1902–03 Madrid FC season
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).
| 1902–03 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Madrid FC team in 1902. | |||
| President | Juan Padrós | ||
| Manager | No manager | ||
| Stadium | No home stadium | ||
| Madrid Championship | Runners-up | ||
| Copa del Rey | Runners-up | ||
| Copa de la Coronación | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: A. Wandosell (~4) All: A. Wandosell (~4) | ||
| Biggest win | Madrid FC 4–1 Club Español de Football | ||
| Biggest defeat | Madrid FC 2–3 Athletic Bilbao | ||
|
| |||
Summary
- 6 March: After a new Board presided by Juan Padrós had been elected, Madrid Football Club was officially founded.[1]
- 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. Meléndez, Juan Padrós, A. Spottorno, Gorostizaga, Mendía, Páramo, Neyra, Armando 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]
- 2 May: Madrid FC played its first match against another club. The friendly against New Foot-Ball Club 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.[3]
- 16 May: Madrid FC secured its first competitive victory defeating Club Español de Football (now RCD Espanyol) 3-2.
- 23 May: Alfonso Albéniz Jordana was the first player to leave Barcelona in order to join Madrid.[1]
- 11 August: Madrid won two ceramic plates that represent the first trophy in its history. After Part of 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.[1]
- 24 February: Madrid FC played their first match outside of the Community of Madrid against Club Español de Fútbol in Barcelona.
- 6 April 1903: 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
Madrid FC team in 1902.
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Previous team | Contract ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
Adolfo Meléndez | 19 | Sky Football | 1909 |
| DF | |
Juan Spottorno | 16 | First club | 1904 |
| DF | |
Mario Giralt | 21 | Sky Football | 1907 |
| DF | |
Eustaquio Celada | 19 | First club | 1903 |
| DF | |
Enrique Normand | 16 | New Foot-Ball Club | 1915 |
| DF | |
José Giralt (Captain) | 20 | Sky Football | 1907 |
| DF | |
Juan Padrós | 33 | Sky Football | 1902 |
| MF | |
Antonio Neyra | 19 | Sky Football | 1909 |
| MF | |
Leopoldo García | 22 | First club | 1909 |
| MF | |
Ramón de Cárdenas | 19 | First club | 1903 |
| MF | |
Adolfo Wandosell | 19 | New Foot-Ball Club | 1907 |
| MF |  |
Arthur Johnson | 24 | First club | 1904 |
| FW | |
Armando Giralt | 18 | Sky Football | 1907 |
| FW |  |
Federico Revuelto | 20 | First club | 1912 |
| FW |  |
Pedro Parages | 20 | A. S. Amicale | 1909 |
| FW | |
Álvaro Spottorno | 23 | First 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 | |
| MF | |
Enrique Varela de Seijas | Sky Football | 1904 | |
| MF | |
Miguel de Valdeterrazo | New Foot-Ball Club | 1904 | |
| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
Carlos Maertens | First club | 1904 | |
| FW | |
Enrique Rodero | First club | 1903 | |
| FW | |
Emilio Bueno | First club | 1903 | |
| FW | |
Sáinz de los Terreros | First club | 1902 |
Friendlies
| 2 May 1902 Friendly | Madrid FC | 1–1 | New Foot-Ball Club | Hipódromo, Madrid |
Sainz de los Terreros  |
Report | Vallarino |
Referee: Padrós |
| 11 August 1902 Fiestas de San Lorenzo | Madrid FC | 6–5 | Moncloa FC | San Lorenzo de El Escorial |
| Neyra ? ? ? ? |
Report | L. Ramos ? ? ? ? |
Referee: Bisbal |
| 23 November 1902 Friendly | New Foot-Ball Club | 0–4 | Madrid FC | Retiro, Madrid |
| Report | A. Giralt ? ? ? |
Referee: Padrós |
| 8 February 1903 Friendly | Madrid FC | 4–0 | Internacional FC | Av. Plaza de Toros, Madrid |
| Parages ? ? ? |
Report | Referee: Méndez |
| 24 February 1903 Friendly | Club Español de Football | 0–0 | Madrid FC | Parc de la Ciutadella, Barcelona |
| Report | Referee: Alesson |
Concurso de Bandas
| 14 December 1902 Concurso de bandas | Moncloa FC | 0–8 | Madrid FC | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| Report | Referee: Hummer |
| 23 December 1902 Concurso de bandas | Madrid FC | 9–2 | New Foot-Ball Club | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| Neyra A. Giralt 45'Johnson Parages Neyra J. Giralt |
Report | ? pen.' Romero |
Referee: García |
| 25 December 1902 Concurso de bandas | Madrid FC | 16–0 | Moderno FC | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| Report | Referee: Ursúa |
| 28 December Concurso de bandas | Madrid FC | 19–1 | Club Español de Madrid | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| Report | Referee: Ramos |
| 23 January 1903 Concurso de bandas | Madrid FC | 12–0 | Club Retiro | Av. Plaza de Toros, Madrid |
| Report |
Trofeo Codorniú
| 14 June 1903 Codorníu Trophy | Madrid FC | 13–1 | Coalición Matritense | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| A. Giralt Neyra A. Giralt Neyra Lee Revuelto Parages Neyra |
Report | Garrido |
Referee: J. Iturriaga |
| 21 June 1903 Codorníu Trophy | Madrid FC | 7–0 | Coalición Matritense | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| A. Giralt Lee ? Neyra A. Giralt Neyra |
Report | Referee: Yarza |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Copa del Rey | 6 April 1903 | 8 April 1903 | Semi finals | Runner-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Copa de la Coronación | 13 May 1902 | 16 May 1902 | Semi finals | Runner-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Campeonato de Madrid | 15 November 1903 | 20 December 1903 | Matchday 1 | Runner-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 50.00 |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 50.00 | ||||
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).[6]
| 13 May 1902 Semi finals | Madrid FC | 1–3 | FC Barcelona | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| Arthur Johnson |
Udo Steinberg Joan Gamper (pen.) |
Referee: Arana |
| 16 May 1902 Copa de la Gran Peña/Runner-up trophy | Madrid FC | 3–2 | Club Español de Football | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| ? ? ? |
? ? |
Copa del Rey
| 6 April 1903 Semi finals | Madrid FC | 4–1 | Club Español de Football | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| A. Giralt Pache Parages |
Report | Cenarro 40' |
Referee: Astorquia |
| 8 April 1903 Final | Madrid FC | 2–3 | Athletic Bilbao | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| Valdetarrazo 15' Neyra 40' |
Report | Armand Cazeaux 55' Eduardo Montejo 60'Alejandro de la Sota 80' |
Referee: José María Soler |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moderno FC (C) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 4 |
| 2 | Madrid FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 2 |
| 3 | Moncloa FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Iberia FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 |
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
Matches
| 15 November 1903 Campeonato de Madrid | Madrid FC | 8–0 | Iberia FC | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| Report |
| 29 November 1903 Campeonato de Madrid | Moderno FC | 1–4 | Madrid FC | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| Report | ||||
| Note: Madrid FC started the match with 10 players. | ||||
| 8 December 1903 Campeonato de Madrid | Madrid FC | ?–? | Moncloa FC | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| Report | ||||
| Note: The match was postponed on 22 November 1903 because of Moncloa FC's improper line-up.[7] | ||||
| 20 December 1903 Campeonato de Madrid | Moncloa FC | 3–1 | Madrid FC | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| Report | Referee: Álvarez |
| 23 December 1903 Campeonato de Madrid | Iberia FC | 0–9 | Madrid FC | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| Report | Parages Revuelto A. Wandosell Mendía |
Referee: Garrido |
| 3 January 1904 Campeonato de Madrid | Madrid FC | ?–? | Moderno FC | Hipódromo, Madrid |
| Report |
References
- Real Madrid turns 106 (I) Archived 2008-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- "110 años del primer partido del Real Madrid". abc (in Spanish). 9 March 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- "The first ever meeting between Madrid and FC Barcelona in 1902". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060526084110/http://www.leyendablanca.galeon.com/resumen02.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20190819152129/http://www.leyendablanca.galeon.com/resumen03.htm
- "La FEF no reconocerá al Barça la Liga del año 37" [The FEF will not recognize Barça's League in 1937]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 3 April 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- "Temporada 1903-04". www.leyendablanca.galeon.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019.
External links
- "Temporada 1902-03". www.leyendablanca.galeon.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018.
- "Copa de la Coronación 1901/1902 :: Final Phase". www.playmakerstats.com.
- International Friendlies of Real Madrid CF - Overview
- Spanish Championship (Copa) 1902-1909 annulled
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.