1908–09 Madrid FC season
{{Short description|7th season in existence of Real Madrid CF}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Madrid FC
| season = 1908–09
| chrtitle = President
| chairman = Adolfo Meléndez
| manager = No manager
| stadium = No home stadium
| league = Madrid Regional Championship{{efn|The Campeonato Regional de Madrid (Madrid Regional Championship) was a regional league used as a qualifier for the Copa del Rey.}}
| league result = Runners-up
| league topscorer = Buylla
Chulilla
Espinosa
Saura (1)
| season topscorer = Saura (3)
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| largest win = {{nowrap|Madrid FC 4–2 RS Gimnástica}}
| largest loss = {{nowrap|Athletic Madrid 2–0 Madrid FC}}
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| prevseason = 1907–08
| nextseason = 1909–10
}}
The 1908–09 season was Madrid Football Club's 7th season in existence. The club played some friendly matches against local clubs. They also played in the Campeonato Regional de Madrid (Madrid Regional Championship). Madrid FC finished runner-up in the Campeonato, and as a result, failed to qualify for the Copa del Rey for the first time since the tournament began in 1903.
Summary
- 4 January: Real Madrid became one of the founding sides of the Royal Spanish Football Federation on 4 January 1909, when club president Adolfo Meléndez signed the foundation agreement of the Spanish FA.{{cite web|title=History — Chapter 1 – From the Estrada Lot to the nice, little O'Donnel pitch |url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Santiago_Bernabeu/1193041512791/Historia/History.htm |publisher=Real Madrid |accessdate=11 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706214852/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Santiago_Bernabeu/1193041512791/Historia/History.htm |archivedate=6 July 2008 }}[http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730681095/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_turns_106_(I).htm Real Madrid turns 106 (I)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229094130/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202730681095/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_turns_106_%28I%29.htm |date=2008-12-29 }}
Friendlies
{{football box collapsible
|result=W
|date = 18 October 1908
|time =
|round = Friendly
|score = 9–0
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20190819152027/http://www.leyendablanca.galeon.com/tempo09.htm
|team1 = Madrid FC
|goals1 =
|team2 = RS Gimnástica
|goals2 =
|stadium = Av. Plaza de Toros, Madrid
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result=D
|date = 1 November 1908
|time =
|round = Friendly
|score = 0–0
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20190819152027/http://www.leyendablanca.galeon.com/tempo09.htm
|team1 = Madrid FC
|goals1 =
|team2 = RS Gimnástica
|goals2 =
|stadium = Av. Plaza de Toros, Madrid
|attendance =
|referee = Carrasco
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result=L
|date = 29 November 1908
|time =
|round = Friendly
|score = 0–1
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20190819152027/http://www.leyendablanca.galeon.com/tempo09.htm
|team1 = Madrid FC
|goals1 =
|team2 = RS Gimnástica
|goals2 =
|stadium = Av. Plaza de Toros, Madrid
|attendance =
|referee = Carrasco
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result=D
|date = 13 December 1908
|time =
|round = Friendly
|score = 2–2
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20190819152027/http://www.leyendablanca.galeon.com/tempo09.htm
|team1 = Madrid FC
|goals1 =
|team2 = RS Gimnástica
|goals2 =
|stadium = Av. Plaza de Toros, Madrid
|attendance =
|referee = Zamora
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result=L
|date = 27 December 1908
|time =
|round = Friendly
|score = 0–2
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20190819152027/http://www.leyendablanca.galeon.com/tempo09.htm
|team1 = Madrid FC
|goals1 =
|team2 = RS Gimnástica
|goals2 =
|stadium = Av. Plaza de Toros, Madrid
|attendance =
|referee = Zamora
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result=W
|date = 17 January 1909
|time =
|round = Friendly
|score = 3–1
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20190819152027/http://www.leyendablanca.galeon.com/tempo09.htm
|team1 = Madrid FC
|goals1 = Neyra {{goal|?|p}}
Prast {{goal}}{{goal}}
|team2 = Español de Madrid
|goals2 = Saura {{goal}}
|stadium = Av. Plaza de Toros, Madrid
|attendance =
|referee = Zamora
}}
Competitions
=Overview=
{{Fb overview2
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|c1=Campeonato Regional de Madrid|fm1=30 January 1909|lm1=19 March 1909|sr1=Matchday 1 |fp1=Runner-up |w1=3 |d1=0 |l1=2 |f1=8|a1=7
|u=
|s=
}}
=Campeonato Regional de Madrid=
{{main|Campeonato Regional Centro}}
==League table==
{{1908–09 Campeonato Regional de Madrid table|showteam=RMA}}
==Matches==
{{football box collapsible
|result=L
|date = 30 January 1909
|time =
|round = 1
|score = 0–2
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20190819152027/http://www.leyendablanca.galeon.com/tempo09.htm
|team1 = Madrid FC
|goals1 =
|team2 = Athletic Madrid
|goals2 =
|stadium = Av. Plaza de Toros, Madrid
|attendance =
|referee = {{flagicon|ENG}} Harper
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result=L
|date = 7 February 1909
|time =
|round = 2
|score = 0–1
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20190819152027/http://www.leyendablanca.galeon.com/tempo09.htm
|team1 = Madrid FC
|goals1 =
|team2 = Español de Madrid
|goals2 = V. Gómez {{goal}}
|stadium = Hipódromo, Madrid
|attendance =
|referee = Romero
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result=W
|date = 14 February 1909
|time =
|round = 3
|score = 4–2
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20190819152027/http://www.leyendablanca.galeon.com/tempo09.htm
|team1 = Madrid FC
|goals1 = Buylla {{goal}}
Chulilla {{goal}}
Espinosa {{goal}}
Saura {{goal}}
|team2 = RS Gimnástica
|goals2 = {{goal}} Navarro
{{goal}} ???
|stadium = Hipódromo, Madrid
|attendance =
|referee = Gondra
}}
==Tiebreakers==
Español de Madrid won the Madrid Championship and qualified for the 1909 Copa del Rey. However, the remaining teams were tied on points and decided to play against each other to resolve the tie. Madrid FC won both tiebreaker matches and finished the tournament as runners-up.
{{football box collapsible
|result=W
|date = 28 February 1909
|time =
|round = 1
|score = 2–1
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20190819152027/http://www.leyendablanca.galeon.com/tempo09.htm
|team1 = Madrid FC
|goals1 = Saura {{goal}}
Didixien {{goal}}
|team2 = RS Gimnástica
|goals2 = Castellana {{goal}}
|stadium = Madrid
|attendance =
|referee = {{flagicon|ENG}} Harper
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result=W
|date = 19 March 1909
|time =
|round = 2
|score = 2–1
|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20190819152027/http://www.leyendablanca.galeon.com/tempo09.htm
|team1 = Madrid FC
|goals1 = Saura {{goal}}
Didixien {{goal}}
|team2 = Athletic Madrid
|goals2 = Garcia {{goal}}
|stadium = Madrid
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Notes
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.realmadrid.com/ Realmadrid.com] Official Site
{{Real Madrid C.F. seasons}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1908-09 Real Madrid C.F. season}}