1959–60 Real Madrid CF season

The 1959–60 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 57th season in existence and the club's 29th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Real Madrid CF
1959–60 season
PresidentSantiago Bernabéu
Head coachManuel Fleitas
(until 11 April 1960)
Miguel Muñoz
StadiumChamartín
Primera Division2nd
Copa del GeneralísimoRunners-up
European CupWinners (in European Cup)
Top goalscorerLeague: Ferenc Puskás (25)
All: Puskás (47)

Summary

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During the summer French playmaker Raymond Kopa returned to Just Fontaine's Stade de Reims after three successful campaigns at Chamartín. Chairman Santiago Bernabéu, impressed by Brazil's style of play at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, made an offer to buy Pelé from Santos FC[1] however, it was rejected by the player. Then, the club hired a new manager, former Brazilian tournament winner Manuel Fleitas Solich[2] from Flamengo and transferred in Brazilian World Cup winner playmaker Didí[3] (who only played 19 matches and abandoned the team in January). Also, from América-RJ, came Brazilian midfielder Canário[4] and in April arrived from Real Betis youngstar Luis del Sol,[5] who played a superb season.[6]

In the Spanish league, Madrid and Barcelona finished tied in points (46). Although Real scored a record 92 goals in 30 rounds, it finished second on a goal average tie-breaker. After the squad lost the league title mathematically in round 29, Fleitas was fired. Then, former club player Miguel Muñoz took the head coach job in time for the semi-finals and final of the European Cup and the Copa del Generalísimo campaign.

In the European Cup, the team won its fifth consecutive title. In the round of sixteen, they won the series against Jeunesse Esch from Luxembourg (12–2, including four goals for Puskas, three for Enrique Mateos) and in the quarter-finals defeated French champions Nice 7–2, the second leg in front of 100,000 spectators. In the semi-finals against CF Barcelona, without star player László Kubala who was out due to a technical decision by coach Helenio Herrera, the team won both legs of the series with a 3–1 score (Alfredo Di Stéfano and Puskas were crucial to achieving victory), reaching the final for the fifth time in a row. In the title match, the squad (this time with Puskas as starter) defeated West German champions Eintracht Frankfurt by a 7–3 score in front of 120,000 spectators at Hampden Park, Glasgow.[7]

In the Copa del Generalísimo, the team defeated Barakaldo (4–1), Cultural Leonesa (9–0) and Sporting Gijón (13–1), reaching the semi-finals against Athletic Bilbao: in Bilbao, the basque team won 3–0; nevertheless Real Madrid mounted an incredible comeback in the second leg, winning 8–1 in Madrid. In the final, at Chamartín, the team lost 3–1 to Atlético Madrid in front of 100,000 spectators.

Squad

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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   ARG Domínguez
GK   ESP Juan Alonso
GK   ESP Bagur
DF   URU Santamaría
DF   ESP Marquítos
DF   ESP Miche
DF   ESP Lesmes II
DF   ESP Mateos
DF   ESP Pantaleón
DF   ESP Pachín
MF   ESP Vidal
MF   ESP Felo
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ESP Antonio Ruiz
MF   BRA Didi
MF   ESP Zárraga
MF   ESP Santisteban
MF   ESP Luis del Sol
FW   ESP Gento
FW   ESP Herrera
FW   HUN Puskás
FW   ARG Di Stéfano
FW   ESP Pepillo
FW   ARG Héctor Rial
FW   BRA Canario
FW   ESP Bueno

Transfers

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In
Pos. Namemnsa Fromtunisia Typeplauer
MF Didi Botafogo -
MF Vidal Granada -
GK Juan Bagur Real Sociedad
FW Pepillo Sevilla
FW Canario - -
FW Bueno Cadiz -
DF Pantaleon Las Palmas -
DF Pachin Osasuna -
MF Luis Del Sol Real Betis -
MF Felo Las Palmas -
DF Pedro Casado Plus Ultra -
FW Laszlo Kaszas - -
Out
Pos. Name To Type
MF Raymond Kopa Stade de Reims -
FW Joseito Levante -
MF Hector Ramos Plus Ultra -
MF Segurola Sevilla -
MF Villa Plus Ultra -
FW Joaquin Garcia -
FW Ramón Marsal Levante -
DF Pedro Casado Plus Ultra -

Competitions

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Overall

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Competition Final position
Primera División 2nd
Copa del Generalísimo Runner-up
European Cup Winners

La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Barcelona (C) 30 22 2 6 86 28 +58 46 Qualified for the European Cup and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
2 Real Madrid[a] 30 21 4 5 92 36 +56 46 Qualified for the European Cup
3 Atlético Bilbao 30 19 1 10 74 45 +29 39
4 Sevilla 30 16 4 10 63 44 +19 36
5 Atlético Madrid 30 15 3 12 59 40 +19 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 as title holders.

Position by round

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ResultWLWDWWWDWDWLWWWLWDWWWWWLWLWWWW
Position131221121212111111111111112212
Source: www.lfp.es
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1960–61 European Cup

Matches

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[8] Kickoff times are in CET.   Win   Draw   Loss

13 September 1959 1 Real Madrid 7–1 Real Betis Madrid
Ríos   25' (own goal)
Puskás   56'
Puskás   65'
Pepillo   71'
Gento   80'
Ríos   85' (own goal)
Gento   89'
Report Rojas   20' Stadium: Chamartín
20 September 1959 2 Valencia CF 2–1 Real Madrid Valencia
Héctor Núñez   22'
Roberto Gil  57'
Report Gento   68' Referee: Blanco Perez
27 September 1959 3 Real Madrid 4–0 Español Madrid
Puskás  4'
Di Stéfano  25'
Santisteban  37'
Didí  39'
Report Stadium: Chamartín
4 October 1959 4 Real Zaragoza 2–2 Real Madrid Zaragoza
Wilson   2'
Marcelino   20'
Report Di Stéfano   32'
Puskás   85'
11 October 1959 5 Real Madrid 3–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
Herrera   40'
Puskás  49'
Gento  73'
Report Marcaida  28' Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Ruiz Casasola
18 October 1959 6 Elche CF 1–5 Real Madrid Elche
Fuertes   87' Report Herrera   39'
Di Stéfano   44'
Puskás  45'
Gento   57'
Gento   73'
Referee: Birigay Nieva
25 October 1959 7 Real Madrid 7–0 Osasuna Madrid
Puskás   25'
Gento   44'
Di Stéfano   47'
Vidal   49'
Didi   52'
Puskás  75'
Di Stéfano   83'
Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Gomez Contreras
1 November 1959 8 Atlético Madrid 3–3 Real Madrid Madrid
Collar   13'
Álvaro   16'
Ramiro   85'
Report Di Stéfano   4'
Puskás  32'
Gento   54'
Stadium: Metropolitano
Referee: Rey Martinez
8 November 1959 9 Real Madrid 1–0 Sevilla CF Madrid
Didi   42' Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Blanco Perez
15 November 1959 10 Real Oviedo 1–1 Real Madrid Oviedo
Lalo   50' Report Mateos   46' (pen) Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere
Referee: Gonzalez Echeverria
29 November 1959 11 Real Madrid 2–0 CF Barcelona Madrid
Mateos   5'
Di Stéfano  82'
Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Gardeazabal Garay
6 December 1959 12 Real Valladolid 3–1 Real Madrid Valladolid
Morollón   15'
Mirlo   43'
Endériz   56'
Report Gento   54' Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil
13 December 1959 13 Real Madrid 6–0 Granada CF Madrid
Herrera   6'
Gento   31'
Vidal   48'
Herrera   69'
Gento   81'
Mateos   85'
Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Azon Roma
20 December 1959 14 Real Sociedad 1–3 Real Madrid San Sebastián
Gallastegui   59' Report Herrera   44'
Didi   53'
Gento   54'
Referee: Birigay Nieva
27 December 1959 15 Real Madrid 2–0 UD Las Palmas Madrid
Gento   1'
Didi   42'
Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Gonzalez Echeverria
3 January 1960 16 Real Betis 1–0 Real Madrid Sevilla
Isidro   78' Report Referee: Garcia Fernandez
10 January 1960 17 Real Madrid 2–1 Valencia CF Madrid
Didi   40'
Mateos   44'
Report Aveiro   36' Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Gomez Contreras
17 January 1960 18 Español 1–1 Real Madrid Barcelona
Sastre   2' Report Puskás   14' Referee: Lacambra Canela
24 January 1960 19 Real Madrid 2–1 Real Zaragoza Madrid
Pepillo   6'
Puskás   44'
Report Csabai   43' Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Birigay Nieva
31 January 1960 20 Atletico de Bilbao 1–3 Real Madrid Bilbao
Uribe   18' Report Pepillo   32'
Puskás   67'
Puskás  80'
Referee: Gonzalez Echeverria
7 February 1960 21 Real Madrid 11–2 Elche CF Madrid
Puskás   13'
Puskás   17'
Pepillo   22'
Pepillo   27'
Puskás  31'
Pepillo   48'
Pepillo   51'
Gento   57'
Santisteban   59'
Pepillo   62'
Puskás  82'
Report Santisteban   40' (own goal)
César   70'
Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Garcia Fernandez
14 February 1960 22 Osasuna 1–2 Real Madrid Pamplona
Félix Ruiz   1' Report Pepillo   45'
Puskás   53'
Stadium: San Juan
Referee: Gomez Contreras
21 February 1960 23 Real Madrid 3–2 Atlético Madrid Madrid
Di Stéfano   2'
Puskás   27'
Puskás  71' (pen)
Juan Alonso  66'
Report Peiró   7'
Adelardo   60'
Mendonca  67'
Manuel Pazos  72'
Collar  85'
Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Lacambra Canela
28 February 1960 24 Sevilla CF 4–1 Real Madrid Sevilla
Szalay   2'
Pereda   11'
Antoniet   43'
Szalay   58'
Report Puskás   18' Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan
Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil
6 March 1960 25 Real Madrid 8–1 Real Oviedo Madrid
Di Stéfano   6'
Pepillo   8'
Herrera   39'
Puskás   42' (pen)
Gento   44'
Herrera   83'
Di Stéfano   85'
Puskás   87'
Report Sanchez Lage  69' Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Gardeazabal Garay
20 March 1960 26 CF Barcelona 3–1 Real Madrid Barcelona
Kocsis   50'
Eulogio Martínez   60'
Villaverde   62'
Report Di Stéfano   58' Stadium: Estadio del CF Barcelona
Referee: Gonzalez Echeverria
27 March 1960 27 Real Madrid 1–0 Real Valladolid Madrid
Puskás   12' Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Gomez Contreras
3 April 1960 28 Granada CF 3–4 Real Madrid Granada
Carranza   18'
Martínez   26'
Arsenio Iglesias   72'
Report Di Stéfano   2'
Puskás   9'
Puskás   73'
Méndez   87' (own goal)
Referee: Gardeazabal Garay
10 April 1960 29 Real Madrid 4–0 Real Sociedad Madrid
Pepillo   11'
Pepillo   17'
Pepillo   19'
Irulegui   60' (own goal)
Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Gomez Arribas
17 April 1960 30 UD Las Palmas 0–1 Real Madrid Las Palmas
Report Bueno   74' Stadium: Estadio Insular
Referee: Blanco Perez

Copa del Generalísimo

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Final

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26 June 1960 Atlético Madrid 3–1 Real Madrid Madrid
19:00 CET Collar   51'
Jones   76'
Peiró   86'
Report (in Spanish) Puskás   20' Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Félix Birigay

European Cup

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First round

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21 October 1959 Real Madrid   7–0   Jeunesse Esch Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid
Di Stéfano   25'
Puskás   34', 62', 83'
Herrera   43', 77'
Mateos   53'
Report Attendance: 59,447
Referee: Giulio Campanati (Italy)
4 November 1959 Jeunesse Esch   2–5   Real Madrid Luxembourg City
Theis   10'
Schaak   15'
Report Vidal   13'
Mateos   18', 31'
Di Stéfano   25'
Puskás   29'
Stadium: Stade Municipal,
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini (Italy)

Quarter-finals

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4 February 1960 Nice   3–2   Real Madrid Nice
Nurenberg   54', 67' (pen.), 72' Report Herrera   15'
Rial   30'
Stadium: Stade Municipal du Ray,
Attendance: 21,422
Referee: Abel da Costa (Portugal)
2 March 1960 Real Madrid   4–0   Nice Madrid
Pepillo   21'
Gento   40'
Di Stéfano   45'
Puskás   51'
Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Eduardo Rosa Gouveia (Portugal)

Semi-finals

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15 April 1960 Real Madrid   3–1   CF Barcelona Madrid
Di Stéfano   17', 84'
Puskás   28'
Report Martínez   37' Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Attendance: 120,000
Referee:  Reginald Leafe
6 May 1960 CF Barcelona   1–3   Real Madrid Barcelona
Kocsis   89' Report Puskás   25', 75'
Gento   68'
Stadium: Estadio del CF Barcelona
Attendance: 80,000
Referee:  Arthur Edward Ellis

Final

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18 May 1960 Real Madrid   7–3   Eintracht Frankfurt Glasgow
19:30 BST Di Stéfano   27'
Di Stéfano  30'
Puskas   46'
Puskas   56' (pen)
Puskas  60'
Puskas   71'
Di Stefano   73'
Report Kreß   18'
Stein   72', 75'
Stadium: Hampden Park,
Attendance: 127,621
Referee: Jack Mowat (Scotland)

Statistics

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Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Liga Cup Europe
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ARG Domínguez 42 -51 28 -33 7 -8 7 -10
DF   ESP Marquítos 37 0 27 0 4 0 6 0
DF   URU Santamaría 43 0 30 0 7 0 6 0
DF   ESP Miche 22 0 10 0 9 0 3 0
MF   ESP Vidal 39 3 26 2 7 0 6 1
MF   ESP Antonio Ruiz 28 0 24 0 0 0 4 0
MF   ESP Zárraga 27 0 16 0 8 0 3 0
FW   ESP Herrera 39 13 25 7 9 3 5 3
FW   HUN Puskás 36 47 24 25 5 10 7 12
FW   ARG Di Stéfano 34 23 23 12 5 3 6 8
FW   ESP Gento 38 19 27 14 5 3 6 2
GK   ESP Bagur 4 -2 2 -1 2 -1 0 0
MF   BRA Didi 19 6 19 6 0 0 0 0
FW   ESP Pepillo 18 22 12 13 5 8 1 1
DF   ESP Lesmes II 9 0 8 0 0 0 1 0
FW   ESP Mateos 12 7 7 4 2 0 3 3
GK   ESP Juan Alonso 1 -2 1 -2 0 0 0 0
MF   ESP Santisteban 9 2 6 2 1 0 2 0
FW   ARG Héctor Rial 9 2 5 0 3 1 1 1
FW   BRA Canario 8 0 5 0 0 0 3 0
FW   ESP Bueno 7 3 3 1 4 2 0 0
DF   ESP Pantaleón 9 0 3 0 5 0 1 0
DF   ESP Pachín 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
MF   ESP Del Sol 10 4 0 0 7 4 3 0
MF   ESP Felo

References

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  2. ^ "Real Madrid - Coaches".
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  6. ^ López Sancho, Lorenzo (9 April 1960). "Del Sol, un andaluz nacido en tierras sorianas, firma un contrato fabuloso con el Real Madrid" [Del Sol, Andalusian from land of Soria, signs fabulous contract with Real Madrid]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2017.
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