# 1946–47 Real Madrid CF season

The 1946–47 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 44th season in existence and the club's 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

## Summary

During summer Bernabeu appointed Baltasar Albeniz from Español as new head coach for the upcoming season. The squad was reinforced with Arsuaga, Ferrús, Rodriguez Gallardo, Sureda and future club legend Luis Molowny whom transfer rights President Bernabeu bought 'in extremis' sending his club manager Jacinto Quincoces by airplane to Las Palmas just before the arrival of FC Barcelona manager Ricardo Cabot by boat travel.
In the league, the squad reached the first spot several rounds aimed by Pruden goals, however, the team collapsed by the second part of the season finishing on 7th place.
The club clinched back-to-back cup champions winning its ninth 1947 Copa del Generalísimo Final against Español.

## 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 | ESP | José Bañón |
| — | DF | ESP | Guillermo Pont |
| — | DF | ESP | Pepe Corona |
| — | DF | ESP | José María Querejeta |
| — | MF | ESP | Ipiña |
| — | MF | ESP | Félix Huete |
| — | MF | ESP | Antonio Alsúa |
| — | MF | ESP | Belmar |
| — | FW | ESP | Pruden |
| — | FW | ESP | Sabino Barinaga |
| — | FW | ESP | Vidal |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | ESP | Marín |
| — | MF | ESP | Luis Molowny |
| — | DF | ESP | Clemente Fernández |
| — | MF | ESP | Rafa |
| — | FW | ESP | Arsuaga |
| — | GK | ESP | Ferrus |
| — | MF | ESP | Teran |
| — | MF | ESP | Gallardo |
| — | FW | ESP | Hermenegildo Elices Rivas |
| — | MF | ESP | Moleiro |
| — | FW | CUB | Chus Alonso |
| — | GK | ESP | Sureda |

### Transfers

In :
| Pos. | Name | from |
| MF | Luis Molowny | Marino |
| FW | Pedro María Arsuaga Eguizabal | |
| GK | Fernando Ferrús Ezquerra | Español |
| MF | Juan Rodriguez Gallardo | |
| GK | Francisco Sureda Fullana | Mallorca |
Out :
| Pos. | Name | To |
| MF | José Luis Borbolla Chavira | Celta |
| DF | Elzo | Deportivo La Coruña |
| MF | Juanele | Nastic |
| MF | Canal | FC Barcelona |
| FW | Porro | |
| MF | Aracil | Santander |
| GK | Palacios | |

## Competitions
### La Liga
#### 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 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | L | W | W | W | W | D | D | L | W | L | L | W | D | L | L | W | D | L | L | W | W | L | L | W |
| Position | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 |

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 5 | Sabadell | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 30 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 29 |
| 7 | Real Madrid | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 27 |
| 8 | Oviedo | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 27 |
| 9 | Celta | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 26 |
* 1 2 Real Madrid finished ahead of Oviedo on head-to-head points: Real Madrid–Oviedo 2–0, Oviedo–Real Madrid 0–0.

#### Matches
### Copa del Generalísimo
## Statistics
### Squad statistics

| competition | points | total | total | total | total | total | total | GD |
| competition | points | G | V | N | P | Gf | Gs | GD |
| 1946–47 La Liga | 34 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 67 | 42 | +25 |
| 1947 Copa del Generalísimo | – | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
| Total | | 42 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 113 | 55 | +58 |

### Players statistics

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | 1946–47 La Liga | 1946–47 La Liga | 1947 Copa del Generalísimo | 1947 Copa del Generalísimo |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | ESP | José Bañón | 18 | -37 | 18 | -37 |
| | DF | ESP | Guillermo Pont | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| | DF | ESP | Pepe Corona | 23 | 3 | 23 | 3 |
| | DF | ESP | Querejeta | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| | MF | ESP | Ipiña | 26 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| | MF | ESP | Félix Huete | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| | MF | ESP | Antonio Alsúa | 22 | 9 | 22 | 9 |
| | MF | ESP | Belmar | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
| | FW | ESP | Pruden | 25 | 22 | 25 | 22 |
| | FW | ESP | Sabino Barinaga | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 |
| | FW | ESP | Vidal | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
| | GK | ESP | Marín | 5 | -8 | 5 | -8 |
| | MF | ESP | Luis Molowny | 15 | 11 | 15 | 11 |
| | DF | ESP | Clemente Fernández | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| | MF | ESP | Rafa | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| | FW | ESP | Arsuaga | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| | GK | ESP | Ferrus | 2 | -6 | 2 | -6 |
| | MF | ESP | Teran | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | ESP | Gallardo | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| | FW | ESP | Hermenegildo Elices Rivas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ESP | Moleiro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ESP | Jesús Alonso Fernández | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | GK | ESP | Sureda | 1 | -5 | 1 | -5 |
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