1909 Copa del Rey

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

1909 Copa del Rey
7th Copa del Rey
Tournament details
CountrySpain Spain
Teams5
Defending championsMadrid FC
Final positions
ChampionsClub Ciclista (1st title)
Runner-upEspañol de Madrid
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored17 (4.25 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)England George McGuinness
(6 goals)

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 Ciclista4–2Athletic Bilbao
George McGuinness 20', 30', 80' (pen.)
Charles Simmons 50' (pen.)		 Report[4] Luis Saura 10' (pen.)
Mortimer 60'
O'Donnell, Madrid
Referee: Spain Manuel Yarza (Español de Madrid)

Semifinals
Español de Madrid3–2FC Barcelona
Antonio Neyra 60', 70', 87' Report[5] Romà Forns 30'
Charles Wallace 50'
O'Donnell, Madrid
Referee: Spain Vicente Lescaille
Club Ciclista2–0Galicia FC
George McGuinness 30', 85' Report
O'Donnell, Madrid
Referee: Charles Simmons

Final
Club Ciclista3–1Español de Madrid
George McGuinness 30' (pen.)
Charles Simmons 47'
Miguel Sena 2T'		 [6] José Giralt 2T'
O'Donnell, Madrid
Referee: Spain 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. 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".
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