The 1977–78 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 75th season in existence and the club's 46th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Summary

The club did not compete in UEFA competitions for the first time since the 1954–55 season. During the summer, the team was reinforced with the arrivals of: Argentine defender Enrique Wolff,[1] and high-expected Forward Juanito[2] from Burgos CF.[3] Bernabeu traveled to West Germany seeking to replace Paul Breitner by signing Borussia Mönchengladbach's star Herbert Wimmer, but once he saw midfielder Uli Stielike play, he changed his mind and transferred the latter into the club.[4]

President Santiago Bernabéu suffered a bowel obstruction on 29 August 1977 and was transferred to a hospital for emergency treatment being diagnosed with cancer days later.[5] After three seasons, Miljan Miljanić left the club on 8 September 1977 signing an agreement with Santiago Bernabéu at the hospital in a bizarre event.[6] Then, Luis Molowny was appointed by Raimundo Saporta as the new head coach. Also, Saporta was appointed as Acting President on 3 September 1977 due to Bernabeu health issues.[7]

In spite of the turmoil, the club clinched its 18th League title ever closing the season on 7 May 1978 six points above runners-up FC Barcelona. Chairman Santiago Bernabéu died on 2 June 1978 ending Real Madrid's most successful era, with the club clinching 6 European Cups and 16 League titles under his presidency.

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
— DF Spain ESP San José
— DF Argentina ARG Enrique Wolff
— DF Spain ESP Goyo Benito
— DF Spain ESP Juan Sol
— MF West Germany FRG Uli Stielike
— MF Spain ESP Pirri
— MF Spain ESP Vicente del Bosque
— FW Spain ESP Santillana
— FW Spain ESP Juanito
— FW Denmark DEN Henning Jensen
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Spain ESP García Remón
— FW Argentina ARG Carlos Guerini
— FW Argentina ARG Roberto Martínez
— FW Spain ESP Isidro
— DF Spain ESP José Antonio Camacho
— GK Spain ESP Amador
— MF Spain ESP Alberto Vitoria
— FW Spain ESP Ico Aguilar
— DF Spain ESP Uría
— DF Spain ESP Sabido
— GK Spain ESP Agustín
— FW Spain ESP José Macanás

Transfers

Out
Pos. Name To Type
MF Paul Breitner Eintracht Braunschweig
MF Manuel Velázquez Toronto Blizzard [note 1]
DF Benito Rubiñan Burgos CF
MF José Luis Sanchez Barrios Sevilla CF
DF Andrés González Ponce
FW Eliseo Salamanca Deportivo Alavés

Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 1977–78 La Liga

Position by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWWWWWWLWWWWWLWWDDDWLLWLWLWLWWWLWW
Position13311111111111111111111111111111111
Source: www.lfp.es
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = 1978–79 European Cup;   = 1978–79 UEFA Cup;   = 1978–79 Segunda Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real Madrid (C) 34 22 3 9 77 40 +37 47 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Barcelona 34 16 9 9 49 29 +20 41 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
3 Athletic Bilbao 34 16 8 10 62 36 +26 40 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Valencia 34 16 7 11 54 33 +21 39
5 Sporting Gijón 34 15 9 10 53 43 +10 39
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Barcelona qualified to the Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the Copa del Rey.

Matches

4 September 1977 1 UD Salamanca 2–1 Real Madrid Salamanca
Tome 46'
Alves 73' (pen.)
Juanito Yellow card
Enrique Yellow card		 Report 14' Del Bosque
Yellow card Goyo Benito		 Stadium: Estadio El Helmantico
Referee: Jose Capelastegui
10 September 1977 2 Real Madrid 3–0 Sevilla CF Madrid
Pirri 29' (pen.)
Santillana 77'
Santillana 80'
Camacho Yellow card		 Report Yellow card San Jose
Yellow card Rubio		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Felipe Aurre
18 September 1977 3 Español 1–4 Real Madrid Barcelona
Marañon 60 '
Caseli Yellow card
Solsona Yellow card
Verdugo Yellow card
Amado Yellow card
Longhi Yellow card
Aquino Yellow card
Fernandez Yellow card		 29' Camacho
46' Camacho
75' Santillana
89 ' Santillana		 Stadium: Estadio Sarriá
Referee: Manuel Fernandez
25 September 1977 4 Real Madrid 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
Pirri 21' Report Yellow card Vidal
Yellow card Churruka		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Ron
2 October 1977 5 Real Madrid 3–0 Burgos CF Madrid
Juanito 54'
Santillana 72'
Guerini 89'		 Report Yellow card Marcos Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Gonzalez
9 October 1977 6 Sporting Gijón 0–2 Real Madrid Gijón
Report 52' Juanito
76' Santillana		 Stadium: Estadio El Molinon
Referee: Jose Abad
16 October 1977 7 Real Madrid 5–1 Elche CF Madrid
Juanito 12'
Juanito 31' (pen.)
Del Bosque 19 '
Santillana 47 '
Santillana 68' (pen.)
Garcia Remon Yellow card		 Report 4' Palomares
Yellow card Erwood
Yellow card Indio
Insaurralde		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Luis Gonzalez
30 October 1977 8 Rayo Vallecano 3–2 Real Madrid Madrid
Francisco 12 '
Tanko 66 '
Landaburu 82 '
Salazar Yellow card
Alvarito Yellow card		 Report 50' Pirri
58 ' Pirri
Yellow card Juan Sol		 Stadium: Campo de Vallecas
Referee: Jose Perez
6 November 1977 9 Real Madrid 1–0 Valencia CF Madrid
Juanito 14' (pen.)
Santillana Yellow card		 Report Yellow cardCabral
Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card Cordero
Yellow card Manzanedo		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jesus Sanz
13 November 1977 10 Real Sociedad 2–3 Real Madrid San Sebastián
Ydigoras 72 '
José Ufarte 82' (o.g.)
Kortabarriya Yellow card
Olaizola Yellow card		 Report 46' Santillana
80' Santillana
73' Juanito		 Stadium: Atotxa
Referee: Victoriano Arminio
20 November 1977 11 Real Madrid 4–0 Real Betis Madrid
San Jose 51 '
Wolff 61 '
Stielike 63 '
Santillana 89 '
Goyo Benito Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Megido Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Manuel Fernandez
4 December 1977 12 FC Barcelona 2–3 Real Madrid Barcelona
Rexach 30'
Rexach 67' (pen.)
Migueli Yellow card
Zuviría Yellow card		 Report Jensen 23'
Santillana 35'
Stielike 54'
Goyo BenitoYellow card
Isidoro San José Yellow card		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: De Burgos Nuñez
11 December 1977 13 Real Madrid 4–2 Atlético Madrid Madrid
Jensen 12 '
Santillana 41 '
Santillana 66 '
Del Bosque 89 '		 Report 29' Aguilar
87' Yellow card Cano
Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card Capon
Red card 67' Ayala		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Victoriano Arminio
18 December 1977 14 Cádiz CF 1–0 Real Madrid Cádiz
Baena 12' Yellow card
Ortega Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Stielike Stadium: Estadio Ramón Carranza
31 December 1977 15 Real Madrid 2–0 Racing Santander Madrid
Santillana 72'
Guerini 87'
Uli Stielike Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Arteche
Yellow card Madariaga
Yellow card 86' Yellow-red card Genyupi
Yellow card Lolo		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Fernandez
8 January 1978 16 Hércules CF 2–3 Real Madrid Alicante
Castronovo 14 '
Charles 85' (pen.) Yellow card
Arasil Yellow card		 Report 1' (o.g.) Hervas
63' Santillana
81' Stielike
Yellow card Guerini		 Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez
Referee: Ernesto Nunez
15 January 1978 17 Real Madrid 1–1 UD Las Palmas Madrid
Santillana 58 '
Stielike Yellow card
Juan Sol Yellow card		 Report 56' Masiel
Yellow card Fernandez
Yellow card Morete
Yellow card Estevez		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Ildefonso Azpitare
22 January 1978 18 Real Madrid 0–0 UD Salamanca Madrid
Juanito Yellow card
Stielike Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Rezza Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Emilio Muro
29 January 1978 19 Sevilla CF 1–1 Real Madrid Sevilla
Scott 42' Yellow card
Barrios Yellow card
Rubio Yellow card		 Report 13' Juanito
Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card Guerini		 Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan
Referee: Fernando Alvarez
5 February 1978 20 Real Madrid 2–1 Español Madrid
Stielike 30 '
Pirri 74' (pen.)
Juanito Yellow card		 82' Casely
Yellow card Marañon
Yellow card Lanchas		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Juan Elizondo
12 February 1978 21 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Real Madrid Bilbao
Ruiz 76 '
Dani 89 '
Hisasola Yellow card		 Report Stadium: San Mames
Referee: Victoriano Arminio
19 February 1978 22 Burgos CF 3–2 Real Madrid Burgos
Tarres 16 '
Gonzalez 36' (o.g.)
Viteri 69' Yellow card
Teka Yellow card
Quini Yellow card		 Report 53' Stielike
84' Juanito
Yellow card San Jose		 Referee: Jose Capelastegui
26 February 1978 23 Real Madrid 3–2 Sporting Gijón Madrid
Santillana 35 '
Stielike 62 '
Pirri 86' Yellow card
Guerini Yellow card
Rubio Yellow card		 Report 4' Ferrero
14' Quini
Yellow card Doria
Yellow card Redondo		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Antonio del Barrio
5 March 1978 24 Elche CF 3–1 Real Madrid Elche
Anton 3'
Volino 62 '
Palomares 88 '
Esteban Yellow card		 Report 10' Yellow card Martinez Stadium: Campo Altabix
Referee: Jose Carrion
12 March 1978 25 Real Madrid 5–2 Rayo Vallecano Madrid
Pirri 6 '
Santillana 18 '
Guerini 21 '
Stielike 77 ' Yellow card
Wolff 82 ' Yellow card		 Report 31' Gonzalez
68' Gonzalez
Yellow card Astegiano		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Juan Perzon
19 March 1978 26 Valencia CF 2–0 Real Madrid Valencia
Valdes 10'
Kempes 54' (pen.)
Carrete Yellow card
Rivadeneira Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Gonzalez
Red card 89' Guerini		 Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
Referee: Jose Perez
26 March 1978 27 Real Madrid 5–0 Real Sociedad Madrid
Santillana 18 '
Santillana 83 ' Yellow card
Zamora 54' (o.g.)
Jensen 57'
Jensen 88 '
Stielike Yellow card
Aguilar Yellow card
Juan Sol Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Alonso Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Juan Elizondo
2 April 1978 28 Real Betis 4–2 Real Madrid Sevilla
Lopez 13 '
Anzarda 53' Yellow card
Gonzalez 56 '
Soriano 62 '		 Report 66' Juanito
68 ' Jensen
Yellow card Sabido
Yellow card San Jose		 Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin
Referee: Manuel Hernandez
5 April 1978 29 Real Madrid 4–0 FC Barcelona Madrid
Jensen 6'
Jensen 10'
Juanito 69' red cross icon 80'
Santillana 80'
Goyo Yellow card
San José Yellow card		 Report MigueliYellow card
Bio Yellow card		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Garcia Carreon
9 April 1978 30 Atlético Madrid 1–3 Real Madrid Madrid
Pina 79 '
Pereira Yellow card
Benegas Yellow card		 Report 47' Santillana
71' Stielike
87' Aguilar		 Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Referee: Emilio Muro
16 April 1978 31 Real Madrid 2–0 Cádiz CF Madrid
Wolff 7 '
Santillana 18 '		 Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Capelastegui
23 April 1978 32 Racing Santander 1–0 Real Madrid Santander
Jimenez 89 '
Carlos Yellow card
Arteche Yellow card		 Report Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero
Referee: Antonio Sanchez
30 April 1978 33 Real Madrid 3–0 Hércules CF Madrid
Stielike 10'
Stielike 15'
Stielike 56 '		 Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Quiroz
6 May 1978 34 UD Las Palmas 1–2 Real Madrid Las Palmas
Morete 41 ' Report 14' Stielike
62' Yellow card Stielike		 Stadium: Estadio Insular
Referee: Jose Fernandez

Copa del Rey

Main article: 1977–78 Copa del Rey

First round

14 September 1977 CD Valdepeñas 0–7 Real Madrid
Gonzalez 5 '
Gonzalez 32 '
Aguilar 10 '
Santillana 21 '
Wolff 35 '
Perez 55 '
Del Bosque 79 '		 Referee: Santiago Cuadrado
28 September 1977 Real Madrid 3–0 CD Valdepeñas Madrid
Martinez 31 '
Martinez 44 '
Gonzalez 89 '		 Yellow card De la Riva
Yellow card Vasquez		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Quiroz

Second round

1 November 1977 Algeciras CF 0–6 Real Madrid Algeciras
Pirri 10 '
Juanito 37 '
Juanito 40 '
Gonzalez 44 '
Santillana 58 '
Martinez 60 '		 Stadium: Nuevo Mirador
Referee: Antonio Sanchez
16 November 1977 Real Madrid 4–2 Algeciras CF Madrid
Jensen 41 '
Stielike 55 '
Aguilar 56'
Martinez 84 '		 Meraio 10 '
Quindejo 14 '		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Antonio Sanchez

Third round

14 December 1977 Racing Santander 0–0 Real Madrid Santander
Yellow card Juan Sol Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero
Referee: Juan Elizondo
22 December 1977 Real Madrid 5–1 Racing Santander Madrid
Juanito 23'
Juanito 42' (pen.)
Santillana 46'
Santillana 65'
Stielike 48 '		 Yellow card Arteche
Yellow card Rojo		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Abad

Round of 32

Bye[8]

Round of 16

18 January 1978 Real Sociedad 2–0 Real Madrid San Sebastián
Ufarte 2'
Ufarte 77' ′		 Yellow card Santillana Stadium: Atotxa
Referee: Manuel Hernandez
8 February 1978 Real Madrid 2–1 Real Sociedad Madrid
Pirri 18' (pen.)
Pirri 44 '		 Satrustegui 75'
Murillo Yellow card
Olaizola Yellow card
Garate Yellow card
Alonso Yellow card		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Ron

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga[9] Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Spain ESP Miguel Ángel 34 -38 25+2 -34 7 -4
DF Spain ESP Juan Sol 41 0 31+2 0 8 0
DF Argentina ARG Wolff 41 4 34 3 6+1 1
DF Spain ESP Goyo Benito 23 0 21+1 0 1 0
DF Spain ESP San José 40 1 32 1 7+1 0
MF West Germany FRG Stielike 31 15 27 13 4 2
MF Spain ESP Pirri 28 10 26 7 2 3
MF Spain ESP Del Bosque 22 4 15+3 3 4 1
FW Spain ESP Juanito 36 14 32 10 4 4
FW Spain ESP Santillana 40 28 33+1 24 6 4
FW Denmark DEN Jensen 32 8 26 7 5+1 1
GK Spain ESP García Remón 8 -6 8 -6 0 0
FW Argentina ARG Guerini 26 3 19+2 3 5 0
FW Argentina ARG Martínez 30 5 9+15 1 6 4
FW Spain ESP Isidro 26 4 14+4 0 6+2 4
DF Spain ESP Camacho 19 2 15 2 4 0
GK Spain ESP Amador 2 -2 1 0 1 -2
MF Spain ESP Vitoria 16 0 1+9 0 5+1 0
FW Spain ESP Ico Aguilar 11 3 2+4 1 3+2 2
DF Spain ESP Uría 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF Spain ESP Sabido 11 0 2+4 0 2+3 0
GK Spain ESP Agustín 0 0 0 0
FW Spain ESP Macanas 4 1 1 0 1+2 1

Notes

  1. ^ Transferred out on 1 January 1978

References

  1. ^ "I leave Real Madrid because some Rules..." El País. 4 July 1979. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ Alfredo Relaño (29 August 1977). "Juanito, The New Great White Hope". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Juanito Will Play the Next Season at Bernabeu Stadium". El País (in Spanish). 20 November 1976. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ^ Juan José Paradinas (29 April 1977). "Stielike, new Real Madrid football player". El País. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Yesterday, Don Santiago Bernabéu Passed Away". La Vanguardia. 3 June 1978. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Miljanic did not lose the smile on his Departure". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  7. ^ Julian Garcia Candu (8 September 1977). "Saporta, a True Solution". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  8. ^ Matches played on 4 January 1978 and 11 January 1978 with Real Sociedad and Real Madrid exempted from competing in the round of 32 due to several rivals withdrawals over the previous rounds.
  9. ^ "Real Madrid temporada 1977–78". bdfutbol.com.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_Real_Madrid_CF_season
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