1949–50 AC Milan season

During the 1949–50 season Associazione Calcio Milan competed in Serie A.

Associazione Calcio Milan
1949–50 season
PresidentUmberto Trabattoni
ManagerLajos Czeizler
StadiumStadio San Siro
Arena Civica (some matches)
Serie A
Top goalscorerNordahl (35)

Summary

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For the 1949–50 campaign arrived to the club, thanks to the management talent of President Umberto Trabattoni, in 1948 Olympic Games Swedish players Nils Liedholm[1] and Gunnar Gren,[2] they were added to the squad amid striker Gunnar Nordahl, actually in Milano since January 1949:[3] a “trio” known as Gre-No-Li.[4] Another transfer in was goalkeeper Lorenzo Buffon. Also, in this season Milan played at Arena Civica meanwhile in San Siro the team played the matches where higher attendances were expected.

This season was best remembered for fans as crucial to the modern Milan era winning titles in years for coming after forty years without a trophy. The squad changed its playing style with a more offensive strategy with spectacular matches instead of physical and defensive tactic. The change of strategy attracted more fans to the stadium and attendances will improve in the next decades.

During 1949-50 Serie A campaign, first season after the Superga disaster, the squad reached the goal scoring record for a single season: 118 goals scored. On 7 February 1950, Milan defeated Juventus 7–1 in Torino, also the first TV broadcasting of a Serie A match.[5] Hungarian coach Lajos Czeizler took the club to the second place five points behind champion Juventus. Swedish striker Nordahl won his first topgoalscorer title “capocannoniere” with 35 goals scored.

During 1949 the club moved its headquarters from "Telegrafo Calciomilano" in Del Lauro 4 to Venezia 36.[6]

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   ITA Ezio Bardelli
GK   ITA Lorenzo Buffon
GK   ITA Efrem Milanese
DF   ITA Carlo Belloni
DF   ITA Andrea Bonomi (Captain)
DF   ITA Mario Foglia
DF   ITA Giosuè Sanvito
MF   ITA Carlo Annovazzi (vice-captain)
MF   ITA Benigno De Grandi
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   SWE Nils Liedholm
MF   ITA Omero Tognon
FW   ITA Renzo Burini
FW   ITA Enrico Candiani
FW   ITA Franco De Gregori
FW   SWE Gunnar Gren
FW   SWE Gunnar Nordahl
FW   ITA Giuseppe Rinaldi
FW   ITA Aurelio Santagostino

Transfers

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In
Pos. Name from Type
FW Gunnar Gren IFK Göteborg
MF Nils Liedholm IFK Norrköping
GK Lorenzo Buffon Portogruaro
DF Pietro Bettoli Rimini
FW Enrico Candiani Pro Patria
MF Benigno De Grandi Seregno
FW Fabio Frugali U.S. Alessandria
FW Giuseppe Rinaldi Pescara
DF Giosuè Sanvito Pro Sesto

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 Juventus (C) 38 28 6 4 100 43 +57 62 [7]
2 Milan 38 27 3 8 118 45 +73 57
3 Internazionale 38 21 7 10 99 60 +39 49
4 Lazio 38 18 10 10 67 43 +24 46 Qualified for the 1950 Latin Cup
5 Fiorentina 38 18 8 12 76 57 +19 44
Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHA
ResultWDWLWWDLWLWWWWWWWDLWWWWWWLWLWWWWLWLWWW
Position15264235353332222222222222222222222222
Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/allenatori_squadra/1948/277/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1950 Latin Cup;   = Relegation to 1949–50 Serie B

Matches

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11 September 1949 1 Sampdoria 1–3 Milan Genova
Baldini   27' Report   23' Burini
  37' Liedholm
  79' Rinaldi
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 32000
Referee: Silvano
18 September 1949 2 Milan 1–1 Como Milan
Liedholm   89' Report   90' Lipizer Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Tassini
25 September 1949 3 Venezia 1–4 Milan Venezia
Golob   18' Report   30', 48' Gren
  60' Annovazzi
  62' Nordahl
Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Pera
2 October 1949 4 Milan 0–1 Juventus Milan
Report   51' Martino Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Dattilo
9 October 1949 5 Pro Patria 2–4 Milan Busto Arsizio
Toros   16'
Pernigo   38'
Report   26', 64' Burini
  70', 72' Nordahl
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Bernardi
16 October 1949 6 Milan 4–1 Palermo Milan
Nordahl   8'
Rinaldi   17'
Gren   31' (rig)
Burini   83'
Report   57' Di Maso Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Longagnani
20 October 1949 7 Milan 0–0 Lazio Milan
Report Antonazzi   Stadium: Arena Civica
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Poggipollini
23 October 1949 8 Torino 3–2 Milan Torino
Bengtsson   11'
Hjalmarsson   36'
Carapellese   73'
Report   42' Rinaldi
  63' Nordahl
Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia
Attendance: 34,500
Referee: Bellè
30 October 1949 9 Milan 2–1 Atalanta Milan
Liedholm   48'
Gren   72'
Report   42' Sørensen Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Pieri
6 November 1949 10 Inter 6–5 Milan Milan
Nyers   10', 40' (rig)
Amadei   39', 50', 64'
Lorenzi   58'
Report   1', 7' Candiani
  14' Nordahl
  19' Liedholm
  59' Annovazzi
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Orlandini
13 November 1949 11 Milan 2–0 Lucchese Milan
Nordahl   16'
Liedholm   17'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Silvano
20 November 1949 12 Milan 4–1 Fiorentina Milan
Santagostino   10'
Nordahl   25', 47'
Burini   58'
Report   20' Pandolfini Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Gemini
4 December 1949 13 Novara 1–3 Milan Novara
Pombia   8' Report   44', 81' Candiani
  73' Nordahl
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Pera
8 December 1949 14 Milan 5–0 Genoa Milan
Nordahl   6', 87'
Gren   48' (pen), 64'
Liedholm   68'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Gemini
11 December 1949 15 Bologna 0–1 Milan Bologna
Ballacci   Report   9' Burini Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Pieri
18 December 1949 16 Milan 9–1 Bari Milan
Burini   2', 71'
Liedholm   11', 79'
Santagostino   17', 25', 42', 90'
Gren   33' (pen)
Report   66' Stradella Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Scotto
26 December 1949 17 Milan 4–2 Padova Milan
Gren   52', 68'  
Nordahl   56'
Burini   81'
Report   70', 88' Checchetti Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Galeati
1 January 1950 18 Triestina 0–0 Milan Trieste
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Gemini
8 January 1950 19 Roma 1–0 Milan Roma
Tontodonati   44' Report Stadium: Stadio Nazionale
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Gamba
15 January 1950 20 Milan 5–1 Sampdoria Milan
Candiani   13'
Liedholm   24', 50'
Burini   76', 80'
Report   29' Bassetto Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Tassini
22 January 1950 21 Como 1–4 Milan Como
Dossi   69' Report   3', 36', 81' Nordahl
  27' Renzo Burini
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Bellè
29 January 1950 22 Milan 2–0 Venezia Milan
Liedholm   44'
Gren   61'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Dattilo
5 February 1950 23 Juventus 1–7 Milan Torino
Hansen   12'
Parola 
Report   15', 26', 49' Nordahl
  23' Gren
  24' Liedholm
  70' Burini
  84' Candiani
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 46,643
Referee: Galeati
12 February 1950 24 Milan 7–1 Pro Patria Milan
Gren   6', 65' (pen)
Nordahl   10', 68' (rig)
Annovazzi   43'
Liedholm   44'
Candiani   73'
Report   35' Turconi II Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Longagnani
19 February 1950 25 Palermo 0–1 Milan Palermo
Report   84' Annovazzi Stadium: Stadio La Favorita
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Pera
23 February 1950 26 Lazio 3–2 Milan Roma
Magrini   24'
Penzo   36'
Remondini   62'
Report   30' (pen) Gren
  60' Nordahl
Stadium: Stadio Nazionale
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Pieri
5 March 1950 27 Milan 7–0 Torino Milan
Burini   1', 36'
Nordahl   6', 23', 29', 43'
Liedholm   90'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Galeati
12 March 1950 28 Atalanta 5–2 Milan Bergamo
Sørensen   7', 21'
Fabbri   14'
Caprile   19', 69'
Report   11' Nordahl
  81' (rig) Gren
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Massai
19 March 1950 29 Milan 3–1 Inter Milan
Basso   8' (o.g.)
Gren   41' (rig)
Candiani   89'
Report   14' Lorenzi Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Bellè
26 March 1950 30 Lucchese 0–2 Milan Lucca
Report   25' Burini
  38' Gren
Stadium: Stadio Porta Elisa
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Pieri
9 April 1950 31 Fiorentina 1–3 Milan Firenze
Sperotto   58' Report   17' Nordahl
  81' (aut) Eliani
  89' Liedholm
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Galeati
16 April 1950 32 Milan 5–0 Novara Milan
Burini   20', 87'
Liedholm   45', 69'
Nordahl   54'
Gren  
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Dattilo
23 April 1950 33 Genoa 1–0 Milan Genova
Koenig   56' Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Bernardi
30 April 1950 34 Milan 2–0 Bologna Milan
Nordahl   11'
Burini   72'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Massai
7 May 1950 35 Bari 2–0 Milan Bari
Sarosi   45'
Fabian   78'
Report Stadium: Stadio della Vittoria
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Pera
14 May 1950 36 Padova 1–2 Milan Padova
Curti   61' Report   31' Annovazzi
  40' Burini
Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Massai
21 May 1950 37 Milan 5–2 Triestina Milan
Liedholm   21'
Gren   43' (rig)
Burini   60'
Nordahl   81', 90'  '36
Report   40' Petrozzi
  83' Boscolo
Zorzin '61 [8]
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Longagnani
28 May 1950 38 Milan 6–2 Roma Milan
Nordahl   26', 55'
Liedholm   30'
Rinaldi   56', 76', 81'
Report   64' (pen) Bacci
  73' Lucchesi
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Galeati

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
1949–50 Serie A 57 19 16 2 1 73 15 19 11 1 7 45 30 28 27 3 8 118 45 +73

Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A
Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ITA Lorenzo Buffon 19 -22 19 -22
DF   ITA Carlo Annovazzi 38 5 38 5
DF   ITA Carlo Belloni 25 0 25 0
DF   ITA Andrea Bonomi 25 0 25 0
DF   ITA Mario Foglia 38 0 38 0
MF   ITA Renzo Burini 35 21 35 21
MF   ITA Enrico Candiani 22 8 22 8
MF   ITA Omero Tognon 38 0 38 0
MF   SWE Nils Liedholm 37 18 37 18
FW   SWE Gunnar Gren 37 18 37 18
FW   SWE Gunnar Nordahl 37 35 37 35
GK   ITA Ezio Bardelli 13 -12 13 -12
FW   ITA Franco De Gregori 13 0 13 0
FW   ITA Giuseppe Rinaldi 12 6 12 6
DF   ITA Benigno De Grandi 12 0 12 0
FW   ITA Aurelio Santagostino 8 5 8 5
GK   ITA Efrem Milanese 6 -11 6 -11
DF   ITA Giosuè Sanvito 3 0 3 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nils Liedholm". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. ^ Mura, Gianni (7 March 1997). "EFFETTO SIMONI 'SONO DI MODA MA NON VECCHIO'". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. ^ Roberto Di Maggio; Igor Kramarsic; Alberto Novello (8 June 2017). "Italy – Serie A Top Scorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Grenoli Article". Futbol Factory. Archived from the original on 2008-02-03.
  5. ^ La TV per sport, by Pino Frisoli, Tracce, 2007.
  6. ^ Almanacco illustrato del Milan, 2nd edition March 2005. Panini. p. 216.
  7. ^ Due to an inappropriate coincidence with the 1950 FIFA World Cup, no major Italian club could join the 1950 Latin Cup. Only SS Lazio, a minor team at time, accepted to join.
  8. ^ saved by Buffon
  9. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1949–50". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

Bibliography

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  • Almanacco illustrato del Milan, 2nd edition March 2005. Panini.
  • Almanacco illustrato del Milan, 1st edition, 1999. Panini.
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