Madrid |
| Rial |
Report | Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Azón Roma |
Copa del Generalísimo
Quarter-finals
| 1 May 1955 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Real Valladolid | Madrid |
| Stadium: Chamartín |
| 8 May 1955 | Real Valladolid | 1–4 | Real Madrid | Valladolid |
Semi-finals
| 22 May 1955 | Real Madrid | 1–3 | Sevilla CF | Madrid |
| Stadium: Chamartín |
| 29 May 1955 | Sevilla CF | 5–0 (8–1 agg.) | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
Latin Cup
| 22 June 1955 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Os Belenenses | Paris |
| Stadium: Parc des Princes Referee: Orlandini |
Final
| 26 June 1955 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | | Paris |
| Rial Rial |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Referee: Campos |
Statistics
Squad statistics
| competition | points | total | GD | |||||
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| G | V | N | P | Gf | Gs | |||
| 1954–55 La Liga | 46 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 80 | 31 | +49 |
| Copa del Generalísimo | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
| Latin Cup | – | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +3 |
| Total | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 85 | 39 | +46 | |
Squad
Players statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primera Division | Copa del Generalísimo | Latin Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | Alonso | 30 | -34 | 24 | -24 | 4 | -10 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | Marquitos | 28 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| DF | Navarro | 32 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | Lesmes | 30 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Atienza | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Muñoz | 33 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| MF | Joseíto | 18 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| FW | Perez Payá | 21 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| FW | Rial | 36 | 20 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| FW | Di Stefano | 32 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| FW | Gento | 29 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| GK | Juanito | 7 | -7 | 7 | -7 | ||||||
| DF | Oliva | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | Zárraga | 21 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| MF | Molowny | 15 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| FW | Olsen | 14 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| FW | Mateos | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| GK | Cosme | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| FW | Duran | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||
| FW | Atienza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| FW | Castaño | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| FW | Manolin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
References
- "Paco Gento, Honorary President of Real Madrid". 23 October 2016.
- Worldfootball.net – Héctor Rial
- Rimet, Pierre (4 January 1951). Rodrigues Filho, Mário (ed.). "Cartas de Paris – Das pirâmides do Egito ao colosso do Maracanã, com o Sr. Jules Rimet" [Letters from Paris – From the pyramids of Egypt to the colossus of Maracanã, with Mr. Jules Rimet]. Jornal dos Sports (in Portuguese). No. 6554. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. p. 5. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
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- "Real Madrid » Squad 1954/1955". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 June 2019.