1971–72 Real Madrid CF season

The 1971–72 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 69th season in existence and the club's 40th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Real Madrid CF
1971–72 season
PresidentSantiago Bernabéu
Head coachMiguel Muñoz
StadiumChamartín
La Liga1st (in European Cup)
Copa del GeneralísimoSemi-finals
UEFA CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Pirri (11)
All: Santillana (15)

Summary

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During summer President Santiago Bernabéu transferred out several players such as Sanchis, Bueno, Planelles, Gento (retired), Betancort, Calpe, De La Fuente, Jimenez, Espíldora and Fermín. The club new arrivals were goalkeeper García Remón and a teenage 19-yrs-old forward Santillana in a sign of rejuvenate the squad and a reduced transfers budget for the upcoming years.[1]

The club won its 15th League title[2] two points above Defending Champions Valencia CF after a 0–0 draw of CF Barcelona[3] against Córdoba CF at Los Carmenes one round before season finale.[4] The team played the UEFA Cup for the first time and was early eliminated in Eightfinals by Dutch side PSV Eindhoven due to away goals.[5] During June, the squad reached the 1971–72 Copa del Generalísimo semi-finals being defeated by Valencia CF lost 1–0 at Mestalla and a draw 0–0 in Madrid.[6]

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   ESP García Remón
DF   ESP Verdugo
DF   ESP Goyo Benito
DF   ESP Ignacio Zoco
DF   ARG Touriño
MF   ESP Manuel Velázquez
MF   ESP Pirri
FW   ESP Santillana
FW   ESP Ramón Grosso
FW   ESP Aguilar
FW   ESP Amancio Amaro
No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ESP Miguel Ángel
MF   ESP Grande
FW   ARG Anzarda
DF   ESP Pedro de Felipe
MF   ESP González
GK   ESP Andrés Junquera
FW   ESP Rafael Marañón
FW   PAR Fleitas
DF   ESP Zunzunegui
MF   ESP Ortuño
GK   ESP Borja
DF   ESP José Luis
FW   ARG Miguel Pérez

Transfers

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Out
Pos. Name To Type
DF Sanchis Córdoba CF end of contract
FW Manuel Bueno Sevilla CF end of contract
MF Planelles Castellón
MF Francisco Gento retired end of contract
GK Antonio Betancort UD Las Palmas end of contract
DF Antonio Calpe end of contract
DF Luis María De La Fuente Racing Santander end of contract
FW Jimenez Xerez
DF Espíldora Racing Santander
MF Fermín Córdoba CF

Competitions

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La Liga

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Position by round

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Equipo /
Jornada
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

Real Madrid 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real Madrid (C) 34 19 9 6 51 27 +24 47 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Valencia 34 19 7 8 53 30 +23 45 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Barcelona 34 17 9 8 40 26 +14 43
4 Atlético Madrid 34 14 11 9 45 28 +17 39 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
5 Las Palmas 34 15 8 11 40 36 +4 38 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Atlético Madrid qualified to the Cup Winners' Cup as champions of the Copa del Generalísimo.

Matches

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5 September 1971 1 Real Madrid 2–0 Real Betis Madrid
Aguilar   25'
Amancio   32'
Report   Bizcocho Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Ricardo Coscolin
12 September 1971 2 Burgos 1–2 Real Madrid Burgos
Regejo   45'
Raul  
Astorga  
Report   14' Anzarda
  76' Santillana
Stadium: El Plantio
Referee: Fortuny
19 September 1971 3 Real Madrid 3–0 Celta de Vigo Madrid
Anzarda   19'
Anzarda   44 '
Zunzunegi   66 '
Report   Lescano
  Jimenez
  Rivas
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Bachero
26 September 1971 4 Córdoba CF 2–2 Real Madrid Córdoba
Manolin Cuesta   17'
Cruz Carrascosa   88'
Molina  
Rodri   58'
Torres  
Fermin  
Tejada  
Report   41' Anzarda
  57' (pen) Amancio
  Santillana
3 October 1971 5 Real Madrid 2–0 CE Sabadell CF Madrid
Ico Aguilar   43'
Ico Aguilar   65'
Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Segrelles del Pilar
10 October 1971 6 CD Málaga 1–1 Real Madrid Málaga
Pons   28'
Arias  
Viberti  
Report   33' Amancio Stadium: Estadio La Rosaleda
Referee: Orellana Alvarez
16 October 1971 7 Real Madrid 1–0 Atletico de Bilbao Madrid
Amancio   61'
Goyo Benito  
Report   87' Iribar
  Igartua
Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Segrelles del Pilar
31 October 1971 8 Real Sociedad 0–2 Real Madrid San Sebastián
Report   19' Santillana
  77' Aguilar
Stadium: Atocha
Referee: Juan Elizondo
15 November 1971 9 Real Madrid 1–1 Valencia CF Madrid
Santillana   30' Report   44' Quino
  Vidajani
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Fernando Tejerina
21 November 1971 10 Español 0–0 Real Madrid Barcelona
Report   Verdugo Stadium: Sarria
Referee: Pedro Illordi
28 November 1971 11 Real Madrid 1–1 CF Barcelona Madrid
Grosso   6' Report   68' Asensi Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Luis Diaz
4 December 1971 12 UD Las Palmas 2–0 Real Madrid Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Gilberto   26'
Devora   77'
Report Stadium: Estadio Insular
Referee: Juan Elizondo
12 December 1971 13 Real Madrid 4–2 Granada CF Madrid
Pirri   5'
Pirri   75' (pen)
Pirri   81'
Grosso   6'
Verdugo  
Amancio   32'
Report   32' Fernandez
  83' Porta
  89' Suarez
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Jose Paez
19 December 1971 14 Sporting Gijón 1–1 Real Madrid Gijón
Quini   54'
Alonso  
Report   7' Pirri Stadium: Estadio El Molinón
Referee: Pablo Ibañez
2 January 1972 15 Real Madrid 1–0 Deportivo La Coruña Madrid
Anzarda   45' Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Jaime Fortuny
3 January 1972 16 Real Madrid 1–0 Atlético Madrid Madrid
Santillana   6'
Anzarda  
Goyo Benito   80'
Report   Iglesias Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Mariano Iglesias
16 January 1972 17 Sevilla CF 0–2 Real Madrid Sevilla
Velazquez   5'
Anzarda   85'
Report Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan
Referee: Juan Elizondo
23 January 1972 18 Real Betis 0–0 Real Madrid Sevilla
Bizcocho   Report Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín
Referee: Vicente Balchero
30 January 1972 19 Real Madrid 1–1 Burgos Madrid
Amancio   55' (pen) Report   80' Aguirre
  Angelin
Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Pedro Illordi
6 February 1972 20 Celta Vigo 1–1 Real Madrid Vigo
Vilela   67'
Jimenez  
Report   80' Pirri Stadium: Estadio Balaídos
Referee: Pablo Ibañez
13 February 1972 21 Real Madrid 4–1 Córdoba CF Madrid
Velazquez   14'
Pirri   47'
Santillana   55'
Santillana   73'
Report   4' Ortega
  Alarcon
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Jose Paez
20 February 1972 22 CE Sabadell CF 1–2 Real Madrid Sabadell
Cristo   48' Report   30' (pen) Pirri
  42' Ico Aguilar
Stadium: Estadio Cruz Alta
Referee: Alvarez
27 February 1972 23 Real Madrid 1–0 CD Málaga Madrid
Velazquez   38' Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Alvarez
5 March 1972 24 Atletico de Bilbao 1–0 Real Madrid Bilbao
Uriarte   13' Report Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Muro
12 March 1972 25 Real Madrid 2–1 Real Sociedad Madrid
Pirri   1'
Santillana   6'  
Report   22' Boronat
  Oyarsabal
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Elordi
21 March 1972 26 Valencia CF 1–2 Real Madrid Valencia
Anton   68' Report   48' Grosso
  80' Oyarzabal
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
Referee: Ibanez
26 March 1972 27 Real Madrid 3–0 Español Madrid
Santillana   3'
Velazquez   26'
Grande   61'
Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Alvarez
3 April 1972 28 CF Barcelona 1–0 Real Madrid Barcelona
Asensi   11' Report Stadium: Estadio del CF Barcelona
Referee: Sancristobal
9 April 1972 29 Real Madrid 2–0 UD Las Palmas Madrid
Pirri   83'
Santillana   88'
Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Mendibil
16 April 1972 30 Granada CF 2–1 Real Madrid Granada
Fernandez   16'
Porta   46'
Frances  
Report   25' Marañon Stadium: Los Carmenes
Referee: Alvarez
23 April 1972 31 Real Madrid 1–0 Sporting Gijón Madrid
Grande   29' Report   Alonso
  Fabian
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Bachero
30 April 1972 32 Deportivo La Coruña 1–0 Real Madrid La Coruña
Llorca   71' Report Stadium: Estadio Riazor
7 May 1972 33 Atlético Madrid 4–1 Real Madrid Madrid
Alberto  18'
Adelardo   20'
José Eulogio Gárate  53'
Grosso   85' (own goal)
Report Velázquez   31' Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Referee: Sanchez Rios
14 May 1972 34 Real Madrid 4–1 Sevilla CF Madrid
Amancio   17 '
Santillana   24 '
Pirri   66 '
Pirri   71 '
Report   86' Acosta Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Juan Elizondo

Copa del Generalísimo

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Eightfinals

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4 June 1972 San Andrés 1–1 Real Madrid San Andrés
Report
10 June 1972 Real Madrid 5–1
(6–2 agg.)
San Andrés Madrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín

Quarter-finals

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17 June 1972 Real Madrid 3-0- Español Madrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
25 June 1972 Español 3–1 Real Madrid Barcelona
Report Stadium: Estadio Sarria

Semi-finals

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29 June 1972 Valencia CF 1–0 Real Madrid Valencia
Report Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
2 July 1972 Real Madrid 0–0 Valencia CF Madrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín

UEFA Cup

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15 September 1971 Basel   1–2   Real Madrid St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
20:00 Hasler   32' Report Aguilar   33'
Santillana   75'
Referee: Ken Burns (England)
29 September 1971 Real Madrid   2–1   Basel Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
21:00 Aguilar   48'
Santillana   78'
Report Siegenthaler   57' Referee: Aurelio Angonese (Italy)

Eightfinals

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Statistics

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Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Primera Division[7] Copa UEFA
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ESP García Remón 39 -35 29 -24 6 -6 4 -5
DF   ESP Verdugo 44 0 34 0 6 0 4 0
DF   ESP Goyo Benito 42 0 34 0 4 0 4 0
DF   ESP Zoco 36 0 29 0 3 0 4 0
DF   ARG Touriño 36 0 28 0 6 0 2 0
MF   ESP Pirri 30 14 19+4 11 5 3 0+2 0
MF   ESP Grosso 39 3 32 3 3 0 4 0
MF   ESP Velazquez 42 5 32 5 6 0 4 0
FW   ESP Amancio 37 7 28 6 6 0 3 1
FW   ESP Santillana 44 15 34 10 6 3 4 2
FW   ESP Ico Aguilar 38 10 28+3 6 0+3 1 4 3
GK   ESP Miguel Ángel 6 -3 5+1 -3
MF   ESP Grande 32 2 10+14 2 3+2 0 1+2 0
FW   ARG Anzarda 20 7 16 6 0 0 4 1
DF   ESP De Felipe 17 0 5+6 0 5 0 0+1 0
MF   ESP González 13 0 3+7 0 1+2 0
GK   ESP Junquera 0 0 0 0
FW   ESP Marañon 14 3 3+5 1 6 2
FW   PAR Fleitas 8 0 0+7 0 0 0 0+1 0
DF   ESP Zunzunegui 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0
MF   ESP Ortuño 2 0 1+1 0
GK   ESP Borja 0 0 0 0
DF   ESP José Luis 0 0 0 0
FW   ARG Miguel Pérez 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "The Dilemma of Real Madrid in 1971" (PDF). as.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. ^ For this campaign Primera División championship format was expanded from 15 to 17 teams competing and from 30 to 34 rounds
  3. ^ According to Eduardo Campanero, Honorary President (Chairman) of Córdoba CF, Real Madrid offered 100,000 pesetas (Spanish currency) for each Córdoba player to not let Barcelona (then in 2nd place of the League table) win the match. "There Had Money from Madrid to Córdoba". Mundo Deportivo.
  4. ^ "The Day when Real Madrid pay Córdoba to not let Barcelona win a Match" (in Spanish). Diario Marca. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Why a 3–1 is dangerous for Real Madrid?". UEFA.
  6. ^ "Valencia advanced to the Copa del Generalísimo Final". ABC (in Spanish). Spain. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Real Madrid temporada 1971–72". bdfutbol.com.
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