The 1915–16 season was Madrid Football Club's 14th season in existence. The club played some friendly matches. They also played in the Campeonato Regional Centro (Central Regional Championship) and the Copa del Rey, winning the former and losing the final to Athletic Bilbao in the latter.
| 1915–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Adolfo Meléndez | ||
| Manager | Arthur Johnson | ||
| Stadium | Campo de O'Donnell | ||
| Campeonato Regional Centro[a] | 1st | ||
| Copa del Rey | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Santiago Bernabéu René Petit Montenegro (4) All: Santiago Bernabéu (12) | ||
| Biggest win | Madrid FC 4–0 Racing de Madrid | ||
| Biggest defeat | Athletic Bilbao 4–0 Madrid FC | ||
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Friendlies edit
| 11 September 1915 Friendly | Recreativo de Huelva | 2–2 | Madrid FC | Huelva |
| Report | Stadium: Velódromo Referee: Tellechea |
| 12 September 1915 Friendly | Recreativo de Huelva | 3–1 | Madrid FC | Huelva |
Iñíguez  Navarro A. Mata |
Report | ? |
Stadium: Velódromo Referee:  McKensie |
| 19 September 1915 Friendly | Madrid FC | 6–1 | Stadium FC | Madrid |
| ? René Petit ? 90' |
Report | Acebo |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Colomina |
| 24 September 1915 Friendly | Arenas Getxo | 4–1 | Madrid FC | Getxo |
| Barturen Goyoaga ? |
Report | René Petit |
Stadium: Jolaseta Referee: Serrano |
| 26 September 1915 Friendly | Arenas Getxo | 3–1 | Madrid FC | Getxo |
| Muñoz Barturen Muñoz |
Report | René Petit |
Stadium: Jolaseta |
| 10 October 1915 Friendly | Madrid FC | 2–1 | Athletic Club de Madrid | Madrid |
| Bilbao Rivas |
Report | Pagaza |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Rocamora |
| 17 October 1915 Friendly | Madrid FC | 1–2 | Racing de Madrid | Madrid |
| E. Aranguren |
Report | Aguirre p' Martínez |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Goicoechea |
| 19 October 1915 Friendly | Madrid FC | 4–2 | Sporting de Gijón | Madrid |
| S. Aranguren S. Bernabéu |
Report | S. Villaverde Felgueroso |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Ruete |
| 31 October 1915 Friendly | Madrid FC | 9–1 | Sevilla FC | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell |
| 1 November 1915 Friendly | Madrid FC | 10–0 | Sevilla FC | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell |
| 12 December 1915 Friendly | Madrid FC | 0–2 | Racing de Madrid | Madrid |
| ? o.g.' |
Report | De Miguel |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Berthier |
| 19 December 1915 Friendly | Madrid FC | 9–1 | Recreativo de Huelva | Madrid |
| Santiago Bernabéu S. Aranguren Rodríguez Eguinoa Irureta Sicilia |
Report | ? |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Lamberto Matiflan |
| 21 December 1915 Friendly | Madrid FC | 5–0 | Recreativo de Huelva | Madrid |
| Espinosa ? ? S. Bernabéu S. Aranguren |
Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Rocamora |
| 25 December 1915 Friendly | Madrid FC  | 1–2 |  Sporting CP | Madrid, Spain |
| René Petit |
Report | Erice o.g.' Gonçalves |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Montero |
| 28 December 1915 Friendly | Madrid FC | 1–1 | Sporting CP | Madrid, Spain |
| S. Bernabéu |
Report | Stromp |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Berthier |
| 1 January 1916 Friendly | Madrid FC | 2–2 | CE Sabadell FC | Madrid |
| Fíguls o.g.' S. Bernabéu |
Report | Monistrol Segarra |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Berthier |
| 2 January 1916 Friendly | Madrid FC | 6–0 | CE Sabadell FC | Madrid |
| J. Petit René Petit Rodríguez |
Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Menéndez |
| 8 January 1916 Friendly | Madrid FC | 0–1 |  Montriond Sport | Madrid, Spain |
| Report | Inebritt |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Menéndez-Rocamora |
| 10 January 1916 Friendly | Madrid FC | 1–4 | Montriond Sport | Madrid, Spain |
| S. Bernabéu |
Report | Millenet Mayer Stadler ? |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Pomes |
| 5 March 1916 Friendly | FC Barcelona | 3–0 | Madrid FC | Barcelona |
| Report | Stadium: Camp de la Indústria Referee: Forns |
| 7 March 1916 Friendly | FC Barcelona | 0–0 | Madrid FC | Barcelona |
| Report | Stadium: Camp de la Indústria Referee: Bru |
| 14 March 1916 Friendly | Madrid FC | 1–2 | Arenas Getxo | Madrid |
| S. Bernabéu (p) |
Report | Uriarte Barturen (p) |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Schüller |
| 22 April 1916 Friendly | Madrid FC | 1–1 | RCD Español | Madrid |
| Santiago Bernabéu |
Report | Usubiaga |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Carcer |
| 23 April 1916 Friendly | Madrid FC | 0–2 | RCD Español | Madrid |
| Report | González Vergés |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Carcer |
| 28 April 1916 Friendly | Madrid FC | 2–1 | BSC Young Boys | Madrid, Spain |
| Machimbarrena 40' (p) Espinosa 85' |
Report | Würthich 25' |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Menéndez |
Copa Espuñes edit
| 27 February 1916 Copa Espuñes | Madrid FC | 1–4 | Athletic Club de Madrid | Madrid |
| Montenegro 1' |
Report | Uribarri 2', ?', ?' Villaverde |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Montero |
| 30 April 1916 Copa Espuñes | Madrid FC | 4–2 | Racing de Madrid | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Juantorena |
| 21 May 1916 Copa Espuñes | Athletic Club de Madrid | 3–2 | Madrid FC | Madrid |
| Montenegro 1' |
Report | Uribarri 2', ?', ?' Villaverde |
Stadium: Vallecas Referee: Montero |
| 4 June 1916 Copa Espuñes | Racing de Madrid | 1–0 | Madrid FC | Madrid |
| Montenegro 1' |
Report | Uribarri 2', ?', ?' Villaverde |
Referee: Yarza |
Competitions edit
Overview edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Campeonato Regional Centro | 7 November 1915 | 20 February 1916 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 83.33 |
| Copa del Rey | 16 January 1916 | 7 May 1916 | Semi-finals | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 40.00 |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 63.64 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Campeonato Regional Centro edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madrid (C, Q) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 10 | Qualification for the Copa del Rey. |
| 2 | Racing Madrid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 8 | |
| 3 | Athletic Madrid | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 | RS Gimnástica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 0 |
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Matches edit
| 7 November 1915 1 | Madrid FC | 4–0 | Racing de Madrid | Madrid |
| Bernabéu ?', ?' Petit ?', ?' |
Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Ruete |
| 21 November 1915 2 | Madrid FC | 2–0 | RS Gimnástica | Madrid |
| Petit ?' Bernabéu ?' |
Report | Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Montero |
| 16 January 1916 3 | Racing de Madrid | 2–0 | Madrid FC | Madrid |
| De Miguel ?' Larrañaga ?' |
Report | Stadium: Martínez Campos Referee: Ruete |
| 30 January 1916 4 | RS Gimnástica | 1–4 | Madrid FC | Madrid |
| Molleda ?' |
Report | Montenegro ?', ?', ?' Petit ?' |
Stadium: Gimnástica Referee: S. Quintana |
| 6 February 1915 5 | Madrid FC | 2–0 | Athletic Madrid | Madrid |
| Montenegro ?' Bernabéu ?' |
Report | Belaunde ?' Garnica ?' |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Ezequiel Montero |
| 20 February 1916 6 | Athletic Madrid | 2–3 | Madrid FC | Madrid |
| Uribarri Eguidazu |
Report | Petit 4' Bernabéu 48'Montenegro 88' |
Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Referee: Berthier | |
| Note: The match had been postponed on 28 November. A member of the public attempted to attack the referee Berthier, an RS Gimnástica player, at the end of the match.[citation needed] | ||||
Copa del Rey edit
Semifinals edit
| 26 March 1916 First leg | FC Barcelona | 2–0 | Madrid FC | Barcelona |
| Alcántara 39' Martínez ?' |
Report | Bernabéu ?' |
Stadium: Camp del carrer Muntaner[1] Referee: Aguirreche |
| 2 April 1916 Second leg | Madrid FC | 4–1 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
| Bernabéu 35' (pen.), 40', 60' J. Petit 80' |
Report | Martínez 20' |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Montero |
| 13 April 1916 First replay | Madrid FC | 6–6 (a.e.t.) | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
| Belaunde 2', 13', 87' Bernabéu ?', ?', 118' (pen.) |
Report | Alcántara ?', ?', 106' Bau ?'Mallorquí 70'Martínez 115' |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Berraondo |
| 15 April 1916 Second replay | Madrid FC | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
| Bernabéu ?' Zabala ?'S. Aranguren ?', 108' |
Report | Martínez ?', ?' |
Stadium: Campo de O'Donnell Referee: Berraondo |
Final edit
| 7 May 1916 Final | Athletic Bilbao | 4–0 | Madrid FC | Barcelona |
| Acedo ?' Zubizarreta ?', ?', ?' |
Report | Stadium: Camp de la Indústria Referee: Paco Bru |
Notes edit
- ^ The Campeonato Regional Centro (Central Regional Championship) was a regional league used as a qualifier for the Copa del Rey.
References edit
- ^ Eighteenth different Clásico venue FC Barcelona (Official website)، 7 April 2021