1953–54 Real Madrid CF season

The 1953–54 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 51st season in existence and the club's 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Real Madrid Club de Futbol
1953-54 season
PresidentSantiago Bernabéu
ManagerEnrique Fernandez Viola
StadiumNuevo Chamartín
La Liga1st
Copa del GeneralísimoQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Alfredo di Stefano (27)
All: di Stefano (29)

Summary

The club won its third league title over defending champion FC Barcelona after 21 years aimed by several arrivals such as Di Stefano from Millonarios Fútbol Club[1](included a transfer battle with CF Barcelona)[2] and 20-yrs-old winger from Racing Santander Francisco Gento.[3][4] On 1 August 1953 Spanish Federation banned the foreign players transfers to La Liga clubs and not lifting the measure until 1956 with the exception of oriundo players, meaning athletes who were born abroad but had Spanish ancestors as Alfredo Di Stefano had.[5] Also, newcomer striker Alfredo Di Stefano got the Pichichi trophy of league topscorer with 27 goals.[6] During June, the squad reached 1954 Copa del Generalísimo semifinals being defeated by FC Barcelona.

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  ESP Pazos
DF  ESP Navarro
DF  ESP Oliva
DF  ESP Lesmes II
DF  ESP Zárraga
MF  ESP Miguel Muñoz
MF  ESP Luis Molowny
FW  ARG Roque Olsen
FW  ARG Alfredo Di Stefano
FW  ESP José Iglesias Fernández
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW  ESP Francisco Gento
GK  ESP Juan Alonso
FW  ESP Atienza
FW  ESP Perez Payá
MF  ESP Becerril
MF  ESP Sergio Rodriguez
GK  ESP Cosme
FW  ESP Mateos
FW  URU Julio Cesar Britos
MF  ESP Vazquez

Competitions

La Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Real Madrid (C) 30 17 6 7 72 41 +31 40
2 Barcelona 30 16 4 10 74 39 +35 36
3 Valencia 30 14 6 10 69 51 +18 34
4 Español 30 14 6 10 50 36 +14 34
5 Sevilla 30 15 2 13 57 49 +8 32
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion.

Matches

13 September 1953 1 Real Madrid 2-0 Osasuna Madrid
Roque Olsen 2'
Julio Cesar Britos 82'
Report Stadium: Nuevo Estadio Chamartin
Referee: Echeverria
20 September 1953 2 Athletic Bilbao 2-3 Real Madrid Bilbao
Venancio 40'
Zarra 74'
Report Britos 14'
José Iglesias Fernández 41'
Roque Olsen 81'
Stadium: Estadio San Mamés
Referee: Arqué Martin
27 September 1953 3 Real Madrid 4-2 Racing Santander Madrid
Luis Molowny 23'
Roque Olsen 30'
Di Stefano 56'
Roque Olsen 80'
Report Vázquez 72'
León 75'
Stadium: Nuevo Estadio Chamartin
Referee: Rivero Lecuona
4 October 1953 4 Real Oviedo 0-4 Real Madrid Oviedo
Report José Iglesias Fernández 6'
Molowny 22'
Molowny 60'
José Iglesias Fernández 86'
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere
Referee: Lloris Antonino
11 October 1953 5 Real Madrid 2-1 Deportivo La Coruña Madrid
Roque Olsen 27'
Di Stefano 75'
Report Oswaldo 80' Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín
Referee: Blanco Perez
18 October 1953 6 Sevilla FC 2-1 Real Madrid Sevilla
Loren 12'
Arza 25'
Report Di Stefano 22' Referee: Zariquiegui Izco
25 October 1953 7 Real Madrid 5-0 FC Barcelona Madrid
Di Stefano 10'
Roque Olsen 34'
Roque Olsen 35'
Molowny 39'
Di Stefano 85'
Report Stadium: Nuevo Chamartin
Referee: García Fernandez
1 November 1953 8 Atletico Madrid 3-4 Real Madrid Madrid
Escudero 7' (pen)
Miguel 25'
Coque 62'
Report Di Stefano 1' (pen)
Di Stefano 40' (pen)
Di Stefano 68'
Roque Olsen 76'
Stadium: Metropolitano
Referee: Gonzalez Echeverria
15 November 1953 9 Real Madrid 1-1 Real Sociedad Madrid
Perez Payá 46' Report Echeveste 13' Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín
Referee: Gomez Arribas
22 November 1953 10 Real Jaén CF 1-2 Real Madrid Jaén
Hidalgo 89' Report Di Stefano 17'
Roque Olsen 24'
Referee: Tamarit Falaguera
29 November 1953 11 Real Madrid 1-2 Real Valladolid Madrid
Di Stefano 52' Morro 44'
Domingo 45'
Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín
Referee: Iturrioz Larrinaga
6 December 1953 12 Real Gijón 1-1 Real Madrid Gijón
Peiró 83' Report Di Stefano 43' (pen) Stadium: Estadio El Molinon
Referee: Mazagatos Vicario
13 December 1953 13 Real Madrid 3-0 Celta de Vigo Madrid
Perez Payá 16'
Di Stefano 20'
Molowny 55'
Report Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín
Referee: Gardeazabal Garay
20 December 1953 14 Valencia CF 0-0 Real Madrid Valencia
Report Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
Referee: Gardeazabal Garay
27 December 1953 15 Real Madrid 4-3 Español Madrid
Molowny 29'
Di Stefano 46'
Molowny 70'
Molowny 80'
Report Marcet 20'
Marcet 50'
Cruellas 64'
Cata 81'
Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín
Referee: Rivero Lecuona
10 January 1954 16 Osasuna 1-1 Real Madrid Pamplona
Fustero 86' Report José Iglesias Fernández 43' Stadium: San Juan
Referee: Gardeazabal Garay
17 January 1954 17 Real Madrid 2-3 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
Roque Olsen 12'
Luis Molowny 87'
Report Mauri 5'
Arieta 66'
Arieta 82'
Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín
Referee: Gonzalez Echeverria
24 January 1954 18 Racing Santander 1-1 Real Madrid Santander, Spain
Moro 54' Report Molowny 49' Stadium: Campos de Sport del Sardinero
Referee: Mazagatos Vicario
31 January 1954 19 Real Madrid 1-0 Real Oviedo Madrid
Molowny 79' Report Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín
Referee: Torrico Cordoba
7 February 1954 20 Deportivo La Coruña 2-2 Real Madrid La Coruña
Pahiño 20'
Moll 31'
Report Di Stefano 13'
Di Stefano 89'
Stadium: Nuevo Riazor
Referee: Mazagatos Vicario
14 February 1954 21 Real Madrid 1-0 Sevilla CF Madrid
José Iglesias Fernández 25' Report Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín
Referee: Gardeazabal Garay
21 February 1954 22 FC Barcelona 5-1 Real Madrid Barcelona
Tejada 14'
Cesar 50'
Moreno 74'
Tejada 86'
Manchon 89'
Report Di Stefano 6' Stadium: Camp de Les Corts
Referee: Iturrioz Larrinaga
28 February 1954 23 Real Madrid 2-1 Atletico Madrid Madrid
Di Stefano 24'
Di Stefano 84'
Report Silva 5' Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín
Referee: Fombona Fernandez
7 March 1954 24 Real Sociedad 3-6 Real Madrid San Sebastian
Zubillaga 45'
Perez 56'
Zubillaga 89'
Report José Iglesias Fernández 5'
Atienza 10'
Roque Olsen 16'
Roque Olsen 20'
Luis Molowny 58'
Atienza 82'
Stadium: Atocha
Referee: Gardeazabal Garay
21 March 1954 25 Real Madrid 6-0 Real Jaén CF Madrid
Roque Olsen 6'
Molowny 9'
Di Stefano 12'
Di Stefano 18'
Atienza 40'
Navarro 62'
Report Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín
Referee: Iturrioz Larrinaga
28 March 1954 26 Real Valladolid 4-3 Real Madrid Valladolid
Rabadan 30'
Lolo 75'
Rabadan 76'
Morro 78'
Report Di Stefano 14'
José Iglesias Fernández 23'
Atienza 37'
Stadium: Municipal de Zorrilla
Referee: Gonzalez Echeverria
4 April 1954 27 Real Madrid 4-0 Real Gijón Madrid
Enrique Mateos 17'
Di Stefano 36'


Di Stefano 50'


Di Stefano 58' (pen)
Report Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín
Referee: Rivero Lecuona
11 April 1954 28 Celta de Vigo 1-0 Real Madrid Vigo
Villar  45' Report Stadium: Estadio Balaídos
Referee: Santos Lopez
18 April 1954 29 Real Madrid 4-0 Valencia CF Madrid
Di Stefano 33'
Di Stefano  38'

Roque Olsen 59'

Di Stefano 77'
Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín
Referee: Santos Lopez
25 April 1954 30 Español 2-1 Real Madrid Barcelona
Mauri 1'
Marcet 57'
Report Roque Olsen 14' Stadium: Estadio Sarriá
Referee: Tamarit Falaguera

Copa del Generalísimo

Eightfinals

2 May 1954 Deportivo Alavés 1-2 Real Madrid Vitoria
Report
9 May 1954 Real Madrid 7-0 Deportivo Alavés Madrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín

Quarterfinals

16 May 1954 Racing Santander 3-1 Real Madrid Santander
Report Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero
16 May 1954 Real Madrid 3-0 Racing Santander Madrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín

Semifinals

6 June 1954 Real Madrid 1-0 FC Barcelona Madrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
6 June 1954 FC Barcelona 3-1 Real Madrid Barcelona
Report Stadium: Camp de Les Corts

Statistics

Squad statistics

competition points total GD
G V N P Gf Gs
1953-54 La Liga403017677241+31
Copa del Generalísimo -6411146+8
Total423661011355+58

Players statistics

[7]

No. Pos Nat Player Total1953-54 La Liga1954 Copa del Generalísimo
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Manuel Pazos 17-2417-24
DF Joaquin Navarro Perona 291291
DF Joaquín Oliva 280280
DF Rafael Lesmes Bobed 250250
MF José María Zárraga Martín 280280
DF Miguel Muñoz 270270
FW Luis Molowny 23132313
FW Roque Olsen 23152315
FW Alfredo Di Stefano 28272827
MF José Iglesias Fernández 227227
FW Francisco Gento 170170
GK Juan Alonso 13-1713-17
FW Atienza 134134
MF Perez Paya 102102
MF Becerril 100100
DF Sergio Rodriguez 5050
MF Mateos 4141
FW Julio Cesar Britos 3232
DF Juan Vazquez 2020
DF Campa 2020
  • Source:

References

  1. "Alfredo Di Stefano La Leyenda que hizo enorme a Millonarios" (in Spanish). ESPN.com.
  2. "How Real Madrid Snatched Di Stefano From Barcelona". El País.
  3. "Paco Gento, Honorary President of Real Madrid". 23 October 2016.
  4. "Real Madrid » Squad 1987/1988". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  5. Ignacio Camacho. "A League of Foreigners" (in Spanish). as.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  6. "Di Stefano makes a goal to Saso". as.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  7. "Real Madrid temporada 1953-54". BDfutbol.com.
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