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1976–77 AC Milan season

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Milan Associazione Calcio
1976–77 season
PresidentVittorio Duina, then Felice Colombo
ManagerGiuseppe Marchioro, then Nereo Rocco
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A10º
Coppa ItaliaWinner
UEFA CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Egidio Calloni (5)
All: Egidio Calloni (15)
Average home league attendance40,995[1]

During the 1976–1977 season Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup.

Summary

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The new AC Milan manager for the 1976–77 season was Giuseppe Marchioro while Gianni Rivera returned as team captain after the departure of Romeo Benetti, who moved to Juventus in exchange for Fabio Capello. Other significant changes in the transfer market were the sale of Luciano Chiarugi to Napoli and the signing of Giorgio Morini from Roma.

The season began with four group stage games in the first round of the Coppa Italia, where Milan got three wins (with Catania, Lazio and Novara) and a draw with Atalanta, ending the group in first place with seven points on an equal footing with the Bergamo players. The Rossoneri qualified to the second round, which would be played at the end of the season in June, thanks to the better goal difference (+6 against +5 of Atalanta).

In the league, Milan, after the win against Perugia on day one, collected nine draws, four defeats and only one victory, thus ending the first half of the season in 11th position with 13 points, three points above the relegation zone. The club sacked Marchioro and signed Nereo Rocco in his place. However, the substitution on the bench did not change the situation and the Rossoneri continued to struggle in the lower areas of the standings. On the penultimate day, Milan won the home game 3–2 against Catanzaro, also fighting against relegation, thus securing their stay in the first division, thanks also to the success in the next round against Cesena. In the end, Milan finished the championship in 10th place (paired with Genoa and Bologna), with 27 points from 17 draws, five wins and eight defeats, three points away from the relegation zone. The 17 draws in 30 games are a record that later would be beaten by Perugia in 1978–79 (19 draws), and by Udinese in 1982–83 with 20 draws, while the only five victories are still the lowest number of successes for Milan in a single championship since the Serie A was introduced in 1929–30.

In the UEFA Cup, Milan eliminated Romanian club Dinamo Bucharest (0–0 in the first leg in Bucharest and 2–1 in the return in Milan) in the round of 32 and Bulgarian club Akademik Sofia in the round of 32 (a 4–3 defeat in Sofia and a 2–0 home win). In the round of 16, Milan faced the Spanish side Athletic Bilbao (later finalist) who went through thanks to the 4–1 victory obtained in Bilbao and the 3–1 defeat suffered at the San Siro.

The season ended with the remaining matches in the Coppa Italia. Milan, in the group with Bologna, Napoli and SPAL, got five wins and a draw (in the second leg against Bologna) and qualified for the final on 3 July 1977, where they faced Inter. In the derby, the Rossoneri beat the Nerazzurri 2–0 with goals from Aldo Maldera and Giorgio Braglia in the second half and thus won their fourth Coppa Italia out of six finals played, also earning qualification for the 1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup.[2] AC Milan players Giorgio Braglia and Egidio Calloni were the top scorer of the event with six goals each. This was the last of Rocco's successes with the club, and at the end of the season he ended his career as manager.

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 Enrico Albertosi
GK Italy ITA Antonio Rigamonti
DF Italy ITA Aldo Bet
DF Italy ITA Angelo Anquilletti
DF Italy ITA Simone Boldini
DF Italy ITA Fulvio Collovati
DF Italy ITA Maurizio Turone
DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Sabadini
DF Italy ITA Aldo Maldera
MF Italy ITA Fabio Capello
MF Italy ITA Giorgio Biasiolo
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Italy ITA Duino Gorin
MF Italy ITA Gianni Rivera (Captain)
MF Italy ITA Giovanni Lorini
MF Italy ITA Giorgio Morini
FW Italy ITA Giorgio Braglia
FW Italy ITA Massimo Silva
FW Italy ITA Alberto Bigon (vice-captain)
FW Italy ITA Egidio Calloni
FW Italy ITA Giorgio Tomba
FW Italy ITA Francesco Vincenzi

Transfers

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In
Pos. Name from Type
GK Antonio Rigamonti Como
DF Simone Boldini Como
MF Fabio Capello Juventus
MF Giovanni Lorini Venezia loan end
MF Giorgio Morini Roma
MF Vincenzo Zazzaro Arezzo loan end
FW Giorgio Braglia Napoli
FW Giovanni Sartori Venezia loan end
FW Massimo Silva Ascoli
Out
Pos. Name To Type
GK Pierluigi Pizzaballa Atalanta
GK Franco Tancredi Rimini
DF Giulio Zignoli Seregno
MF Romeo Benetti Juventus
MF Franco Bergamaschi Foggia
MF Michele De Nadai Monza
MF Nevio Scala Foggia
MF Vincenzo Zazzaro Salernitana
FW Luciano Chiarugi Napoli
FW Giovanni Sartori Udinese loan
FW Silvano Villa Ascoli

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
8 Roma 30 9 10 11 27 33 −6 28
9 Hellas Verona 30 7 14 9 26 32 −6 28
10 Milan 30 5 17 8 30 33 −3 27 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
11 Genoa 30 8 11 11 40 45 −5 27
12 Bologna 30 8 11 11 24 31 −7 27
Source: Panini

Matches

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3 October 1976 1 Milan 2-1 Perugia Milano
Maldera 20'
Capello 23'
Report 43' Vannini Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 29,912
Referee: Pieri
10 October 1976 2 Sampdoria 0-0 Milan Genova
Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 26,980
Referee: Agnolin
24 October 1976 3 Milan 0-0 Fiorentina Milano
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 40,124
Referee: Panzino
31 October 1976 4 Napoli 3-1 Milan Napoli
Massa 5'
Orlandini 8'
Savoldi 80' (pen.)
Report 4' Vincenzi Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 75,349
Referee: Bergamo
7 November 1976 5 Milan 2-3 Juventus Milano
Calloni 13'
Tardelli 17' (og)
Report 21', 80' Bettega
54' Benetti
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 64,712
Referee: Menegali
21 November 1976 6 Bologna 2-2 Milan Bologna
Chiodi 37'
Maselli 50'
Report 72' Silva
90' Bigon
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 21,203
Referee: Agnolin
28 November 1976 7 Milan 1-1 Inter Milano
Silva 81' Report 43' Marini Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 64,652
Referee: Serafino
5 December 1976 8 Roma 1-1 Milan Roma
Di Bartolomei 16' Report 7' Silva Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 32,235
Referee: Gonella
12 December 1976 9 Milan 2-2 Genoa Milano
Bigon 13'
Morini 82'
Report 41' Ghetti
76' Damiani
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 26,896
Referee: Reggiani
19 December 1976 10 Foggia 2-1 Milan Foggia
Pirazzini 22'
Delneri 70' (pen.)
Report 16' Sabadini Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Attendance: 22,134
Referee: Ciacci
2 January 1977 11 Lazio 1-2 Milan Roma
Martini 10' Report 48' Maldera
52' Calloni
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 34,909
Referee: Barbaresco
9 January 1977 12 Milan 0-0 Verona Milano
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,265
Referee: Trinchieri
16 January 1977 13 Milan 0-0 Torino Milano
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 56,174
Referee: Menicucci
30 January 1977 14 Catanzaro 1-0 Milan Catania
Sperotto 13' Report Stadium: Stadio Cibali[3]
Attendance: 27,252
Referee: Menegali
6 February 1977 15 Milan 0-0 Cesena Milano
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 26,004
Referee: Benedetti
13 February 1977 16 Perugia 3-1 Milan Perugia
Vannini 15'
Novellino 54'
Cinquetti 79' (pen.)
Report 89' Rivera Stadium: Stadio Comunale di Pian di Massiano
Attendance: 16,376
Referee: Serafino
20 February 1977 17 Milan 3-0 Sampdoria Milano
Morini 15', 80'
Calloni 51'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 34,331
Referee: Agnolin
27 February 1977 18 Fiorentina 1-1 Milan Firenze
Bertarelli 71' Report 21' (pen.) Calloni Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 39,739
Referee: Gonella
6 March 1977 19 Milan 1-1 Napoli Milano
Calloni 35' Report 48' Speggiorin Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 51,443
Referee: Ciacci
13 March 1977 20 Juventus 2-1 Milan Torino
Boninsegna 38' (pen.)
Causio 40'
Report 3' (og) Scirea Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 52,507
Referee: Barbaresco
20 March 1977 21 Milan 1-1 Bologna Milano
Cereser 32' (og) Report 34' (og) Bigon Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 22,073
Referee: Serafino
27 March 1977 22 Inter 0-0 Milan Milano
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 67,988
Referee: Casarin
3 April 1977 23 Milan 1-1 Roma Milano
Biasiolo 52' Report 89' Pellegrini Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 29,972
Referee: Trinchieri
10 April 1977 24 Genoa 1-0 Milan Genova
Damiani 10' Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 30,184
Referee: Gonella
17 April 1977 25 Milan 0-0 Foggia Milano
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 46,474
Referee: Bergamo
24 April 1977 26 Milan 2-2 Lazio Milano
Bigon 14'
Rivera 30'
Report 44', 55' Giordano Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 41,599
Referee: Agnolin
1 May 1977 27 Verona 0-0 Milan Verona
Report Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 24,848
Referee: Serafino
8 May 1977 28 Torino 2-0 Milan Torino
Graziani 59'
Pulici 70'
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 54,471
Referee: Lattanzi
15 May 1977 29 Milan 3-2 Catanzaro Milano
Silva 25'
Morini 52'
Bigon 56'
Report 68' (og) Calloni
87' Arbitrio
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 65,201
Referee: Menicucci
22 May 1977 30 Cesena 0-2 Milan Cesena
Report 40', 80' Rivera Stadium: Stadio La Fiorita
Attendance: 15,512
Referee: Serafino

Coppa Italia

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First round

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29 August 1976 1 Milan 2-0 Catania Milano
Morini 32'
Bigon 80'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Gialluisi
1 September 1976 2 Lazio 1-2 Milan Roma
Giordano 32' 27', 41' Calloni Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Ciacci
5 September 1976 3 Milan 1-1 Atalanta Milano
Silva 72' 56' Fanna Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Prati
19 September 1976 4 Novara 0-3 Milan Novara
25' Bet
30' (og) Vriz
87' Silva
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 11,326
Referee: Trinchieri

Second round

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12 June 1977 1 Milan 3-1 Napoli Milano
Calloni 44' (pen.), 84'
Braglia 53'
79' (og) Turone Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Lattanzi
15 June 1977 2 Milan 5-0 Bologna Milano
Braglia 16'
Bigon 56'
Calloni 58'
Morini 70'
Maldera 74'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,530
Referee: Lo Bello
19 June 1977 3 Napoli 1-2 Milan Bari
Chiarugi 48' 11' Calloni
89' Bigon
Stadium: Stadio Comunale[4]
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Trinchieri
22 June 1977 Milan 2-0 SPAL Milano
Bigon 6'
Braglia 32'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 16,440
Referee: Celli
26 June 1977 5 Bologna 1-1 Milan Bologna
Cresci 90' 8' Braglia Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Benedetti
29 June 1977 6 SPAL 0-2 Milan Ferrara
65' Braglia
85' Boldini
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Redini

Final

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3 July 1977 Milan 2-0 Inter Milano
Maldera 64'
Braglia 89'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 58,464
Referee: Gussoni

UEFA Cup

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Round of 64

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15 September 1976 1 Dinamo Bucarest 0-0 Milan Bucarest
Stadium: Stadionul Dinamo
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ohmsen
30 September 1976 2 Milan 2-1 Dinamo Bucarest Milano
Calloni 26'
Silva 74'
8' Sătmăreanu Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 36,194
Referee: Paterson

Round of 32

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20 October 1976 1 Akademik Sofia 4-3 Milan Sofia
Paunov 18'
Manolov 25'
Dimitrov 40' (pen.)
Bigon 50' (og)
33', 80' Capello
47' Collovati
Stadium: Stadion Akademik
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Konrath
3 November 1976 2 Milan 2-0 Akademik Sofia Milano
Calloni 13'
Morini 29'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,869
Referee: Linemayr

Round of 16

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24 November 1976 1 Athletic Bilbao 4-1 Milan Bilbao
Dani 45' (pen.), 81'
Carlos 48', 86'
25' Capello Stadium: Stadio San Mamés
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Corver
8 December 1976 2 Milan 3-1 Athletic Bilbao Milano
Calloni 53', 83' (pen.)
Biasiolo 60'
86' (pen.) Madariaga Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 22,898
Referee: Eschweiler

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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Competition[5] Points Home Away Total GD
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1976-77 Serie A 27 15 3 11 1 18 14 15 2 6 7 12 19 30 5 17 8 30 33 -3
1976-77 Coppa Italia 5 4 1 0 13 2 5 4 1 0 10 3 11[6] 9 2 0 25 5 +20
1976-77 UEFA Cup 3 3 0 0 7 2 3 0 1 2 4 8 6 3 1 2 11 10 +1
Total 23 10 12 1 38 18 23 6 8 9 26 30 47 17 20 10 66 48 +18

Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF Italy ITA Angelo Anquilletti 28 0 18 0 5 0 5 0
DF Italy ITA Aldo Bet 42 1 26 0 11 1 5 0
GK Italy ITA Enrico Albertosi 46 -48 30 -33 10 -5 6 -10
DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Sabadini 33 1 21 1 7 0 5 0
GK Italy ITA Antonio Rigamonti 1 0 0 -0 1 -0 0 -0
MF Italy ITA Giorgio Biasiolo 30 2 17 1 9 0 4 1
MF Italy ITA Duino Gorin 18 0 13 0 3 0 2 0
MF Italy ITA Fabio Capello 37 4 26 1 6 0 5 3
DF Italy ITA Simone Boldini 16 1 6 0 8 1 2 0
FW Italy ITA Alberto Bigon 38 8 22 4 10 4 6 0
DF Italy ITA Fulvio Collovati 17 1 11 0 3 0 3 1
MF Italy ITA Gianni Rivera 39 4 27 4 7 0 5 0
DF Italy ITA Maurizio Turone 36 0 22 0 10 0 4 0
FW Italy ITA Giorgio Braglia 13 6 3 0 10 6 0 0
MF Italy ITA Giovanni Lorini 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
MF Italy ITA Giorgio Morini 39 7 24 4 9 2 6 1
DF Italy ITA Aldo Maldera 43 4 29 2 9 2 5 0
FW Italy ITA Massimo Silva 30 7 20 4 6 2 4 1
FW Italy ITA Egidio Calloni 43 15 29 5 9 6 5 4
FW Italy ITA Giorgio Tomba 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
FW Italy ITA Francesco Vincenzi 11 1 7 1 0 0 4 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A". stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Derby Milan-Inter, la vittoria rossonera della Coppa Italia 1977". newsmondo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ^ Due to the disqualification of the pitch of Catanzaro.
  4. ^ Due to the disqualification of the pitch of Napoli.
  5. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1976–77". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  6. ^ Including the final, played against Inter at San Siro, but considered as neutral venue.
  7. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1976–77". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 23 June 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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