1952–53 AC Milan season
1952–53 season | |||
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President | Umberto Trabattoni | ||
Manager | Mario Sperone, then Gunnar Gren | ||
Stadium | San Siro | ||
Serie A | 3º | ||
Latin Cup | Runner-up | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Gunnar Nordahl (26) All: Gunnar Nordahl (28) | ||
Average home league attendance | 22,681[1] | ||
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During the 1952–53 season Associazione Calcio Milan competed in Serie A and Latin Cup.
Summary
[edit]The 1952-1953 season saw a change of coach for Milan: Mario Sperone replaced Lajos Czeizler. Midfielders Celestino Celio, Eros Beraldo and Franco Pedroni joined the club, respectively from Genoa, Padova and Como, while defenders Francesco Zagatti and Alfio Fontana were added from the youth team.
Milan finished the championship in third place behind champions Inter and Juventus. With 26 goals Gunnar Nordahl was once again the tournament's top scorer: this was the third time that the Swede won the capocannoniere title. Despite not having won the league, the club participated in the Latin Cup as a replacement for Juventus. For this competition, Gunnar Gren sat on the bench as coach. The team was defeated in the final: after overcoming the hosts Sporting Lisbon in extra time in the semifinal, they were beaten 3-0 by Stade Reims.
The 1952-1953 season was the last of the Gre-No-Li trio: at the end of the European campaign, in fact, Gunnar Gren left Milan and moved to Fiorentina.
Squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
MF | Eros Beraldo | Padova | - |
MF | Celestino Celio | Genoa | - |
DF | Franco Danova | Seregno | - |
MF | Gianni Fermi | Genoa | - |
DF | Franco Pedroni | Como | - |
DF | Germano Travagini | Udinese | - |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
GK | Ezio Bardelli | Como | - |
DF | Andrea Bonomi | Brescia | - |
DF | Pietro Grosso | Roma | - |
DF | Emilio Lavezzari | Seregno | - |
MF | Enzo Menegotti | Modena | - |
FW | Mario Renosto | Roma | - |
DF | Carlo Scaccabarozzi | Padova | - |
MF | Luciano Scroccaro | Padova | - |
FW | Giuseppe Secchi | Padova | - |
Competitions
[edit]Serie A
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Internazionale (C) | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 47 | |
2 | Juventus | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 45 | |
3 | Milan | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 43 | Qualified for the 1953 Latin Cup |
4 | Napoli | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 41 | |
5 | Bologna | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 39 |
(C) Champions
Results by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader; = Relegation to 1953–54 Serie B
Matches
[edit]14 September 1952 1 | Milan | 2-0 | Novara | Milano |
Pedroni ![]() Burini ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Orlandini |
21 September 1952 2 | Palermo | 0-1 | Milan | Palermo |
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Stadium: Stadio La Favorita Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Pieri |
28 September 1952 3 | Milan | 1-0 | SPAL | Milano |
Gren ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Massai |
5 October 1952 4 | Roma | 2-1 | Milan | Roma |
Galli ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Nazionale Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Agnolin |
12 October 1952 5 | Milan | 2-1 | Sampdoria | Milano |
Silvestri ![]() Nordahl ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Bellè |
19 October 1952 6 | Triestina | 1-1 | Milan | Trieste |
Curti ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Massai |
2 November 1952 7 | Milan | 0-1 | Inter | Milano |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Massai |
9 November 1952 8 | Milan | 4-0 | Pro Patria | Milano |
Liedholm ![]() Nordahl ![]() Burini ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Occhinegro |
16 November 1952 9 | Napoli | 4-2 | Milan | Napoli |
Jeppson ![]() Zagatti ![]() Amadei ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio della Liberazione Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Pieri |
23 November 1952 10 | Udinese | 0-1 | Milan | Udine |
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Stadium: Stadio Moretti Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Liverani |
30 November 1952 11 | Milan | 3-1 | Lazio | Milano |
Burini ![]() Gren ![]() Nordahl ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Bellè |
7 December 1952 12 | Juventus | 0-3 | Milan | Torino |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Massai |
14 December 1952 13 | Milan | 4-2 | Como | Milano |
Frignani ![]() Burini ![]() Silvestri ![]() Liedholm ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 22,000 Referee: De Leo |
21 December 1952 14 | Milan | 2-1 | Fiorentina | Milano |
Nordahl ![]() Liedholm ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Rigato |
6 January 1953[2] 15 | Torino | 1-1 | Milan | Torino |
Sentimenti III ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Bellè |
11 January 1953 16 | Bologna | 2-0 | Milan | Bologna |
La Forgia ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Orlandini |
18 January 1953 17 | Milan | 5-1 | Atalanta | Milano |
Burini ![]() Nordahl ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Corallo |
25 January 1953 18 | Novara | 2-1 | Milan | Novara |
Miglioli ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Massai |
1 February 1953 19 | Milan | 5-0 | Palermo | Milano |
Nordahl ![]() Gren ![]() Burini ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Rigato |
8 February 1953 20 | SPAL | 1-1 | Milan | Ferrara |
Busnelli ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Bellè |
15 February 1953 21 | Milan | 4-1 | Roma | Milano |
Nordahl ![]() Liedholm ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Agnolin |
22 February 1953 22 | Sampdoria | 2-1 | Milan | Genova |
Righetto ![]() Conti ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Liverani |
1 March 1953 23 | Milan | 4-1 | Triestina | Milano |
Nordahl ![]() Radaelli ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Marchese |
8 March 1953 24 | Inter | 0-0 | Milan | Milano |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Gemini |
15 March 1953 25 | Pro Patria | 0-1 | Milan | Busto Arsizio |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Agnolin |
22 March 1953 26 | Milan | 2-2 | Napoli | Milano |
Nordhal ![]() Longoni ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Agnolin |
29 March 1953 27 | Milan | 0-0 | Udinese | Milano |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Corallo |
5 April 1953 28 | Lazio | 0-0 | Milan | Roma |
Stadium: Stadio Nazionale Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Piemonte |
12 April 1953 29 | Milan | 1-2 | Juventus | Milano |
Nordahl ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Orlandini |
19 April 1953 30 | Como | 3-1 | Milan | Como |
Baldini ![]() Ghiandi ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Maurelli |
3 May 1953 31 | Fiorentina | 0-3 | Milan | Firenze |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Scaramella |
10 May 1953 32 | Milan | 5-1 | Torino | Milano |
Nordahl ![]() Annovazzi ![]() Burini ![]() Sentimenti III ![]() Frignani ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Maurelli |
24 May 1953 33 | Milan | 1-1 | Bologna | Milano |
Nordahl ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Rigato |
31 May 1953 34 | Atalanta | 1-1 | Milan | Bergamo |
Testa ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Corallo |
Latin Cup
[edit]Semifinals
[edit]4 June 1953 1 | Milan ![]() | 4-3 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Lisboa |
Nordahl ![]() Liedholm ![]() Frignani ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Nazionale Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Azon |
Final
[edit]7 June 1953 1 | Stade Reims ![]() | 3-0 | ![]() | Lisboa |
Kopa ![]() Appel ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Nazionale Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Costa |
Statistics
[edit]Squad statistics
[edit]Competition[3] | Points | Home | Away | Total | GD | |||||||||||||||
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G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | |||
1952–53 Serie A | 43 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 34 | +30 |
1953 Latin Cup | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
Total | - | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 40 | +28 |
Players statistics
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | 1952-53 Serie A | 1953 Latin Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Lorenzo Buffon | 35 | -40 | 33 | -34 | 2 | -6 | |
DF | ![]() |
Arturo Silvestri | 29 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Francesco Zagatti | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Carlo Annovazzi | 30 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Celestino Celio | 28 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Omero Tognon | 29 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Nils Liedholm | 32 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Gunnar Gren | 31 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Gunnar Nordahl | 34 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 2 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() |
Amleto Frignani | 34 | 8 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Renzo Burini | 33 | 13 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Antonio Seveso | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Franco Pedroni | 21 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Eros Beraldo | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Angelo Longoni | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Giancarlo Pistorello | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Germano Travagini | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Giuseppe Radaelli | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Alfio Fontana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: [4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A" (PDF). stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Initially planned on the 4th of January, it was postponed due to snow.
- ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1952–53". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1952–53". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
Bibliography
[edit]- Almanacco illustrato del Milan, ed: 2, March 2005. Panini.
- Enrico Tosi. La storia del Milan, May 2005. Italia/Italy cid Tosi.
- Milan. Sempre con te, December 2009. Mondadori. 2009. ISBN 978-88-04-59118-4.
External links
[edit]- "Stagione 1952-1953". Magliarossonera.it.