The season is best remembered as the worst league performance by the club in its history[1] finishing on 11th spot avoiding relegation on the last round of the season[2] in spite of a great campaign of midfielder Luis Molowny scoring nine goals.

[5] Meanwhile, the club fired two managers until Michael Keeping was signed for the second part of the season improving the path for the squad included a controversial 1–1 against top-league team Atlético Madrid.

[7] The campaign was the first with numbered shirts (measure pioneered in Europe by Arsenal F.C.

[9] After saving the category, the team was eliminated in the round of 16 of the Copa del Generalísimo by Espanyol, losing the two matches of the series.

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