| 1954–55 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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  80' | Report | Faas Wilkes  9' Seguí  16' | Stadium: Nuevo Estadio Chamartín Referee: Echeverria | 
| 19 September 1954 2 | Real Sociedad | 1–3 | Real Madrid | San Sebastián | 
| Paz  85' | Rial  32' Di Stéfano  62' (pen) Mateos  73' | Stadium: Atocha Referee: Iturrioz Larrinaga | 
| 26 September 1954 3 | Real Madrid | 7–0 | Las Palmas | Madrid | 
| Di Stéfano  3' Joseíto  6' Di Stéfano  10' Duran  14' Rial  18' Joseíto  21' Di Stéfano  88' | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Estadio Chamartín Referee: Soler Llop | 
| 3 October 1954 4 | Hércules CF | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Alicante | 
| Xirau  29' | Report | Joseíto  62' | Stadium: La Viña Referee: Arqué Martin | 
| 10 October 1954 5 | Real Madrid | 4–1 | CD Málaga | Madrid | 
| Di Stéfano  9' Joseíto  44' Duran  47' Gento  68' | Report | Estruch  82' | Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Fombona Fernandez | 
| 17 October 1954 6 | Sevilla FC | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Sevilla | 
| Ayala  17' | Report | Stadium: Nervión Referee: Aurre Larrea | 
| 24 October 1954 7 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Racing Santander | Madrid | 
| Gento  65' Muñoz  67' Rial  89' | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Iturrioz Larrinaga | 
| 31 October 1954 8 | Deportivo Alavés | 2–4 | Real Madrid | Vitoria | 
| Erezuma  65' Echeandia  87' | Report | Di Stéfano  11' Pérez Payá  58' Berasaluce  67' (own goal) Pérez Payá  74' | Stadium: Estadio de Mendizorroza Referee: Soler Llop | 
| 7 November 1954 9 | Real Madrid | 3–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Madrid | 
| Rial  14' Pérez Payá  39' Muñoz  72' | Report | Arieta  64' | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Blanco Perez | 
| 14 November 1954 10 | Español | 1–3 | Real Madrid | Barcelona | 
| Piquín  57' | Report | Di Stéfano  30' Joseíto  49' Di Stéfano  65' | Stadium: Estadio Sarriá Referee: Garcia Fernandez | 
| 21 November 1954 11 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | FC Barcelona | Madrid | 
| Di Stéfano  44' (pen) Rial  66' Joseíto  67' | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Tamarit Falaguera | 
| 28 November 1954 12 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Vigo | 
| Carlos Torres  78' | Report | Marquitos  77' | Stadium: Estadio de Balaídos Referee: Gonzalez Echeverria | 
| 5 December 1954 13 | Real Madrid | 5–1 | Deportivo La Coruña | Madrid | 
| Di Stéfano  10' Pérez Payá  47' Di Stéfano  52' Pérez Payá  55' Pérez Payá  69' | Report | Tomás  70' | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Garcia Fernandez | 
| 12 December 1954 14 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid | Madrid | 
| Atienza  41' | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Gardeazabal Garay | 
| 19 December 1954 15 | Real Valladolid | 0–1 | Real Madrid | Valladolid | 
| Rial  48' | Stadium: Estadio Jose Zorrilla | 
| 26 December 1954 16 | Valencia CF | 1–3 | Real Madrid | Valencia | 
| Badenes  10' | Report | Roque Olsen  40' Di Stéfano  84' Di Stéfano  85' | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla Referee: Fombona Fernandez | 
| 2 January1955 17 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Madrid | 
| Rial  78' | Report | Ontoria  47' | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Soler Llop | 
| 9 January 1955 18 | Las Palmas | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Las Palmas | 
| Ignacio  56' | Report | Molowny  83' | Stadium: Estadio Insular Referee: Rivero Lecuona | 
| 16 January 1955 19 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Hércules CF | Madrid | 
| Molowny  2' Di Stéfano  14' Di Stéfano  28' Navarro  85 | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Fombona Fernandez | 
| 23 January 1955 20 | CD Málaga | 3–1 | Real Madrid | Málaga | 
| León Lasa  22' Pauet  27' Pauet  68' | Di Stéfano  70' | Referee: Soler Llop | 
| 30 January 1955 21 | Real Madrid | 3–1 | Sevilla CF | Madrid | 
| Rial  18' Rial  37' Rial  50' | Juan Arza  76' | Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Iturrioz Larrinaga | 
| 6 February 1955 22 | Racing Santander | 0–4 | Real Madrid | Santander | 
| Ortega  45 | Report | Rial  6' Molowny  9' Roque Olsen  23' Di Stéfano  61' | Stadium: Campos de Sport del Sardinero Referee: Gardeazabal Garay | 
| 13 February 1955 23 | Real Madrid | 4–1 | Deportivo Alavés | Madrid | 
| Molowny  24' Rial  25' Anchía  77' (own goal) Molowny  89' (pen) | Report | Wilson  82' | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Tamarit Figueroa | 
| 20 February 1955 24 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 | Real Madrid | Bilbao | 
| Arieta  29' Gainza  42' | Report | Stadium: Estadio San Mames Referee: Azon Roma | 
| 27 February 1955 25 | Real Madrid | 5–1 | Español | Madrid | 
| Di Stéfano  12' Di Stéfano  26' Rial  32' Di Stéfano  42' Di Stéfano  59' | Piquín  57' | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Gardeazabal Garay | 
| 6 March 1955 26 | FC Barcelona | 2–2 | Real Madrid | Barcelona | 
| Basora  31' Moll  70' | Report | Gento  19' Francisco Gento  64' | Stadium: Camp de Les Corts Referee: Blanco Perez | 
| 20 March 1955 27 | Real Madrid | 5–1 | Celta Vigo | Madrid | 
| Rial  19' Di Stéfano  43' Molowny  55' (pen) Roque Olsen  65' Gento  76' | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Rivero Lecuona | 
| 27 March 1955 28 | Deportivo La Coruña | 3–3 | Real Madrid | La Coruña | 
| Bazan  19' Bazan  38' Navarro  43' (own goal) | Gento  18' Rial  74' Di Stéfano  87' | Stadium: Nuevo Riazor Referee: Garcia Fernandez | 
| 3 March 1995 29 | Atlético Madrid | 2–4 | Real Madrid | Madrid | 
| Molina  49' Molina  87' | Report | Di Stéfano  10' Hector Rial  21' Di Stéfano  31' Roque Olsen  77' | Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Tamarit Falaguera | 
| 10 April 1955 30 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Real Valladolid | Madrid | 
| Rial  81' | 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 .svg.png.webp)  | 2–0 | .svg.png.webp) Stade de Reims | Paris | 
| Rial  6' Rial  68' | 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 | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Alonso | 30 | -34 | 24 | -24 | 4 | -10 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Marquitos | 28 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Navarro | 32 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Lesmes | 30 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Atienza | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Muñoz | 33 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Joseíto | 18 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |||
| FW | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Perez Payá | 21 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW |  ARG | Rial | 36 | 20 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| FW |  ARG | Di Stefano | 32 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Gento | 29 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Juanito | 7 | -7 | 7 | -7 | |||||
| DF | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Oliva | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Zárraga | 21 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Molowny | 15 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW |  ARG | Olsen | 14 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||
| FW | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Mateos | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| GK | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Cosme | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Duran | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||
| FW | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Atienza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | .svg.png.webp) ESP | Castaño | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | .svg.png.webp) ESP | 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.









