1952–53 Real Madrid CF season

50th season in existence of Real Madrid CF

Real Madrid Club de Futbol 1952–53 football season

Real Madrid Club de Futbol

1952–53 season

President

Santiago Bernabéu

Manager

Juan Antonio Ipiña

Stadium

Nuevo Chamartín

Primera Division

3rd

Copa del Generalísimo

Semi-finals

Top goalscorer

Pahiño (19)

Home colours

Away colours

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The 1952–53 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 50th season in existence and the club's 21st consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Summary

During Summer Juan Antonio Ipiña took the job as new coach.^[1] The squad reached a decent third place on League table three points below Champions FC Barcelona.^[2] Striker Pahiño chose to not renew his contract and left the club towards Deportivo La Coruña on 1 August 1953.^[3] under pressure President Santiago Bernabéu reached and agreement with Joseíto and the forward chose to remain another season.^[4]

In June, the squad reached 1953 Copa del Generalísimo semi-finals being defeated after two matches by Atletico Bilbao with a 3–4 aggregate score.

Squad

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	Juan Alonso
—	DF	ESP	Navarro
—	DF	ESP	Oliva
—	DF	ESP	Alonso
—	DF	ESP	Zárraga
—	MF	ESP	Olmedo
—	MF	ESP	Miguel Muñoz
—	MF	ARG	Roque Olsen
—	MF	ESP	Luis Molowny
—	FW	ESP	Joseíto
—	FW	ESP	Pahiño


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ESP	Cosme
—	FW	ESP	Arsuaga
—	DF	FRA	Hon
—	DF	ESP	Lesmes II
—	GK	ESP	Adauto
—	MF	ESP	Sobrado
—	FW	ESP	Cabrera
—	FW	ESP	Juan Cedrés Cabrera
—	FW	ESP	Espina

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
GK	Cosme	Hércules CF
DF	Lesmes	Real Valladolid
MF	Juan Cedrés Cabrera	UD Las Palmas

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
MF	Greus
MF	Guillermo Pont	CD Málaga
DF	José Manuel González López	Granada CF
FW	Nemes
MF	Luciano	UD Las Palmas

Competitions

La Liga

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Barcelona (C)	30	19	4	7	82	43	+39	42
2	Valencia	30	16	8	6	66	42	+24	40	Qualification for the Latin Cup^[a]
3	Real Madrid	30	18	3	9	67	49	+18	39
4	Español	30	16	4	10	64	40	+24	36
5	Sevilla	30	16	2	12	70	57	+13	34

Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ The winner of the 1952–53 La Liga, Barcelona, had to play the 1953 Copa del Generalísimo and had no dates available to play the Latin Cup.

Position by round

Source: www.lfp.es
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1953 Latin Cup

Matches

Sevilla CF v Real Madrid

14 September 1952 1	Sevilla CF	2–2	Real Madrid	Sevilla
	Domenech 40' Ramoni 50' 89' Campanal 86'	Report	35' Molowny 83' Roque Olsen 86' Pahiño	Stadium: Nervión Referee: Tamarit Falaguera

Real Madrid v Real Gijón

21 September 1952 2	Real Madrid	2–2	Real Gijón	Madrid
	Pahiño 57' Castulo 85' (o.g.)	Report	19' Grau 51' Ortiz	Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Balcells Regue

Real Madrid v Español

28 September 1952 3	Real Madrid	1–2	Español	Madrid
	Joseito 1'	Report	59' Arcas 61' Mauri	Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Paco Bienzobas

Valencia CF v Real Madrid

5 October 1952 4	Valencia CF	3–2	Real Madrid	Valencia
	Segui 9 ' Pasieguito 18 ' Badenes 31 '	Report	41 ' Arsuaga 65 ' Olmedo	Stadium: Estadio Mestalla Referee: Gomez Contreras

Real Madrid v Real Valladolid

12 October 1952 5	Real Madrid	3–1	Real Valladolid	Madrid
	Pahiño 3 ' Matito 20' (o.g.) Joseito 41 '	Report	30 ' Morro	Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Arnal Valdivieso

Atletico Bilbao v Real Madrid

19 October 1952 6	Atletico Bilbao	2–2	Real Madrid	Bilbao
	Zarra 4 ' Marcaida 77 '	Report	31 ' Roque Olsen 69 ' Pahiño	Stadium: San Mames Referee: Blanco Perez

Real Madrid v Deportivo La Coruña

26 October 1952 7	Real Madrid	5–2	Deportivo La Coruña	Madrid
	Roque Olsen 6 ' Pahiño 9 ' Zarraga 31 ' Arsuaga 55 ' Joseito 87 '	Report	29 ' Tino 67 ' Tino	Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Mendez Alonso

Real Oviedo v Real Madrid

2 November 1952 8	Real Oviedo	3–1	Real Madrid	Oviedo
	Basabe 21 ' Areta 23 ' Basabe 64 '	Report	35 ' Molowny	Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere Referee: Couso

Real Madrid v CD Málaga

9 November 1952 9	Real Madrid	2–0	CD Málaga	Madrid
	Olmedo 2 ' Roque Olsen 62 '	Report		Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Rivero Lecuona

Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid

16 November 1952 10	Atlético Madrid	1–2	Real Madrid	Madrid
	Ben Barek 69 '	Report	36 ' Arsuaga Olmedo 56 '	Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Referee: Fombona Fernandez

Real Madrid v FC Barcelona

23 November 1952 11	Real Madrid	2–1	FC Barcelona	Madrid
	Arsuaga 76 ' Arsuaga 80 '		67 ' Manchon	Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Blanco Perez

Real Santander v Real Madrid

14 December 1952 12	Real Santander	2–3	Real Madrid	Santander
	Martinez 16 ' Martinez 78 '	Report	14 ' Joseito 34 ' Pahiño 83 ' Joseito	Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero Referee: Perez Rodriguez

Real Madrid v Real Zaragoza

21 December 1952 13	Real Madrid	2–1	Real Zaragoza	Madrid
	Molowny 23 ' Pahiño 81 '	Report	84 ' Atienza	Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Gonzalez Echeverria

Real Sociedad v Real Madrid

4 January 1953 14	Real Sociedad	3–0	Real Madrid	San Sebastián
	Ducasse 26 ' Igoa 47 ' Igoa 57 '	Report	28' Juan Alonso	Stadium: Estadio Atocha Referee: Mazagatos Vicario

Real Madrid v Celta Vigo

11 January 1953 15	Real Madrid	5–1	Celta Vigo	Madrid
	Olmedo 1 ' Pahiño 20' (pen ) Pahiño 24 ' Miguel Muñoz 34 ' Roque Olsen 79 '	Report	Torres 84 '	Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Garay

Real Madrid v Sevilla CF

18 January 1953 16	Real Madrid	3–2	Sevilla CF	Madrid
	Pahiño 42 ' Pahiño 60 ' Joseito 82 '	Report	20 ' Domenech 41 ' Domenech	Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Arque Martin

Real Gijón v Real Madrid

25 January 1953 17	Real Gijón	2–1	Real Madrid	Gijón
	Sanchez 51 ' Cholo Dindurra 70' (pen ) Prendes 73'	Report	59 ' Roque Olsen 70' Juan Alonso	Stadium: Estadio El Molinón Referee: Balcells Regue

Español v Real Madrid

1 February 1953 18	Español	2–4	Real Madrid	Barcelona
	Marcet 38 ' Paseiro 42 ' Marcel Domingo 45'	Report	22 ' Sobrado 28 ' Olmedo 34 ' Joseito 44 ' Molowny	Stadium: Estadio Sarriá Referee: Gonzalez Echeverria

Real Madrid v Valencia CF

8 February 1953 19	Real Madrid	3–0	Valencia CF	Madrid
	Molowny 35 ' Joseito 55 ' Sobrado 69 '	Report		Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Garay

Real Valladolid v Real Madrid

15 February 1953 20	Real Valladolid	3–1	Real Madrid	Valladolid
	Domingo 11 ' Domingo 63 ' Canovas 75 '	Report	29 ' Pahiño	Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla Referee: Arnal Valdivieso

Real Madrid v Atletico Bilbao

22 February 1953 21	Real Madrid	3–2	Atletico Bilbao	Madrid
	Molowny 32 ' Olmedo 58 ' Estenaga 80' (o.g.)	Report	28 ' Iriondo 82 ' Venancio	Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Rivero Lecuona

Deportivo La Coruña v Real Madrid

1 March 1953 22	Deportivo La Coruña	0–2	Real Madrid	La Coruña
		Report	12 ' Pahiño 18 ' Pahiño	Stadium: Estadio Riazor Referee: Martin

Real Madrid v Real Oviedo

8 March 1953 23	Real Madrid	3–2	Real Oviedo	Madrid
	Pahiño 34 ' Roque Olsen 54 ' Joseito 63 '	Report	5 ' Areta 64 ' Basabe	Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Riñones

CD Málaga v Real Madrid

15 March 1953 24	CD Málaga	6–0	Real Madrid	Málaga
	Bazan 13 ' Zarraga 15' (o.g.) Bazan 25 ' Rodriguez 43 ' Cosme 74' (o.g.) Rodriguez 88 '	Report	40' Juan Alonso	Stadium: La Rosaleda Referee: Larrea

Real Madrid v Atlético Madrid

22 March 1953 25	Real Madrid	2–0	Atlético Madrid	Madrid
	Joseito 75 ' Pahiño 86 '	Report		Stadium: Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Roma

FC Barcelona v Real Madrid

5 April 1953 26	FC Barcelona	1–0	Real Madrid	Barcelona
	Moreno 15' Kubala 20'	Report	20' Oliva	Stadium: Camp de Les Corts Referee: Gardeazabal Garay

Real Madrid v Real Santander

12 April 1953 27	Real Madrid	2–1	Real Santander	Madrid
	Miguel Muñoz 20 ' Pahiño 65 '	Report	46 ' Alsua	Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Falaguera

Real Zaragoza v Real Madrid

19 April 1953 28	Real Zaragoza	0–3	Real Madrid	Zaragoza
		Report	32 ' Pahiño 54 ' Molowny 76 ' Pahiño	Stadium: La Romareda Referee: Echeverria

Real Madrid v Real Sociedad

26 April 1953 29	Real Madrid	5–0	Real Sociedad	Madrid
	Joseito 1 ' Roque Olsen 38 ' Sobrado 48 ' Pahiño 54 ' Roque Olsen 65 '			Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Fernandez

Celta Vigo v Real Madrid

3 May 1953 30	Celta Vigo	2–1	Real Madrid	Vigo
	Atienza 28 ' Eliseo 56' Roque Olsen 89 '	Report	89 ' Roque Olsen	Stadium: Estadio Balaídos Referee: Falaguera

Copa del Generalísimo

Eightfinals

Real Madrid v Real Murcia

17 May 1953	Real Madrid	4–0	Real Murcia	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

Real Murcia v Real Madrid

24 May 1953	Real Murcia	1–3	Real Madrid	Murcia
		Report

Quarter-finals

Real Madrid v Real Sociedad

31 May 1953	Real Madrid	4–0	Real Sociedad	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

Real Sociedad v Real Madrid

4 June 1953	Real Sociedad	3–1	Real Madrid	San Sebastián
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Atocha

Semi-finals

Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao

7 June 1953	Real Madrid	2–2	Athletic Bilbao	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

Atletico Bilbao v Real Madrid

14 June 1953	Atletico Bilbao	2–1	Real Madrid	Bilbao
		Report		Stadium: San Mames

Statistics

Squad statistics

competition	points	total						GD
competition	points	G	V	N	P	Gf	Gs	GD
1952–53 La Liga	40	30	17	6	7	72	41	+31
Copa del Generalísimo	–	6	4	1	1	14	6	+8
Total		42	36	6	10	113	55	+58

Players statistics

^[5]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		1952–53 La Liga		1952–53 Copa del Generalísimo
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ESP	Juan Alonso	25	-38	25	-38
	DF	ESP	Navarro	29	0	29	0
	DF	ESP	Oliva	21	0	21	0
	DF	ESP	Alonso	15	0	15	0
	DF	ESP	Zárraga	27	1	27	1
	MF	ESP	Olmedo	25	6	25	6
	MF	ESP	Miguel Muñoz	24	2	24	2
	MF	ARG	Roque Olsen	23	10	23	10
	MF	ESP	Luis Molowny	21	7	21	7
	FW	ESP	Joseíto	28	11	28	11
	FW	ESP	Pahiño	25	19	25	19
	GK	ESP	Cosme	8	-11	8	-11
	FW	ESP	Arsuaga	15	5	15	5
	DF	FRA	Hon	13	0	13	0
	DF	ESP	Lesmes II	12	0	12	0
	GK	ESP	Adauto	0	0	0	0
	MF	ESP	Sobrado	7	3	7	3
	FW	ESP	Cabrera	3	0	3	0
	FW	ESP	Cedrés	1	0	1	0
	FW	ESP	Espina	1	0	1	0

Source: http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1952-532.html

References

^ "The first Great Captain". Real Madrid C.F. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
^ "Real Madrid temporada 1953–54". BDfutbol.com.
^ "Pahiño signs new contract with Deportivo". phottic.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
^ "José Iglesias, 'Joseíto', ex delantero del Real Madrid". El País. 12 July 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
^ "Real Madrid temporada 1952–53". BDfutbol.com.

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