1950–51 Atlético Madrid season

Atlético Madrid
1950–51 season
President	Cesáreo Galíndez
Head coach	Helenio Herrera
Stadium	Metropolitano
Primera Division	Winners; (In 1950 Latin Cup)
Copa del Generalísimo	Quarter-finals
Latin Cup	3rd place
Top goalscorer	League: ; Adrian Escudero (18); All: ; Adrian Escudero (18)
	Home colours
	Home colours

The 1950–51 season was Atlético Madrid's 47th season in existence and the club's 14th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Summary

Incumbent Champions Atlético Madrid repeat clinching the league after a closed race again with Helenio Herrera as its head coach.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

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	FRA	Marcel Domingo
-	GK	ESP	Vicente Dauder
-	DF	ESP	Diego Lozano
-	DF	ESP	Rafael Mújica
-	DF	ESP	Rafael García Repullo
-	DF	ESP	Alfonso Aparicio
-	DF	ESP	José Luis Riera
-	DF	ESP	Juan José Mencía
-	MF	ESP	José Hernández González
-	MF	MAR	Larbi Ben Barek


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
-	MF	ESP	Alfonso Silva
-	MF	ESP	Pedro Mascaró
-	MF	SWE	Henry Carlsson
-	FW	ESP	Adrián Escudero
-	FW	ESP	Salvador Estruch
-	FW	ESP	José Luis Pérez-Payá
-	FW	ESP	José Juncosa
-	FW	ESP	Antonio Durán
-	FW	ESP	Polo
-	FW	ESP	Miguel González Pérez

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
FW	Jose Luis Perez Paya	Real Sociedad
GK	Vicente Dauder	Gimnastic

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
DF	Rafael Lesmes	Real Valladolid	loan ended

Competitions

Primera División

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Atlético Madrid (C)	30	17	6	7	87	50	+37	40	Qualification for the Latin Cup
2	Sevilla	30	17	4	9	79	46	+33	38
3	Valencia	30	17	3	10	64	48	+16	37
4	Barcelona	30	16	3	11	83	61	+22	35
5	Real Sociedad	30	15	5	10	77	56	+21	35

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

Position by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Ground	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	L	W	D	D	W	W	W	L	W	W	W	W	W	L	W	W	L	W	W	L	W	L	D	D	W	L	W	W	W	D
Position	14	11	8	10	5	4	2	4	5	4	3	3	1	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	2	1	1

Source: www.lfp.es
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1951 Latin Cup; = Relegation Group; = 1951-52 Segunda Division

Matches

10 September 1950 1	Athletic Bilbao	4–0	Atlético Madrid	Bilbao
	Polo 8' (o.g.) Nando 44' Venancio 77' (pen.) Lozano 85' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: San Mames Referee: Barderí Gibert

17 September 1950 2	Atlético Madrid	6–4	CF Barcelona	Madrid
	Escudero 8', 50' (rig.) Mújica 17' (rig.) Durán 27' Carlsson 48' Juncosa 88'	Report	3', 78' Aurelio 53' (rig.), 89' César	Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Pérez Rodríguez

24 September 1950 3	Atlético Madrid	2–2	Real Murcia	Madrid
	Carlsson 48' (rig.) Escudero 49'	Report	39', 64' Hériz	Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Fombona Fernández

1 October 1950 4	Real Valladolid	3–3	Atlético Madrid	Valladolid
	Coque 18', 20' Munné 74'	Report	36' Escudero 38' Mascaró 40' Pérez-Payá	Stadium: Municipal José Zorrilla Referee: Gómez Contrera

8 October 1950 5	Atlético Madrid	9–1	Racing Santander	Madrid
	Carlsson 2' Pérez-Payá 14' Teruel 21' (aut.) Juncosa 37', 44', 47', 86' Escudero 67' Aparicio 89'	Report	23' (pen.) Teruel	Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Giménez Molina

15 October 1950 6	Celta	0–2	Atlético Madrid	Vigo
		Report	20' Mújica 30' Pérez-Payá	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Azón Roma

22 October 1950 7	Atlético Madrid	3–0	CD Málaga	Madrid
	Pérez-Payá 62' Mascaró 62', 65'	Report		Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: García Fernández

29 October 1950 8	Espanol	4–3	Atlético Madrid	Barcelona
	Marcet 49', 68' Calvo 53' Arcas 58'	Report	35' Mújica 66' Escudero 72' Juncosa	Stadium: Sarriá Referee: Jáuregui Ansó

5 November 1950 9	Atlético Madrid	2–2	Real Sociedad	Madrid
	Carlsson 23' Mújica 38'	Report	45' (pen.) Ontoria 64' Barinaga	Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Arqué Martín

12 November 1950 10	Real Madrid	3–6	Atlético Madrid	Madrid
	Pahiño 19' Molowny 63' Makala 72'	Report	4' Carlsson 12' Mújica 15', 85' Ben Barek 25' Pérez-Payá 74' Escudero	Stadium: Chamartín Referee: García Fernández

19 November 1950 11	Atlético Madrid	3–2	Valencia	Madrid
	Escudero 60', 76' Ben Barek 89' (rig.)	Report	4' Badenes 15' Gago	Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Blanco Pérez

26 November 1950 12	UE Lleida	3–4	Atlético Madrid	Lleida
	Bidegain 23' Di Paola 44' Alsúa 61'	Report	14', 72', 84' (rig.) Ben Barek 69' Pérez-Payá	Stadium: Camp d'Esports Referee: Zariquiegui Izco

3 December 1950 13	Atlético Madrid	5–1	CD Alcoyano	Madrid
	Juncosa 6', 89' Escudero 15', 67', 76'	Report	54' Olcina	Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Gómez Contreras

10 December 1950 14	Deportivo La Coruna	3–0	Atlético Madrid	La Coruna
	Franco 50' Moll 87' Oswaldo 89'	Report		Stadium: Riazor Referee: Pérez Rodríguez

17 December 1950 15	Atlético Madrid	2–1	Sevilla FC	Madrid
	Ben Barek 18' Escudero 25'	Report	38' Arza	Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Aurre Larrea

31 December 1950 16	Atlético Madrid	2–0	Athletic Bilbao	Madrid
	Pérez-Payá 18' Juncosa 39'	Report		Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Trapote López

7 January 1951 17	CF Barcelona	3–0	Atlético Madrid	Barcelona
	César 47' Basora 54', 79'	Report		Stadium: Les Corts Referee: Jáuregui Ansó

14 January 1951 18	Real Murcia	1–3	Atlético Madrid	Murcia
	Del Toro 15'	Report	6', 55' Carlsson 20' Pérez-Payá	Stadium: La Condomina Referee: Azón Roma

21 January 1951 19	Atlético Madrid	7–0	Real Valladolid	Madrid
	Juncosa 8', 42', 47' Escudero 21' Carlsson 44', 81' Ben Barek 55'	Report		Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Fombona Fernández

28 January 1951 20	Racing Santander	1–0	Atlético Madrid	Santander
	Joseíto 65'	Report		Stadium: El Sardinero Referee: Jáuregui Ansó

4 February 1951 21	Atlético Madrid	3–2	Celta	Madrid
	Pérez-Payá 7' Escudero 52', 70'	Report	61' Atienza 84' Juanín	Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Fombona Fernández

25 February 1951 22	CD Málaga	2–1	Atlético Madrid	Málaga
	Bazán 50' Torres 52'	Report	84' Tinte	Stadium: La Rosaleda Referee: Azón Roma

4 March 1951 23	Atlético Madrid	1–1	Espanol	Madrid
	Ben Barek 6'	Report	49' Marcet	Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Rivero Lecuona

11 March 1951 24	Real Sociedad	1–1	Atlético Madrid	San Sebastián
	Caeiro 59'	Report	55' Escudero	Stadium: Atocha Referee: Mazagatos Vicario

18 March 1951 25	Atlético Madrid	4–0	Real Madrid	Madrid
	Pérez-Payá 12', 89' Luciano 22' (aut.) Tinte 78'	Report		Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Arqué Martín

25 March 1951 26	Valencia CF	1–0	Atlético Madrid	Valencia
	Badenes 75'	Report		Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Rivero Lecuona

1 April 1951 27	Atlético Madrid	7–1	UE Lleida	Madrid
	Estruch 16' Ben Barek 18' (rig.) Carlsson 26', 76' Cerveró 58' (aut.) Escudero 85' Pérez-Payá 86'	Report	11' Alsúa	Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Bienzobas Ocariz

8 April 1951 28	CD Alcoyano	1–2	Atlético Madrid	Alcoy
	Olcina 57'	Report	7' Ben Barek 53' Escudero	Stadium: El Collao Referee: Giménez Molina

15 April 1951 29	Atlético Madrid	5–2	Deportivo La Coruna	Madrid
	Ben Barek 3', 68' Pérez-Payá 38', 86' Silva 72'	Report	56' (pen.) Cuenca 74' Oswaldo	Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Barderí Gibert

22 April 1951 30	Sevilla FC	1–1	Atlético Madrid	Seville
	Doménech 20'	Report	43' Ben Barek	Stadium: Nervión Referee: Azón Roma

Copa del Generalísimo

Eightfinals

29 April 1951 1	Real Valladolid	4–3	Atlético Madrid	Valladolid
	Pepín 2' Lolo 60', 62', 77'	Report	18', 74' Juncosa 23' Pérez-Payá	Stadium: Municipal José Zorrilla Referee: Barderí Gibert

3 May 1951 2	Atlético Madrid	4–0	Real Valladolid	Madrid
	Estruch 9' Mújica 14', 86' Carlsson 77'	Report		Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Bienzobas Ocariz

Quarterfinals

6 May 1951 1	Atlético Madrid	0–1	Real Madrid	Madrid
		Report	69' Imbelloni	Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Zariquiegui Izco

10 May 1951 2	Real Madrid	1–1	Atlético Madrid	Madrid
	Pahiño 52'	Report	64' Juncosa	Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Giménez Molina

Latin Cup

20 June 1951 Semifinals	Milan	4–1	Atlético Madrid	Milan
?	Renosto 18', 53', 74' Nordahl 22'	Report	70' Carlsson	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Boes

24 June 1951 Third place	Atlético Madrid	3–1	Sporting Lisbon	Milan
	Carlsson 13' Mascaró 72' Pérez-Payá 89'	Report	8' Travassos	Stadium: San Siro Referee: Giuseppe Carpani

Statistics

Players statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Primera Division		Copa del Generalisimo		Latin Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
-	GK	FRA	Marcel Domingo	34	-57	29	-47	4	-6	1	-4
-	DF	ESP	Diego Lozano	27	0	21	0	4	0	2	0
-	DF	ESP	Rafael Mújica	26	7	20	5	4	2	2	0
-	DF	ESP	Rafael García Repullo	29	2	24	2	4	0	1	0
-	DF	ESP	Alfonso Aparicio	23	1	18	1	4	0	1	0
-	MF	MAR	Larbi Ben Barek	25	14	22	14	3	0
-	MF	ESP	Alfonso Silva	24	1	20	1	2	0	2	0
-	MF	SWE	Henry Carlsson	32	15	26	12	4	1	2	2
-	FW	ESP	Adrián Escudero	35	18	30	18	3	0	2	0
-	FW	ESP	José Luis Pérez-Payá	32	16	26	14	4	1	2	1
-	FW	ESP	José Juncosa	24	15	19	12	4	3	1	0
-	GK	ESP	Vicente Dauder	2	-4	1	-3	0	0	1	-1
-	MF	ESP	José Hernández González	18	0	14	0	3	0	1	0
-	FW	ESP	Salvador Estruch	13	2	11	1	1	1	1	0
-	DF	ESP	José Luis Riera	11	0	11	0
-	DF	ESP	Juan José Mencía	11	0	10	0	0	0	1	0
-	MF	ESP	Pedro Mascaró	12	4	10	3	0	0	2	1
-	FW	ESP	Manuel Santana	9	0	9	0
-	FW	ESP	Antonio Durán	3	1	3	1
-	FW	ESP	Pío Alonso	2	0	2	0
-	FW	ESP	Ramón Cobo	2	0	2	0
-	FW	ESP	Francisco Rodríguez	1	0	1	0
-	FW	ESP	Miguel González Pérez	1	0	1	0
-	FW	ESP	Polo

Source: https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1949-507.html

References

^ "Helenio Herrera: The Innovator Who Single-Handedly Changed the Beautiful Game". Sports Illustrated. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^ "L'histoire du football se conjugue à tous les temps". La Nouvelle République. 16 September 2020.
^ "500 AIK:are – Henry Carlsson". www.aik.se. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
^ "500 AIK:are – Björn Carlsson". www.aik.se. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
^ Fallece Escudero, máximo goleador en Liga del Atlético (Escudero, Atlético's top scorer in La Liga, dies); El Mundo, 8 March 2011 (in Spanish)

External links

Official website

[1] "Helenio Herrera: The Innovator Who Single-Handedly Changed the Beautiful Game". Sports Illustrated. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

[2] "L'histoire du football se conjugue à tous les temps". La Nouvelle République. 16 September 2020.

[3] "500 AIK:are – Henry Carlsson". www.aik.se. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

[4] "500 AIK:are – Björn Carlsson". www.aik.se. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

[5] Fallece Escudero, máximo goleador en Liga del Atlético (Escudero, Atlético's top scorer in La Liga, dies); El Mundo, 8 March 2011 (in Spanish)

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