| 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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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.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
A Taça Latina é uma competição criada pela F. I. F. A. a pedido dos quatro países que a disputam atualmente. Mas o Regulamento é feito por uma Comissão composta por membros das Federações concorrentes e de fato a F. I. F. A. não participa ativamente na organização
- ↑ "Real Madrid » Squad 1954/1955". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 June 2019.