| Club: | Real Madrid Club de Futbol |
| Season: | 1951–52 |
| League: | La Liga |
| League Result: | 3rd |
| Cup1: | Copa del Generalísimo |
| Cup1 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| Chairman: | Santiago Bernabéu |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Manager: | Hector Scarone |
| Stadium: | Chamartín |
| League Topscorer: | Pahiño (28) |
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| Prevseason: | 1950–51 |
| Nextseason: | 1952–53 |
The 1951–52 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 49th season in existence and the club's 20th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
During summer, President Santiago Bernabéu closed the arrivals of Zarraga[1] forwards Joseíto[2] reinforcing the offensive line and Uruguayan head coach Hector Scarone.[3] On 30 March 1952 the team played a friendly match against Colombian side Millonarios marked the debut of Argentine striker Alfredo Di Stéfano in front of Madrid fans and President Santiago Bernabéu started negotiations for his transfer to the club.[4] The squad reached a decent third place five points below Champions CF Barcelona.
During June, the squad reached 1952 Copa del Generalísimo semi-finals being defeated after two matches by Valencia CF with a global score of 2–3. Pahiño clinched the first spot on top scorers of La Liga with 28 goals.
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| width=3% | Pos. | width=32% | Name | width=30% | from | width=35% | Type |
| MF | |||||||
| FW | Joseíto | ||||||
| GK | Adauto | ||||||
| DF | González | ||||||
| FW | Gausí | Lérida | |||||
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| width=3% | Pos. | width=32% | Name | width=30% | To | width=35% | Type |
| FW | Macala | ||||||
| DF | Azcarate | ||||||
| DF | Barinaga | ||||||
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See main article: 1951–52 La Liga.
See main article: 1952 Copa del Generalísimo.
| competition | points | total | GD | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 72 | 41 | +31 | ||
| Copa del Generalísimo | – | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | |
| Total | 42 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 113 | 55 | +58 | ||