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1955–56 AC Milan season

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Milan Associazione Calcio
1955–56 season
PresidentAndrea Rizzoli
ManagerHéctor Puricelli
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A
European CupSemifinals
Latin CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Gunnar Nordahl (23)
All: Gunnar Nordahl (27)
Average home league attendance25,177[1]

During the 1955–56 season Associazione Calcio Milan competed in Serie A, European Cup and Latin Cup.

Summary

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The 1955-1956 season saw Milan involved in three tournaments.

In the league, the club finished second in the standings, behind Fiorentina who dominated the season. At the end of the tournament there were 12 points between the Tuscans and Milan. Gunnar Nordahl was once again the top scorer of the club, but this time his 23 goals were not enough to conquer the Serie A top scorers' title.

In the European Cup, at its first edition, the club reached the semi-finals after victories against Saarbrücken in the round of 16 and Rapid Vienna in the quarter-finals, with aggregates of 7-5 and 8-3 respectively. In the semifinals, Milan faced Spanish Champions Real Madrid. In the first leg, played on Iberian soil, Los Blancos prevailed and won 4-2. In the return match, the 2-1 victory by the Devils was not enough to turn the tide in the aggregate.

In June 1956, the penultimate edition of the Latin Cup took place in Milan: the club won the trophy for the second time in four participations. In the semi-final, Benfica was beaten 4-2 and in the final Athletic Bilbao was defeated 3-1 thanks to goals from debutant Osvaldo Bagnoli, newcomer Giorgio Dal Monte and Juan Alberto Schiaffino.

At the end of the season, Nordahl, after 268 appearances and 221 goals (club record), two Scudetti, two Latin Cups and five Serie A top scorer titles (a record in Italian championships), left Milan and moved to Roma.

Squad

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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 Italy ITA Lorenzo Buffon
GK Italy ITA Santino Ciceri
DF Italy ITA Cesare Maldini
DF Italy ITA Mario Bergamaschi
DF Italy ITA Eros Fassetta
DF Italy ITA Franco Pedroni
DF Italy ITA Luigi Radice
DF Italy ITA Francesco Zagatti
MF Italy ITA Osvaldo Bagnoli
MF Italy ITA Giorgio Dal Monte
MF Sweden SWE Nils Liedholm
MF Italy ITA Gianfranco Ganzer
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Italy ITA Eduardo Ricagni
MF Italy ITA Omero Tognon (Captain)
MF Italy ITA Eros Beraldo
MF Italy ITA Cesare Reina
MF Uruguay URU Juan Alberto Schiaffino
MF Italy ITA Amos Mariani
FW Italy ITA Italo Carminati
FW Italy ITA Amleto Frignani
FW Sweden SWE Gunnar Nordahl (Vice-captain)
FW Italy ITA Valentino Valli
FW Italy ITA Albano Vicariotto

Transfers

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In
Pos. Name from Type
MF Osvaldo Bagnoli Ausonia 1931 -
FW Italo Carminati Piacenza -
FW Giorgio Dal Monte Genoa -
DF Gianfranco Ganzer Triestina -
FW Amos Mariani Fiorentina -
Out
Pos. Name To Type
DF Alfio Fontana Triestina -
FW Giancarlo Magnavacca Cremonese -
DF Arturo Silvestri Verona -
FW Jørgen Sørensen Odense -
GK Riccardo Toros Fiorentina -
MF Alessandro Vitali Alessandria -

Competitions

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Serie A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fiorentina (C) 34 20 13 1 59 20 +39 53 Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round
2 Milan 34 16 9 9 70 48 +22 41 Qualified for the 1956 Latin Cup
3 Internazionale 34 16 7 11 57 36 +21 39
3 Lazio 34 14 11 9 54 46 +8 39
5 Bologna 34 15 7 12 68 52 +16 37
Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Matches

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18 September 1955 1 Atalanta 4-3 Milan Bergamo
Zagatti 5' (og)
Brugola 25', 55'
Longoni 52'
18' Schiaffino
43' Mariani
75' Nordahl
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Liverani
25 September 1955 2 Milan 6-1 Sampdoria Milano
Nordahl 20', 73'
Dal Monte 29'
Schiaffino 42', 67'
Mariani 78'
3' (og) Tognon Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Maurelli
2 October 1955 3 Padova 1-5 Milan Padova
Pison 64' 1' Mariani
26', 56' (pen) Dal Monte
40', 42' Nordahl
Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Jonni
9 October 1955 4 Milan 0-0 Napoli Milano
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Rigato
16 October 1955 5 Inter 2-1 Milan Milano
Nesti 4'
Lorenzi 39'
35' Nordahl Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 87,000
Referee: Piemonte
23 October 1955 6 Triestina 1-3 Milan Trieste
Zaro 88' 5' Schiaffino
64' Nordahl
81' Valli
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Grezar
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jonni
30 October 1955 7 Milan 2-0 SPAL Milano
Nordahl 29', 81' Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Moriconi
6 November 1955 8 Genoa 3-1 Milan Genova
Pestrin 3'
Frizzi 68' (pen)
Carapellese 81'
78' Valli Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Orlandini
13 November 1955 9 Milan 0-0 Lanerossi Milano
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Bonetto
20 November 1955 10 Milan 0-2 Fiorentina Milano
13' Montuori
15' Virgili
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Liverani
8 December 1955 11[2] Pro Patria 1-1 Milan Busto Arsizio
La Rosa 67' 62' Nordahl Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Rigato
25 December 1955 12 Milan 3-1 Juventus Milano
Ricagni 30'
Schiaffino 37', 67'
48' Colella Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Lo Bello
1 January 1956 13 Novara 3-4 Milan Novara
Marzani 9', 78'
Savioni 83'
11', 71' Nordahl
52' Ricagni
59' Schiaffino
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jonni
8 January 1956 14 Milan 4-1 Roma Milano
Schiaffino 22'
Nordahl 26', 77'
Ricagni 71'
63' Nyers Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Jonni
15 January 1956 15 Torino 1-1 Milan Torino
Moltrasio 26' 84' Mariani Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Orlandini
22 January 1956 16 Milan 3-0 Bologna Milano
Dal Monte 26', 58'
Valli 81'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Marchese
29 January 1956 17 Lazio 2-3 Milan Roma
Muccinelli 49'
Olivieri 52'
15', 35' Dal Monte
30' Liedholm
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Bernardi
12 February 1956 18 Milan 4-1 Atalanta Milano
Schiaffino 48', 89'
Dal Monte 51'
Nordhal 73'
88' Rozzoni Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Bonetto
29 February 1956 19 Sampdoria 2-2 Milan Genova
Tortul 35', 39' 7' Schiaffino
29' Ricagni
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Jonni
26 February 1956 20 Milan 4-1 Padova Milano
Nordhal 9'
Pison 27' (og)
Dal Monte 39' (pen)
Ricagni 72'
69' Bonistalli Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Moriconi
4 March 1956 21 Napoli 2-0 Milan Napoli
Vinicio 70', 78' Stadium: Stadio della Liberazione
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Bernardi
11 March 1956 22 Milan 1-2 Inter Milano
Nordhal 67' 77', 81' Massei Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Piemonte
18 March 1956 23 Milan 1-0 Triestina Milano
Schiaffino 90' Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Grillo
25 March 1956 24 SPAL 0-0 Milan Ferrara
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Moriconi
1 April 1956 25 Milan 3-2 Genoa Milano
Cardoni 1' (og)
Delfino 22' (og)
Schiaffino 53'
74', 78' Frizzi Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Rigato
8 April 1956 26 Lanerossi 1-3 Milan Vicenza
Buffon 47' (og) 10' Dal Monte
18' Valli
90' Schiaffino
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Jonni
15 April 1956 27 Fiorentina 3-0 Milan Firenze
Prini 16'
Virgili 37', 62'
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Orlandini
29 April 1956 28 Milan 3-3 Pro Patria Milano
Nordhal 9', 64'
Dal Monte 35'
31', 70' Orzan
50' Borsani
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: De Gregorio
6 May 1956 29 Juventus 0-0 Milan Torino
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Roman
10 May 1956 30 Milan 4-2 Novara Milano
Nordhal 19', 48'
Schiaffino 68'
Bagnoli 69'
50' Piccioni
51' Arce
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Lo Bello
13 May 1956 31 Roma 0-0 Milan Roma
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Bonetto
20 May 1956 32 Milan 3-1 Torino Milano
Frignani 40'
Mariani 62'
Nordhal 75'
51' Pellis Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Orlandini
27 May 1956 33 Bologna 2-1 Milan Bologna
Pozzan 40'
Cervellati 52'
75' Schiaffino Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Friedl
3 June 1956 34 Milan 1-3 Lazio Milano
Nordhal 5' 7' Bettini
10' (pen) Carradori
63' Muccinelli
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bonetto

European Cup

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Round of 16

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1 November 1955 1 Milan 3-4 Saarbrucken Milano
Frignani 15'
Schiaffino 33'
Dal Monte 37'
Report 5' Krieger
41' Philippi
67' Schirra
69' Martin
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Dienst
23 November 1955 2 Saarbrucken 1-4 Milan Saarbrücken
Binkert 32' Report 8', 76' Valli
74' (og) Puff
86' Beraldo
Stadium: Stadion Kieselhumes
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Schipper

Quarter-finals

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18 January 1956 1 Rapid Vienna 1-1 Milan Vienna
Korner 28' (pen) Report 20' Nordhal Stadium: Pfarrwiese
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Vlcek
12 February 1956 2 Milan 7-2 Rapid Vienna Milano
Mariani 15'
Nordhal 22', 49'
Ricagni 26', 62'
Frignani 56'
Schiaffino 75'
Report 30' Golobic
58' Dienst
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Horn

Semifinals

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19 April 1956 1 Real Madrid 4-2 Milan Madrid
Rial 6'
Joseito 25' (pen)
Olsen 40'
Di Stefano 63'
Report 9' Nordhal
30' Schiaffino
Stadium: Estadio de Chamartín
Attendance: 120,000
Referee: Harzig
1 May 1956 2 Milan 2-1 Real Madrid Milano
Dal Monte 69' (pen), 86' (pen) Report 65' Joseito Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Steiner

Latin Cup

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Semifinal

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29 June 1956 1 Milan 4-2 Benfica Milano
Mariani 19'
Schiaffino 40', 58'
Bagnoli 73'
52' Coluna
65' Caiado
Stadium: Arena Civica
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Arqua

Final

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3 July 1956 1 Milan 3-1 Athletic Bilbao Milano
Bagnoli 21'
Dal Monte 80'
Schiaffino 88'
50' Arteche Stadium: Arena Civica
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Guigue

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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Competition[3] Points Home Away Total GD
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1955–56 Serie A 41 17 11 3 3 42 20 17 5 6 6 28 28 34 16 9 9 70 48 +22
1955–56 European Cup 3 2 0 1 12 7 3 1 1 1 7 6 6 3 1 2 19 13 +6
1956 Latin Cup 2 2 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 3 +4
Total 22 15 3 4 61 30 20 6 7 7 35 34 42 21 10 11 96 64 +32

Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A European Cup Latin Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Italy ITA Santino Ciceri 2 -4 1 -3 1 -1 0 0
GK Italy ITA Lorenzo Buffon 40 -60 33 -45 5 -12 2 -3
DF Italy ITA Cesare Maldini 30 0 22 0 6 0 2 0
DF Italy ITA Mario Bergamaschi 29 0 25 0 4 0 0 0
FW Italy ITA Italo Carminati 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0
MF Sweden SWE Nils Liedholm 39 1 31 1 6 0 2 0
DF Italy ITA Francesco Zagatti 33 0 27 0 4 0 2 0
DF Italy ITA Eros Fassetta 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
FW Italy ITA Amleto Frignani 22 3 18 1 2 2 2 0
MF Italy ITA Amos Mariani 31 7 26 5 3 1 2 1
FW Sweden SWE Gunnar Nordahl 37 27 32 23 5 4 0 0
FW Italy ITA Albano Vicariotto 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MF Italy ITA Osvaldo Bagnoli 10 3 8 1 0 0 2 2
FW Italy ITA Valentino Valli 13 6 11 4 2 2 0 0
MF Italy ITA Gianfranco Ganzer 12 0 9 0 3 0 0 0
MF Italy ITA Eros Beraldo 22 1 19 0 3 1 0 0
MF Italy ITA Giorgio Dal Monte 28 15 21 11 5 3 2 1
MF Uruguay URU Juan Alberto Schiaffino 37 22 29 16 6 3 2 3
MF Italy ITA Eduardo Ricagni 20 7 17 5 3 2 0 0
DF Italy ITA Luigi Radice 11 0 8 0 1 0 2 0
DF Italy ITA Franco Pedroni 28 0 23 0 4 0 1 0
MF Italy ITA Omero Tognon 9 0 8 0 1 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A" (PDF). stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. ^ Game postponed due to fog and replayed on the 11th of December 1955.
  3. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1955–56". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1955–56". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

Bibliography

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  • 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.
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