1979–80 Real Madrid CF season

During summer Laurie Cunningham became the first British player to play for the club, the forward arrived from West Bromwich Albion.[1] Defender Goyo Benito received La Laureada (The Laureate) from President Luis de Carlos due to his outstanding compromise and playing for the club being only one of two players with that distinction.[2] Other two players reinforced “The Madrid of Los García”[3] such as Perez García from Real Madrid Castilla and Antonio García Navajas from Burgos CF.[4] Changes came to the bench too, Real Zaragoza's head coach Vujadin Boskov signed in to replace Luis Molowny as new trainer.[5]

In European Cup the team reached the Semifinals and was eliminated by Western German side Hamburg SV despite won 2–0 in Madrid, the squad plummeted in the second leg of the series 1–5.[6] Meanwhile, in 1979-80 Copa del Rey the squad advanced to the 1980 Copa del Rey Final and won the trophy against its reserve team Real Madrid Castilla[7] 6–1 in front of 65,000 spectators at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.[8]

The club clinched its 20th League title became its third Three-peat ever [9] by just one single point above runners-up emerging Real Sociedad[10] after the then-undefeated in last 32 league matches basque side lost its final game against Sevilla thanks to 2 goals of Daniel Bertoni.[11] Added to its Copa del Rey trophy, the team could won its third "The Double" ever.

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  ESP García Remón — DF  ESP San José — DF  ESP Goyo Benito — DF  ESP Pirri — DF  ESP José Antonio Camacho — MF  FRG Uli Stielike — MF  ESP Vicente Del Bosque — MF  ESP Angel — FW  ESP Santillana — FW  ESP Juanito — FW  ENG Laurie Cunningham

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ESP Miguel Ángel — DF  ESP Andrés Sabido — MF  ESP García Hernández — FW  ARG Roberto Martinez — FW  ESP Isidro — FW  ESP Rincón — MF  ESP Miguel Ángel Portugal — DF  ESP Pérez García — DF  ESP García Navajas — DF  ESP Herrero

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