1961–62 AC Milan season
1961–62 season | |||
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Chairman | Andrea Rizzoli | ||
Manager | Nereo Rocco | ||
Stadium | San Siro | ||
Serie A | Winners | ||
Coppa Italia | Second round | ||
Fairs Cup | Round of 32 | ||
Coppa dell'Amicizia | Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Altafini (22) All: Altafini (22) | ||
Average home league attendance | 42,061[1] | ||
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The 1961–62 season saw AC Milan compete in Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the Fairs Cup. The club went on to win the Serie A. In the Coppa Italia they were knocked out by Mondena who played in Serie B.
Summary
[edit]The 1961–62 season gave way to Nereo Rocco as newly appointed manager [2] and Dino Sani's arrival[3] (replacing Jimmy Greaves in November) that provided President Andrea Rizzoli with the right amount of talent to aim for a championship win.
Young star Gianni Rivera initially struggled to gain playing time under new manager Nereo Rocco during the 1961–62 season, his second at the club, also being linked with loans to Vicenza and Juventus, but won his way back into the starting line-up and played a decisive role, scoring 10 goals in the league. Throughout the season, Rivera formed an important relationship with the legendary manager and catenaccio mastermind; he played a key role in the club's successes under Rocco, who subsequently built a hard-working, winning team around Rivera that complemented the midfielder's creative playing style.[4]
The season started with success at home against Juventus (5-1), and then created an unstoppable winning streak for Milan, that would see them only lose once in twenty-one matches. It would also be a defeat for Juventus back in their own home town that year, as Milan delivered a 4–2 win.
It would seem Rocco's only regret of the 1961–62 season would be in the Milano Derby as Inter won with the result 2–0. In spite of those who accused the father and pioneer of the real catenaccio, Milan gave way to dominate the field with eighty-three goals scored in thirty-four games (an average of 2.4 goals per match) and with thirty-four goals conceded. While Juventus was nowhere near the top contention that year, Inter, Fiorentina, and Bologna were the only true runner-ups for the scudetto race.
That same year, Milan played in the Fourth Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (this was the predecessor of the UEFA Europa League Cup), however, Milan did not go far and lost in the first round against the Yugoslavian team Novi Sad.
Season 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
[edit]In | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
FW | Oliviero Conti | Vicenza | - |
FW | Giancarlo Danova | Torino | - |
FW | Emanuele Del Vecchio | Padova Calcio | - |
FW | Paolo Ferrario | Lazio | - |
FW | Alcides Ghiggia | Roma | - |
FW | Jimmy Greaves | Chelsea F.C. | - |
GK | Mario Liberalato | Mestrina | - |
DF | Antonio Pasinato | Lecce | - |
MF | Ambrogio Pelagalli | Atalanta | - |
FW | Gino Pivatelli | Napoli | - |
FW | Orlando Rozzoni | Udinese[7] | - |
MF | Dino Sani | Boca Juniors | - |
MF | Sergio Tenente | Ascoli | - |
Out
[edit]Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | to | Type |
FW | Giovanni Fanello | Napoli | - |
FW | Carlo Galli | Udinese | - |
DF | Luigi Garagna | Grosseto | - |
FW | Jimmy Greaves | Tottenham Hotspur | - |
MF | Nils Liedholm | - | retired |
FW | Mario Maraschi | Lazio | - |
DF | Gilberto Noletti | Lazio | - |
DF | Pierluigi Ronzon | Napoli | - |
FW | Santiago Vernazza | Vicenza | - |
Loans
[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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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 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 83 | 36 | +47 | 53 | Qualified for the European Cup |
2 | Internazionale | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 48 | |
3 | Fiorentina | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 46 | |
4 | Bologna | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 45 | |
5 | Roma | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 35 | +26 | 44 | Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
(C) Champions
Matches
[edit]27 August 1961 1 | Lanerossi Vicenza | 0-3 | Milan | Vicenza |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Gennaro Marchese |
3 September 1961 2 | Milan | 3-0 | Catania | Milan |
Barison ![]() Radice ![]() Maldini ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 26,900 Referee: Samani |
10 September 1961 3 | Palermo | 0-0 | Milan | Palermo |
Report | Stadium: Stadio La Favorita Attendance: 37,500 Referee: Gastone Roversi |
13 September 1961 4 | Milan | 4-3 | Udinese | Milan |
Greaves ![]() Sassi ![]() Pivatelli ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Antonio Sbardella |
17 September 1961 5 | Bologna | 1-0 | Milan | Bologna |
Bulgarelli ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 32,500 Referee: Bruno De Marchi |
24 September 1961 6 | Milan | 2-3 | Sampdoria | Milan |
Greaves ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Leita |
1 October 1961 7 | Inter | 1-3 | Milan | Milan |
Suarez ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 77,500 Referee: Pietro Bonetto |
4 October 1961 8 | Venezia | 2-1 | Milan | Venezia |
Siciliano ![]() Raffini ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Cesare Jonni |
8 October 1961 9 | Milan | 3-0 | Lecco | Milan |
Altafini ![]() Pivatelli ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 27,500 Referee: Francesco Francescon |
22 October 1961 10 | Milan | 3-1 | Roma | Milan |
David ![]() Pelagalli ![]() Greaves ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 54,100 Referee: Pietro Bonetto |
29 October 1961 11 | Fiorentina | 5-2 | Milan | Firenze |
Hamrin ![]() Milani ![]() Petris ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Iginio Rigato |
12 November 1961 12 | Milan | 5-1 | Juventus | Milan |
Altafini ![]() Rivera ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 46,065 Referee: Iginio Rigato |
19 November 1961 13 | Padova | 1-1 | Milan | Padova |
Del Vecchio ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Antonio Di Tonno |
26 November 1961 14 | Milan | 2-2 | Atalanta | Milan |
David ![]() Rivera ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 21,620 Referee: Gennaro Marchese |
3 December 1961 15 | Mantova Calcio | 1-2 | Milan | Mantova |
Allemann ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Danilo Martelli Attendance: 32,500 Referee: Concetto Lo Bello |
10 December 1961 16 | Torino | 1-1 | Milan | Torino |
Crippa ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Carlo Gambarotta |
17 December 1961 17 | Milan | 4-1 | SPAL | Milan |
David ![]() Rivera ![]() Danova ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Carlo Gambarotta |
24 December 1961 18 | Milan | 4-1 | Lanerossi Vicenza | Milan |
Danova ![]() Altafini ![]() Sani ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 14,800 Referee: Antonio Sbardella |
31 December 1961 19 | Catania | 1-3 | Milan | Catania |
Calvanese ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Cibali Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Pietro Bonetto |
7 January 1962 20 | Milan | 3-0 | Palermo | Milan |
Danova ![]() Sani ![]() Barison ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Francesco Francescon |
14 January 1962 21 | Udinese | 0-1 | Milan | Udine |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Moretti Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Carlo Gambarotta |
22 January 1962 22 | Milan | 3-0 | Bologna | Milan |
Danova ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Iginio Rigato |
29 January 1962 23 | Sampdoria | 1-3 | Milan | Genova |
Brighenti ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 37,500 Referee: Iginio Rigato |
4 February 1962 24 | Milan | 0-2 | Inter | Milan |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 82,400 Referee: Giuseppe Adami |
11 February 1962 25 | Milan | 1-0 | Venezia | Milan |
Altafini ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Antonio Sbardella |
18 February 1962 26 | Lecco | 2-2 | Milan | Lecce |
Di Giacomo ![]() Abbadie ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Mario Rigamonti Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Pietro Bonetto |
25 February 1962 27 | Roma | 0-1 | Milan | Roma |
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Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 55,500 Referee: Concetto Lo Bello |
4 March 1962 28 | Milan | 5-2 | Fiorentina | Milan |
Rivera ![]() Barison ![]() Altafini ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 62,673 Referee: Pietro Bonetto |
11 March 1962 29 | Juventus | 2-4 | Milan | Torino |
Charles ![]() Mora ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Iginio Rigato |
18 March 1962 30 | Milan | 4-0 | Padova | Milan |
Rivera ![]() Altafini ![]() Conti ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Antonio Sbardella |
25 March 1962 31 | Atalanta | 0-2[8] | Milan | Bergamo |
Report | Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Giuseppe Adami |
1 April 1962 32 | Milan | 1-0 | Mantova | Milan |
Rivera ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 67,500 Referee: Francesco Francescon |
8 April 1962 33 | Milan | 4-2 | Torino | Milan |
Gerbaudo ![]() Rivera ![]() Altafini ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 83,000 Referee: Concetto Lo Bello |
15 April 1962 34 | SPAL | 0-3 | Milan | Ferrara |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Carlo Gambarotta |
Coppa Italia
[edit]Second round
[edit]15 October 1961 | Milan | 0-1 | Modena | Milan |
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Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Alessandro D'Agostini |
Friendship Cup
[edit]Eightfinals
[edit]6 May 1962 | ![]() | 3-6 | Milan | Nice |
Dandru ![]() Barrou ![]() Alba ![]() |
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Stadium: Stade Municipal du Ray Attendance: 6,000 Referee: ![]() |
13 May 1962 | Milan | 3-1 | ![]() | Milan |
Barison ![]() Sani ![]() |
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Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 2,000 Referee: ![]() |
Quarterfinals
[edit]26 May 1962 | Milan | 5-2 | ![]() | Milan |
Rozzoni ![]() Lodetti ![]() Pivatelli ![]() |
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Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 2,929 Referee: ![]() |
3 June 1962 | ![]() | 1-4 | Milan | Toulouse |
Redin ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadium Municipal Attendance: 5,000 |
Semifinals
[edit]10 June 1962 | Torino | 2-1 | Milan | Torino |
Rosato ![]() Crippa ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Carlo Gambarotta |
14 June 1962 | Milan | 1-1 | Torino | Milan |
Rozzoni ![]() |
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Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Iginio Rigato |
Fairs Cup
[edit]Round of 32
[edit]20 September 1961 | ![]() | 2-0 | Milan | Novi Sad |
Takac ![]() Pavlic ![]() |
Stadium: Karađorđe Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: ![]() |
Statistics
[edit]Squad statistics
[edit]Competition[9] | 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 | |||
1961-62 Serie A | 53 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 83 | 36 | +47 |
1961-62 Coppa Italia | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
1961-62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
1961-62 Coppa dell'Amicizia | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 |
Total | – | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 26 | 43 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 103 | 49 | +54 |
Players statistics
[edit]Appearances
[edit]- 36.
Cesare Maldini
- 35.
José Altafini
- 34.
Giovanni Trapattoni
- 33.
Sandro Salvadore
- 32.
Mario David
- 31.
Giorgio Ghezzi
- 30.
Gianni Rivera
- 29.
Paolo Barison
- 29.
Luigi Radice
- 24.
Gino Pivatelli
- 23.
Ambrogio Pelagalli
- 22.
Dino Sani
- 20.
Giancarlo Danova
- 17.
Oliviero Conti
- 16.
Francesco Zagatti
- 13.
Jimmy Greaves
- 12.
Mario Liberalato
- 12.
Mario Trebbi
- 7.
Giovanni Lodetti
- 6.
Luciano Alfieri
- 6.
Antonio Pasinato
- 5.
Alcides Ghiggia
- 4.
Orlando Rozzoni
- 4.
Sergio Tenente
- 2.
Emanuele Del Vecchio
- 1.
Bruno Beretti
- 1.
Paolo Ferrario
Goal scorers
[edit]- 22.
José Altafini
- 9.
Paolo Barison
- 6.
Oliviero Conti
- 8.
Giancarlo Danova
- 3.
Mario David
- 2.
Emanuele Del Vecchio
- 8.
Jimmy Greaves
- 3.
Giovanni Lodetti
- 1.
Cesare Maldini
- 1.
Ambrogio Pelagalli
- 9.
Gino Pivatelli
- 1.
Luigi Radice
- 10.
Gianni Rivera
- 4.
Orlando Rozzoni
- 8.
Dino Sani
- 1.
Francesco Zagatti
References
[edit]- ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A" (PDF). stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "RIVERA Gianni: Golden Boy per sempre - 2" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ qui, 04/02/10. "Memória E. C. » Boca Juniors: uma relação antiga com jogadores brasileiros » Arquivo". Colunas.globoesporte.com. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "AC Milan Hall of Fame: Gianni Rivera". A.C.Milan.com. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Captain in 1961
- ^ Loaned in from Udinese to play Coppa dell'Amicizia italo-franco-svizzera.
- ^ Played only in May and June 1962.
- ^ Awarded. Score confirmed by Sports Court due to fans invasion of the field.
- ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1961–62". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- Almanacco illustrato del Milan,ed=2,2005. Panini.
- Almanacco illustrato del Milan,ed=1,1999. Panini.
External links
[edit]- "Stagione 1961-1962". Milan.com.
- "Stagione 1961-1962". Magliarossonera.it.