1909 Copa del Rey

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1909 Copa del Rey
7th Copa del Rey
Tournament details
CountrySpain
Teams5
Defending champions Madrid FC
Final positions
Champions Club Ciclista (1st title)
Runner-up Español de Madrid
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored17 (4.25 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Flag of England.svg George McGuinness
(6 goals)
  1908
1910  

The 1909 Copa del Rey was the 7th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.

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The competition started on 4 April 1909, and concluded on 8 April 1909, with the final, held at the O'Donnell, in Madrid, in which Club Ciclista de San Sebastián lifted the trophy for the first time ever with a 3–1 victory over Español Madrid. The Basque goalscorers were George McGuinness, Charles Simmons and Miguel Sena. [1] [2]

Club Ciclista de San Sebastián are the predecessors of Real Sociedad. After winning the cup trophy, on 7 September 1909 the players of Club Ciclista founded a new in club in San Sebastián, called Vasconia, later changing the name to Real Sociedad. The trophy of the 1909 Copa del Rey is in Real Sociedad's museum. [3]

First round

Club Ciclista 4–2 Athletic Bilbao
George McGuinness Soccerball shade.svg20', 30', 80' (pen.)
Charles Simmons Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)
Report [4] Luis Saura Soccerball shade.svg10' (pen.)
Mortimer Soccerball shade.svg60'

Semifinals

Español de Madrid 3–2 FC Barcelona
Antonio Neyra Soccerball shade.svg60', 70', 87' Report [5] Romà Forns Soccerball shade.svg30'
Charles Wallace Soccerball shade.svg50'
O'Donnell, Madrid
Referee: Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Vicente Lescaille
Club Ciclista 2–0 Galicia FC
George McGuinness Soccerball shade.svg30', 85' Report

Final

Club Ciclista 3–1 Español de Madrid
George McGuinness Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
Charles Simmons Soccerball shade.svg47'
Miguel Sena Soccerball shade.svg2T'
[6] José Giralt Soccerball shade.svg2T'
O'Donnell, Madrid
Referee: Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Alfonso Almasqué
Copa del Rey 1909 Winners
Club Ciclista
1st Title

References

  1. "Spain - Cup 1909". RSSSF . 13 January 2000. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. "1909 Copa del Rey Alfonso". www.linguasport.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. "Web oficial de la Real Sociedad S.A.D" . Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  4. "Official Athletic Club Website".
  5. "Barça partidos 1908/09".
  6. "Corazón Blanco – Invertimos en el Real Madrid".