1961–62 A.C. Milan season
During 1961–62 season A.C. Milan competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and Fairs Cup.
1961-62 season | |||
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Chairman | Andrea Rizzoli | ||
Manager | Nereo Rocco | ||
Stadium | San Siro | ||
Serie A | 1º (in European Cup) | ||
Coppa Italia | Second round | ||
Fairs Cup | round of 32 | ||
Friendship Cup | Semifinals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Altafini (22) All: Altafini (22) | ||
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Summary
The 1961–62 season gave way to Nereo Rocco as newly appointed manager [1] and Dino Sani‘s arrival[2] (replacing Jimmy Greaves in November) that provided President Andrea Rizzoli with the right amount of talent to aim for a championship win.
Youngstar Gianni Rivera after initially struggling 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, Rivera 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.[3]
It started with the grand 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 Sud.
Squad
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
Loan out
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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[6] | - |
MF | Dino Sani | Boca Juniors | - |
MF | Sergio Tenente | Ascoli | - |
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 Hotspurs | - |
MF | Nils Liedholm | - | retired |
FW | Mario Maraschi | Lazio | - |
DF | Gilberto Noletti | Lazio | - |
DF | Pierluigi Ronzon | Napoli | - |
FW | Santiago Vernazza | Vicenza | - |
Competitions
Serie A
League table
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 | Qualification to European Cup preliminary round |
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 | Qualification to Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
(C) Champion.
Matches
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 | Milano |
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 | Milano |
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 | Milano |
Greaves |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Leita |
1 October 1961 7 | Inter | 1-3 | Milan | Milano |
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 Pierluigi Penzo Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Cesare Jonni |
8 October 1961 9 | Milan | 3-0 | Lecco | Milano |
Altafini Pivatelli |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 27,500 Referee: Francesco Francescon |
22 October 1961 10 | Milan | 3-1 | Roma | Milano |
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 | Milano |
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 | Milano |
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 | Milano |
David Rivera Danova |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Carlo Gambarotta |
24 December 1961 18 | Milan | 4-1 | Lanerossi Vicenza | Milano |
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 | Milano |
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 | Milano |
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 | Milano |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 82,400 Referee: Giuseppe Adami |
11 February 1962 25 | Milan | 1-0 | Venezia | Milano |
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 |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 55,500 Referee: Concetto Lo Bello |
4 March 1962 28 | Milan | 5-2 | Fiorentina | Milano |
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 | Milano |
Rivera Altafini Conti |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Antonio Sbardella |
25 March 1962 31 | Atalanta | 0-2[7] | Milan | Bergamo |
Report | Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Giuseppe Adami |
1 April 1962 32 | Milan | 1-0 | Mantova | Milano |
Rivera |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 67,500 Referee: Francesco Francescon |
Coppa Italia
Second round
Friendship Cup
Eightfinals
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
10 June 1962 | Torino | 2-1 | Milan | Torino |
Rosato Crippa |
Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Carlo Gambarotta |
Fairs Cup
Round of 32
20 September 1961 | 2-0 | Milan | Novi Sad | |
Takac Pavlic |
Stadium: Karađorđe Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: |
Statistics
Squad statistics
Competition | Points | Total | DR | |||||
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G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | |||
Serie A | 53 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 83 | 36 | +47 |
Coppa Italia | second round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Fairs Cup | round of 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Friendship Cup | semifinals | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 |
Total | - | 43 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 103 | 49 | +54 |
Players statistics
- 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
- 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
- "RIVERA Gianni: Golden Boy per sempre - 2" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. 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.
- "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 of 1962.
- Awarded. Score confirmed by Sports Court due to fans invasion of the field.
- Almanacco illustrato del Milan,ed=2,2005. Panini.
- Almanacco illustrato del Milan,ed=1,1999. Panini.
External links
- "Stagione 1961-1962". Milan.com.
- "Stagione 1961-1962". Magliarossonera.it.