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1955–56 Real Madrid CF season

The 1955–56 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 53rd season in existence and the club's 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
1955–56 season
PresidentSantiago Bernabéu
ManagerJosé Villalonga
StadiumChamartín
Primera Division3rd
Copa del GeneralísimoSemi-finals
European CupWinners
Top goalscorerAlfredo Di Stéfano (24)

Summary edit

The season is best remembered thanks to the first ever European Cup won,[1] defeating Raymond Kopa[2] and Just Fontaine's Stade de Reims[3] in an exciting Final with a 4–3 score.

The team reached the semi-finals[4] of the Copa del Generalísimo (losing to Athletic Bilbao 3–4 on aggregate without Di Stéfano) and finished third in the league 10 points behind champions Bilbao with a record 81 goals scored.

Squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   ESP Juan Alonso
— GK   ESP Berasaluce
— DF   ESP Marquitos
— DF   ESP Navarro
— DF   ESP Oliva
— DF   ESP Lesmes II
— DF   ESP Zárraga
— DF   ESP Ángel Atienza Landeta
— MF   ESP Miguel Muñoz
— MF   ESP Luis Molowny
— MF   ESP Wilson Alfredo Jones
— FW   ARG Rial
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW   ARG Alfredo Di Stéfano
— FW   ESP Joseíto
— FW   ESP Francisco Gento
— FW   ESP José Luis Perez Payá
— FW   ARG Roque Olsen
— FW   ESP Ramón Marsal
— MF   ESP Becerril
— MF   ESP Manolín
— FW   ESP Heliodoro Castaño Pedrosa
— MF   ESP Rubio
— FW   ESP Enrique Mateos

Transfers edit

In
Pos. Name From Type
GK Berasaluce Deportivo Alaves -
MF Rubio Murcia -
MF محمد عزيز الشيحاوي النادي الرياضي الصفاقسي -
MF نصر الدين المرشد اولمبيك سيدي بوزيد -
DF يوسف حمادي النادي الرياضي الصفاقسي -
DF Arturo Seoane Hercules -
DF Antonio Gonzalez -
GK Juan Visa -
FW Carlos Cela RCD Espanyol -
Out
Pos. Name To Type
GK Cosme Cultural Leonesa -
MF Mario Duran Real Oviedo -
FW Adolfo Atienza Las Palmas -
DF Aurelio Campa Las Palmas -
DF Felix Carrillo CD Malaga -
MF Taranco Extremadura -
MF Serrano -
FW Julio Cesar Britos -

Competitions edit

La Liga edit

Main article: 1955–56 La Liga

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlético Bilbao (C) 30 22 4 4 79 31 +48 48 Qualification for the European Cup and for the Latin Cup
2 Barcelona 30 22 3 5 67 26 +41 47
3 Real Madrid 30 18 2 10 81 39 +42 38 Qualification for the European Cup[a]
4 Sevilla 30 17 2 11 75 44 +31 36
5 Atlético Madrid 30 14 5 11 75 49 +26 33
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Real Madrid qualified for the European Cup as title holders.

Position by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultLWLWLWDLWWWWLWWWLDWWLWWWLWDLWL
Position1210128129864463333333333333333333
Source: www.lfp.es
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1956–57 European Cup

Matches edit

11 September 1955 1 Celta de Vigo 3–1 Real Madrid Vigo
Cerdá  31'
Mauro  60'
Mauro  75'		 Report Roque Olsen  70' Stadium: Estadio Balaídos
Referee: Tamarit Falaguera
18 September 1955 2 Real Madrid 2–1 Atletico Bilbao Madrid
Di Stéfano  2'
Pérez Payá  45'		 Report Arieta  77' Referee: Saz Olmedo
25 September 1955 3 Español 2–1 Real Madrid Barcelona
Arcas  21'
Oswaldo  59'		 Report Di Stéfano  5' Stadium: Estadio Sarriá
Referee: Garcia Fernandez
2 October 1955 4 Real Madrid 2–1 Cultural Leonesa Madrid
Rial  75'
Di Stéfano  77'		 Report Vallejo  32' Stadium: Chamartín
9 October 1955 5 Real Sociedad 1–0 Real Madrid San Sebastián
Querejeta  43' Report Stadium: Atocha
Referee: Guerra Prieto
16 October 1955 6 Real Madrid 3–2 Atlético Madrid Madrid
Joseíto  30'
Pérez Payá  47'
Di Stéfano  49'		 Report Agustín  34'
Collar  89'		 Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Rivero Lecuona
23 October 1955 7 Real Murcia 1–1 Real Madrid Murcia
Pallarés  5' Report Molowny  70' Stadium: Estadio La Condomina
Referee: Gardeazabal Garay
30 October 1955 8 Real Madrid 1–2 Deportivo La Coruña Madrid
Rial  70' Report Pahiño  44'
Pahiño  75'		 Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Tamarit Falaguera
6 November 1955 9 Hércules CF 0–4 Real Madrid Alicante
Report Pérez Payá  16'
Pérez Payá  29'
Rial  31'
Di Stéfano  85'		 Stadium: La Viña
Referee: Blanco Perez
13 November 1955 10 Real Madrid 2–1 FC Barcelona Madrid
Rial  35'
Marquitos  89'		 Report Areta  77' Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Fombona
20 November 1955 11 Deportivo Alavés 1–2 Real Madrid Vitoria
Erdocia   41' Report Castaño   15'
Roque Olsen  23'
Roque Olsen  63'		 Referee: Arque Martin
4 December 1955 12 Real Madrid 5–1 Real Valladolid Madrid
Rial  5'
Di Stéfano  6'
Castaño  42'
Roque Olsen  75'
Di Stéfano  89'		 Report Gallet  70' Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Azon Roma
18 December 1955 13 Sevilla CF 2–0 Real Madrid Sevilla
Quirro  7'
Pepillo  88'		 Report Stadium: Nervión
Referee: Fombona Fernandez
1 January 1956 14 UD Las Palmas 1–3 Real Madrid Las Palmas
Torres   51' Report Roque Olsen  17'
Gento  21'
Rial  83'		 Stadium: Estadio Insular
Referee: Mosquera Maceiras
8 January 1956 15 Real Madrid 1–0 Valencia CF Madrid
Rial  2' Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Arque Martin
15 January 1956 16 Real Madrid 8–3 Celta de Vigo Madrid
Di Stéfano  4'
Castaño  8'
Rial  10'
Roque Olsen  15'
Di Stéfano  22'
Roque Olsen  43'
Castaño   65'
Gento  70'		 Report Zárraga  20' (own goal)
Carlos Torres  77'
Azpeitia  89'		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Fombona Fernandez
22 January 1956 17 Atletico Bilbao 3–1 Real Madrid Bilbao
Gainza  3'
Maguregui  45'
Marcaida  77'		 Report Roque Olsen  60' Referee: Azon Roma
5 February 1956 19 Cultural Leonesa 0–4 Real Madrid La Puentecilla
Report Roque Olsen  67'
Di Stéfano  68'
Rial  75'
Rial  88'		 Referee: Fombona Fernandez
9 February 1956 18 Real Madrid 7–1 Español Madrid
Di Stéfano  18'
Roque Olsen  28'
Manolín  38'
Gento  44' (pen)
Di Stéfano  58'
Di Stéfano  80'
Di Stéfano  84'		 Report Mauri  89' Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín
Referee: Rivero Lecuona
12 February 1956 20 Real Madrid 2–0 Real Sociedad Madrid
Di Stéfano  22'
Gento  84'		 Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Arque Martin
19 February 1956 21 Atlético Madrid 1–0 Real Madrid Madrid
Molina  14' Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Referee: Mosquera Maceiras
26 February 1956 22 Real Madrid 7–1 Real Murcia Madrid
Gento  17'
Gento   30'
Di Stéfano   33'
Marsal   48'
Marsal   49'
Marsal   65'
Hector Rial   70'		 Report Magritas  79' Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Blanco Perez
4 March 1956 23 Deportivo La Coruña 0–2 Real Madrid La Coruña
Report Rubio  45'
Marsal  67'		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Rivero Lecuona
11 March 1956 24 Real Madrid 4–1 Hércules CF Madrid
Rial  44'
Marsal  57'
Rial  72'
Di Stéfano  75'		 Report Xirau  32' Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil
18 March 1956 25 FC Barcelona 2–0 Real Madrid Barcelona
Villaverde  18'
Villaverde  29'		 Report Stadium: Camp de Les Corts
Referee: Mosquera Maceiras
25 March 1956 26 Real Madrid 5–0 Deportivo Alavés Madrid
Marsal  14'
Mateos   24'
Di Stéfano  47'
Joseíto  62'
Gento  77'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Fombona Fernandez
1 April 1956 27 Real Valladolid 2–2 Real Madrid Valladolid
Valdés  24'
Domingo  39'		 Report Joseíto  8'
Di Stéfano  16'		 Referee: Garcia Fernandez
8 April 1956 28 Real Madrid 3–4 Sevilla CF Madrid
Pérez Payá  25'
Di Stéfano  46'
Joseíto  81'		 Report Pepillo  2'
Guillamón  17'
Pepillo  38'
Guillamón  49'		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Rivero Lecuona
15 April 1956 29 Real Madrid 6–0 Las Palmas Madrid
Di Stéfano  29'
Di Stéfano  44'
Rial  51'
Rial  83'
Di Stéfano  85'
Joseíto  89'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil
22 April 1956 30 Valencia CF 2–1 Real Madrid Valencia
Vila  44'
Pla  55'
Mestre  		 Report Di Stéfano  64' Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
Referee: Azon Roma

Copa del Generalísimo edit

Main article: 1956 Copa del Generalísimo

Round of 16 edit

6 May 1956 Real Madrid 5–0 Real Sociedad Madrid
Stadium: Chamartín
1 May 1955 Real Sociedad 1–2 Real Madrid San Sebastián

Quarter-finals edit

20 May 1956 Real Madrid 4–1 Real Valladolid Madrid
Stadium: Chamartín
27 May 1956 Real Valladolid 2–4 Real Madrid Valladolid

Semi-finals edit

9 June 1956 Real Madrid 2–2 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
Stadium: Chamartín
17 June 1956 Athletic Bilbao 3–2
(5–4 agg.)		 Real Madrid Bilbao

European Cup edit

Main article: 1955–56 European Cup

Round of 16 edit

8 September 1955 Servette   0–2   Real Madrid Charmilles Stadium, Geneva
16:45 (CET) Report Muñoz   74'
Rial   89'		 Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Robert Sautelle (France)
12 October 1955 Real Madrid   5–0   Servette Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid
16:30 (CET) Di Stéfano   29', 61'
Iglesias   44'
Rial   46'
Molowny   54'		 Report Attendance: 40,318
Referee: Riccardo Pieri (Italy)

Quarter-finals edit

25 December 1955 Real Madrid   4–0   Partizan Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid
Castaño   12', 23'
Gento   36'
Di Stéfano   70'		 Report Attendance: 105,532
Referee: Dean Harzic (France)
29 January 1956 Partizan   3–0   Real Madrid Partizan Stadium, Belgrade
Milutinović   24', 87'
Mihajlović   46' (pen.)		 Report Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Josef Gulde (Switzerland)

Semi-finals edit

19 April 1956 Real Madrid   4–2   Milan Madrid
Rial   6'
Iglesias   25'
Olsen   40'
Di Stéfano   62'		 Report Nordahl   9'
Schiaffino   30'		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Attendance: 129,690
Referee:  Dean Harzic
1 May 1956 Milan   2–1   Real Madrid Milan
Dal Monte   69' (pen.), 86' (pen.) Report Iglesias   65' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee:  Erich Steiner

Final edit

Main article: 1956 European Cup Final
13 June 1956 Real Madrid   4–3   Reims Paris
20:30 CET Di Stéfano   14'
Rial   30', 79'
Marquitos   67'		 Report Leblond   6'
Templin   10'
Hidalgo   62'		 Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 38,239
Referee:  Arthur Edward Ellis

Statistics edit

Squad statistics edit

competition points total GD
G V N P Gf Gs
La Liga 38 30 18 2 10 81 39 +42
Copa del Generalísimo – 6 4 1 1 14 6 +8
European Cup – 7 5 0 2 14 6 +8
Total 52 36 6 10 113 55 +58

Players statistics edit

[5]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Primera Division 1955–56 European Cup 1956 Copa del Generalisimo
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ESP Alonso 36 -51 23 -32 7 -10 6 -9
DF   ESP Marquitos 37 2 25 1 6 1 6 0
DF   ESP Navarro 21 0 18 0 3 0
DF   ESP Zárraga 40 1 27 0 7 0 6 1
DF   ESP Lesmes 33 0 21 0 6 0 6 0
MF   ESP Muñoz 33 1 22 0 7 1 4 0
MF   ESP Joseíto 20 12 10 5 4 3 6 4
FW   ARG Olsen 20 12 15 10 4 1 1 1
FW   ARG Rial 38 23 25 15 7 5 6 3
FW   ARG Di Stefano 37 29 30 24 7 5
FW   ESP Gento 42 11 29 7 7 1 6 3
GK   ESP Berasaluce 8 -7 7 -7 1 0
FW   ESP Marsal 11 8 6 6 1 0 4 2
DF   ESP Oliva 7 0 6 0 1 0
MF   ESP Molowny 8 2 6 1 2 1
DF   ESP Atienza 15 0 6 0 3 0 6 0
MF   ESP Becerril 12 0 10 0 2 0
MF   ESP Manolín 12 1 9 1 0 0 3 0
MF   ESP Pérez Payá 15 10 10 5 0 0 5 5
FW   ESP Castaño 16 6 13 4 2 2 1 0
MF   ESP Rubio 6 1 6 1
FW   ESP Mateos 5 1 5 1

References edit

  1. ^ "L'ÉQUIPE créé la Coupe d'Europe de football - l'ÉQUIPE - le blog". 21 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Raymond Kopa". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. ^ "European Cup final results since 1956". Reuters. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  4. ^ Copa del Rey 1956
  5. ^ "Real Madrid temporada 1955–56". BDfutbol.com.
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