1955–56 Real Madrid CF season

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

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.

Summary[]

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

The team could reach the semi-finals[4] of Copa del Generalísimo and finished third in League 10 points behind champion Athletic Bilbao a record 81 goals scored.

Squad[]

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

Transfers[]

In
Pos. Name From Type
GK Berasaluce Deportivo Alaves -
MF Rubio Murcia -
MF Wilson Jones Deportivo Alaves -
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[]

La Liga[]

League table[]

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) Champion
Notes:
  1. ^ Real Madrid qualified for the European Cup as title holders.

Position by round[]

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

Matches[]

11 September 1955 1 Celta de Vigo 3–1 Real Madrid Vigo
CerdáGoal 31'
MauroGoal 60'
MauroGoal 75'
Report Roque OlsenGoal 70' Stadium: Estadio Balaídos
Referee: Tamarit Falaguera
18 September 1955 2 Real Madrid 2–1 Atletico Bilbao Madrid
Di StéfanoGoal 2'
Pérez PayáGoal 45'
Report ArietaGoal 77' Referee: Saz Olmedo
25 September 1955 3 Español 2–1 Real Madrid Barcelona
ArcasGoal 21'
OswaldoGoal 59'
Report Di StéfanoGoal 5' Stadium: Estadio Sarriá
Referee: Garcia Fernandez
2 October 1955 4 Real Madrid 2–1 Cultural Leonesa Madrid
RialGoal 75'
Di StéfanoGoal 77'
Report VallejoGoal 32' Stadium: Chamartín
9 October 1955 5 Real Sociedad 1–0 Real Madrid San Sebastián
QuerejetaGoal 43' Report Stadium: Atocha
Referee: Guerra Prieto
16 October 1955 6 Real Madrid 3–2 Atlético Madrid Madrid
JoseítoGoal 30'
Pérez PayáGoal 47'
Di StéfanoGoal 49'
Report AgustínGoal 34'
CollarGoal 89'
Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Rivero Lecuona
23 October 1955 7 Real Murcia 1–1 Real Madrid Murcia
PallarésGoal 5' Report MolownyGoal 70' Stadium: Estadio La Condomina
Referee: Gardeazabal Garay
30 October 1955 8 Real Madrid 1–2 Deportivo La Coruña Madrid
RialGoal 70' Report PahiñoGoal 44'
PahiñoGoal 75'
Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Tamarit Falaguera
6 November 1955 9 Hércules CF 0–4 Real Madrid Alicante
Report Pérez PayáGoal 16'
Pérez PayáGoal 29'
RialGoal 31'
Di StéfanoGoal 85'
Stadium: La Viña
Referee: Blanco Perez
13 November 1955 10 Real Madrid 2–1 FC Barcelona Madrid
RialGoal 35'
MarquitosGoal 89'
Report Goal 77' Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Fombona
20 November 1955 11 Deportivo Alavés 1–2 Real Madrid Vitoria
Erdocia Goal 41' Report Castaño Goal 15'
Roque OlsenGoal 23'
Roque OlsenGoal 63'
Referee: Arque Martin
4 December 1955 12 Real Madrid 5–1 Real Valladolid Madrid
RialGoal 5'
Di StéfanoGoal 6'
CastañoGoal 42'
Roque OlsenGoal 75'
Di StéfanoGoal 89'
Report GalletGoal 70' Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Azon Roma
18 December 1955 13 Sevilla CF 2–0 Real Madrid Sevilla
QuirroGoal 7'
PepilloGoal 88'
Report Stadium: Nervión
Referee: Fombona Fernandez
1 January 1956 14 UD Las Palmas 1–3 Real Madrid Las Palmas
Torres Goal 51' Report Roque OlsenGoal 17'
GentoGoal 21'
RialGoal 83'
Stadium: Estadio Insular
Referee: Mosquera Maceiras
8 January 1956 15 Real Madrid 1–0 Valencia CF Madrid
RialGoal 2' Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Arque Martin
15 January 1956 16 Real Madrid 8–3 Celta de Vigo Madrid
Di StéfanoGoal 4'
CastañoGoal 8'
RialGoal 10'
Roque OlsenGoal 15'
Di StéfanoGoal 22'
Roque OlsenGoal 43'
Castaño Goal 65'
GentoGoal 70'
Report ZárragaGoal 20' (own goal)
Carlos TorresGoal 77'
AzpeitiaGoal 89'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Fombona Fernandez
22 January 1956 17 Atletico Bilbao 3–1 Real Madrid Bilbao
GainzaGoal 3'
MagureguiGoal 45'
MarcaidaGoal 77'
Report Roque OlsenGoal 60' Referee: Azon Roma
5 February 1956 19 Cultural Leonesa 0–4 Real Madrid La Puentecilla
Report Roque OlsenGoal 67'
Di StéfanoGoal 68'
RialGoal 75'
RialGoal 88'
Referee: Fombona Fernandez
9 February 1956 18 Real Madrid 7–1 Español Madrid
Di StéfanoGoal 18'
Roque OlsenGoal 28'
ManolínGoal 38'
GentoGoal 44' (pen)
Di StéfanoGoal 58'
Di StéfanoGoal 80'
Di StéfanoGoal 84'
Report MauriGoal 89' Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín
Referee: Rivero Lecuona
12 February 1956 20 Real Madrid 2–0 Real Sociedad Madrid
Di StéfanoGoal 22'
GentoGoal 84'
Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Arque Martin
19 February 1956 21 Atlético Madrid 1–0 Real Madrid Madrid
MolinaGoal 14' Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Referee: Mosquera Maceiras
26 February 1956 22 Real Madrid 7–1 Real Murcia Madrid
GentoGoal 17'
Gento Goal 30'
Di Stéfano Goal 33'
Marsal Goal 48'
Marsal Goal 49'
Marsal Goal 65'
Hector Rial Goal 70'
Report MagritasGoal 79' Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Blanco Perez
4 March 1956 23 Deportivo La Coruña 0–2 Real Madrid La Coruña
Report RubioGoal 45'
MarsalGoal 67'
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Rivero Lecuona
11 March 1956 24 Real Madrid 4–1 Hércules CF Madrid
RialGoal 44'
MarsalGoal 57'
RialGoal 72'
Di StéfanoGoal 75'
Report XirauGoal 32' Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil
18 March 1956 25 FC Barcelona 2–0 Real Madrid Barcelona
Goal 18'
Goal 29'
Report Stadium: Camp de Les Corts
Referee: Mosquera Maceiras
25 March 1956 26 Real Madrid 5–0 Deportivo Alavés Madrid
MarsalGoal 14'
Goal 24'
Di StéfanoGoal 47'
JoseítoGoal 62'
GentoGoal 77'
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Fombona Fernandez
1 April 1956 27 Real Valladolid 2–2 Real Madrid Valladolid
ValdésGoal 24'
DomingoGoal 39'
Report JoseítoGoal 8'
Di StéfanoGoal 16'
Referee: Garcia Fernandez
8 April 1956 28 Real Madrid 3–4 Sevilla CF Madrid
Pérez PayáGoal 25'
Di StéfanoGoal 46'
JoseítoGoal 81'
Report PepilloGoal 2'
GuillamónGoal 17'
PepilloGoal 38'
GuillamónGoal 49'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Rivero Lecuona
15 April 1956 29 Real Madrid 6–0 Las Palmas Madrid
Di StéfanoGoal 29'
Di StéfanoGoal 44'
RialGoal 51'
RialGoal 83'
Di StéfanoGoal 85'
JoseítoGoal 89'
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil
22 April 1956 30 Valencia CF 2–1 Real Madrid Valencia
VilaGoal 44'
PlaGoal 55'
Mestre Sent to blood bin
Report Di StéfanoGoal 64' Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
Referee: Azon Roma

Copa del Generalísimo[]

Eightfinals[]

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[]

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

Semi-finals[]

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[]

Eightfinals[]

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

Quarter-finals[]

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

Semi-finals[]

19 April 1956 Real Madrid Spain 4–2 Italy Milan Madrid
Rial Goal 6'
Iglesias Goal 25'
Olsen Goal 40'
Di Stéfano Goal 62'
Report Nordahl Goal 9'
Schiaffino Goal 30'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Attendance: 129,690
Referee: France
1 May 1956 Milan Italy 2–1 Spain Real Madrid Milano
Goal 69' (pen.)86' (pen.) Report Iglesias Goal 65' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Austria

Final[]

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

Statistics[]

Squad statistics[]

competition points total GD
G V N P Gf Gs
1955–56 La Liga 38 30 18 2 10 81 39 +42
Copa del Generalísimo 6 4 1 1 14 6 +8
1955–56 European Cup 7 5 0 2 14 6 +8
Total 52 36 6 10 113 55 +58

Players statistics[]

[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 Spain Alonso 36 -51 23 -32 7 -10 6 -9
DF Spain Marquitos 37 2 25 1 6 1 6 0
DF Spain Navarro 21 0 18 0 3 0
DF Spain Zárraga 40 1 27 0 7 0 6 1
DF Spain Lesmes 33 0 21 0 6 0 6 0
MF Spain Muñoz 33 1 22 0 7 1 4 0
MF Spain Joseíto 20 12 10 5 4 3 6 4
FW Argentina Olsen 20 12 15 10 4 1 1 1
FW Argentina Rial 38 23 25 15 7 5 6 3
FW Argentina Di Stefano 37 29 30 24 7 5
FW Spain Gento 42 11 29 7 7 1 6 3
GK Spain Berasaluce 8 -7 7 -7 1 0
FW Spain Marsal 11 8 6 6 1 0 4 2
DF Spain Oliva 7 0 6 0 1 0
MF Spain Molowny 8 2 6 1 2 1
DF Spain Atienza 15 0 6 0 3 0 6 0
MF Spain Becerril 12 0 10 0 2 0
MF Spain Manolín 12 1 9 1 0 0 3 0
MF Spain Pérez Payá 15 10 10 5 0 0 5 5
FW Spain 16 6 13 4 2 2 1 0
MF Spain Rubio 6 1 6 1
FW Spain Mateos 5 1 5 1

References[]

  1. ^ https://blog.lequipe.fr/histoire/2-avril-1955-lequipe-cree-la-coupe-deurope-de-football/
  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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