| 1971–72 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Santiago Bernabéu | |||
| Head coach | Miguel Muñoz | |||
| Stadium | Santiago Bernabéu | |||
| La Liga | 1st (inEuropean Cup) | |||
| Copa del Generalísimo | Semi-finals | |||
| UEFA Cup | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Pirri (11) All: Santillana (15) | |||
The1971–72 season isReal Madrid Club de Fútbol's69th season in existence and the club's40th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
During summer PresidentSantiago Bernabéu transferred out several players such as Sanchis, Bueno, Planelles, Gento (retired), Betancort, Calpe, De La Fuente, Jimenez, Espíldora and Fermín. The club new arrivals were goalkeeper García Remón and a teenage 19-yrs-old forward Santillana in a sign of rejuvenate the squad and a reduced transfers budget for the upcoming years.[1]
The club won its 15th League title[2] two points above Defending ChampionsValencia CF after a 0–0 draw ofCF Barcelona[3] against Córdoba CF at Los Carmenes one round before season finale.[4] The team played theUEFA Cup for the first time and was early eliminated in Eightfinals by Dutch sidePSV Eindhoven due to away goals.[5] During June, the squad reached the1971–72 Copa del Generalísimo semi-finals being defeated byValencia CF lost 1–0 at Mestalla and a draw 0–0 in Madrid.[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| GK | García Remón | Real Oviedo | loan ended |
| DF | Verdugo | Córdoba CF | – |
| FW | Santillana | Racing Santander | – |
| FW | Ico Aguilar | Racing Santander | – |
| FW | Anzarda | River Plate | – |
| MF | González | Racing Santander | – |
| GK | Corral | Racing Santander | – |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| DF | Sanchis | Córdoba CF | end of contract |
| FW | Manuel Bueno | Sevilla CF | end of contract |
| MF | Planelles | Castellón | – |
| MF | Francisco Gento | retired | end of contract |
| GK | Antonio Betancort | UD Las Palmas | end of contract |
| DF | Antonio Calpe | end of contract | |
| DF | Luis María De La Fuente | Racing Santander | end of contract |
| FW | Jimenez | Xerez | – |
| DF | Espíldora | Racing Santander | – |
| MF | Fermín | Córdoba CF | – |
| Equipo / Jornada | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid(C) | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 47 | Qualification for theEuropean Cup first round |
| 2 | Valencia | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 45 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Barcelona | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 43 | |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 39 | Qualification for theCup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 5 | Las Palmas | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 38 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup first round |
| 5 September 19711 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Real Betis | Madrid |
| Aguilar Amancio | Report | Stadium:Chamartín Referee: Ricardo Coscolin |
| 12 September 19712 | Burgos | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Burgos |
| Regejo Raul Astorga | Report | Stadium:El Plantio Referee: Fortuny |
| 19 September 19713 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Celta de Vigo | Madrid |
| Anzarda Anzarda Zunzunegi | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Bachero |
| 26 September 19714 | Córdoba CF | 2–2 | Real Madrid | Córdoba |
| Manolin Cuesta Cruz Carrascosa Molina Rodri Torres Fermin Tejada | Report |
| 3 October 19715 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | CE Sabadell CF | Madrid |
| Ico Aguilar Ico Aguilar | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Segrelles del Pilar |
| 10 October 19716 | CD Málaga | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Málaga |
| Pons Arias Viberti | Report | Stadium:Estadio La Rosaleda Referee: Orellana Alvarez |
| 16 October 19717 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Atletico de Bilbao | Madrid |
| Amancio Goyo Benito | Report | Stadium:Chamartín Referee: Segrelles del Pilar |
| 31 October 19718 | Real Sociedad | 0–2 | Real Madrid | San Sebastián |
| Report | Stadium:Atocha Referee: Juan Elizondo |
| 15 November 19719 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Valencia CF | Madrid |
| Santillana | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Fernando Tejerina |
| 21 November 197110 | Español | 0–0 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| Report | Stadium:Sarria Referee: Pedro Illordi |
| 28 November 197111 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | CF Barcelona | Madrid |
| Grosso | Report | Stadium:Chamartín Referee: Luis Diaz |
| 4 December 197112 | UD Las Palmas | 2–0 | Real Madrid | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria |
| Gilberto Devora | Report | Stadium:Estadio Insular Referee: Juan Elizondo |
| 12 December 197113 | Real Madrid | 4–2 | Granada CF | Madrid |
| Pirri Pirri Pirri Grosso Verdugo Amancio | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Jose Paez |
| 19 December 197114 | Sporting Gijón | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Gijón |
| Quini Alonso | Report | Stadium:Estadio El Molinón Referee: Pablo Ibañez |
| 2 January 197215 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Deportivo La Coruña | Madrid |
| Anzarda | Report | Stadium:Chamartín Referee: Jaime Fortuny |
| 3 January 197216 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid | Madrid |
| Santillana Anzarda Goyo Benito | Report | Stadium:Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Mariano Iglesias |
| 16 January 197217 | Sevilla CF | 0–2 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
| Velazquez Anzarda | Report | Stadium:Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan Referee: Juan Elizondo |
| 23 January 197218 | Real Betis | 0–0 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
| Bizcocho | Report | Stadium:Estadio Benito Villamarín Referee: Vicente Balchero |
| 30 January 197219 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Burgos | Madrid |
| Amancio | Report | Stadium:Chamartín Referee: Pedro Illordi |
| 6 February 197220 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Vigo |
| Vilela Jimenez | Report | Stadium:Estadio Balaídos Referee: Pablo Ibañez |
| 13 February 197221 | Real Madrid | 4–1 | Córdoba CF | Madrid |
| Velazquez Pirri Santillana Santillana | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Jose Paez |
| 20 February 197222 | CE Sabadell CF | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Sabadell |
| Cristo | Report | Stadium:Estadio Cruz Alta Referee: Alvarez |
| 27 February 197223 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | CD Málaga | Madrid |
| Velazquez | Report | Stadium:Chamartín Referee: Alvarez |
| 5 March 197224 | Atletico de Bilbao | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Bilbao |
| Uriarte | Report | Stadium:San Mamés Referee: Muro |
| 12 March 197225 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| Pirri Santillana | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Elordi |
| 21 March 197226 | Valencia CF | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| Anton | Report | Stadium:Estadio Mestalla Referee: Ibanez |
| 26 March 197227 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Español | Madrid |
| Santillana Velazquez Grande | Report | Stadium:Chamartín Referee: Alvarez |
| 3 April 197228 | CF Barcelona | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| Asensi | Report | Stadium:Estadio del CF Barcelona Referee: Sancristobal |
| 9 April 197229 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | UD Las Palmas | Madrid |
| Pirri Santillana | Report | Stadium:Chamartín Referee: Mendibil |
| 16 April 197230 | Granada CF | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Granada |
| Fernandez Porta Frances | Report | Stadium:Los Carmenes Referee: Alvarez |
| 23 April 197231 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Sporting Gijón | Madrid |
| Grande | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Bachero |
| 30 April 197232 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1–0 | Real Madrid | La Coruña |
| Llorca | Report | Stadium:Estadio Riazor |
| 7 May 197233 | Atlético Madrid | 4–1 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| Alberto Adelardo José Eulogio Gárate Grosso | Report | Velázquez | Stadium:Estadio Vicente Calderón Referee: Sanchez Rios |
| 14 May 197234 | Real Madrid | 4–1 | Sevilla CF | Madrid |
| Amancio Santillana Pirri Pirri | Report | Stadium:Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Juan Elizondo |
| 4 June 1972 | San Andrés | 1–1 | Real Madrid | San Andrés |
| Report |
| 10 June 1972 | Real Madrid | 5–1 (6–2agg.) | San Andrés | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium:Chamartín |
| 25 June 1972 | Español | 3–1 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| Report | Stadium:Estadio Sarria |
| 29 June 1972 | Valencia CF | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| Report | Stadium:Estadio Mestalla |
| 2 July 1972 | Real Madrid | 0–0 | Valencia CF | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium:Chamartín |
| 15 September 1971 | Basel | 1–2 | St. Jakob Stadium,Basel | |
| 20:00 | Hasler | Report | Aguilar Santillana | Referee:Ken Burns (England) |
| 29 September 1971 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium | |
| 21:00 | Aguilar Santillana | Report | Siegenthaler | Referee: Aurelio Angonese (Italy) |
| 20 October 1971 | Real Madrid | 3–1 | Madrid | |
| Report | Stadium:Chamartín |
| 3 November 1971 | PSV Eindhoven | 2–0 (3a-3agg.) | Eindhoven | |
| Report | Stadium:Philips Stadion |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primera Division[7] | Copa | UEFA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | García Remón | 39 | -35 | 29 | -24 | 6 | -6 | 4 | -5 | ||
| DF | Verdugo | 44 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| DF | Goyo Benito | 42 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| DF | Zoco | 36 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| DF | Touriño | 36 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| MF | Pirri | 30 | 14 | 19+4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| MF | Grosso | 39 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| MF | Velazquez | 42 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| FW | Amancio | 37 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| FW | Santillana | 44 | 15 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| FW | Ico Aguilar | 38 | 10 | 28+3 | 6 | 0+3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| GK | Miguel Ángel | 6 | -3 | 5+1 | -3 | ||||||
| MF | Grande | 32 | 2 | 10+14 | 2 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| FW | Anzarda | 20 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| DF | De Felipe | 17 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | González | 13 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||||
| GK | Junquera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| FW | Marañon | 14 | 3 | 3+5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| FW | Fleitas | 8 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Zunzunegui | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| MF | Ortuño | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||||
| GK | Borja | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| DF | José Luis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| FW | Miguel Pérez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||