The 1976–77 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 74th season in existence and the club's 45th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Summary

During summer the club failed to replace ageing Gunter Netzer with Brazilian midfielder Zico from Flamengo or English Forward Kevin Keegan from Liverpool F.C. both offers rejected by their teams.[1] The club collapsed to the 9th place in the most disastrous League campaign under Bernabeu Presidency era finishing 12 points below Champions Atlético Madrid despite the arrival of international Danish striker Henning Jensen[2] from Borussia Mönchengladbach. However, even with the chaotic club performance, head coach Miljan Miljanić remained in his position and was ratified by President Santiago Bernabéu on 7 June 1977[3]

Shockingly, in European Cup the squad was defeated by Belgian squad Club Brugge[4] after a 0–0 draw in Valencia, the team lost 0–2 in Brugge being the last away trip of Santiago Bernabéu with the squad.[5]

The club was early eliminated in 1976–77 Copa del Rey[6] Third Round by underdogs Hércules CF.[7]

The overall poor performance in La Liga and Copa del Rey meant that Real Madrid would not compete in any European competition for first time in the history.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Spain ESP Miguel Ángel
— GK Spain ESP García Remón
— GK Spain ESP Amador
— DF Spain ESP Juan Sol
— DF Spain ESP José Antonio Camacho
— DF Spain ESP Goyo Benito
— DF Spain ESP Uría
— DF West Germany FRG Paul Breitner
— DF Spain ESP Benito Rubiñan
— DF Spain ESP José Luis Sánchez Barrios
— DF Spain ESP Jose Macanas
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Spain ESP San José
— DF Spain ESP Andrés
— MF Spain ESP Vicente del Bosque
— MF Spain ESP Pirri
— MF Spain ESP Manuel Velazquez
— MF Spain ESP Alberto Vitoria
— FW Spain ESP Santillana
— FW Argentina ARG Roberto Martínez
— FW Denmark DEN Henning Jensen
— FW Argentina ARG Carlos Guerini
— FW Spain ESP Ico Aguilar

Transfers

In
Pos. Name from Type
FW Henning Jensen Borussia Mönchengladbach
GK Amador –
DF San José Castilla
FW Salamanca Rayo Vallecano –
MF Escribano –
Out
Pos. Name To Type
FW Günter Netzer Grasshopper Club Zürich
FW Amancio Amaro retired
GK Andres Junquera Real Zaragoza
DF José Luis retired
MF Grosso retired
DF Touriño Independiente Medellín
GK Pedro Corral CD Málaga

Friendlies

26 May 1977 Atlas FC Mexico 2-2 Spain Real Madrid Guadalajara
Chumpitaz 48'
Araya 65'		 26' Del Bosque
67' Guerini		 Stadium: Jalisco
Referee: Mexico Javier Galindo
29 May 1977 Pumas UNAM Mexico 2-3 Spain Real Madrid Mexico City
Cabinho 39'
Muñante 89'		 23' Camacho
26' Juanito
33' Roberto Martínez		 Stadium: Olimpico Universitario
Referee: Mexico Mario Rubio
2 June 1977 CF Monterrey Mexico 1-1 Spain Real Madrid Monterrey
Mirandinha 63' 75' Jensen Stadium: Universitario
Referee: Mexico Domingo de la Mora

Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 1976–77 La Liga

Position by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWLLWDWWWLDLWLWDLWLLDWDLWDDDWDLLWDL
Position681377432446565555778779877955710689
Source: www.lfp.es
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = 1977–78 European Cup;   = 1977–78 UEFA Cup;   = 1977–78 Segunda Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Valencia 34 13 10 11 53 47 +6 36
8 Real Sociedad 34 13 8 13 54 41 +13 34
9 Real Madrid 34 12 10 12 57 53 +4 34
10 Sevilla 34 11 12 11 32 39 −7 34
11 Elche 34 11 11 12 45 47 −2 33
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored

Matches

5 September 1976 1 UD Salamanca 0–1 Real Madrid Salamanca
Report 71' Breitner Stadium: Estadio Helmántico
Referee: Pedro Elordi
12 September 1976 2 Real Madrid 2–3 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
Pirri 52' (pen.)
Santillana 58'		 Report 22' Churruka
28' Dani
64' Irureta
Yellow card Rojo
Yellow card Escalza		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Carrion
19 September 1976 3 FC Barcelona 3–1 Real Madrid Barcelona
Marcial 29'
Cruijff 53'
Heredia 86'		 Report Pirri 52' Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Olavarria González
26 September 1976 4 Real Madrid 4–0 Hércules CF Madrid
Guerini 44'
Guerini 49'
Santillana 52'
Rubiñan 89'
Uria Yellow card		 Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Felipe Aurre
3 October 1976 5 Sevilla CF 1–1 Real Madrid Sevilla
Rubio 26'
San Jose Yellow card
Jaen Yellow card
Scott Yellow card		 Report 55' Guerini Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan
Referee: Jaime Fortuny
16 October 1976 6 Real Madrid 1–0 Burgos CF Madrid
Garrido 80' (pen.) Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Pablo Ibanez
24 October 1976 7 Real Zaragoza 2–4 Real Madrid Zaragoza
Castani 71'
Jordao 83'
Rodriguez Yellow card		 Report 22' Velazquez
26' Jensen
36' Velazquez
86' Yellow card Uria
Yellow card Camacho
Yellow card Rubiñan
Yellow card Santillana		 Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Vicente Bachero
30 October 1976 8 Real Madrid 2–0 Valencia CF Madrid
Rivadeneira 16' (o.g.)
Santillana 61'
Camacho Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Rep
Yellow card Diarte
Yellow card Rivadeneira		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Ernesto Nunez
7 November 1976 9 Celta Vigo 2–0 Real Madrid Vigo
Del Cura 35'
Fenoi 87'
Yellow card Sanroman
Yellow card Castro		 Report Stadium: Estadio Balaídos
Referee: Jose Carrion
14 November 1976 10 Real Madrid 2–2 Real Sociedad Madrid
Jensen 7'
Martinez 81'
San Jose Yellow card		 Report 41' Yellow card Idigoras
68' Satrustegui
Yellow card Olaizola
Yellow card Murillo		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Victoriano Arminio
21 November 1976 11 Español 4–1 Real Madrid Barcelona
Aquino 41' (pen.)
Osorio 50'
Canito 70'
Jeremias 75' Yellow card		 Report 74' Martinez
Yellow card Breitner		 Stadium: Sarrià
Referee: Jose Ron
28 November 1976 12 Real Madrid 5–2 Elche CF Madrid
Martinez 4'
Pirri 13' (pen.)
Pirri 51'
Pirri 63'
Santillana 82'
Velazquez Yellow card		 Report 38' Cristo
62' Fontana
Yellow card Malenchon
Yellow card Indio		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Mariano Iglesias
5 December 1976 13 Real Betis 2–0 Real Madrid Sevilla
Anzarda 63'
Muren 72'
Cobo Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Santillana
Yellow card Goyo Benito		 Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin
Referee: Jesus Sanz
12 December 1976 14 Real Madrid 3–0 UD Las Palmas Madrid
Del Bosque 25'
Santillana 51'
Camacho 76'
Uria Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Verde
Yellow card Marrero		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Emilio Muro
19 December 1976 15 Racing Santander 3–3 Real Madrid Santander
Zuviria 40'
Zuviria 52' (pen.)
Zuviria 72'
Aguirre Yellow card		 Report 44' Martinez
45' Pirri
53' Pirri
Yellow card Uria		 Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero
Referee: Antonio Rios
2 January 1977 16 Atlético Madrid 4–0 Real Madrid Madrid
Cano 2'
Diaz 63'
Cano 66'
Bermejo 81'
Aguilar Yellow card		 Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Referee: Fernando Alvarez
9 January 1977 17 Real Madrid 4–1 CD Málaga Madrid
Pirri 10'
Santillana 51'
Martinez 65'
Martinez 73'		 Report 28'Yellow card Wilkes
Yellow card Fortes
Yellow card Popo
Yellow card Miguel
Yellow card Vilanova
Yellow card Romero
Yellow card Alberdi		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Pedro Elordi
16 January 1977 18 Real Madrid 0–1 UD Salamanca Madrid
Guerini Yellow card Report 62' Yellow card Alves
Yellow card Galleguillos		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Quiroz
23 January 1977 19 Athletic Bilbao 4–1 Real Madrid Bilbao
Dani 16' (pen.)
Churruka 30'
Churruka 51'
Dani 89'		 Report 13' Santillana
Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card Uria
Yellow card Juan Sol
Yellow card Goyo Benito		 Stadium: San Mames
Referee: Jose Gonzalez
30 January 1977 20 Real Madrid 1–1 FC Barcelona Madrid
Pirri 2' (pen.)
CamachoYellow card
Vicente del Bosque red cross icon		 Report Cruijff 16' Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Carrion
8 February 1977 21 Hércules CF 0–1 Real Madrid Alicante
Barrios Yellow card Report 65' Santillana Stadium: Estadio José Rico Perez
Referee: Vicente Bachero
13 February 1977 22 Real Madrid 0–0 Sevilla CF Madrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jaime Fortuny
20 February 1977 23 Burgos CF 3–2 Real Madrid Burgos
Juanito 35'
Juanito 62'
Kresic 67'		 Report 56' Jensen
64' Santillana		 Stadium: Estadio El Plantío
Referee: Victoriano Arminio
27 February 1977 24 Real Madrid 4–2 Real Zaragoza Madrid
Rico 1' (o.g.)
Soria 48'
Camacho 56'
Rubiñan 74' Yellow card
Juan Sol Yellow card		 Report 77' Yellow card Jordao
79' Planelles
Yellow card Duñabetia
Yellow card Arrua		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Angel Martinez
6 March 1977 25 Valencia CF 1–1 Real Madrid Valencia
Diarte 40' (pen.) Yellow card Report 41' Santillana Stadium: Estadio Madrid
Referee: Fernando Alvarez
13 March 1977 26 Real Madrid 0–0 Celta Vigo Madrid
Del Bosque Yellow card
Soria Yellow card
Goyo Benito Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Viela
Yellow card Igartua		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Antonio del Barrio
20 March 1977 27 Real Sociedad 1–1 Real Madrid San Sebastián
Santrustegui 61'
Gaztelu Yellow card		 Report 80' Santillana
Yellow card Camacho
Yellow card Juan Sol		 Stadium: Atotxa
Referee: Jaime Fortuny
3 April 1977 28 Real Madrid 4–1 Español Madrid
Martinez 27'

Pirri 45' (pen.)
Jensen 53'
Martinez 82 '		 Report 38' Casely Yellow card
Yellow card Ferrer		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Ron
9 April 1977 29 Elche CF 1–1 Real Madrid Elche
Fontana 23 '
Benitez Yellow card		 Report 70' Martinez
Yellow card Ico Aguilar		 Stadium: Campo Altabix
Referee: Fernando Alvarez
24 April 1977 30 Real Madrid 0–1 Real Betis Madrid
Del Bosque Yellow card Report 69' Ladino
Yellow card Esnaola		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jaime Fortuny
1 May 1977 31 UD Las Palmas 4–2 Real Madrid Las Palmas
Perez 8 '
Juani 51 '
Morete 60' (pen.)
Morete 67'		 Report 62' Guerini
71' Pirri		 Stadium: Estadio Insular
Referee: Pedro Elordi
8 May 1977 32 Real Madrid 3–1 Racing Santander Madrid
Jensen 18'
Jensen 59 '
Ico Aguilar 88 '
Juan Sol Yellow card		 Report 51' Jimenez
Yellow card Genupi		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Felipe Aurre
15 May 1977 33 Real Madrid 1–1 Atlético Madrid Madrid
Martinez 70 '
Soria Yellow card
Goyo Benito Yellow card		 Report 41' Cano
Yellow card Bermejo
Yellow card Pereira		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Abad
22 May 1977 34 CD Málaga 2–1 Real Madrid Málaga
Orozco 37 '
Carlos 74 '		 Report Santillana 80 ' Stadium: Estadio La Rosaleda
Referee: Jose Carrion

Copa del Rey

Main article: 1976–77 Copa del Rey

Third round

23 February 1977 Hércules CF 3–0 Real Madrid Alicante
Report Stadium: Estadio José Rico Perez
9 March 1977 Real Madrid 2–0 Hércules CF Madrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

European Cup

Main article: 1976–77 European Cup

First round

15 September 1976 Stal Mielec Poland 1–2 Real Madrid Mielec
Sekulski 74' Report Santillana 6'
Del Bosque 52'		 Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: SwedenUlf Eriksson
29 September 1976 Real Madrid 1–0 Poland Stal Mielec Valencia
Pirri 64' Report Stadium: Mestalla[8]
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: FranceMichel Kitabdjian

Second round

20 October 1976 Real Madrid Spain 0–0 Belgium Club Brugge Málaga[9]
Report Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Republic of IrelandJohn Carpenter
3 November 1976 Club Brugge Belgium 2–0 Spain Real Madrid Bruges
Le Fevre 18'
Rubiñán 45' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: EnglandKen Burns

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total Primera Division[10] Copa del Rey European Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Spain ESP Miguel Ángel 39 -58 33 -52 2 -3 4 -3
DF Spain ESP Juan Sol 34 0 28 0 2 0 4 0
DF Spain ESP Goyo Benito 29 0 24+1 0 1 0 3 0
DF Spain ESP Uría 26 1 18+2 1 2 0 3+1 0
DF Spain ESP Camacho 38 2 32 2 2 0 4 0
DF West Germany FRG Breitner 33 1 30 1 0 0 3 0
MF Spain ESP Del Bosque 29 2 25 1 1 0 2+1 1
MF Spain ESP Pirri 36 14 31 11 2 2 3 1
MF Spain ESP Velazquez 25 2 17+3 2 1 0 4 0
FW Spain ESP Santillana 36 13 28+2 12 2 0 4 1
FW Denmark DEN Jensen 32 6 28 6 0 0 4 0
GK Spain ESP García Remón 1 -1 1 -1 0 0
FW Argentina ARG Martínez 24 10 16+5 10 1 0 0+2 0
DF Spain ESP Rubiñan 25 2 13+9 2 1 0 2 0
MF Spain ESP Vitoria 22 1 15+5 1 2 0
FW Argentina ARG Guerini 22 4 14+3 4 1 0 4 0
FW Spain ESP Ico Aguilar 17 1 15+1 1 1 0
DF Spain ESP Sánchez Barrios 10 0 5+4 0 0+1 0
DF Spain ESP San José 3 0 0+3 0
DF Spain ESP Macanas 3 0 1+1 0 1 0

References

  1. ^ "Madrid renounced to transfer in Zico and Keegan" (in Spanish). elpais.com. 12 July 1976. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Henning Jensen Dies, First Danish Footballer to Play for Real Madrid". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ^ Juan José Paradinas (8 June 1977). "Miljanic and Luis remained in their Spots". El País. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Real Madrid did not Play at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium". ABC (in Spanish). Spain. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Santiago Bernabéu's last away trip with Real Madrid". as.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  6. ^ Former Copa del Generalísimo was renamed Copa del Rey after the death of Francisco Franco in November 1975."Curiosidades de la Copa del Rey" (in Spanish). copadelrey.rfef.es. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Today, 41 years ago Hercules defeated Real Madrid" (in Spanish). herculesdealicantecf. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  8. ^ Real Madrid had to play in Valencia due to a UEFA two matches ban."The Crazyman of Bernabeu". El País. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  9. ^ Played at La Rosaleda due to a UEFA ban against Real Madrid."The Only Previous Match Madrid v Brugge was played in Málaga". mundodeportivo.com. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Real Madrid temporada 1976–77". bdfutbol.com.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_Real_Madrid_CF_season
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