| 7th Copa del Rey | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Spain |
| Teams | 5 |
| Defending champions | Madrid FC |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Club Ciclista (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Español de Madrid |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 17 (4.25 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  George McGuinness(6 goals) |
The1909 Copa del Rey was the 7th staging of theCopa del Rey, the Spanishfootball cup competition.
The competition started on 4 April 1909, and concluded on 8 April 1909, with thefinal, held at theO'Donnell, inMadrid, in whichClub Ciclista de San Sebastián lifted the trophy for the first time ever with a 3–1 victory overEspañol Madrid. The Basque goalscorers wereGeorge McGuinness,Charles Simmons andMiguel Sena.[1][2]
Club Ciclista de San Sebastián are the predecessors ofReal Sociedad. After winning the cup trophy, on 7 September 1909 the players of Club Ciclista founded a new in club inSan Sebastián, calledVasconia, later changing the name to Real Sociedad.The trophy of the 1909 Copa del Rey is in Real Sociedad's museum.[3]
| Club Ciclista | 4–2 | Athletic Bilbao |
|---|---|---|
George McGuinness 20',30',80' (pen.)Charles Simmons 50' (pen.) | Report[4] | Luis Saura 10' (pen.) Mortimer 60' |
| Español de Madrid | 3–2 | FC Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Neyra 60',70',87' | Report[5] | Romà Forns 30' Charles Wallace 50' |
| Club Ciclista | 2–0 | Galicia FC |
|---|---|---|
| George McGuinness 30',85' | Report |
| Club Ciclista | 3–1 | Español de Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| George McGuinness 30' (pen.) Charles Simmons 47'Miguel Sena 2T' | [6] | José Giralt 2T' |
| Copa del Rey 1909 Winners |
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| Club Ciclista 1st Title |
