The 1902–03 season was Madrid Football Club's 1st season in existence. The club played some friendly matches against local clubs. Madrid FC also played their first match outside of the Community of Madrid against Club Español de Fútbol (now RCD Espanyol) in Barcelona. The club also participated in the inaugural editions of the Copa del Rey and the Campeonato de Madrid (Madrid Championship).
Summary
6 March: After a new Board presided by Juan Padrós had been elected, Madrid Football Club was officially founded.Real Madrid turns 106 (I) 9 March: Madrid FC played its first-ever match. The match was played between two teams of Madrid FC players between the streets of Alcalá and Goya, next to the old Plaza de Toros in Madrid. The two teams wore blue and red respectively. A. Meléndez, Juan Padrós, A. Spottorno, Gorostizaga, Mendía, Páramo, Neyra, A. Giralt, F. Palacios, Martens and Rodero played for the blue team. José Giralt, Meléndez, Molera, Salvador, Valcárcel, M. Spottorno, Stampher, Juan Palacios, Varela, Celada and Bueno played for the red team. The blue team won the match 1–0. 2 May: Madrid FC played its first match against another club in a friendly against New Foot-Ball Club that ended in a 1–1 draw. 13 May: The first ever match between Madrid FC and FC Barcelona was held. This was also Madrid FC's first competitive match. Arthur Johnson scored the club's first competitive goal in a 1–3 loss to Barça. 16 May: Madrid FC secured its first competitive victory defeating Club Español de Football (now RCD Espanyol) 3–2. 23 May: Alfonso Albéniz was the first player to leave Barcelona in order to join Madrid. 11 August: Madrid won two ceramic plates that represent the first trophy in its history. Part of the programme in the festivities at El Escorial featured a match between Madrid and Moncloa, the clash ended with a 6–5 score favourable to Madrid. 24 February 1903: Madrid FC played their first match outside of the Community of Madrid against Club Español de Fútbol in Barcelona. 6 April: Madrid FC played its first official competitive match and first Copa del Rey match. 8 April: The inaugural Copa del Rey final marked the first ever match between Madrid FC and Athletic Bilbao.
Players
Pos.Nat.NameAgePrevious teamContract ends GKAdolfo Meléndez 19Sky Football 1909 DF 16First club 1904 DF Mario Giralt 21 Sky Football 1907 DF Eustaquio Celada 19First club 1903 DFEnrique Normand 16New Foot-Ball Club 1915 DFJosé Giralt (Captain) 20 Sky Football 1907 DFJuan Padrós 33 Sky Football 1902 MFAntonio Neyra 19 Sky Football 1909 MF Leopoldo García 22First club 1909 MFRamón de Cárdenas 19First club 1903 MF Adolfo Wandosell 19 New Foot-Ball Club 1907 MFArthur Johnson 24First club 1904 FWArmando Giralt 18 Sky Football 1907 FWFederico Revuelto 20First club 1912 FWPedro Parages 20Association Sportive Amicale 1909 FW Álvaro Spottorno 23First club 1903 FW José de Gorostizaga 20 Sky Football 1903 FW Stampher 20 Sky Football 1903 GK Juan Sevilla First club 1903 GK Darío de Arana First club 1903 MF Arturo Meléndez Sky Football 1905 MFEnrique Varela de Seijas Sky Football 1904 MF Miguel de Valdeterrazo New Foot-Ball Club 1904MFLeopoldo García DuránFirst club MF Ángel Barquín Sky Football 1904 MF José de Góngora First club 1903 MF Rafael Molera First club 1903 MF José Palacios Sky Football 1903 MF Manolo Mendía Sky Football 1903 FW Eugenio Bisbal New Foot-Ball Club 1906 FW Carlos Maertens First club 1904 FW Enrique Rodero First club 1903 FW Eduardo Bueno First club 1903FWSáinz de los TerrerosFirst club1902 Source:
Unofficial
Friendlies
Concurso de Bandas
Trofeo Codorniú
Competitions Overview
Copa de la Coronación
The 1902 Copa de la Coronación, officially Concurso Madrid de Foot-ball Association (Madrid Contest of Association Football) was an unofficial football competition in honour of the coronation of Alfonso XIII of Spain. It is not recognized by the Royal Spanish Football Federation or the Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP).
Copa del Rey
Campeonato de Madrid
The 1902–03 Campeonato de Madrid was the inaugural edition of the Campeonato Regional Centro. Despite beginning in November 1903, it corresponds to the 1902–03 Spanish football season.
League table
Matches
References
External links
International Friendlies of Real Madrid CF - Overview Spanish Championship (Copa) 1902-1909 annulled