1939–40 Madrid FC season

The 1939–40 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 37th season in existence and the club's 8th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. The club also played in the last edition of the Campeonato Regional del Centro (Regional Championship of the Center) and the Copa del Generalísimo (Generalissimo's Cup).

Madrid Football Club
1939–40 season
PresidentAdolfo Meléndez
ManagerFrancisco Bru
StadiumChamartín
Primera Division4th
Campeonato Regional del Centro[i]1st
Copa del GeneralísimoRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Manuel Alday (13)
All: Manuel Alday (26)

Summary

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After three seasons with no league football due to the Spanish Civil War,[1] the Board appointed Paco Bru from Girona FC as head coach.[2] Madrid finished fourth in the league, with Athletic Aviación winning the title.[3] Striker Sabino Barinaga played just two matches due to an injury.[4] Still, offensively the team played in superb fashion, with Manuel Alday scoring 17 league goals.[5] However, the defensive line was one of the worst in the championship, sinking Madrid's chances for a title.

Meanwhile, in the Copa del Generalísimo the squad reached the final, where they were defeated by Español after extra time.[6]

Squad

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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   ESP Enrique Esquiva
DF   ESP Jacinto Quincoces
DF   ESP José Mardones
MF   ESP Juan Antonio Ipiña
MF   ESP Leoncito
MF   ESP Simón Lecue
MF   MEX José Ramón Sauto
FW   ESP Manuel Alday
FW   ESP Emilio
FW   ESP Luis Marín
FW   CUB Chus Alonso
No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ESP José Luis Espinosa
MF   ESP Villita
MF   ESP Triana
FW   ESP Lopez Herranz
FW   ESP Méndez Vigo
GK   ESP Juan Galcerá
FW   ESP Ramón Masagué
DF   ESP José Tamayo
FW   ESP Cholo Dindurra
MF   ESP Antonio Bonet
FW   ESP Sabino Barinaga

Transfers

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In
Pos. Name from Type
FW Sabino Barinaga Southampton F.C.
Out
Pos. Name To Type

Competitions

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Campeonato Regional del Centro

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Position by round

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Round12345678910
GroundHHAAHAAHHA
ResultWWWDWWWWLL
Position3111111112
Source: www.lfp.es
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table

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Team Points G W D L GF GA
1 Athletic-Aviación 15 10 7 1 2 30 8[7]
2 Madrid FC 15 10 7 1 2 21 12[8]
3 A.D. Ferroviaria 13 10 5 3 2 19 15[9]
4 U.D. Salamanca 8 10 3 2 5 13 20
5 Imperio F.C. 5 10 1 3 6 9 19
6 Valladolid C.D. 4 10 1 2 7 6 24

Matches

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1 October 1939 1 Valladolid CD 1–2 Madrid FC Valladolid
Stadium: Estadio Jose Zorrilla
4 October 1939 2 Madrid FC 2–0 Imperio FC Chamartín de la Rosa
Stadium: Chamartín
12 October 1939 3 UD Salamanca 0–4 Madrid FC Salamanca
Stadium: Estadio Helmantico
14 October 1939 4 AD Ferroviaria 2–2 Madrid FC Madrid
Stadium: Estadio Ernesto Cotorruelo
22 October 1939 5 Madrid FC 2–1 Atlético Aviación Chamartín de la Rosa
Stadium: Chamartín
29 October 1939 6 Madrid FC 3–0 Valladolid CD Chamartín de la Rosa
Stadium: Chamartín
1 November 1939 7 Imperio FC 1–2 Madrid FC Madrid
Stadium: Campo Antonio Lopez
4 November 1939 8 Madrid FC 3–2 UD Salamanca Chamartín de la Rosa
Stadium: Chamartín
12 November 1939 9 Madrid FC 1–2 AD Ferroviaria Chamartín de la Rosa
Stadium: Chamartín
19 November 1939 10 Atlético Aviación 3–0 Madrid FC Vallecas
Stadium: Campo Vallecas

La Liga

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Position by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLLWWWLWLWWWLWLWLWWWDLL
Position912108575765233444433334
Source: www.lfp.es
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 Sevilla 22 11 6 5 60 44 +16 28
3 Athletic Bilbao 22 11 4 7 57 44 +13 26
4 Madrid FC 22 12 1 9 47 35 +12 25
5 Español 22 11 2 9 43 43 0 24
6 Hércules 22 9 5 8 41 34 +7 23
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.

Matches

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3 December 1939 1 Madrid FC 1–3 Sevilla Football Club Chamartín de la Rosa
Report Stadium: Chamartín
10 December 1939 2 Racing Club 2–1 Madrid FC Santander
Report Stadium: El Sardinero
17 December 1939 3 Madrid FC 3–1 Club Deportivo Español Chamartín de la Rosa
Report Stadium: Chamartín
24 December 1939 4 Club Celta 2–3 Madrid FC Vigo
Report Stadium: Balaídos
31 December 1939 5 Madrid FC 2–1 Valencia Football Club Chamartín de la Rosa
Report Stadium: Chamartín
5 January 1940 6 Atlético Aviación 2–1 Madrid FC Vallecas
Report Stadium: Campo Vallecas
14 January 1940 7 Madrid FC 3–0 Betis Balompié Chamartín de la Rosa
Report Stadium: Chamartín
21 January 1940 8 Zaragoza Football Club 3–1 Madrid FC Zaragoza
Report Stadium: Campo Torrero
28 January 1940 9 Madrid FC 2–1 FC Barcelona Chamartín de la Rosa
Report Stadium: Chamartín
4 February 1940 10 Hércules FC 0–2 Madrid FC Alicante
Report Stadium: Bardin
11 February 1940 11 Real Madrid 4–1 Athletic Club Chamartín de la Rosa
Stadium: Chamartín
18 February 1940 12 Sevilla Football Club 3–2 Madrid FC Sevilla
Report Stadium: Nervión
25 February 1940 13 Madrid FC 3–2 Racing Club Chamartín de la Rosa
Report Stadium: Chamartín
3 March 1940 14 Club Deportivo Español 3–1 Madrid FC Barcelona
Report Stadium: Sarria
10 March 1940 15 Madrid FC 2–1 Club Celta Chamartín de la Rosa
Report Stadium: Chamartín
17 March 1940 16 Valencia Football Club 3–1 Madrid FC Valencia
Report Stadium: Mestalla
24 March 1940 17 Madrid FC 2–0 Atlético Aviación Chamartín de la Rosa
Report Stadium: Chamartín
31 March 1940 18 Betis Balompié 0–4 Madrid FC Sevilla
Report Stadium: Patronato Obrero
7 April 1940 19 Madrid FC 5–1 Zaragoza Football Club Chamartín de la Rosa
Report Stadium: Chamartín
14 April 1940 20 FC Barcelona 0–0 Madrid FC Barcelona
Report Stadium: Camp de Les Corts
21 April 1940 21 Madrid FC 0–1 Hércules FC Chamartín de la Rosa
Report Stadium: Chamartín
28 April 1940 22 Athletic Club 3–1 Real Madrid Bilbao
Report Stadium: San Mamés

Copa del Generalísimo

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Final

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30 June 1940 CD Español 3–2 (a.e.t.) Madrid CF Vallecas
17:30 CET Jorge   30', 86'
Mas   110'
Report (in Spanish) Alonso   5'
Alday   89'
Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Julio Ostalé

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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competition points total GD
GP W D L GS GA
La Liga 31 22 12 1 5 49 35 +14
Copa del Generalísimo 3 0 2 1 4 6 -2
Total 42 36 6 10 113 55 +58

Players statistics

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[10]

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ESP Esquiva 23 -29 14 -22 9 -7
DF   ESP Jacinto Quincoces 27 0 19 0 8 0
DF   ESP Mardones 31 0 22 0 9 0
MF   ESP Ipiña 31 2 22 2 9 0
MF   ESP Leoncito 26 0 22 0 4 0
MF   ESP Simón Lecue 30 13 22 11 8 2
MF   MEX Sauto 20 0 20 0
FW   ESP Manuel Alday 27 26 19 13 8 13
FW   ESP Emilio 31 9 22 7 9 2
FW   ESP Luis Marín 27 3 18 2 9 1
FW   CUB Chus Alonso 24 11 15 9 9 2
GK   ESP Espinosa 8 -13 8 -13
MF   ESP Villita 9 0 4 0 5 0
MF   ESP Triana 3 0 3 0
FW   ESP Lopez Herranz 3 1 2 0 1 1
FW   ESP Méndez Vigo 2 0 2 0
GK   ESP Galcerá 0 0 0 0
FW   ESP Masagué 2 3 2 3
DF   ESP Tamayo 3 0 2 0 1 0
FW   ESP Cholo Dindurra 2 0 2 0
MF   ESP Bonet 10 0 1 0 9 0
FW   ESP Sabino Barinaga 2 0 1 0 1 0

Notes

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  1. ^ The Campeonato Regional del Centro (Regional Championship of the Center) was a regional league used as a qualifier for the Copa del Generalísimo.

References

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  1. ^ Xabier Muñoz (25 November 2015). "When Either The Wars Could Not Stop The Ball" (in Spanish). mundodeportivo.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. ^ "The Power of the Ball". marca.com. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  3. ^ "El Atlético Aviación: la posguerra, Zamora y la primera Liga en 1940" (in Spanish). as.com. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Sabino Barinaga, un nómada del fútbol" (in Spanish). marca.com. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Manuel Alday, el ariete del Madrid de los cuarenta" (in Spanish). marca.com. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Final inédita, vidas centenarias". as.com. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  7. ^ Winners, qualified for 1939–40 La Liga and the 1940 Copa del Generalísimo.
  8. ^ Qualified for 1939–40 La Liga and the 1940 Copa del Generalísimo.
  9. ^ Qualified for the 1940 Copa del Generalísimo.
  10. ^ "Real Madrid 1939-40". BDfutbol.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.