1970–71 Inter Milan season

During 1970-71 season Inter competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and Fairs' Cup.

Football Club Internazionale Milano
ChairmanIvanoe Fraizzoli
ManagerHeriberto Herrera
(until 14 November)
Giovanni Invernizzi
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A1º (in European Cup)
Coppa ItaliaFirst round
Fairs CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Boninsegna (24)
All: Boninsegna (26)
Average home league attendance45,669

Summary

Following the golden era of the 1960s, Inter managed to win their eleventh league title in 1971. The second season of Heriberto Herrera is opened with the transfer out of Luis Suárez to Sampdoria, after nine years in Milan. The fans of Inter Milan were schocked with initial results, with Inter out in Coppa Italia and eliminated by Newcastle United in Fairs Cup.[1]

President Ivanoe Fraizzoli, who at the time also made it clear that he was willing to sell the club if the right offer was tabled, fired Herrera after a 0-3 loss with city rivals Milan and handed control of the side to youth team boss Giovanni Invernizzi. A former Inter player, Invernizzi was initially appointed on a temporary basis yet ended the campaign by making Italian football history.

Invernizzi rejuvenated a tactically exhausted and an under-performing squad. He turned Tarcisio Burgnich into a sweeper, played the young Mauro Bellugi at right-back, reintegrated Jair into the team, replaced summer signing Mario Frustalupi with Mario Bertini and asked the club's senators – Giacinto Facchetti, Sandro Mazzola, Mario Corso and Boninsegna – to perform to their status.

The turning point in their season came after a defeat to Napoli in Week 7. On the flight home, Invernizzi and some of the side's more experienced elements sat down with a fixture list to hand. Together they plotted their path to what many perceived as unlikely title glory and the tabella, as it was known, became part of Inter folklore.

Following defeat at the San Paolo, they went on an unbeaten run which saw them take 21 points from a possible 24. The Nerazzurri won the return derby, wiped out a significant point gap that winter champions Milan had over them and netted the championship with two games to spare.

Invernizzi not only became a hero of consequence, he also made sure his name would be inscribed in the footballing annals of time. Never before and not since has a Serie A team changed Coach mid-season and gone on to be crowned champions of Italy.[2]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ITA Ivano Bordon
— GK  ITA Lido Vieri
— DF  ITA Mauro Bellugi
— DF  ITA Tarcisio Burgnich
— DF  ITA Giancarlo Cella
— DF  ITA Bernardino Fabbian
— DF  ITA Giacinto Facchetti
— DF  ITA Mario Giubertoni
— DF  ITA Spartaco Landini
— DF  ITA Oscar Righetti
— MF  ITA Marco Achilli
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ITA Gianfranco Bedin
— MF  ITA Mario Bertini
— MF  ITA Mario Corso
— MF  ITA Mario Frustalupi
— MF  ITA Sandro Mazzola
— MF  ITA Gabriele Oriali
— FW  ITA Roberto Boninsegna
— FW  BRA Jair da Costa
— FW  ITA Sergio Pellizzaro
— FW  ITA Alberto Reif

Transfers

Source:[3]

In
Pos. Name from Type
GKMassimo CacciatoriCagliariloan ended
GKLuigi RealiVogheraloan ended
GKWalter ZengaMacallesi 1927
DFBernardino FabbianPrimavera-
DFMario GiubertoniPalermo
DFMario NadinPrimavera-
DFOscar RighettiSPAL
MFMarco AchilliMonzaloan ended
MFMario FrustalupiSampdorialoan ended
MFTiziano ManfrinU.S. Azzurra
MFGabriele OrialiPrimavera-
MFLuigi PlutinoPrimavera-
MFSergio BrunettaBrescialoan ended
FWSergio PellizzaroPalermo
FWRaffaele Pintonprimavera-
FWMassimo SilvaMonzaloan ended
Out
Pos. Name To Type
GKSergio GirardiPalermo
GKLuigi RealiSavoialoan
DFAristide GuarneriCremonese
DFEnzo VecchièSPAL
DFMario NadinVJS Velletriloan
MFLuigi PlutinoAnconitanaloan
MFLuis SuarezSampdoria
MFSandro VanelloPalermo
MFSergio BrunettaUdinese
FWRaffaele PintonPotenza
FWMassimo SilvaRoveretoloan

Competitions

Serie A
Main article: 1970–71 Serie A

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Internazionale (C) 30 19 8 3 50 26 +24 46 Qualification to European Cup first round
2 Milan 30 15 12 3 54 26 +28 42 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
3 Napoli 30 15 9 6 33 19 +14 39
4 Juventus 30 11 13 6 41 30 +11 35
5 Bologna 30 10 14 6 30 24 +6 34
Source: Panini
(C) Champion.

Matches
27 September 1970 1Hellas Verona1-2InterVerona
Sirena  72' Report  52', 73' Boninsegna Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
4 October 1970 2Inter0-0RomaMilano
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Referee: Fabio Monti
11 October 1970 3Bologna2-2InterBologna
Savoldi  26', 76' Report  49' Facchetti
 71' Frustalupi		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Referee: Sergio Gonella
25 October 1970 4Inter1-3CagliariMilano
Mazzola  88' Report  7', 21' Riva
 79' Domenghini		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
8 November 1970 5Milan3-0InterMilano
Biasiolo  51'
Villa  69'
Rivera  88'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Sergio Gonella
15 November 1970 6Inter2-0TorinoMilano
Boninsegna  50' (pen), 67' Report Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Aurelio Angonese
22 November 1970 7Napoli2-1InterNapoli
Pogliana  70'
Ghio  75'		 Report  50' Jair Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Referee: Monti
29 November 1970 8Inter3-2CataniaMilano
Boninsegna  2', 61'
Achilli  59'		 Report  31' Bernardis
 90' Bonfanti		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Antonio Trono
13 December 1970 9Lanerossi1-2InterVicenza
Santin  72' Report  66' Jair
 73' Boninsegna		 Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Referee: Fulvio Pieroni
21 December 1970 10[4]Inter3-2VareseMilano
13:30 Boninsegna  9', 63'
Facchetti  37'		 Report  76', 90' Carelli Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Enzo Barbaresco
27 December 1970 11Inter2-0JuventusMilano
Corso  10'
Boninsegna  67'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Paolo Toselli
3 January 1971 12Sampdoria0-2InterGenova
Report  86' Mazzola
 89' Bertini		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi
10 January 1971 13Foggia1-1InterFoggia
Bigon  34' Report  23' Boninsegna Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Referee: Lo Bello
17 January 1971 14Inter2-1FiorentinaMilano
Boninsegna  35', 63' (pen) Report  75' (pen) Chiarugi Stadium: San Siro
24 January 1971 15Lazio0-1InterRome
Report  43' Boninsegna Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Aurelio Angonese
31 January 1971 16Inter1-0Hellas VeronaMilano
Facchetti  48' Report Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Enzo Barbaresco
7 February 1971 17Roma0-0InterRome
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
14 February 1971 18Inter1-0BolognaStadio San Siro
Boninsegna  60' Report Referee: Angonese
28 February 1971 19Cagliari0-0InterCagliari
Report Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Referee: Antonio Sbardella
7 March 1971 20Inter2-0MilanMilano
Corso  12'
Mazzola  32'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
14 March 1971 21Torino0-2InterBergamo
Report  19' Boninsegna
 70' Facchetti		 Stadium: Mario Brumana
Referee: Francesco Francescon
21 March 1971 22Inter2-1NapoliMilano
Boninsegna  55' (pen), 58' Report  40' Altafini Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Sergio Gonella
28 March 1971 23Catania0-1InterCatania
Report  84' (pen) Bernardis Stadium: Cibali
Referee: Aurelio Angonese
4 April 1971 24Inter2-1LanerossiMilano
Corso  46'
Boninsegna  67' (pen)		 Report  71' (pen) Maraschi Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Antonio Trono
11 April 1971 25Varese1-3InterStadio Franco Ossola
Nuti  49' Report  23', 25' Boninsegna
 47' Jair		 Referee: Paolo Toselli
18 April 1971 26Juventus1-1InterTorino
Marchetti  31' Report  79' Bedin Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
25 April 1971 27Inter3-1SampdoriaMilano
Mazzola  46'
Boninsegna  65' (rig.), 80' (rig.)		 Report  85' (pen) Suárez Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Enzo Barbaresco
2 May 1971 28Inter5-0FoggiaMilano
Boninsegna  7'
Jair  54', 90'
Facchetti  62'
Mazzola  69'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Antonio Sbardella
16 May 1971 29Fiorentina2-2InterFirenze
Mariani  20'
Brizi  90'		 Report  74' Jair
 78' Mazzola		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Aurelio Angonese
23 May 1971 30Inter1-1LazioMilano
Mazzola  89' Report  24' Franco Nanni Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Cesare Trinchieri

Coppa Italia
Main article: 1970–71 Coppa Italia

First round

Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Monza 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 4
2 Atalanta 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4
3 Internazionale 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 3
4 Como 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source:
30 August 1970 1Como0-4InterComo
 10' Pellizzaro
 48' Mazzola
 61' Boninsegna
 76' Frustalupi		 Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Referee: Cesare Trinchieri
6 September 1970 2Inter1-2AtalantaMilano
Mazzola  49'  60' Vallongo
 66' (pen) Bosdaves		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Francesco Panzino
13 September 1970 3Monza1-1InterMonza
Bertogna  46'  19' Boninsegna Stadium: Stadio Gino Alfonso Sada
Referee: Michelotti

Fairs Cup
Main article: 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

First round
23 September 1970 Inter1-1Newcastle UnitedSan Siro
Cella  85'  43' W. Davies Referee: Heinz Siebert
30 September 1970 Newcastle United2-0InterNewcastle upon Tyne
Moncur  28'
W. Davies  70'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Referee: Minnoy

Statistics
Competition[5] Points Home Away Total DR
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
Serie A461512213012157622014301983502624
Coppa Italia-1001122110513111633
Fairs Cup-101011100102201113−2
Total-17123232151887225153520105573225
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References
  1. David Morton (30 September 2015). "Newcastle 2-0 Inter Milan: United humble the Italian giants on this day 45 years ago".
  2. Antonio Tavarozzi (13 April 1971). "Lo "sprint" di Boninsegna simbolo dell'Inter". La Stampa. p. 16.
  3. "Acquisti e cessioni dell'Inter 1970/71". storiainter.com. 25 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  4. Rescheduled from 20 December due to fog; cfr. Franco Costa (21 December 1970). "Inter-Varese si gioca oggi". Stampa Sera. p. 10.
  5. Melegari
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  • Fabrizio Melegari (a cura di). Almanacco illustrato del calcio - La storia 1898-2004. Modena,. Panini, 2004.
  • Calciatori 1970-71, Modena-Milano,. Panini-L'Unità, 1994.
  • Chiesa, Carlo F. Il grande romanzo dello scudetto. da Calcio 2000, 2002 e 2003.
  • Filippo Grassia and Gianpiero Lotito. INTER - Dalla nascita allo scudetto del centenario. Antonio Vallardi Editore. p. 239, Milano,Grassia, Lotito.

See also
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