1955–56 Real Madrid CF season

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.

Real Madrid Club de Futbol
1955-56 season
PresidentSantiago Bernabeu
ManagerJosé Villalonga Llorente
StadiumChamartín
La Liga3rd
Copa del GeneralísimoSemifinals
European CupWinners (in European Cup)
Top goalscorerAlfredo di Stefano (24)

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 semifinals [4] of Copa del Generalisimo 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]] Juan Alonso
— GK  [[|Spain]] Berasaluce
— DF  [[|Spain]] Marquitos
— DF  [[|Spain]] Navarro
— DF  [[|Spain]] Oliva
— DF  [[|Spain]] Lesmes II
— DF  [[|Spain]] Zárraga
— DF  [[|Spain]] Angel Atienza Landeta
— MF  [[|Spain]] Miguel Muñoz
— MF  [[|Spain]] Luis Molowny
— FW  ARG Rial
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ARG Alfredo Di Stefano
— FW  [[|Spain]] Joseíto
— FW  [[|Spain]] Francisco Gento
— FW  [[|Spain]] José Luis Perez Payá
— FW  ARG Roque Olsen
— FW  [[|Spain]] Ramón Marsal
— MF  [[|Spain]] Becerril
— MF  [[|Spain]] Manolín
— FW  [[|Spain]] Heliodoro Castaño Pedrosa
— MF  [[|Spain]] Rubio
— FW  [[|Spain]] Mateos

Competitions

La Liga
Main article: 1955–56 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[lower-alpha 1]
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.

Matches
11 September 1955 1Celta de Vigo3-1Real MadridVigo
Cerdá 31'
Mauro 60'
Mauro 75'		 Report Roque Olsen 70' Stadium: Estadio Balaidos
Referee: Tamarit Falaguera
18 September 1955 2Real Madrid2-1Atletico BilbaoMadrid
Di Stefano 2'
Pérez Payá 45'		 Report Arieta 77' Referee: Saz Olmedo
25 September 1955 3Español2-1Real MadridBarcelona
Arcas 21'
Oswaldo 59'		 Report Di Stefano 5' Stadium: Estadio Sarriá
Referee: Garcia Fernandez
2 October 1955 4Real Madrid2-1Cultural LeonesaMadrid
Rial 75'
Di Stefano 77'		 Report Vallejo 32' Stadium: Chamartín
9 October 1955 5Real Sociedad1-0Real MadridSan Sebastián
Querejeta 43' Report Stadium: Atocha
Referee: Guerra Prieto
16 October 1955 6Real Madrid3-2Atletico MadridMadrid
Joseíto 30'
Pérez Payá 47'
Di Stéfano 49'		 Report Agustín 34'
Collar 89'		 Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Rivero Lecuona
23 October 1955 7Real Murcia1-1Real MadridMurcia
Pallarés 5' Report Molowny 70' Stadium: Estadio La Condomina
Referee: Gardeazabal Garay
30 October 1955 8Real Madrid1-2Deportivo La CoruñaMadrid
Rial 70' Report Pahiño 44'
Pahiño 75'		 Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Tamarit Falaguera
6 November 1955 9Hercules CF0-4Real MadridAlicante
Report Pérez Payá 16'
Pérez Payá 29'
Rial 31'
Di Stefano 85'		 Stadium: La Viña
Referee: Blanco Perez
13 November 1955 10Real Madrid2-1FC BarcelonaMadrid
Rial 35'
Marquitos 89'		 Report Areta 77' Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Fombona
20 November 1955 11Deportivo Alavés1-2Real MadridVitoria
Erdocia  41' Report Castaño  15'
Roque Olsen 23'
Roque Olsen 63'		 Referee: Arque Martin
4 December 1955 12Real Madrid5-1Real ValladolidMadrid
Rial 5'
Di Stefano 6'
Castaño 42'
Roque Olsen 75'
Di Stefano 89'		 Report Gallet 70' Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Azon Roma
18 December 1955 13Sevilla CF2-0Real MadridSevilla
Quirro 7'
Pepillo 88'		 Report Stadium: Nervión
Referee: Fombona Fernandez
1 January 1956 14UD Las Palmas1-3Real MadridLas Palmas
Torres  51' Report Roque Olsen 17'
Gento 21'
Rial 83'		 Stadium: Estadio Insular
Referee: Mosquera Maceiras
8 January 1956 15Real Madrid1-0Valencia CFMadrid
Rial 2' Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Arque Martin
15 January 1956 16Real Madrid8-3Celta de VigoMadrid
Di Stefano 4'
Castaño 8'
Rial 10'
Roque Olsen 15'
Di Stefano 22'
Roque Olsen 43'
Castaño  65'
Gento 70'		 Report Zárraga 20' (own goal)
Carlos Torres 77'
Azpeitia 89'		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Fombona Fernandez
22 January 1956 17Atletico Bilbao3-1Real MadridBilbao
Gainza 3'
Maguregui 45'
Marcaida 77'		 Report Roque Olsen 60' Referee: Azon Roma
5 February 1956 19Cultural Leonesa0-4Real MadridLa Puentecilla
Report Roque Olsen 67'
Di Stefano 68'
Rial 75'
Rial 88'		 Referee: Fombona Fernandez
9 February 1956 18Real Madrid7-1EspañolMadrid
Di Stefano 18'
Roque Olsen 28'
Manolín 38'
Gento 44' (pen)
Di Stéfano 58'
Di Stefano 80'
Di Stefano 84'		 Report Mauri 89' Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín
Referee: Rivero Lecuona
12 February 1956 20Real Madrid2-0Real SociedadMadrid
Di Stefano 22'
Gento 84'		 Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Arque Martin
19 February 1956 21Atletico Madrid1-0Real MadridMadrid
Molina 14' Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon
Referee: Mosquera Maceiras
26 February 1956 22Real Madrid7-1Real MurciaMadrid
Gento 17'
Gento  30'
Di Stefano  33'
Marsal  48'
Marsal  49'
Marsal  65'
Hector Rial  70'		 Report Magritas 79' Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Blanco Perez
4 March 1956 23Deportivo La Coruña0-2Real MadridLa Coruña
Report Rubio 45'
Marsal 67'		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Rivero Lecuona
11 March 1956 24Real Madrid4-1Hercules CFMadrid
Rial 44'
Marsal 57'
Rial 72'
Di Stefano 75'		 Report Xirau 32' Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil
18 March 1956 25FC Barcelona2-0Real MadridBarcelona
Villaverde 18'
Villaverde 29'		 Report Stadium: Camp de Les Corts
Referee: Mosquera Maceiras
25 March 1956 26Real Madrid5-0Deportivo AlavésMadrid
Marsal 14'
Mateos  24'
Di Stefano 47'
Joseíto 62'
Gento 77'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Fombona Fernandez
1 April 1956 27Real Valladolid2-2Real MadridValladolid
Valdés 24'
Domingo 39'		 Report Joseíto 8'
Di Stefano 16'		 Referee: Garcia Fernandez
8 April 1956 28Real Madrid3-4Sevilla CFMadrid
Pérez Payá 25'
Di Stefano 46'
Joseíto 81'		 Report Pepillo 2'
Guillamón 17'
Pepillo 38'
Guillamón 49'		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Rivero Lecuona
15 April 1956 29Real Madrid6-0Las PalmasMadrid
Di Stefano 29'
Di Stefano 44'
Rial 51'
Rial 83'
Di Stefano 85'
Joseíto 89'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil
22 April 1956 30Valencia CF2-1Real MadridValencia
Vila 44'
Pla 55'
Mestre 		Report Di Stéfano 64' Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
Referee: Azon Roma

Copa del Generalísimo

Eightfinals
6 May 1956 Real Madrid5-0Real SociedadMadrid
Stadium: Chamartín
1 May 1955 Real Sociedad1-2Real MadridSan Sebastián

Quarterfinals
20 May 1956 Real Madrid4-1Real ValladolidMadrid
Stadium: Chamartín
27 May 1956 Real Valladolid2-4Real MadridValladolid

Semifinals
9 June 1956 Real Madrid2-2Athletic BilbaoMadrid
Stadium: Chamartín
17 June 1956 Athletic Bilbao3-2
(5-4 agg.)		Real MadridBilbao

European Cup

Eightfinals
8 September 1955 Servette 0–2 Real MadridCharmilles Stadium, Geneva
16:45 (CET) Report Muñoz  74'
Rial  89'		 Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Robert Sautelle (France)
12 October 1955 Real Madrid 5–0 ServetteSantiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid
16:30 (CET) Di Stéfano  29', 61'
Iglesias  44'
Rial  46'
Molowny  54'		 Report Attendance: 40,318
Referee: Riccardo Pieri (Italy)

Quarterfinals
25 December 1955 Real Madrid 4–0 PartizanSantiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid
Castaño  12', 23'
Gento  36'
Di Stéfano  70'		 Report Attendance: 105,532
Referee: Dean Harzic (France)
29 January 1956 Partizan 3–0 Real MadridPartizan Stadium, Belgrade
Milutinović  24', 87'
Mihajlović  46' (pen.)		 Report Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Josef Gulde (Switzerland)

Semifinals
19 April 1956 Real Madrid 4–2 MilanMadrid
Rial  6'
Iglesias  25'
Olsen  40'
Di Stéfano  62'		 Report Nordahl  9'
Schiaffino  30'		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Attendance: 129,690
Referee: Dean Harzic
1 May 1956 Milan 2–1 Real MadridMilano
Dal Monte  69' (pen.), 86' (pen.) Report Iglesias  65' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Erich Steiner

Final
Main article: 1956 European Cup Final
13 June 1956 Real Madrid 4–3 ReimsParis
20:30 CET Di Stéfano  14'
Rial  30', 79'
Marquitos  67'		 Report Leblond  6'
Templin  10'
Hidalgo  62'		 Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 38,239
Referee: Arthur Edward Ellis

Statistics

Squad statistics
competition points total GD
G V N P Gf Gs
1955-56 La Liga3830182108139+42
Copa del Generalísimo -6411146+8
1955-56 European Cup -7502146+8
Total523661011355+58

Players statistics

[5]

No. Pos Nat Player Total1955-56 La LigaCopa del Generalísimo1955-56 European Cup]]
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Juan Alonso 23-3223-32
FW Ramón Marsal 6666
DF Navarro 180180
DF Oliva 6060
DF Lesmes II 210210
DF Zárraga 270270
MF Miguel Muñoz 220220
MF Luis Molowny 6161
FW Rial 25152515
FW Alfredo Di Stefano 30243024
FW Joseíto 105105
FW Francisco Gento 297297
DF Angel Atienza Landeta 6060
FW José Luis Perez Payá 105105
FW Roque Olsen 15101510
MF Becerril 100100
GK Berasaluce 7-77-7
DF Marquitos 251251
MF Manolín 9191
FW Heliodoro Castaño Pedrosa 134134
MF Rubio 6161
FW Mateos 5151
  • Source:

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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