1971–72 Real Madrid CF season

The 1971–72 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 69th season in existence and the club's 40th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Real Madrid CF
1971–72 season
PresidentSantiago Bernabéu
Head coachMiguel Muñoz
StadiumChamartín
La Liga1st (in European Cup)
Copa del GeneralísimoSemifinals
UEFA CupEightfinals
Top goalscorerPirri (11)

Summary

During summer President Santiago Bernabeu transferred out several players such as Sanchis, Bueno, Planelles, Gento (retired), Betancort, Calpe, De La Fuente, Jimenez, Espíldora and Fermín. The club new arrivals were goalkeeper García Remón and a teenage 19-yrs-old forward Santillana in a sign of rejuvenate the squad and a reduced transfers budget for the upcoming years.[1]

The club won its 15th League title[2] two points above Defending Champions Valencia CF after a 0–0 draw of CF Barcelona[3] against Cordoba CF at Los Carmenes one round before season finale.[4] The team played the UEFA Cup for the first time and was early eliminated in Eightfinals by Dutch side PSV Eindhoven due to away goals.[5] During June, the squad reached the 1971-72 Copa del Generalisimo semifinals being defeated by Valencia CF lost 1–0 at Mestalla and a draw 0–0 in Madrid.[6]

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]] García Remón
DF  [[|Spain]] Verdugo
DF  [[|Spain]] Goyo Benito
DF  [[|Spain]] Ignacio Zoco
DF  ARG Touriño
MF  [[|Spain]] Manuel Velázquez
MF  [[|Spain]] Pirri
FW  [[|Spain]] Santillana
FW  [[|Spain]] Ramón Grosso
FW  [[|Spain]] Aguilar
FW  [[|Spain]] Amancio Amaro
No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  [[|Spain]] Miguel Ángel
MF  [[|Spain]] Grande
FW  ARG Anzarda
DF  [[|Spain]] Pedro de Felipe
MF  [[|Spain]] González
GK  [[|Spain]] Andrés Junquera
FW  [[|Spain]] Rafael Marañón
FW  PAR Fleitas
DF  [[|Spain]] Zunzunegui
MF  [[|Spain]] Ortuño
GK  [[|Spain]] Borja
DF  [[|Spain]] José Luis
FW  ARG Miguel Pérez

Transfers

In
Pos. Name from Type
GKGarcía RemónReal Oviedoloan ended
DFVerdugoCordoba CF-
FWSantillanaRacing Santander-
FWIco AguilarRacing Santander-
FWAnzardaRiver Plate-
MFGonzálezRacing Santander-
GKCorralRacing Santander-
Out
Pos. Name To Type
DFSanchisCordoba CFend of contract
FWManuel BuenoSevilla CFend of contract
MFPlanellesCastellón-
MFFrancisco Gentoretiredend of contract
GKAntonio BetancortUD Las Palmasend of contract
DFAntonio Calpeend of contract
DFLuis María De La FuenteRacing Santanderend of contract
FWJimenezXerez-
DFEspíldoraRacing Santander-
MFFermínCordoba CF-

Competitions

La Liga

Position by round

Equipo /
Jornada
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League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real Madrid (C) 34 19 9 6 51 27 +24 47 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Valencia 34 19 7 8 53 30 +23 45 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Barcelona 34 17 9 8 40 26 +14 43
4 Atlético Madrid 34 14 11 9 45 28 +17 39 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Las Palmas 34 15 8 11 40 36 +4 38 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Atlético Madrid qualified to the Cup Winners' Cup as champions of the Copa del Generalísimo.

Matches

5 September 1971 1Real Madrid2-0Real BetisMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
12 September 1971 2Burgos1-2Real MadridBurgos
Report
19 September 1971 3Real Madrid3-0Celta de VigoMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
26 September 1971 4Cordoba CF2-2Real MadridCordoba
Report
3 October 1971 5Real Madrid2-0CE Sabadell CFMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
10 October 1971 6CD Málaga1-1Real MadridMálaga
Report Stadium: Estadio La Rosaleda
16 October 1971 7Real Madrid1-0Atletico de BilbaoMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
31 October 1971 8Real Sociedad0-2Real MadridSan Sebastián
Report Stadium: Atocha
15 November 1971 9Real Madrid1-1Valencia CFMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
21 November 1971 10Español0-0Real MadridBarcelona
Report Stadium: Sarria
28 November 1971 11Real Madrid1-1CF BarcelonaMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
4 December 1971 12UD Las Palmas2-0Real MadridLas Palmas de Gran Canaria
Report Stadium: Estadio Insular
12 December 1971 13Real Madrid4-2Granada CFMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
19 December 1971 14Sporting Gijón1-1Real MadridGijón
Report Stadium: Estadio El Molinón
2 January 1972 15Real Madrid1-0Deportivo La CoruñaMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
3 January 1972 16Real Madrid1-0Atletico MadridMadrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
16 January 1972 17Sevilla CF0-2Real MadridSevilla
Report Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan
23 January 1972 18Real Betis0-0Real MadridSevilla
Report Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín
30 January 1972 19Real Madrid1-1BurgosMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
6 February 1972 20Celta Vigo1-1Real MadridVigo
Report Stadium: Estadio Balaídos
13 February 1972 21Real Madrid4-1Cordoba CFMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
20 February 1972 22CE Sabadell CF1-2Real MadridSabadell
Report Stadium: Estadio Cruz Alta
27 February 1972 23Real Madrid1-0CD MálagaMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
5 March 1972 24Atletico de Bilbao1-0Real MadridBilbao
Report Stadium: San Mamés
12 March 1972 25Real Madrid2-1Real SociedadMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
21 March 1972 26Valencia CF1-2Real MadridValencia
Report Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
26 March 1972 27Real Madrid3-0EspañolMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
3 April 1972 28CF Barcelona1-0Real MadridBarcelona
Report Stadium: Estadio del CF Barcelona
9 April 1972 29Real Madrid2-0UD Las PalmasMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
16 April 1972 30Granada CF2-1Real MadridGranada
Report Stadium: Los Carmenes
23 April 1972 31Real Madrid1-0Sporting GijonMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
30 April 1972 32Deportivo La Coruña1-0Real MadridLa Coruña
Report Stadium: Estadio Riazor
7 May 1972 33Atletico Madrid4-1Real MadridMadrid
Alberto 18'
Adelardo  20'
José Eulogio Gárate 53'
Grosso  85' (own goal)
Report Velázquez  31' Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
Referee: Sanchez Rios
14 May 1972 34Real Madrid4-1Sevilla CFMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín

Copa del Generalísimo

Eightfinals

4 June 1972 San Andrés1-1Real MadridSan Andrés
Report
10 June 1972 Real Madrid5-1
(6-2 agg.)
San AndrésMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín

Quarterfinals

17 June 1972 Real Madrid3-0-EspañolMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
25 June 1972 Español3-1Real MadridBarcelona
Report Stadium: Estadio Sarria

Semifinals

29 June 1972 Valencia CF1-0Real MadridValencia
Report Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
2 July 1972 Real Madrid0-0Valencia CFMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín

UEFA Cup

15 September 1971 Basel 1–2 Real MadridSt. Jakob Stadium, Basel
20:00 Hasler  32' Report Aguilar  33'
Santillana  75'
Referee: Ken Burns (England)
29 September 1971 Real Madrid 2–1 BaselSantiago Bernabéu Stadium
21:00 Aguilar  48'
Santillana  78'
Report Siegenthaler  57' Referee: Aurelio Angonese (Italy)

Eightfinals

20 October 1971 Real Madrid 3–1 PSV EindhovenMadrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
3 November 1971 PSV Eindhoven 2-0
(3a-3 agg.)
Real MadridEindhoven
Report Stadium: Philips Stadion

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total1971-72 La Liga[7]1971-72 Copa del Generalísimo1971-72 UEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK García Remón 29-2429-24
DF Verdugo 340340
DF Goyo Benito 340340
DF Ignacio Zoco 290290
DF Touriño 280280
MF Manuel Velázquez 325325
MF Pirri 23112311
FW Santillana 34103410
FW Ramón Grosso 323323
FW Ico Aguilar 316316
FW Amancio Amaro 286286
GK Miguel Ángel 6-36-3
MF Grande 242242
FW Anzarda 166166
DF Pedro de Felipe 110110
MF González 100100
GK Andrés Junquera 0000
FW Rafael Marañón 8181
FW Fleitas 7070
DF Zunzunegui 2121
MF Ortuño 2020
GK Borja 0000
DF José Luis 0000
FW Miguel Pérez 0000
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References

  1. "The Dilemma of Real Madrid in 1971" (PDF). as.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. For this campaign Primera División championship format was expanded from 15 to 17 teams competing and from 30 to 34 rounds
  3. According to Eduardo Campanero, Honorary President (Chairman) of Cordoba CF, Real Madrid offered 100,000 pesetas (Spanish currency) for each Cordoba player to not let Barcelona (then in 2nd place of the League table) win the match. "There Had Money from Madrid to Cordoba". Mundo Deportivo.
  4. "The Day when Real Madrid pay Cordoba to not let Barcelona win a Match" (in Spanish). Diario Marca. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. "Why a 3-1 is dangerous for Real Madrid?". uefa.com.
  6. "Valencia advanced to the Copa del Generalisimo Final" (in Spanish). abc.es. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  7. "Real Madrid temporada 1971-72". bdfutbol.com.
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