1958–59 AC Milan season
1958–59 season | |||
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Chairman | Andrea Rizzoli | ||
Manager | Luigi Bonizzoni | ||
Stadium | San Siro | ||
Serie A | 1º (in European Cup) | ||
Coppa Italia | Eightfinals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Altafini (28) All: Altafini (32) | ||
Average home league attendance | 34,215[1] | ||
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During 1958–59 season Milan competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia.
Summary
[edit]In the 1958-1959 season the managerial lead of the club was entrusted to Luigi Bonizzoni, while Gipo Viani remained at Milan as technical director. The latter would cover this role until the 1964-1965 season. Cucchiaroni left, and striker José Altafini was signed from Palmeiras and immediately became a protagonist in his first season, scoring 28 goals,[2] while Sandro Salvadore joined from the youth team. The other reinforcement for the Rossoneri was midfielder Vincenzo Occhetta.
In the league, the club immediately took the lead, but on the sixth matchday the defeat against Lanerossi Vicenza cost them the first place, which they lost to Fiorentina. Two weeks later, on the 16th of November, Milan conquered the field of the defending champions Juventus in the ninetieth minute at the end of a match that ended with a score of 4-5, and caught the Viola at the top of the standings. The two teams thus started a duel that lasted until the end of the first half of the season, which Milan finished at the top of the table. The second half of the season continued along the lines of the first, with Milan and Fiorentina competing for first place: with the victory in Florence, the Rossoneri overtook the Viola, but the home draw against Spal, a week later, nullified everything. One week later, the turning point occurred: on the 26th of April, Spal beat Fiorentina, while Milan draw 3-3 against bottom-of-the-table Torino. During the match a fight breaks out which sent two Milan players to the infirmary, with the sports judge not awarding the victory to Milan who still managed to maintain the one point lead until the end.
By beating Udinese 7-0, Milan became Italian Champions with a round to spare, trailing Fiorentina by three points: it was the seventh scudetto in their history.[3]
In the Coppa Italia, Milan was eliminated for the second consecutive year by Bologna, this time in the round of 16.
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 |
FW | José Altafini | Palmeiras | – |
MF | Vittorino Mantovani | Treviso | – |
DF | Vincenzo Occhetta | Marzotto Valdagno | – |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | to | Type |
FW | Dario Baruffi | Hellas Verona | – |
DF | Giancarlo Beltrami | Hellas Verona | – |
DF | Mario Bergamaschi | Sampdoria | – |
MF | Per Bredesen | Bari | – |
DF | Roberto Corradi | Treviso | – |
FW | Ernesto Cucchiaroni | Sampdoria | – |
DF | Eros Fassetta | Hellas Verona | – |
DF | Franco Landri | Forlì | – |
FW | Luciano Magistrelli | Treviso | – |
FW | Amos Mariani | Padova Calcio | – |
FW | Pietro Testa | Forlì | – |
MF | Luigi Zannier | Padova Calcio | – |
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 | Milan (C) | 34 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 84 | 32 | +52 | 52 | Qualification to European Cup |
2 | Fiorentina | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 95 | 35 | +60 | 49 | |
3 | Internazionale | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 77 | 41 | +36 | 46 | |
4 | Juventus | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 42 | |
5 | Sampdoria | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 38 |
(C) Champions
Matches
[edit]21 September 1958 1 | Milan | 2–0 | Triestina | Milan |
Galli ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Carlo Marangio |
28 September 1958 2 | Napoli | 0–1 | Milan | Napoli |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Vomero Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Francesco Liverani |
5 October 1958 3 | Milan | 4–2 | Bari | Milan |
Altafini ![]() Mupo ![]() Danova ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 28 000 Referee: Gennaro Marchese |
12 October 1958 4 | Sampdoria | 0–0 | Milan | Genova |
Report | Stadium: Marassi Attendance: 30 000 Referee: Iginio Rigato |
19 October 1958 5 | Milan | 5–1 | Alessandria | Milan |
Schiaffino ![]() Danova ![]() Altafini ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 25 000 Referee: Francesco De Robbio |
26 October 1958 6 | Lanerossi | 2–0 | Milan | Vicenza |
Cappellaro ![]() Menti ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Pietro Bonetto |
2 November 1958 7 | Milan | 1–1 | Inter | Milan |
Altafini ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 85,000 Referee: Gennaro Marchese |
16 November 1958 8 | Juventus | 4–5 | Milan | Torino |
Boniperti ![]() Corradi ![]() Charles ![]() Sívori ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 60 000 Referee: Cesare Jonni |
23 November 1958 9 | Roma | 1–1 | Milan | Roma |
Selmosson ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Gennaro Marchese |
30 November 1958 10 | Milan | 2–0 | Fiorentina | Milan |
Danova ![]() Altafini ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Lo Bello |
7 December 1958 11 | SPAL | 1–1 | Milan | Ferrara |
Broccini ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 14000 Referee: Iginio Rigato |
21 December 1958 12 | Milan | 5–1 | Torino | Milan |
Altafini ![]() Cancian ![]() Occhetta ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 16,000 Referee: De Marchi |
28 December 1958 13 | Milan | 5–0 | Lazio | Milan |
Altafini ![]() Danova ![]() Grillo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 40000 Referee: Pietro Bonetto |
4 January 1959 14 | Genoa | 0–2 | Milan | Genova |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Marassi Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Lo Bello |
11 January 1959 15 | Milan | 4–1 | Padova | Milan |
Galli ![]() Danova ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Fiorenzo Annoscia |
18 January 1959 16 | Udinese | 2–2 | Milan | Udine |
Bettini ![]() Sentimenti V ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Moretti Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Gennaro Marchese |
25 January 1959 17 | Milan | 4–3 | Bologna | Milan |
Schiaffino ![]() Grillo ![]() Altafini ![]() Danova ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Pietro Bonetto |
1 February 1959 18 | Triestina | 2–2 | Milan | Trieste |
Tortul ![]() Maldini ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Lo Bello |
8 February 1959 19 | Milan | 6–1 | Napoli | Milan |
Grillo ![]() Altafini ![]() Bean ![]() Danova ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 44,000 Referee: Orlandini |
15 February 1959 20 | Bari | 0–2 | Milan | Bari |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Jonni |
22 February 1959 21 | Milan | 4–1 | Sampdoria | Milan |
Bacci ![]() Altafini ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Giuseppe Adami |
8 March 1959 22 | Alessandria | 1–2 | Milan | Alessandria |
Tacchi ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Iginio Rigato |
15 March 1959 23 | Milan | 0–0 | Lanerossi | Milan |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 23 000 Referee: Carlo Gambarotta |
22 March 1959 24 | Inter | 1–0 | Milan | Milan |
Firmani ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 70 000 Referee: Concetto Lo Bello |
29 March 1959 25 | Milan | 1–1 | Juventus | Milan |
Altafini ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 68 000 Referee: Cesare Jonni |
5 April 1959 26 | Milan | 4–1 | Roma | Milan |
Carlo Galli ![]() Altafini ![]() Grillo ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 30000 Referee: Fiorenzo Annoscia |
12 April 1959 27 | Fiorentina | 1–3 | Milan | Firenze |
Hamrin ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 55000 Referee: Orlandini |
19 April 1959 28 | Milan | 0–0 | SPAL | Milan |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 25 000 Referee: Cesare Jonni |
26 April 1959 29 | Torino | 3–3 | Milan | Torino |
Crippa ![]() Marchi ![]() Ganzer ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 28,000 Referee: ![]() |
17 May 1959 30 | Lazio | 0–0 | Milan | Torino |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 35 000 Referee: Pietro Bonetto |
24 May 1959 31 | Milan | 4–0 | Genoa | Milan |
Occhetta ![]() Bean ![]() Altafini ![]() Danova ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Annoscia |
28 May 1959 32 | Padova | 0–1 | Milan | Padova |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Appiani Attendance: 20 000 Referee: Antonio Moriconi |
2 June 1959 33 | Milan | 7–0 | Udinese | Milan |
Bean ![]() Galli ![]() Danova ![]() Fontana ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Concetto Lo Bello |
7 June 1959 34 | Bologna | 1–1 | Milan | Bologna |
Bonafin ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Orlandini |
Coppa Italia
[edit]Italian Football Federation re-lived the knock-out tournament after fifteen years with two editions in season 1958–59. The first edition was played before the kick-off of Serie A tournament due to 1960 European Nations' Cup qualifying which starting on 28 September 1958.[4] The second edition was played during the Serie A championship.[5]
1958 Coppa Italia
[edit]Quarterfinals
[edit]6 September 1958 | Milan | 2–4 | Bologna | Milan |
Altafini ![]() Danova ![]() |
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Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 25 000 Referee: Pietro Bonetto |
Semifinals 5º/8º place
[edit]13 September 1958 | Milan | 8–1 | Padova | Milan |
Danova ![]() Grillo ![]() Altafini ![]() Occhetta ![]() Galli ![]() |
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Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Piero Angelini |
Final 5º/6º place
[edit]4 November 1958 | Milan | 0–1 | Sampdoria | Milan |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Pietro De Magistris |
1958–59 Coppa Italia
[edit]Eightfinals
[edit]10 May 1959 | Bologna | 3–2 | Milan | Bologna |
Pascutti ![]() Bonafin ![]() Maschio ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Gennaro Marchese |
Friendship Cup
[edit]14 June 1959 [6] | Nice | 3–3 | Milan | Nice |
Foix ![]() Faivre ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Municipal du Ray Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Pietro Bonetto |
Statistics
[edit]Competition | Points | Home | Away | Total | DR | |||||||||||||||
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G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | |||
1958–59 Serie A | 52 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 84 | 32 | +52 |
1958 Coppa Italia1958–59 Coppa Italia | Eightfinals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 |
1959 Friendship Cup | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Total | – | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 39 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 99 | 44 | +55 |
Players statistics
[edit]Appearances
[edit]- 38.
Alfio Fontana
- 38.
Cesare Maldini
- 37.
José Altafini
- 36.
Francesco Zagatti
- 35.
Giancarlo Danova
- 34.
Carlo Galli
- 32.
Nils Liedholm
- 30.
Ernesto Grillo
- 29.
Vincenzo Occhetta
- 29.
Juan Alberto Schiaffino
- 26.
Lorenzo Buffon
- 20.
Gastone Bean
- 12.
Giancarlo Bacci
- 12.
Narciso Soldan
- 5.
Luigi Radice
- 5.
Sandro Salvadore
- 4.
Eros Beraldo
- 3.
Bruno Ducati
- 3.
Paolo Ferrario
- 3.
Giancarlo Migliavacca
- 2.
Mario Trebbi
- 1.
Vittorino Mantovani
- 1.
Cesare Reina
Goalscorers
[edit]- 32.
José Altafini
- 21.
Giancarlo Danova
- 12.
Carlo Galli
- 10.
Ernesto Grillo
- 5.
Giancarlo Bacci
- 4.
Gastone Bean
- 4.
Vincenzo Occhetta
- 2.
Nils Liedholm
- 2.
Juan Alberto Schiaffino
- 1.
Paolo Ferrario
- 1.
Alfio Fontana
References
[edit]- ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A" (PDF). stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Hall of Fame: José Altafini". milanworld.net. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "San Siro June 2, 1959 Milan Scudetto". alamy.com.
- ^ "Milan takes title in italian soccer". nytimes.com. 8 June 1959.
- ^ "1959 Coppa Italia". enciclopediadelcalcio.it. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013.
- ^ Second leg was played on 9 September
- Fabrizio Melegari (a cura di). Almanacco illustrato del calcio – La storia 1898–2004. Modena,. Panini, 2004.
- Calciatori 1966–67, Modena – Milano, Panini – l'Unità, 1994. Panini.
- Chiesa, Carlo F. Il grande romanzo dello scudetto da Calcio 2000,2002 and 2003.
External links
[edit]See also
[edit]- l'Unità, 1958 and 1959.
- La Stampa, 1958 and 1959.