The 1977–78 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 75th season in existence and the club's 46th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
| 1977–78 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Santiago Bernabéu Raimundo Saporta (acting President) | ||
| Head coach | Miljan Miljanić (until 7 September 1977) Luis Molowny | ||
| Stadium | Santiago Bernabéu | ||
| La Liga | 1st (in European Cup) | ||
| Copa del Rey | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | Santillana (24) | ||
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Summary edit
The club did not compete in UEFA competitions for the first time since the 1954–55 season. During the summer, the team was reinforced with the arrivals of: Argentine defender Enrique Wolff,[1] and high-expected Forward Juanito[2] from Burgos CF.[3] Bernabeu traveled to West Germany seeking to replace Paul Breitner by signing Borussia Mönchengladbach's star Herbert Wimmer, but once he saw midfielder Uli Stielike play, he changed his mind and transferred the latter in to the club.[4]
President Santiago Bernabéu suffered a bowel obstruction on 29 August 1977 and was transferred into hospital for emergency treatment being diagnosed with cancer days later.[5] After three seasons, Miljan Miljanić left the club on 8 September 1977 signing an agreement with Santiago Bernabéu at the hospital in a bizarre event.[6] Then, Luis Molowny was appointed by Raimundo Saporta as new head coach. Also, Saporta was appointed as Acting President on 3 September 1977 due to Bernabeu health issues.[7]
In spite of the turmoil, the club clinched its 18th League title ever closing the season on 7 May 1978 six points above runners-up FC Barcelona. Chairman Santiago Bernabéu died on 2 June 1978 ending Real Madrid's most successful era, with the club clinching 6 European Cups and 16 League titles under his presidency.
Squad edit
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 edit
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| DF | Enrique Wolff | UD Las Palmas | |
| MF | Uli Stielike | Borussia Mönchengladbach | – |
| FW | Juanito | Burgos CF | |
| FW | Isidro | – | |
| DF | Andrés | CD Castellón | – |
| GK | Agustín | – | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| MF | Paul Breitner | Eintracht Braunschweig | |
| MF | Manuel Velázquez | Toronto Blizzard | [note 1] |
| DF | Benito Rubiñan | Burgos CF | |
| MF | José Luis Sanchez Barrios | Sevilla CF | |
| DF | Andrés González Ponce | ||
| FW | Eliseo Salamanca | Deportivo Alavés | |
Competitions edit
La Liga edit
Position by round edit
| Team / Round |
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 | 13 | 3 | 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 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid (C) | 34 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 77 | 40 | +37 | 47 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Barcelona | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 41 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 3 | Athletic Bilbao | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 40 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Valencia | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 39 | |
| 5 | Sporting Gijón | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 39 |
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Barcelona qualified to the Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the Copa del Rey.
Matches edit
| 4 September 1977 1 | UD Salamanca | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Salamanca |
Tome  46'Alves 73' (pen)Juanito  Enrique |
Report | 14' Del Bosque Goyo Benito |
Stadium: Estadio El Helmantico Referee: Jose Capelastegui |
| 10 September 1977 2 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Sevilla CF | Madrid |
| Pirri 29' (pen) Santillana 77'Santillana 80'Camacho |
Report | San Jose Rubio |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Felipe Aurre |
| 18 September 1977 3 | Español | 1–4 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| Marañon 60 ' Caseli Solsona Verdugo Amado Longhi Aquino Fernandez |
29' Camacho 46' Camacho 75' Santillana 89 ' Santillana |
Stadium: Estadio Sarriá Referee: Manuel Fernandez |
| 25 September 1977 4 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Madrid |
| Pirri 21' |
Report | Vidal Churruka |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Jose Ron |
| 2 October 1977 5 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Burgos CF | Madrid |
| Juanito 54' Santillana 72'Guerini 89' |
Report | Marcos |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Jose Gonzalez |
| 9 October 1977 6 | Sporting Gijón | 0–2 | Real Madrid | Gijón |
| Report | 52' Juanito 76' Santillana |
Stadium: Estadio El Molinon Referee: Jose Abad |
| 16 October 1977 7 | Real Madrid | 5–1 | Elche CF | Madrid |
| Juanito 12' Juanito 31' (pen)Del Bosque 19 '
Santillana 47 'Santillana 68' (pen)Garcia Remon |
Report | 4' Palomares Erwood Indio Insaurralde |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Luis Gonzalez |
| 30 October 1977 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 3–2 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| Francisco 12 ' Tanko 66 'Landaburu 82 'Salazar Alvarito |
Report | 50' Pirri 58 ' Pirri Juan Sol |
Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Referee: Jose Perez |
| 6 November 1977 9 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Valencia CF | Madrid |
| Juanito 14' (pen) Santillana |
Report | Cabral 70'  Cordero Manzanedo |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Jesus Sanz |
| 13 November 1977 10 | Real Sociedad | 2–3 | Real Madrid | San Sebastián |
| Ydigoras 72 ' José Ufarte 82' (o.g.)
Kortabarriya Olaizola |
Report | 46' Santillana 80' Santillana 73' Juanito |
Stadium: Atotxa Referee: Victoriano Arminio |
| 20 November 1977 11 | Real Madrid | 4–0 | Real Betis | Madrid |
| San Jose 51 ' Wolff 61 'Stielike 63 'Santillana 89 'Goyo Benito |
Report | Megido |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Manuel Fernandez |
| 4 December 1977 12 | FC Barcelona | 2–3 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| Rexach 30' Rexach 67' (pen)Migueli Zuviría |
Report | Jensen 23' Santillana 35'Stielike 54'Goyo Benito Isidoro San José |
Stadium: Camp Nou Referee: De Burgos Nuñez |
| 11 December 1977 13 | Real Madrid | 4–2 | Atlético Madrid | Madrid |
| Jensen 12 ' Santillana 41 'Santillana 66 'Del Bosque 89 ' |
Report | 29' Aguilar 87' Cano 59' Capon 67' Ayala |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Victoriano Arminio |
| 18 December 1977 14 | Cádiz CF | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Cádiz |
| Baena 12' Ortega |
Report | Stielike |
Stadium: Estadio Ramón Carranza |
| 31 December 1977 15 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Racing Santander | Madrid |
| Santillana 72' Guerini 87'Uli Stielike |
Report | Arteche Madariaga 86' Genyupi Lolo |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Jose Fernandez |
| 8 January 1978 16 | Hércules CF | 2–3 | Real Madrid | Alicante |
| Castronovo 14 ' Charles 85' (pen) Arasil |
Report | 1' (o.g.) Hervas 63' Santillana 81' Stielike Guerini |
Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez Referee: Ernesto Nunez |
| 15 January 1978 17 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | UD Las Palmas | Madrid |
| Santillana 58 ' Stielike Juan Sol |
Report | 56' Masiel Fernandez Morete Estevez |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Ildefonso Azpitare |
| 22 January 1978 18 | Real Madrid | 0–0 | UD Salamanca | Madrid |
| Juanito Stielike |
Report | Rezza |
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Emilio Muro |
| 29 January 1978 19 | Sevilla CF | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
| Scott 42' Barrios Rubio |
Report | 13' Juanito 68' Guerini |
Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan Referee: Fernando Alvarez |
| 5 February 1978 20 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Español | Madrid |
| Stielike 30 ' Pirri 74' (pen)Juanito |
82' Casely Marañon Lanchas |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Juan Elizondo |
| 12 February 1978 21 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 | Real Madrid | Bilbao |
| Ruiz 76 ' Dani 89 'Hisasola |
Report | Stadium: San Mames Referee: Victoriano Arminio |
| 19 February 1978 22 | Burgos CF | 3–2 | Real Madrid | Burgos |
| Tarres 16 ' Gonzalez 36' (o.g.)Viteri 69' Teka
Quini |
Report | 53' Stielike 84' Juanito San Jose |
Referee: Jose Capelastegui |
| 26 February 1978 23 | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Sporting Gijón | Madrid |
| Santillana 35 ' Stielike 62 'Pirri 86' Guerini Rubio |
Report | 4' Ferrero 14' Quini Doria Redondo |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Antonio del Barrio |
| 5 March 1978 24 | Elche CF | 3–1 | Real Madrid | Elche |
| Anton 3' Volino 62 'Palomares 88 'Esteban |
Report | 10' Martinez |
Stadium: Campo Altabix Referee: Jose Carrion |
| 12 March 1978 25 | Real Madrid | 5–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Madrid |
| Pirri 6 ' Santillana 18 'Guerini 21 'Stielike 77 ' Wolff 82 ' |
Report | 31' Gonzalez 68' Gonzalez Astegiano |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Juan Perzon |
| 19 March 1978 26 | Valencia CF | 2–0 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| Valdes 10' Kempes 54' (pen)Carrete Rivadeneira |
Report | Gonzalez 89' Guerini |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla Referee: Jose Perez |
| 26 March 1978 27 | Real Madrid | 5–0 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| Santillana 18 ' Santillana 83 ' Zamora 54' (o.g.)Jensen 57'Jensen 88 'Stielike Aguilar Juan Sol |
Report | Alonso |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Juan Elizondo |
| 2 April 1978 28 | Real Betis | 4–2 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
| Lopez 13 ' Anzarda 53' Gonzalez 56 'Soriano 62 ' |
Report | 66' Juanito 68 ' Jensen Sabido San Jose |
Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin Referee: Manuel Hernandez |
| 5 April 1978 29 | Real Madrid | 4–0 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
| Jensen 6' Jensen 10'Juanito 69'  80'Santillana 80'Goyo San José |
Report | Migueli Bio |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Garcia Carreon |
| 9 April 1978 30 | Atlético Madrid | 1–3 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| Pina 79 ' Pereira Benegas |
Report | 47' Santillana 71' Stielike 87' Aguilar |
Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón Referee: Emilio Muro |
| 16 April 1978 31 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Cádiz CF | Madrid |
| Wolff 7 ' Santillana 18 ' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Jose Capelastegui |
| 23 April 1978 32 | Racing Santander | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Santander |
| Jimenez 89 ' Carlos Arteche |
Report | Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero Referee: Antonio Sanchez |
| 30 April 1978 33 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Hércules CF | Madrid |
| Stielike 10' Stielike 15'Stielike 56 ' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Jose Quiroz |
| 6 May 1978 34 | UD Las Palmas | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Las Palmas |
| Morete 41 ' |
Report | 14' Stielike 62' Stielike |
Stadium: Estadio Insular Referee: Jose Fernandez |
Copa del Rey edit
First round edit
| 14 September 1977 | CD Valdepeñas | 0–7 | Real Madrid | |
| Gonzalez 5 ' Gonzalez 32 'Aguilar 10 'Santillana 21 'Wolff 35 'Perez 55 'Del Bosque 79 ' |
Referee: Santiago Cuadrado |
| 28 September 1977 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | CD Valdepeñas | Madrid |
| Martinez 31 ' Martinez 44 'Gonzalez 89 ' |
De la Riva Vasquez |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Jose Quiroz |
Second round edit
| 1 November 1977 | Algeciras CF | 0–6 | Real Madrid | Algeciras |
| Pirri 10 ' Juanito 37 ' Juanito 40 'Gonzalez 44 'Santillana 58 'Martinez 60 ' |
Stadium: Nuevo Mirador Referee: Antonio Sanchez |
| 16 November 1977 | Real Madrid | 4–2 | Algeciras CF | Madrid |
| Jensen 41 ' Stielike 55 'Aguilar 56'Martinez 84 ' |
Meraio 10 ' Quindejo 14 ' |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Antonio Sanchez |
Third round edit
| 14 December 1977 | Racing Santander | 0–0 | Real Madrid | Santander |
| Juan Sol |
Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero Referee: Juan Elizondo |
| 22 December 1977 | Real Madrid | 5–1 | Racing Santander | Madrid |
| Juanito 23' Juanito 42' (pen)Santillana 46' Santillana 65'Stielike 48 ' |
Arteche Rojo |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Jose Abad |
Round of 32 edit
Bye[8]
Round of 16 edit
| 18 January 1978 | Real Sociedad | 2–0 | Real Madrid | San Sebastián |
| Ufarte 2' Ufarte 77' ′ |
Santillana |
Stadium: Atotxa Referee: Manuel Hernandez |
| 8 February 1978 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| Pirri 18' (pen) Pirri 44 ' |
Satrustegui 75' Murillo Olaizola Garate Alonso |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Jose Ron |
Statistics edit
Players statistics edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga[9] | Copa del Rey | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ESP
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Miguel Ángel | 34 | -38 | 25+2 | -34 | 7 | -4 | |
| DF | ESP
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Juan Sol | 41 | 0 | 31+2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| DF |  ARG
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Wolff | 41 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 6+1 | 1 | |
| DF | ESP
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Goyo Benito | 23 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ESP
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San José | 40 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 7+1 | 0 | |
| MF |  FRG
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Stielike | 31 | 15 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 2 | |
| MF | ESP
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Pirri | 28 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |
| MF | ESP
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Del Bosque | 22 | 4 | 15+3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| FW | ESP
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Juanito | 36 | 14 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
| FW | ESP
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Santillana | 40 | 28 | 33+1 | 24 | 6 | 4 | |
| FW |  DEN
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Jensen | 32 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 5+1 | 1 | |
| GK | ESP
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García Remón | 8 | -6 | 8 | -6 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ARG
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Guerini | 26 | 3 | 19+2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | ARG
|
Martínez | 30 | 5 | 9+15 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
| FW | ESP
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Isidro | 26 | 4 | 14+4 | 0 | 6+2 | 4 | |
| DF | ESP
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Camacho | 19 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| GK | ESP
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Amador | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | |
| MF | ESP
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Vitoria | 16 | 0 | 1+9 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ESP
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Ico Aguilar | 11 | 3 | 2+4 | 1 | 3+2 | 2 | |
| DF | ESP
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Uría | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ESP
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Sabido | 11 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | |
| GK | ESP
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Agustín | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ESP
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Macanas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | |
Notes edit
- ^ Transferred out on 1 January 1978
References edit
- ^ "I leave Real Madrid because some Rules..." El País. 4 July 1979. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Alfredo Relaño (29 August 1977). "Juanito, The New Great White Hope". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Juanito Will Play the Next Season at Bernabeu Stadium". El País (in Spanish). 20 November 1976. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Juan José Paradinas (29 April 1977). "Stielike, new Real Madrid football player". El País. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Yesterday, Don Santiago Bernabéu Passed Away". La Vanguardia. 3 June 1978. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Miljanic did not lose the smile on his Departure". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Julian Garcia Candu (8 September 1977). "Saporta, a True Solution". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Matches played on 4 January 1978 and 11 January 1978 with Real Sociedad and Real Madrid exempted from competing in the round of 32 due to several rivals withdrawals over the previous rounds.
- ^ "Real Madrid temporada 1977–78". bdfutbol.com.