The 1953–54 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 51st season in existence and the club's 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
Real Madrid won their 3rd Primera División title after a gap of 21 years.
Summary The club won its third league title over defending champion FC Barcelona after 21 years aimed by several arrivals such as Di Stefano from Millonarios Fútbol Club (included a transfer battle with CF Barcelona) and 20-yrs-old winger from Racing Santander Francisco Gento. On 1 August 1953 Spanish Federation banned the foreign players transfers to La Liga clubs and not lifting the measure until 1956 with the exception of oriundo players, meaning athletes who were born abroad but had Spanish ancestors as Alfredo Di Stéfano had. Also, newcomer striker Alfredo Di Stéfano got the Pichichi trophy of league topscorer with 27 goals. In June, the squad reached 1954 Copa del Generalísimo semi-finals being defeated by FC Barcelona. Real played without Di Stéfano, as the Copa del Generalísimo only allowed Spanish players to enter at the time.
Squad
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type FW Alfredo Di Stefano Millonarios FC – FW Francisco Gento Racing Santander – GK Manuel Pazos Celta de Vigo FW Atienza Celta de Vigo FW Perez Payá Atletico Madrid MF Becerril CD Malaga – MF Sergio Rodriguez CD Malaga – FW Mateos Plus Ultra – FW Julio Cesar Britos Peñarol – FW Vazquez Plus Ultra – Out Pos. Name To Type FW Pahiño Deportivo La Coruña – MF Olmedo Celta de Vigo – DF Louis Hon – GK Adauto Celta de Vigo – FW Cedres Lerida –FW Espina Racing Santander –DF Clemente –FW Gausí Celta de Vigo –FW Ricardo Las Palmas –
Competitions La Liga
League table
Results by round
Matches
Copa del Generalísimo
Eightfinals
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Statistics Squad statistics competition points total GD 1953–54 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
References