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1961–62 AC Milan season

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AC Milan
1961–62 season
ChairmanAndrea Rizzoli
ManagerNereo Rocco
StadiumSan Siro
Serie AWinners
Coppa ItaliaSecond round
Fairs CupRound of 32
Coppa dell'AmiciziaSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Altafini (22)
All: Altafini (22)
Average home league attendance42,061[1]

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

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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

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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 Luciano Alfieri
GK Italy ITA Giorgio Ghezzi
GK Italy ITA Mario Liberalato
DF Italy ITA Cesare Maldini (Captain)
DF Italy ITA Antonio Pasinato
DF Italy ITA Luigi Radice
DF Italy ITA Sandro Salvadore
DF Italy ITA Giovanni Trapattoni
DF Italy ITA Mario Trebbi
DF Italy ITA Francesco Zagatti [5]
MF Italy ITA Mario David
MF Italy ITA Giovanni Lodetti
MF Italy ITA Ambrogio Pelagalli
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Italy ITA Gianni Rivera
MF Brazil BRA Dino Sani
MF Italy ITA Sergio Tenente
FW Brazil BRA José Altafini
FW Italy ITA Paolo Barison
FW Italy ITA Bruno Beretti
FW Italy ITA Oliviero Conti
FW Italy ITA Giancarlo Danova
FW Italy ITA Emanuele Del Vecchio
FW Uruguay URU Alcides Ghiggia
FW Italy ITA Gino Pivatelli
FW Italy ITA Orlando Rozzoni[6]
FW England ENG Jimmy Greaves

Transfers

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In

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In
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

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Loans

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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
FW Italy ITA Paolo Ferrario (to Lazio from November 1961)

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 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
Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Matches

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27 August 1961 1 Lanerossi Vicenza 0-3 Milan Vicenza
Report 29', 39'Altafini
55' (pen) Greaves
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gennaro Marchese
3 September 1961 2 Milan 3-0 Catania Milan
Barison 50'
Radice 68'
Maldini 72'
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 10', 24' (pen)
Sassi 22' (aut)
Pivatelli 49'
Report 30', 82' Pentrelli
36' Canella
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Antonio Sbardella
17 September 1961 5 Bologna 1-0 Milan Bologna
Bulgarelli 55' Report Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 32,500
Referee: Bruno De Marchi
24 September 1961 6 Milan 2-3 Sampdoria Milan
Greaves 43', 73' (pen) Report 56' (pen) Vincenzi
62' Skoglund
84' Veselinovic
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Leita
1 October 1961 7 Inter 1-3 Milan Milan
Suarez 69' Report 18' Pivatelli
53' Greaves
87' Conti
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 77,500
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
4 October 1961 8 Venezia 2-1 Milan Venezia
Siciliano 17'
Raffini 83'
Report 62' Altafini Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Cesare Jonni
8 October 1961 9 Milan 3-0 Lecco Milan
Altafini 11'
Pivatelli 20', 68'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Francesco Francescon
22 October 1961 10 Milan 3-1 Roma Milan
David 54'
Pelagalli 77'
Greaves 89'
Report 83' Orlando Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 54,100
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
29 October 1961 11 Fiorentina 5-2 Milan Firenze
Hamrin 6', 56' (pen)
Milani 9', 16'
Petris 77'
Report 39' (pen), 65' Greaves Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Iginio Rigato
12 November 1961 12 Milan 5-1 Juventus Milan
Altafini 3', 8', 76', 78'
Rivera 62'
Report 38' Rosa Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 46,065
Referee: Iginio Rigato
19 November 1961 13 Padova 1-1 Milan Padova
Del Vecchio 43' Report 11'Altafini Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Antonio Di Tonno
26 November 1961 14 Milan 2-2 Atalanta Milan
David 54' (pen)
Rivera 78'
Report 68' Colombo
80' Maschio
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 21,620
Referee: Gennaro Marchese
3 December 1961 15 Mantova Calcio 1-2 Milan Mantova
Allemann 28' Report 58' Pivatelli
73'Rivera
Stadium: Stadio Danilo Martelli
Attendance: 32,500
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
10 December 1961 16 Torino 1-1 Milan Torino
Crippa 49' Report 61' Altafini Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Carlo Gambarotta
17 December 1961 17 Milan 4-1 SPAL Milan
David 17'
Rivera 50'
Danova 67', 77'
Report 64' Mencacci Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Carlo Gambarotta
24 December 1961 18 Milan 4-1 Lanerossi Vicenza Milan
Danova 11'
Altafini 48'
Sani 74', 87'
Report 83' (rig) Kostic Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Antonio Sbardella
31 December 1961 19 Catania 1-3 Milan Catania
Calvanese 27' Report 22', 28' Pivatelli
30' Danova
Stadium: Stadio Cibali
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
7 January 1962 20 Milan 3-0 Palermo Milan
Danova 33'
Sani 44'
Barison 57'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Francesco Francescon
14 January 1962 21 Udinese 0-1 Milan Udine
Report 86' Altafini Stadium: Stadio Moretti
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Carlo Gambarotta
22 January 1962 22 Milan 3-0 Bologna Milan
Danova 21', 24', 31' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Iginio Rigato
29 January 1962 23 Sampdoria 1-3 Milan Genova
Brighenti 29' Report 13' Conti
44' Sani
70'Rivera
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 37,500
Referee: Iginio Rigato
4 February 1962 24 Milan 0-2 Inter Milan
Report 44' Morbello
84' Suarez
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 82,400
Referee: Giuseppe Adami
11 February 1962 25 Milan 1-0 Venezia Milan
Altafini 32' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Antonio Sbardella
18 February 1962 26 Lecco 2-2 Milan Lecce
Di Giacomo 28'
Abbadie 49'
Report 2' Barison
38' Pivatelli
Stadium: Mario Rigamonti
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
25 February 1962 27 Roma 0-1 Milan Roma
Report 45' (o.g.) Losi Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 55,500
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
4 March 1962 28 Milan 5-2 Fiorentina Milan
Rivera 1'
Barison 16', 75'
Altafini 31', 40'
Report 29', 80' Milani Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 62,673
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
11 March 1962 29 Juventus 2-4 Milan Torino
Charles 42'
Mora 87' (pen)
Report 11' Barison
49' Sani
53', 67' Altafini
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Iginio Rigato
18 March 1962 30 Milan 4-0 Padova Milan
Rivera 5', 61'
Altafini 25'
Conti 63'
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 29' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 67,500
Referee: Francesco Francescon
8 April 1962 33 Milan 4-2 Torino Milan
Gerbaudo 5' (aut)
Rivera 8'
Altafini 44', 73'
Report 31' Crippa
61' (rig) Locatelli
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 83,000
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
15 April 1962 34 SPAL 0-3 Milan Ferrara
Report 30', 76' Altafini
86' Conti
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Carlo Gambarotta

Coppa Italia

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Second round

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15 October 1961 Milan 0-1 Modena Milan
68' (pen) Cuttica Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Alessandro D'Agostini

Friendship Cup

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Eightfinals

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6 May 1962 FranceNice 3-6 Milan Nice
Dandru 18'
Barrou 55'
Alba 81'
5', 77' Del Vecchio
8' Barison
31' Conti
58' (aut) Albert
72' Sani
Stadium: Stade Municipal du Ray
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: FranceGuinnard
13 May 1962 Milan 3-1 FranceNice Milan
Barison 1'
Sani 8', 60'
16' De Bourgoing Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: FranceHuber

Quarterfinals

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26 May 1962 Milan 5-2 FranceToulouse Milan
Rozzoni 7', 16', 42'
Lodetti 55'
Pivatelli 63'
11' Schultz
87' Jubert
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 2,929
Referee: FranceGulbert
3 June 1962 FranceToulouse 1-4 Milan Toulouse
Redin 53' 8' Conti
67' Zagatti
88' Lodetti
89' Barison
Stadium: Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 5,000

Semifinals

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10 June 1962 Torino 2-1 Milan Torino
Rosato 42'
Crippa 50'
74' Lodetti Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Carlo Gambarotta
14 June 1962 Milan 1-1 Torino Milan
Rozzoni 75' 82' Ferrini Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Iginio Rigato

Fairs Cup

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Round of 32

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30 August 1961 Milan 0-0 Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaNovi Sad Milan
. Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: FranceFaucheux
20 September 1961 Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaNovi Sad 2-0 Milan Novi Sad
Takac 20'
Pavlic 50'
Stadium: Karađorđe Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: AustriaChebat

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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Competition[9] Points Home Away Total GD
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

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Appearances

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Goal scorers

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References

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  1. ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A" (PDF). stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. ^ "RIVERA Gianni: Golden Boy per sempre - 2" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  3. ^ qui, 04/02/10. "Memória E. C. » Boca Juniors: uma relação antiga com jogadores brasileiros » Arquivo". Colunas.globoesporte.com. Retrieved 7 June 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "AC Milan Hall of Fame: Gianni Rivera". A.C.Milan.com. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  5. ^ Captain in 1961
  6. ^ Loaned in from Udinese to play Coppa dell'Amicizia italo-franco-svizzera.
  7. ^ Played only in May and June 1962.
  8. ^ Awarded. Score confirmed by Sports Court due to fans invasion of the field.
  9. ^ "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.
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