1949–50 Real Madrid CF season
47th season in existence of Real Madrid CF
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The 1949–50 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 47th season in existence and the club's 18th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
| 1949–50 season | |||
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| President | Santiago Bernabéu | ||
| Manager | Michael Keeping | ||
| Stadium | Nuevo Chamartín | ||
| Primera Division | 4th | ||
| Copa del Generalísimo | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | Pahiño (22) | ||
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Summary
During summer basque goalkeeper Juan Alonso arrived to the club from Ferrol[1] along with him defender Joaquin Navarro was bought to Sabadell[2] Shockingly the squad lost the 1950 Copa del Generalísimo Semi-finals stage 3–5 against underdogs Real Valladolid.[3] Michael Keeping managed the team towards the first spot on round 8 and remained here until round 20, then the squad collapsed for the final rounds closing on the 4th place.[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 | Juan Alonso | Ferrol | |
| DF | Navarro | Sabadell | |
| FW | Rafa | ||
| MF | Toni | Sabadell | |
| DF | García | Real Gijón | |
| FW | Juanco | ||
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| MF | Juan Antonio Ipiña | retired | |
| MF | Pablo Vidal | RCD Mallorca | |
| MF | John Fox Watson | Sabadell | |
| MF | Alonso | Real Zaragoza | |
Competitions
La Liga
Position by round
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Deportivo La Coruña | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 32 |
| 3 | Valencia | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 31[a] |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 31[a] |
| 5 | Barcelona | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 29[b] |
| 6 | Atlético Bilbao | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 72 | 66 | +6 | 29[b] |
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
| 4 September 1949 1 | Real Madrid | 4–2 | Sevilla CF | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín |
| 11 September 1949 2 | Deportivo La Coruña | 3–0 | Real Madrid | A Coruña |
| Report | Stadium: Riazor |
| 18 September 1949 3 | Real Madrid | 6–1 | CF Barcelona | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín |
| 25 September 1949 4 | Real Sociedad | 1–1 | Real Madrid | San Sebastián |
| Report | Stadium: Atocha |
| 2 October 1949 5 | Real Madrid | 6–2 | Real Oviedo | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín |
| 9 October 1949 6 | Valencia CF | 2–2 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
| 16 October 1949 7 | Real Madrid | 4–2 | Atlético Madrid | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín |
| 23 October 1949 8 | CD Málaga | 1–3 | Real Madrid | Málaga |
| Report | Stadium: La Rosaleda |
| 30 October 1949 9 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Celta Vigo | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín |
| 13 November 1949 11 | Real Madrid | 2–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín |
| 20 November 1949 12 | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 0–3 | Real Madrid | Tarragona |
| Report | Stadium: Avenida Cataluña |
| 4 December 1949 13 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Real Valladolid | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín |
| 11 December 1949 14 | Sevilla CF | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
| Report | Stadium: Nervión |
| 18 December 1949 15 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Deportivo La Coruña | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín |
| 15 January 1950 16 | CF Barcelona | 2–3 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| Report | Stadium: Camp de Les Corts |
| 22 January 1950 17 | Real Madrid | 2–2 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín |
| 29 January 1950 18 | Real Oviedo | 2–0 | Real Madrid | Oviedo |
| Report | Stadium: Carlos Tartiere |
| 5 February 1950 19 | Real Madrid | 2–2 | Valencia CF | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín |
| 12 February 1950 20 | Atlético Madrid | 5–1 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Metropolitano |
| 19 February 1950 21 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | CD Málaga | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín |
| 26 February 1950 22 | Celta Vigo | 5–2 | Real Madrid | Vigo |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Balaídos |
| 5 March 1950 23 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Español | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín |
| 12 March 1950 24 | Athletic Bilbao | 6–2 | Real Madrid | Bilbao |
| Report | Stadium: San Mamés |
| 16 April 1950 25 | Real Madrid | 5–1 | Gimnastica de Tarragona | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín |
| 23 April 1950 26 | Real Valladolid | 1–4 | Real Madrid | Valladolid |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla |
Copa del Generalísimo
Semi-finals
| 13 May 1950 | Real Madrid | 2–2 | Real Valladolid | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín |
| 20 May 1950 | Real Valladolid | 3–1 | Real Madrid | Valladolid |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla |
Statistics
Squad statistics
| competition | points | total | GD | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | V | N | P | Gf | Gs | |||
| 1949–50 La Liga | 40 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 72 | 41 | +31 |
| 1950 Copa del Generalísimo | – | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 |
| Total | 42 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 113 | 55 | +58 | |
Players statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | 1949–50 La Liga | 1950 Copa del Generalísimo | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ESP |
Juan Alonso | 21 | -42 | 21 | -42 | |||
| DF | ESP |
Navarro | 23 | 1 | 23 | 1 | |||
| DF | ESP |
Azcarate | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| DF | ESP |
Guillermo Pont | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| MF | ESP |
Miguel Muñoz | 24 | 4 | 24 | 4 | |||
| MF | ESP |
Olmedo | 23 | 4 | 23 | 4 | |||
| MF | ESP |
Luis Molowny | 21 | 12 | 21 | 12 | |||
| MF | ESP |
Narro | 20 | 1 | 20 | 1 | |||
| FW | ESP |
Cabrera | 22 | 6 | 22 | 6 | |||
| FW | ESP |
Pahiño | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |||
| FW | ESP |
Barinaga | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | |||
| GK | ESP |
Adauto | 3 | -6 | 3 | -6 | |||
| DF | ESP |
Mariscal | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| FW | ESP |
Macala | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | |||
| DF | ESP |
Clemente | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| MF | ESP |
Montalvo | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| GK | ESP |
Garcia Martin | 2 | -1 | 2 | -1 | |||
| FW | ESP |
Rafa | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| DF | ESP |
Marcet | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||
| MF | ESP |
Toni | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| DF | ESP |
Soto | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| DF | ESP |
García | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| FW | ESP |
Arsuaga | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| DF | ESP |
Juanco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
- Source: [citation needed]