1940–41 Real Madrid CF season
38th season in existence of Real Madrid CF
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The 1940–41 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 38th season in existence and the club's 9th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
PresidentAdolfo Melendez
(until 27 November 1940)
Antonio Santos Peralba
(until 27 November 1940)
Antonio Santos Peralba
ManagerFrancisco Bru
StadiumChamartín
| 1940–41 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Adolfo Melendez (until 27 November 1940) Antonio Santos Peralba | ||
| Manager | Francisco Bru | ||
| Stadium | Chamartín | ||
| Primera Division | 6th | ||
| Copa del Generalísimo | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | Alday (14) | ||
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Summary
The club changed its president on 27 November 1940 with the arrival of Antonio Santos.[1] Also, on 1 January 1941 the club changed its name from Madrid Football Club back to Real Madrid Club de Futbol, recovering its honorific title that had been stripped by the Second Spanish Republic in 1931. In spite of the transfers in of Alday[2] and Chus Alonso, the team collapsed to the 6th spot during the final rounds under the management of Paco Bru,[3] nine points below Champions Atletico Aviación.[4]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| GK | Marzá | ||
| DF | Arzanegui | Baracaldo Oriamendi | |
| FW | Félix Huete | Real Murcia | |
| FW | Botella | Levante | |
| DF | Nazario Belmar | Hércules CF | |
| DF | Moleiro | Ferroviaria | |
| MF | Rovira | Español | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| GK | Espinosa | Real Valladolid | |
| FW | Marin | Granada | |
| FW | Prat | ||
Competitions
La Liga
Position by round
League table
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Matches
| 6 October 1940 2 | Madrid FC | 5-3 | Hércules | Chamartín de la Rosa |
| Stadium: Chamartín |
| 13 October 1940 3 | Atlético Aviación | 3-1 | Madrid FC | Madrid |
| Stadium: Campo Vallecas |
| 20 October 1940 4 | Madrid FC | 4-1 | Español | Chamartín de la Rosa |
| Stadium: Chamartín |
| 27 October 1940 5 | Oviedo | 0-2 | Madrid FC | Oviedo |
| Stadium: Buenavista |
| 3 November 1940 6 | Madrid FC | 3-1 | Celta | Chamartín de la Rosa |
| Stadium: Chamartín |
| 10 November 1940 7 | Murcia | 3-1 | Madrid FC | Murcia |
| Stadium: La Condomina |
| 17 November 1940 8 | Madrid FC | 4-1 | Sevilla | Chamartín de la Rosa |
| Stadium: Chamartín |
| 24 November 1940 9 | Madrid FC | 0-1 | Atletico Bilbao | Chamartín de la Rosa |
| Stadium: Chamartín |
| 1 December 1940 10 | Barcelona | 3-0 | Madrid FC | Barcelona |
| Stadium: Camp de Les Corts |
| 8 December 1940 11 | Madrid FC | 6-1 | Valencia CF | Chamartín de la Rosa |
| Stadium: Chamartín |
| 15 December 1940 12 | Madrid FC | 6-0 | Zaragoza | Chamartín de la Rosa |
| Stadium: Chamartín |
| 22 December 1940 13 | Hércules CF | 0-3 | Madrid FC | Alicante |
| Stadium: Bardin |
| 29 December 1940 14 | Madrid FC | 1-4 | Atlético Aviación | Chamartín de la Rosa |
| Stadium: Chamartín |
| 21 January 1941 16 | Real Madrid | 1-0 | Oviedo | Chamartín de la Rosa |
| Stadium: Chamartín |
| 26 January 1941 17 | Celta de Vigo | 1-2 | Real Madrid | Vigo |
| Stadium: Balaídos |
| 2 February 1941 18 | Real Madrid | 2-1 | Murcia | Chamartín de la Rosa |
| Stadium: Chamartín |
| 9 February 1941 19 | Sevilla | 5-4 | Real Madrid | Seville |
| Stadium: Estadio de Nervión |
| 16 February 1941 20 | Atletico Bilbao | 3-1 | Real Madrid | Bilbao |
| Stadium: San Mamés |
| 23 February 1941 21 | Real Madrid | 1-2 | Barcelona | Chamartín de la Rosa |
| Stadium: Chamartín |
Copa del Generalísimo
President's Cup of the Castellana Federation
| 15 June 1941 | Real Madrid CF | 1-0 | Atlético Aviación | Chamartín de la Rosa |
Marcial Arbiza  64' |
Report1 Report2 |
Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Ramón Melcón |
| 22 June 1941 | Atlético Aviación | 3-0 | Real Madrid CF | Madrid |
| Francisco Arencibia Campos |
Report1 Report2 |
Stadium: Campo Vallecas Referee: Manuel Álvarez Corriols |
Statistics
Squad statistics
| competition | points | total | GD | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | V | N | P | Gf | Gs | |||
| 1940–41 La Liga | 31 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 30 | +16 |
| 1941 Copa del Generalísimo | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Total | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 50 | 35 | +15 | |
Players statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | 1940–41 La Liga | 1941 Copa del Generalísimo | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ESP |
Enrique Esquiva | 17 | -30 | 17 | -30 | |||
| DF | ESP |
Jacinto Quincoces | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
| DF | ESP |
Olivares | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| MF | ESP |
Ipiña | 21 | 1 | 21 | 1 | |||
| MF | ESP |
Leoncito | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| MF | ESP |
Simón Lecue | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | |||
| MF |  MEX |
Sauto | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| FW | ESP |
Manuel Alday | 21 | 14 | 21 | 14 | |||
| FW | ESP |
Emilio | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | |||
| FW | ESP |
Sabino Barinaga | 16 | 8 | 16 | 8 | |||
| FW |  CUB |
Chus Alonso | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 | |||
| GK | ESP |
José Luis Espinosa | 5 | -8 | 5 | -8 | |||
| FW | ESP |
Marin | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |||
| DF | ESP |
Mardones | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| FW | ESP |
Sanz | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |||
| FW | ESP |
Pitus Prat | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| MF | ESP |
Sierra | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| FW | ESP |
Bracero | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| MF | ESP |
Triana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ESP |
Suarez | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | ESP |
Cholo Dindurra | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
- Source: [citation needed]