1955–56 Real Madrid CF season
Appearance
1955–56 season | |||
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President | Santiago Bernabéu | ||
Manager | José Villalonga | ||
Stadium | Chamartín | ||
Primera Division | 3rd | ||
Copa del Generalísimo | Semi-finals | ||
European Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | Alfredo Di Stéfano (24) | ||
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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 ever European Cup won,[1] defeating Raymond Kopa[2] and Just Fontaine's Stade de Reims[3] in an exciting Final with a 4–3 score.
The team reached the semi-finals[4] of the Copa del Generalísimo (losing to Athletic Bilbao 3–4 on aggregate without Di Stéfano) and finished third in the league 10 points behind champions Bilbao with 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.
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Transfers
In | |||
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Pos. | Name | From | Type |
GK | Berasaluce | Deportivo Alaves | - |
MF | Rubio | Murcia | - |
DF | Arturo Seoane | Hercules | - |
DF | Antonio Gonzalez | - | |
GK | Juan Visa | - | |
FW | Carlos Cela | RCD Espanyol | - |
Out | |||
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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 |
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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) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Real Madrid qualified for the European Cup as title holders.
Position by round
Matches
11 September 1955 1 | Celta de Vigo | 3–1 | Real Madrid | Vigo |
Cerdá![]() Mauro ![]() Mauro ![]() |
Report | Roque Olsen![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Balaídos Referee: Tamarit Falaguera |
18 September 1955 2 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Atletico Bilbao | Madrid |
Di Stéfano![]() Pérez Payá ![]() |
Report | Arieta![]() |
Referee: Saz Olmedo |
25 September 1955 3 | Español | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
Arcas![]() Oswaldo ![]() |
Report | Di Stéfano![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Sarriá Referee: Garcia Fernandez |
2 October 1955 4 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Cultural Leonesa | Madrid |
Rial![]() Di Stéfano ![]() |
Report | Vallejo![]() |
Stadium: Chamartín |
9 October 1955 5 | Real Sociedad | 1–0 | Real Madrid | San Sebastián |
Querejeta![]() |
Report | Stadium: Atocha Referee: Guerra Prieto |
16 October 1955 6 | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Atlético Madrid | Madrid |
Joseíto![]() Pérez Payá ![]() Di Stéfano ![]() |
Report | Agustín![]() Collar ![]() |
Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Rivero Lecuona |
23 October 1955 7 | Real Murcia | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Murcia |
Pallarés![]() |
Report | Molowny![]() |
Stadium: Estadio La Condomina Referee: Gardeazabal Garay |
30 October 1955 8 | Real Madrid | 1–2 | Deportivo La Coruña | Madrid |
Rial![]() |
Report | Pahiño![]() Pahiño ![]() |
Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Tamarit Falaguera |
6 November 1955 9 | Hércules CF | 0–4 | Real Madrid | Alicante |
Report | Pérez Payá![]() Pérez Payá ![]() Rial ![]() Di Stéfano ![]() |
Stadium: La Viña Referee: Blanco Perez |
13 November 1955 10 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
Rial![]() Marquitos ![]() |
Report | Areta![]() |
Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Fombona |
20 November 1955 11 | Deportivo Alavés | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Vitoria |
Erdocia ![]() |
Report | Castaño ![]() Roque Olsen ![]() Roque Olsen ![]() |
Referee: Arque Martin |
4 December 1955 12 | Real Madrid | 5–1 | Real Valladolid | Madrid |
Rial![]() Di Stéfano ![]() Castaño ![]() Roque Olsen ![]() Di Stéfano ![]() |
Report | Gallet![]() |
Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Azon Roma |
18 December 1955 13 | Sevilla CF | 2–0 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
Quirro![]() Pepillo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Nervión Referee: Fombona Fernandez |
1 January 1956 14 | UD Las Palmas | 1–3 | Real Madrid | Las Palmas |
Torres ![]() |
Report | Roque Olsen![]() Gento ![]() Rial ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Insular Referee: Mosquera Maceiras |
8 January 1956 15 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Valencia CF | Madrid |
Rial![]() |
Report | Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Arque Martin |
15 January 1956 16 | Real Madrid | 8–3 | Celta de Vigo | Madrid |
Di Stéfano![]() Castaño ![]() Rial ![]() Roque Olsen ![]() Di Stéfano ![]() Roque Olsen ![]() Castaño ![]() Gento ![]() |
Report | Zárraga![]() Carlos Torres ![]() Azpeitia ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Fombona Fernandez |
22 January 1956 17 | Atletico Bilbao | 3–1 | Real Madrid | Bilbao |
Gainza![]() Maguregui ![]() Marcaida ![]() |
Report | Roque Olsen![]() |
Referee: Azon Roma |
5 February 1956 19 | Cultural Leonesa | 0–4 | Real Madrid | La Puentecilla |
Report | Roque Olsen![]() Di Stéfano ![]() Rial ![]() Rial ![]() |
Referee: Fombona Fernandez |
9 February 1956 18 | Real Madrid | 7–1 | Español | Madrid |
Di Stéfano![]() Roque Olsen ![]() Manolín ![]() Gento ![]() Di Stéfano ![]() Di Stéfano ![]() Di Stéfano ![]() |
Report | Mauri![]() |
Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Rivero Lecuona |
12 February 1956 20 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
Di Stéfano![]() Gento ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Arque Martin |
19 February 1956 21 | Atlético Madrid | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
Molina![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón Referee: Mosquera Maceiras |
26 February 1956 22 | Real Madrid | 7–1 | Real Murcia | Madrid |
Gento![]() Gento ![]() Di Stéfano ![]() Marsal ![]() Marsal ![]() Marsal ![]() Hector Rial ![]() |
Report | Magritas![]() |
Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Blanco Perez |
4 March 1956 23 | Deportivo La Coruña | 0–2 | Real Madrid | La Coruña |
Report | Rubio![]() Marsal ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Riazor Referee: Rivero Lecuona |
11 March 1956 24 | Real Madrid | 4–1 | Hércules CF | Madrid |
Rial![]() Marsal ![]() Rial ![]() Di Stéfano ![]() |
Report | Xirau![]() |
Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil |
18 March 1956 25 | FC Barcelona | 2–0 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
Villaverde![]() Villaverde ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Camp de Les Corts Referee: Mosquera Maceiras |
25 March 1956 26 | Real Madrid | 5–0 | Deportivo Alavés | Madrid |
Marsal![]() Mateos ![]() Di Stéfano ![]() Joseíto ![]() Gento ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Fombona Fernandez |
1 April 1956 27 | Real Valladolid | 2–2 | Real Madrid | Valladolid |
Valdés![]() Domingo ![]() |
Report | Joseíto![]() Di Stéfano ![]() |
Referee: Garcia Fernandez |
8 April 1956 28 | Real Madrid | 3–4 | Sevilla CF | Madrid |
Pérez Payá![]() Di Stéfano ![]() Joseíto ![]() |
Report | Pepillo![]() Guillamón ![]() Pepillo ![]() Guillamón ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Rivero Lecuona |
15 April 1956 29 | Real Madrid | 6–0 | Las Palmas | Madrid |
Di Stéfano![]() Di Stéfano ![]() Rial ![]() Rial ![]() Di Stéfano ![]() Joseíto ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil |
22 April 1956 30 | Valencia CF | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
Vila![]() Pla ![]() Mestre ![]() |
Report | Di Stéfano![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla Referee: Azon Roma |
Copa del Generalísimo
Round of 16
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
Round of 16
8 September 1955 | Servette ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
16:45 (CET) | Report | Muñoz ![]() Rial ![]() |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Robert Sautelle (France) |
12 October 1955 | Real Madrid ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid |
16:30 (CET) | Di Stéfano ![]() Iglesias ![]() Rial ![]() Molowny ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 40,318 Referee: Riccardo Pieri (Italy) |
Quarter-finals
25 December 1955 | Real Madrid ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid |
Castaño ![]() Gento ![]() Di Stéfano ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 105,532 Referee: Dean Harzic (France) |
29 January 1956 | Partizan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Partizan Stadium, Belgrade |
Milutinović ![]() Mihajlović ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Josef Gulde (Switzerland) |
Semi-finals
19 April 1956 | Real Madrid ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Madrid |
Rial ![]() Iglesias ![]() Olsen ![]() Di Stéfano ![]() |
Report | Nordahl ![]() Schiaffino ![]() |
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Attendance: 129,690 Referee: ![]() |
1 May 1956 | Milan ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Milan |
Dal Monte ![]() |
Report | Iglesias ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 30,000 Referee: ![]() |
Final
13 June 1956 | Real Madrid ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | Paris |
20:30 CET | Di Stéfano ![]() Rial ![]() Marquitos ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 38,239 Referee: ![]() |
Statistics
Squad statistics
competition | points | total | GD | |||||
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G | V | N | P | Gf | Gs | |||
La Liga | 38 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 81 | 39 | +42 |
Copa del Generalísimo | – | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 |
European Cup | – | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 |
Total | 52 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 113 | 55 | +58 |
Players statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primera Division | 1955–56 European Cup | 1956 Copa del Generalisimo | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Alonso | 36 | -51 | 23 | -32 | 7 | -10 | 6 | -9 | |
DF | ![]() |
Marquitos | 37 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Navarro | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Zárraga | 40 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Lesmes | 33 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Muñoz | 33 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Joseíto | 20 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
FW | ![]() |
Olsen | 20 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Rial | 38 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | |
FW | ![]() |
Di Stefano | 37 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 7 | 5 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Gento | 42 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
GK | ![]() |
Berasaluce | 8 | -7 | 7 | -7 | 1 | 0 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Marsal | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
DF | ![]() |
Oliva | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Molowny | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Atienza | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Becerril | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Manolín | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Pérez Payá | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
FW | ![]() |
Castaño | 16 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Rubio | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||
FW | ![]() |
Mateos | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
References
- ^ "L'ÉQUIPE créé la Coupe d'Europe de football - l'ÉQUIPE - le blog". 21 July 2014.
- ^ "Raymond Kopa". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "European Cup final results since 1956". Reuters. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Copa del Rey 1956
- ^ "Real Madrid temporada 1955–56". BDfutbol.com.