1972–73 Real Madrid CF season

The 1972–73 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 70th season in existence and the club's 41st consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Real Madrid CF
1972–73 season
PresidentSantiago Bernabéu
Head coachMiguel Muñoz
StadiumSantiago Bernabeu
La Liga4th (in UEFA Cup)
Copa del GeneralísimoRound of 16
European CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Santillana (10)
All: Santillana (15)

Summary

The club finished a disappointing fourth in the league five points behind champions Atlético Madrid.[1] Meanwhile, in the Copa del Generalísimo the team was eliminated early in the round of 16 by Sporting Gijón, losing the away game 0–1 and achieving a miserable draw 1–1 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.[2]

During February Santiago Bernabeu visited Israel and gave a medal to Moshe Dayan,[3] a gesture which strained relations with Francisco Franco and becoming crucial to deny further government support for a new stadium project.

The squad reached the semi-finals of the European Cup where it was defeated twice by the defending champions and future winners Ajax Amsterdam who would go on to repeat their success in the following season, making it three in a row.[4] President Santiago Bernabéu attended the Final himself expecting to sign Ajax starplayer Johan Cruyff who instead was ultimately signed by archrivals CF Barcelona during the summer transfer window.[5] Real Madrid's offer for the Dutchman was reported to be significantly higher, but he refused to play for the club linked to Franco and his regime.[6][7]

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 Spain ESP García Remón
DF Spain ESP Goyo Benito
DF Spain ESP Ignacio Zoco
DF Spain ESP José Luis
DF Argentina ARG Touriño
MF Spain ESP Pirri
MF Spain ESP Velazquez
MF Spain ESP Grande
FW Spain ESP Santillana
FW Spain ESP Amancio Amaro
FW Spain ESP Ico Aguilar
No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Spain ESP Miguel Ángel
DF Spain ESP Verdugo
FW Spain ESP Ramón Grosso
MF Spain ESP González
DF Spain ESP Andrés
GK Spain ESP Andrés Junquera
FW Argentina ARG Anzarda
DF Spain ESP José Macanás Pérez
FW Spain ESP Rafael Marañón
FW Spain ESP Fermín
MF Spain ESP Fernandez

Transfers

In
Pos. Name from Type
DFAndrésCadiz
DFMacanás
FWFermínCórdoba CF
FWFernández
Out
Pos. Name To Type
DFPedro De FelipeEspañol
FWOrtuñoCastellón
GKBorjaEspañol
FWMiguel PérezReal Zaragoza

Competitions

La Liga

Position by round

Team /
Round
123456789101112 131415161718192021222324 25262728293031323334

Real Madrid3346968754664445444433333334444444

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Barcelona 34 18 10 6 41 21 +20 46 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Español 34 17 11 6 48 27 +21 45
4 Real Madrid 34 17 9 8 45 29 +16 43
5 Castellón 34 13 9 12 44 38 +6 35
6 Valencia 34 12 10 12 37 33 +4 34
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored

Matches

3 September 1972 1 CD Castellón 2–3 Real Madrid Castellón de la Plana
Tonin 11'
Ortugno 60'
Report 25' Pirri
35' Perez
47' Aguilar
Stadium: Castalia
Referee: Fernando Alvarez
9 September 1972 2 Real Madrid 1–0 Sporting Gijón Madrid
Aguilar 89'
Amancio Yellow card
Report Yellow card Paredes
Yellow card Alonso
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Ricardo Coscolin
17 September 1972 3 UD Las Palmas 1–1 Real Madrid Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Deborah 62' (pen) Report 24' Velazquez
Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card Peinado
Yellow card Grande
Stadium: Estadio Insular
Referee: Pelayo Sancristobal
23 September 1972 4 Real Madrid 0–1 Atlético Madrid Madrid
Pirri Yellow card Report Red card 9' Ovejero
33' Ufarte
Yellow card Aragones
Yellow card Eusebio
Yellow card Venegas
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Jose Segreles
1 October 1972 5 CF Barcelona 1–0 Real Madrid Barcelona
Barrios 52' Report Stadium: Estadio del CF Barcelona
Referee: Jose Mendibil
7 October 1972 6 Real Madrid 2–1 Granada CF Madrid
Grande 29'
Santillana 57'
Report 74' Dueñas Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Jose Capelastegui
22 October 1972 7 Real Zaragoza 0–0 Real Madrid Zaragoza
Ocampos Yellow card Report Yellow card Santillana Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Mariano Iglesias
29 October 1972 8 Real Madrid 0–0 Deportivo La Coruña Madrid
Zoco Yellow card Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Pablo Ibañez
5 November 1972 9 Valencia CF 0–1 Real Madrid Valencia
Report 1' Anzarda Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
Referee: Pelayo Sancristobal
12 November 1972 10 Real Madrid 3–0 Real Oviedo Madrid
Amancio 26'
Amancio 41'
Santillana 88'
Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Pablo Ibañez
19 November 1972 11 Real Betis 2–1 Real Madrid Sevilla
Sosa 23'
Roig 47'
Report 4' Santillana Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin
Referee: Fernando Alvarez
26 November 1972 12 Real Madrid 2–0 Burgos Madrid
Grosso 19 '
Santillana 65 '
Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Jaime Fortuny
12 December 1972 13 Real Madrid 1–0 Español Madrid
Santillana 10' Report Yellow card Glaria Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Jose Mendibil
10 December 1972 14 Atletico de Bilbao 2–1 Real Madrid Bilbao
Uriarte 7'
Lasa 57'
Report 39' Santillana Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Emilio Muro
17 December 1972 15 Real Madrid 6–1 Real Sociedad Madrid
Aguilar 41'
Aguilar 80'
Pirri 44' (pen)
Pirri 57'
Velazquez 51'
Santillana 60'
Zoco Yellow card
Report 20' Araquistain
Yellow card Cortabarilla
Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card Gorriti
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Jose Antonolo
31 December 1972 16 CD Málaga 1–0 Real Madrid Málaga
Vilanova 44' (pen) Yellow card
Bois Yellow card
Report Yellow card Aguilar
Red card 52' Velazquez
Stadium: Estadio La Rosaleda
Referee: Ricardo Coscolin
7 January 1973 17 Real Madrid 1–0 Celta de Vigo Madrid
Pirri 73' Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Emilio Arkimbau
21 January 1973 18 Real Madrid 2–0 Castellón Madrid
Corrales 29' (o.g.)
Pirri 77'
Report Yellow card Corrales Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Fernando Alvarez
28 January 1973 19 Sporting Gijón 1–0 Real Madrid Gijón
Churruka 27' Report Stadium: Estadio El Molinón
Referee: Angel Martinez
4 February 1973 20 Real Madrid 2–1 UD Las Palmas Madrid
Aguilar 47'
Santillana 57'
Report 68' (pen) Deborah
Yellow card Estevez
Yellow card Marrero
Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Vicente Bachero
11 February 1973 21 Atlético Madrid 1–2 Real Madrid Madrid
Becerra 70'
Capon Yellow card
Report 57' Yellow card Santillana
87' Amancio
Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Referee: Pablo Ibañez
25 February 1973 22 Real Madrid 0–0 CF Barcelona Madrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Luis Diaz
4 March 1973 23 Granada CF 1–2 Real Madrid Granada
Porta 89' Report 46' Pirri
80' Aguilar
Stadium: Los Carmenes
Referee: Jose Mendibil
11 March 1973 24 Real Madrid 0–0 Real Zaragoza Madrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Mariano Iglesias
18 March 1973 25 Deportivo La Coruña 0–0 Real Madrid La Coruña
Report Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Jose Capelastegui
25 March 1973 26 Real Madrid 2–1 Valencia CF Madrid
Velazquez 25'
Aguilar 37'
Report 51' Yellow card Perez
Yellow card Liko
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Pelayo Sancristobal
1 April 1973 27 Real Oviedo 1–2 Real Madrid Oviedo
Galan 29'
Jacquet Yellow card
Report 8' Aguilar
67' Santillana
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere
Referee: Fernando Alvarez
7 April 1973 28 Real Madrid 1–1 Real Betis Madrid
Amancio 2' (pen) Report 85' Lopez Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jaime Fortuny
15 April 1973 29 Burgos 2–3 Real Madrid Burgos
Olalde 13'
Pocholo 82' (pen)
Report 38' (pen) Amancio
49' Aguilar
89' Zoco
Stadium: Estadio El Plantío
Referee: Emilio Muro
21 April 1973 30 Español 1–0 Real Madrid Barcelona
Solsona 65' Report Stadium: Estadio Sarria
Referee: Pelayo Sancristobal
6 May 1973 32 Real Sociedad 1–1 Real Madrid San Sebastián
Ansola 19' Report 80' Amancio Stadium: Atocha
Referee: Fernando Tijerina
9 May 1973 31 Real Madrid 3–3 Atletico Bilbao Madrid
Grande 80'
Pirri 83'
Amancio 88'
Peinado Yellow card
Report 29' Lasa
34' Rojo
77' Lasa
Yellow cardVilar
Yellow card Zubiaga
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Mariano Iglesias
13 May 1973 33 Real Madrid 2–0 CD Málaga Madrid
Amancio 24'
Pirri 62'
Report Yellow card Bustillo Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Juan Elizondo
20 May 1973 34 Celta Vigo 3–0 Real Madrid Vigo
Touriño 58' (o.g.)
Jimenez 70'
Doblas 79'
Report Stadium: Estadio Balaídos
Referee: Ricardo Coscolin

Copa del Generalísimo

Round of 16

27 May 1973 Sporting Gijón 1–0 Real Madrid Gijón
Report Stadium: Estadio El Molinon
2 June 1973 Real Madrid 1–1
(1–2 agg.)
Sporting Gijón Madrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

European Cup

Round of 32

Round of 16

25 October 1972 Argeș Pitești Romania 2–1 Spain Real Madrid Pitești
Dobrin 22' (pen.)
Prepurgel 62'
Report Anzarda 41' Stadium: Stadionul 1 Mai,
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: EnglandDavid Smith

Quarter-finals

7 March 1973 Dynamo Kyiv Soviet Union 0–0 Spain Real Madrid , Odesa[note 1]
17:00 Report Stadium: ChMP Central Stadium
Attendance: 36,239
Referee: ItalySergio Gonella
21 March 1973 Real Madrid Spain 3–0 Soviet Union Dynamo Kyiv Madrid
21:30 Santillana 2'
Aguilar 36'
Amancio 81'
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 27,949
Referee: AustriaErich Linemayr

Semi-finals

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLa Liga[9]Copa del GeneralisimoEuropean Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Spain ESP García Remón 35-2827-202-26-6
DF Spain ESP Goyo Benito 3903002070
DF Spain ESP Zoco 3913011080
DF Spain ESP José Luis 35027+100070
DF Argentina ARG Touriño 3302602050
MF Spain ESP Pirri 39103082171
MF Spain ESP Grande 34420+520+1082
MF Spain ESP Velazquez 39328+132080
FW Spain ESP Amancio 3492582071
FW Spain ESP Santillana 351529100065
FW Spain ESP Ico Aguilar 371024+59205+11
GK Spain ESP Miguel Ángel 10-98-90020
DF Spain ESP Verdugo 30118+50203+21
FW Spain ESP Grosso 19115+112010
MF Spain ESP González 1808+50101+30
DF Spain ESP Andrés 1807+60102+20
GK Spain ESP Junquera 100+1000
FW Argentina ARG Anzarda 1229+110021
DF Spain ESP Macanas 1017+110020
FW Spain ESP Marañon 1404+501+100+30
FW Spain ESP Fermín 702+400+10
MF Spain ESP Fernandez 301+100010

References

  1. "La Liga 1972–73". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. "Temporada 72–73 Sporting Gijón" (in Spanish). arandaarquitectos.com.
  3. "A medal from Bernabeu to Moshe Dayan" (in Spanish). as.com. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. "Why Ajax's European Cup triumph in 1973 was met with Fan disgruntlement as their fate loomed large". thesefootballtimes.co.
  5. "Why did Cruyff not Sign for Real Madrid?". Diario Marca. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  6. "Johan Cruyff – The Dutchman who stood up for Catalonia".
  7. "THE STORY OF REAL MADRID AND THE FRANCO REGIME".
  8. Valerko, Artur (11 September 2015). "Семь королевских аудиенций" (in Russian). SPORTARENA.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  9. "Real Madrid temporada 1972–73". bdfutbol.com.

Notes

  1. Dynamo Kyiv played their home match at ChMP Central Stadium, Odesa, instead of their regular stadium Central Stadium, Kyiv, due to frozen pitch.[8]
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