1965–66 Real Madrid CF season

Real Madrid CF
1965–66 season
	Real Madrid line-up against FK Partizan in the 1966 European Cup Final
President	Santiago Bernabéu
Head coach	Miguel Muñoz
Stadium	Chamartín
La Liga	2nd
Copa del Generalísimo	Quarterfinals
European Cup	Winners(in European Cup)
Top goalscorer	Ramón Grosso (11)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1964–65 1966–67 →

The 1965–66 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 63rd season in existence and the club's 34th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Summary

The club remained at first place almost the entire campaign before was defeated 1-2 by CF Barcelona and lost the title against local rivals Atletico Madrid one round before season finale ^[1] by just one single point. ^[2]. CD Malaga midfielder Manuel Velázquez returned from a two years loan replacing french playmaker Lucien Muller^[3], also, transfered in was defender Pedro de Felipe^[4] from Rayo Vallecano benching José Santamaría both arrivals featured a superb season. ^[5].

In Copa del Generalísimo the club was eliminated by Real Betis in Quarterfinals^[6]. Meanwhile, in European Cup the squad clinched its sixth trophy after defeated Inter in Semifinals and on 11 May 1966 won 2-1 the Final against Abdulah Gegic' Partizan Belgrade which, previously, in semifinals eliminated heavily favourites Manchester United without star George Best. ^[7]. After seven seasons, 5 League titles and 3 European Cup trophies ^[8], hungarian forward Ferenc Puskas left the club during summer.

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]]	Antonio Betancort
—	GK	[[\|Spain]]	José Araquistáin
—	DF	[[\|Spain]]	Ignacio Zoco
—	DF	[[\|Spain]]	Manuel Sanchís
—	DF	[[\|Spain]]	Pedro de Felipe
—	DF	[[\|Spain]]	Vicente Miera
—	DF	URU	José Santamaría
—	DF	[[\|Spain]]	Pachín
—	DF	[[\|Spain]]	Antonio Calpe
—	DF	[[\|Spain]]	Pedro Casado
—	MF	[[\|Spain]]	Pirri
—	MF	[[\|Spain]]	Manuel Velázquez
—	MF	[[\|Spain]]	Félix Ruiz


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	[[\|Spain]]	Fernando Serena
—	MF	[[\|Spain]]	Ramón Tejada
—	MF	[[\|Spain]]	Pipi Suárez
—	FW	[[\|Spain]]	Ramón Grosso
—	FW	[[\|Spain]]	Francisco Gento
—	FW	[[\|Spain]]	Amancio Amaro
—	FW	[[\|Hungary]]	Ferenc Puskás
—	FW	[[\|Spain]]	José Luis Veloso
—	FW	PAR	Juan Bautista Agüero
—	FW	[[\|Spain]]	Manuel Bueno
—	FW	[[\|Spain]]	Emilio Morollón
—	FW	BEL	Fernand Goyvaerts
—	FW	[[\|Spain]]	Jaime Blanco
—	FW	[[\|Spain]]	Fernando García-Ramos

Competitions

La Liga

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Atlético Madrid (C)	30	18	8	4	54	20	+34	44	Qualification for the European Cup first round
2	Real Madrid	30	19	5	6	53	30	+23	43	Qualification for the European Cup second round^[a]
3	Barcelona	30	16	6	8	51	27	+24	38	Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
4	Zaragoza	30	14	8	8	47	29	+18	36	Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round^[b]
5	Atlético Bilbao	30	14	6	10	43	32	+11	34	Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

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

^ Real Madrid qualified for the European Cup as title holders.
^ Zaragoza qualified to the Cup Winners' Cup as champions of the Copa del Generalísimo.

Matches

4 September 1965 1	Real Madrid	1-0	CE Sabadell FC	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

12 September 1965 2	Real Betis	1-2	Real Madrid	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

18 September 1965 3	Real Madrid	1-0	Pontevedra CF	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

26 September 1965 4	Valencia CF	3-0	Real Madrid	Valencia
		Report		Stadium: Mestalla

3 October 1965 5	Real Madrid	2-1	Cordoba CF	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

10 October 1965 6	Atletico Madrid	1-1	Real Madrid	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Metropolitano

17 October 1965 7	Real Madrid	0-0	Español	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

31 October 1965 8	Real Zaragoza	2-3	Real Madrid	Zaragoza
		Report		Stadium: Estadio La Romareda

13 November 1965 9	Real Madrid	2-1	Elche CF	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

21 November 1965 10	Sevilla CF	2-1	Real Madrid	Sevilla
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan

27 November 1965 11	Real Madrid	1-0	CD Malaga	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

5 December 1965 12	Athletic Bilbao	2-0	Real Madrid	Bilbao
		Report		Stadium: San Mames

12 December 1965 13	Real Madrid	3-1	UD Las Palmas	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

19 December 1965 14	Real Madrid	1-3	CF Barcelona	Madrid
	Felix Ruiz 20'	Report	Fusté 7' Fusté 8' Zaldúa 34'	Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Lopez Zaballa

26 December 1965 15	Mallorca	2-5	Real Madrid	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Lluís Sitjar

2 January 1966 16	CE Sabadell FC	1-1	Real Madrid	Sabadell
		Report		Stadium: Creu Alta

6 January 1966 17	Real Madrid	2-0	Real Betis	Madrid
				Stadium: Chamartín

9 January 1966 18	Pontevedra CF	1-3	Real Madrid	Pontevedra
		Report		Stadium: Pasarón

16 January 1966 19	Real Madrid	2-1	Valencia CF	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

23 January 1966 20	Cordoba CF	1-2	Real Madrid	Cordoba
		Report		Stadium: El Arcángel

30 January 1966 21	Real Madrid	3-1	Atletico Madrid	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

6 February 1966 22	Español	1-1	Real Madrid	Barcelona
		Report		Stadium: Sarrià

13 February 1966 23	Real Madrid	2-0	Real Zaragoza	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

20 February 1966 24	Elche CF	1-0	Real Madrid	Elche
		Report		Stadium: Campo de Altabix

27 February 1966 25	Real Madrid	4-0	Sevilla CF	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

6 March 1966 26	CD Malaga	0-0	Real Madrid	Malaga
		Report		Stadium: Estadio La Rosaleda

13 March 1966 27	Real Madrid	2-0	Athletic Bilbao	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

20 March 1966 28	UD Las Palmas	1-2	Real Madrid	Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Insular

27 March 1966 29	CF Barcelona	2-1	Real Madrid	Barcelona
	Rifé 59' Zaballa 63'	Report	Gento 39'	Stadium: Estadio del CF Barcelona Referee: Rigo Sureda

3 April 1966 30	Real Madrid	5-1	Mallorca	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

Copa del Generalísimo

Round of 32

10 April 1966	Real Madrid	2-0	Real Gijón	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

17 April 1966	Real Gijón	2-4	Real Madrid	Gijón
		Report		Stadium: Estadio El Molinón

Eightfinals

24 April 1966	Real Madrid	1–1	CD Malaga	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

1 May 1966	CD Malaga	1-1	Real Madrid	Malaga
		Report		Stadium: Estadio La Rosaleda

4 May 1966 replay	Real Madrid	2–0	CD Malaga	Valencia
	Veloso 8' Felix Ruiz 87'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Mestalla

Quarterfinals

8 May 1966	Real Betis	3–2	Real Madrid	Sevilla
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin

15 May 1966	Real Madrid	2-2	Real Betis	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Chamartín

European Cup

Preliminary round

8 September 1965	Feyenoord	2–1	Real Madrid	Rotterdam
	Venneker 78' Kruiver 85'	Report	Puskás 35'	Stadium: Feijenoord Stadion Attendance: 62,610 Referee: Karol Galba

22 September 1965	Real Madrid	5–0	Feyenoord	Madrid
	Puskás 10', 20', 29', 86' Grosso 44'	Report		Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Attendance: 53,239 Referee: Jack Taylor (England)

Eightfinals

17 November 1965	Kilmarnock	2–2	Real Madrid	Kilmarnock
	McLean 22' (pen.) McInally 60'	Report	Pirri 25' Amancio 55'	Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 25,385 Referee: Gerhard Schulenburg (West Germany)

1 December 1965	Real Madrid	5–1	Kilmarnock	Madrid
	Grosso 25', 36' Ruiz 26' Gento 58' Pirri 90'	Report	McIlroy 22'	Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Attendance: 26,879 Referee: Giulio Campanati (Italy)

Quarterfinals

23 February 1966	Anderlecht	1–0	Real Madrid	Brussels
	Van Himst 2'	Report		Stadium: Émile Versé Stadium Attendance: 34,862 Referee: Thomas Wharton

9 March 1966	Real Madrid	4–2	Anderlecht	Madrid
	Amancio 12', 35' Gento 58' (pen.), 83'	Report	Jurion 87' Puis 90'	Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Attendance: 54,415 Referee: Joseph Barbéran

Semifinals

13 April 1966	Real Madrid	1–0	Internazionale	Madrid
	Pirri 12'	Report		Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Attendance: 120,000 Referee: Dimitris Wlachojanis

20 April 1966	Internazionale	1–1	Real Madrid	Milano
	Facchetti 78'	Report	Amancio 20'	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 75,991 Referee: György Vadász

Final

11 May 1966	Real Madrid	2–1	FK Partizan	Brussels
	Amancio 70' Serena 76'	Report	Vasović 55'	Stadium: Heysel Stadium Attendance: 46,745 Referee: Rudolf Kreitlein

Statistics

Players statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		1965-66 La Liga^[9]		1966 Copa del Generalísimo		1965-66 European Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	[[\|Spain]]	Antonio Betancort	30	-30	30	-30
	GK	[[\|Spain]]	José Araquistáin	0	0	0	0
	DF	[[\|Spain]]	Ignacio Zoco	30	1	30	1
	DF	[[\|Spain]]	Manuel Sanchís	27	0	27	0
	DF	[[\|Spain]]	Pedro de Felipe	22	0	22	0
	DF	[[\|Spain]]	Vicente Miera	17	0	17	0
	DF	URU	José Santamaría	9	0	9	0
	DF	[[\|Spain]]	Pachín	8	0	8	0
	DF	[[\|Spain]]	Antonio Calpe	7	0	7	0
	DF	[[\|Spain]]	Pedro Casado
	MF	[[\|Spain]]	Pirri	28	7	28	7
	MF	[[\|Spain]]	Manuel Velázquez	15	3	15	3
	MF	[[\|Spain]]	Félix Ruiz	13	1	13	1
	MF	[[\|Spain]]	Fernando Serena	12	2	12	2
	MF	[[\|Spain]]	Ramón Tejada	6	0	6	0
	MF	[[\|Spain]]	Pipi Suárez
	FW	[[\|Spain]]	Ramón Grosso	29	11	29	11
	FW	[[\|Spain]]	Francisco Gento	28	10	28	10
	FW	[[\|Spain]]	Amancio Amaro	25	8	25	8
	FW	[[\|Hungary]]	Ferenc Puskás	8	4	8	4
	FW	[[\|Spain]]	José Luis Veloso	7	4	7	4
	FW	PAR	Juan Bautista Agüero	5	1	5	1
	FW	[[\|Spain]]	Manuel Bueno	4	1	4	1
	FW	[[\|Spain]]	Emilio Morollón
	FW	BEL	Fernand Goyvaerts
	FW	[[\|Spain]]	Jaime Blanco
	FW	[[\|Spain]]	Fernando García-Ramos

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "La flor del Real Madrid Yé-yé". Diario Marca. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
^ "Historia del Real Madrid, 100 años uno a uno". Diario El Mundo. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
^ Transfered out to FC Barcelona
^ Bustillo, tres meses de inactividad (Bustillo, three months out); Mundo Deportivo, 17 September 1969 (in Spanish)
^ "Real Madrid CF – All the players in European Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
^ "El Betis de Londa noquea al Madrid Yé-Yé" (in Spanish). as.com.
^ Hachette, Issy-les-Moulineaux. Football 50 ans de coupes d'Europe (in French). L'équipe. p. 62, un real Madrid nouvelle vague. ISBN 2-9519605-9-X.
^ Puskas did not play the 1959 and 1966 Finals
^ "Real Madrid temporada 1965-66". bdfutbol.com.

BDFútbol

[table_note_res_EC10.71674064067972-9] Real Madrid qualified for the European Cup as title holders.

[table_note_res_CWC10.71674064067972-10] Zaragoza qualified to the Cup Winners' Cup as champions of the Copa del Generalísimo.

[1] "La flor del Real Madrid Yé-yé". Diario Marca. Retrieved 7 December 2019.

[2] "Historia del Real Madrid, 100 años uno a uno". Diario El Mundo. Retrieved 7 December 2019.

[3] Transfered out to FC Barcelona

[4] Bustillo, tres meses de inactividad (Bustillo, three months out); Mundo Deportivo, 17 September 1969 (in Spanish)

[5] "Real Madrid CF – All the players in European Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 January 2020.

[6] "El Betis de Londa noquea al Madrid Yé-Yé" (in Spanish). as.com.

[7] Hachette, Issy-les-Moulineaux. Football 50 ans de coupes d'Europe (in French). L'équipe. p. 62, un real Madrid nouvelle vague. ISBN 2-9519605-9-X.

[8] Puskas did not play the 1959 and 1966 Finals

[11] "Real Madrid temporada 1965-66". bdfutbol.com.

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