1983–84 Real Madrid CF season
The 1983–84 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 82nd season in existence and the club's 53rd consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
| 1983–84 season | |||
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| President | Luis de Carlos | ||
| Head coach | Alfredo Di Stefano | ||
| Stadium | Santiago Bernabeu | ||
| La Liga | 2nd (in UEFA Cup) | ||
| Copa del Rey | Semifinals | ||
| UEFA Cup | First round | ||
| Copa de la Liga | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer | Juanito (17) | ||
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Summary
This season is best remembered for the debut of popular young playmaker Emilio Butragueño[1] and his “Quinta del Buitre” (Chendo, Sanchis, Martin Vazquez, Pardeza and Michel)[2] a group of teenage players climbing from its reserve team Castilla towards the first team starting a new club era. Owing to financial worries[3] Presidente Luis de Carlos with a narrow space for star players transfers in the club,[4] chose to support rejuvenate the squad for this campaign aimed by successful seasons of basque sides Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao with low profile Spanish players being majority in their squads.
Shockingly, the team was early eliminated in the UEFA Cup first round by Czech underdogs side Sparta Praha. Di Stefano managed the team to clinch the first spot of League table for several rounds until March when a 1–1 draw at Pamplona against Osasuna and lost a decisive match at San Mamés against Athletic Bilbao with a 0–1 score collapsed its chances to take the title in favor of basque side Athletic Bilbao despite the two teams finished on League table tied on points. Meanwhile, in 1983-84 Copa del Rey the squad was defeated in semifinals by, again, Athletic Bilbao after a penalty shoot-out series only three days after the basque team took the title away of Real Madrid for the second consecutive year.
During May, the squad was early eliminated by Atletico Madrid in the 1984 Copa de la Liga first round. Forward Juanito won the Pichichi trophy with 17 goals scored in League, tied along Jorge da Silva.[5] After two years as head coach and no-titles clinched, Argentine head coach Alfredo Di Stefano was sacked by President Luis de Carlos towards the end of campaign.[6]
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 | Manolo Sanchis | Castilla | |
| MF | Martín Vázquez | Castilla | |
| MF | Bernardo | Castilla | |
| MF | Juan Lozano | RSC Anderlecht | |
| MF | Julio Suarez | UD Las Palmas | |
| FW | Emilio Butragueño | Castilla | |
| FW | Miguel Pardeza | Castilla | |
| MF | Martín González | Castilla | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| MF | Miguel Ángel Portugal | Rayo Vallecano | |
| MF | Francisco García Hernández | CD Castellón | |
| DF | Rafael García Cortés | Real Zaragoza | |
Competitions
La Liga
Position by round
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletic Bilbao (C) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 49 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 49 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Barcelona | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 62 | 28 | +34 | 48 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 2] |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 42 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Real Betis | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 38 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Valladolid qualified for the UEFA Cup as winners of the Copa de la Liga.
- Barcelona qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as runners-up of the Copa del Rey.
Matches
| 4 September 1983 1 | Real Madrid | 2-0 | Real Valladolid | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu |
| 18 September 1983 3 | Real Madrid | 0-1 | Valencia CF | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu |
| 24 September 1983 4 | Real Sociedad | 1-3 | Real Madrid | San Sebastian |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Atocha |
| 9 October 1983 6 | Real Zaragoza | 3-1 | Real Madrid | Zaragoza |
| Report | Stadium: La Romareda |
| 16 October 1983 7 | Real Madrid | 3-0 | UD Salamanca | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu |
| 22 October 1983 8 | FC Barcelona | 1-2 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
Quini Alexanko  Victor Muñoz |
Report | Juanito Santillana Stielike Pineda |
Stadium: Camp Nou Referee: Ramos Marcos |
| 10 November 1983 12 | RCD Mallorca | 0-2 | Real Madrid | Mallorca |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar |
| 27 November 1983 13 | Real Madrid | 0-0 | Athletic Bilbao | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu |
| 4 December 1983 14 | Real Murcia | 0-1 | Real Madrid | Murcia |
| Report |
| 14 December 1983 16 | Real Valladolid | 0-2 | Real Madrid | Valladolid |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla |
| 7 January 1984 18 | Real Betis | 4-1 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin |
| 22 January 1984 20 | Valencia CF | 0-0 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
| 29 January 1985 21 | Real Madrid | 0-0 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu |
| 12 February 1984 23 | Real Madrid | 1-0 | Real Zaragoza | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: La Romareda |
| 19 February 1984 24 | UD Salamanca | 0-1 | Real Madrid | Salamanca |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Helmántico |
| 25 February 1984 25 | Real Madrid | 2-1 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
| Juanito Santillana Ángel Bernardo Santillana Sanchis  |
Report | Maradona Tente Sanchez |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Ramos Marcos |
| 25 March 1984 29 | Real Madrid | 2-0 | RCD Mallorca | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu |
| 1 April 1984 30 | Athletic Bilbao | 2-1 | Real Madrid | Bilbao |
| Report | Stadium: San Mames |
| 8 April 1984 31 | Real Madrid | 3-2 | Real Murcia | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu |
| 22 April 1984 33 | Real Madrid | 2-1 | Real Valladolid | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu |
| 29 April 1984 34 | RCD Espanyol | 1-2 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Sarriá |
Copa del Rey
Second round
| 12 October 1983 | CD Badajoz | 1-2 | Real Madrid | Badajoz |
| Report |
| 19 October 1983 | Real Madrid | 7-1 | CD Badajoz | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu |
Third round
| 1 November 1983 | Real Oviedo | 0-1 | Real Madrid | Oviedo |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere |
| 23 November 1983 | Real Madrid | 2-0 | Real Oviedo | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu |
Fourth round
Eightfinals
| 25 January 1984 | FC Barcelona Atlètic | 0–0 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CET | Report (in Spanish) | Stadium: Mini Estadi Referee: Urío Velázquez |
| 8 February 1984 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | FC Barcelona Atlètic | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET | Santillana |
Report (in Spanish) | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Bayarri Ribelles |
Quarterfinals
| 22 February 1984 | Deportivo de La Coruña | 2–1 | Real Madrid | A Coruña |
| 20:30 CET | Moreno Bonet |
Report (in Spanish) | Ángel |
Stadium: Riazor Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Jiménez Moreno |
| 14 March 1984 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Deportivo de La Coruña | Madrid |
| 20:30 CET | Santillana Pineda Isidro |
Report (in Spanish) | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Borrás Del Barrio |
Semifinals
| 4 April 1984 | Real Madrid | 0–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET | Report (in Spanish) | Urtubi |
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Valdés Sánchez |
UEFA Cup
| 14 September 1983 | Sparta Prague  | 3–2 |  | Praha |
| 17:00 | Chovanec Procházka Griga |
Report | Santillana Juanito |
Stadium: Stadion Letná Attendance: 40,000 Referee:  |
| 28 September 1983 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | | Madrid |
| 21:00 | Isidro |
Report | Skuhravý |
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Copa de la Liga
Statistics
Players statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | 1983-84 La Liga[7] | 1983-84 Copa del Rey | 1983-84 UEFA Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | |
Miguel Ángel | 28 | -24 | 28 | -24 | |||||
| DF | |
Chendo | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||||
| DF | |
San José | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||||
| DF | |
Manolo Sanchis | 18 | 3 | 18 | 3 | |||||
| DF | |
José Antonio Camacho | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 | |||||
| MF | |
Martín Vázquez | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |||||
| MF |  |
Uli Stielike | 23 | 3 | 23 | 3 | |||||
| MF | |
Ricardo Gallego | 25 | 4 | 25 | 4 | |||||
| MF | |
Ángel | 32 | 2 | 32 | 2 | |||||
| FW | |
Santillana | 31 | 13 | 31 | 13 | |||||
| FW | |
Juanito | 31 | 17 | 31 | 17 | |||||
| GK | |
García Remón | 3 | -7 | 3 | -7 | |||||
| MF | |
Bernardo | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 | |||||
| DF |  |
John Metgod | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | |||||
| DF | |
Paco Bonet | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||||
| DF | |
Juan José | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||||
| GK | |
Agustín | 3 | -6 | 3 | -6 | |||||
| FW | |
Isidro | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||||
| FW | |
Pineda García | 15 | 4 | 15 | 4 | |||||
| MF | |
Juan Lozano | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | |||||
| FW | |
Emilio Butragueño | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | |||||
| DF | |
Salguero | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||||
| MF | |
Vicente Del Bosque | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| DF | |
Fraile | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| FW | |
Miguel Pardeza | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| FW | |
Julio Suarez | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| FW | |
Ito | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
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References
- "30 years of Butragueño debut" (in Spanish). Diario Marca. 5 February 1984. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "Amancio, the man who discovered La Quinta del Buitre" (in Spanish). El País. 1 December 1984. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- José Damián González (20 September 1983). "Madrid did pay 750 millions of pesetas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- José Damián González (19 September 1983). "Real Madrid Board treated the club crisis" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "Illa, Illa, Juanito Maravilla" (in Spanish). La Opinión de Málaga. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "They left me alone in the Plant (Santiago Bernabeu Stadium)" (in Spanish). El País. 24 July 1984. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "Real Madrid temporada 1983-84". bdfutbol.com.