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1951–52 AC Milan season

During the 1951–52 season Associazione Calcio Milan competed in Serie A.

Milan Associazione Calcio
1951–52 season
PresidentUmberto Trabattoni
ManagerLajos Czeizler
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A2º
Top goalscorerLeague: Gunnar Nordahl (26)
All: Gunnar Nordahl (26)

Summary edit

The transfer market was once again aimed at strengthening the squad. Reinforcements Pietro Grosso and Amleto Frignani arrived, with the team still led by coach Lajos Czeizler and technical director Antonio Busini. Thanks to a high-level attack, Milan's game was set up with a strong imbalance towards the offensive game. In fact, many were the games ended up with multiple goals by the Rossoneri: examples of these were the 4-0 and 5-0 against Lucchese, the 5-1 against Pro Patria, the 4-0 and 6-0 against Torino, the 4-0 against Bologna, the 4-1 against Legnano, 6-2 against Novara and 4-0 against Palermo.

In the 1951-1952 Serie A season, Milan (that in this season displayed the scudetto emblem on their shirts for the first time in their history) finished second behind Juventus after fighting with them for the title throughout the first half of the season. In the second half of it, Milan gave up in the chase also following the defeat in the head-to-head match and ended the tournament in second place, 7 points behind Juventus.

Gunnar Nordahl scored 26 goals and was the top-scorer of the club, and the second overall in the Serie A season.

Squad edit

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 Lorenzo Buffon
— GK   ITA Ezio Bardelli
— DF   ITA Andrea Bonomi (Captain)
— DF   ITA Arturo Silvestri
— DF   ITA Francesco Zagatti
— MF   ITA Pietro Grosso
— MF   ITA Carlo Annovazzi (Vice-captain)
— MF   ITA Emilio Lavezzari
— MF   SWE Nils Liedholm
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   ITA Enzo Menegotti
— MF   ITA Omero Tognon
— MF   ITA Luciano Scroccaro
— MF   ITA Rino Perduca
— FW   ITA Amleto Frignani
— FW   ITA Mario Renosto
— FW   SWE Gunnar Nordahl
— FW   ITA Renzo Burini
— FW   SWE Gunnar Gren

Transfers edit

In
Pos. Name from Type
MF Amleto Frignani Reggiana -
DF Pietro Grosso Triestina -
MF Emilio Lavezzari Seregno -
MF Enzo Menegotti Modena -
MF Luciano Scroccaro Dolo -
FW Giuseppe Secchi Seregno -
Out
Pos. Name To Type
DF Carlo Belloni Triestina -
MF Luciano Carnier Triestina -
MF Antonio Colomban Messina -
MF Benigno De Grandi Palermo -
MF Mario Foglia Palermo -
MF Giovanni Mangini Marzoli Palazzolo -
GK Giovanni Rossetti Arsenaltaranto -
FW Aurelio Santagostino Atalanta -
FW Giuseppe Secchi Siracusa -
FW Albano Vicariotto Torino -

Competitions edit

Serie A edit

Main article: 1951-52 Serie A

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Juventus (C) 38 26 8 4 98 34 +64 60 1952 Latin Cup
2 Milan 38 20 13 5 87 41 +46 53
3 Internazionale 38 21 7 10 86 49 +37 49
4 Fiorentina 38 17 9 12 52 38 +14 43
4 Lazio 38 15 13 10 60 49 +11 43
Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHA
ResultWWDWWWWWDWDLDLWDDWLWWDDWDWDWWWWLDLDWDW
Position11211111111112222222222222222222222222
Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/allenatori_squadra/1948/277/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1952 Latin Cup;   = Relegation to 1952–53 Serie B

Matches edit

9 September 1951 1 Novara 1-2 Milan Novara
Annovazzi   35' (og)   17' Renosto
  86' Gren		 Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Agnolin
16 September 1951 2 Milan 4-0 Lucchese Milano
Nordahl   10'
Burini   37', 40'
Liedholm   84'		 Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Canavesio
23 September 1951 3 Udinese 1-1 Milan Udine
Bacci   80'   7' Renosto Stadium: Stadio Moretti
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Massai
30 September 1951 4 Milan 5-1 Pro Patria Milano
Renosto   12', 52', 70'
Burini   55'
Annovazzi   83'		   77' Hofling Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Liverani
7 October 1951 5 Como 1-2 Milan Como
Rabitti   13'   31' Burini
  83' Nordahl		 Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Orlandini
14 October 1951 6 Milan 2-1 Sampdoria Milano
Burini   50'
Nordahl   73'		   40' Arnaldo Lucentini Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Piemonte
21 October 1951 7 Torino 0-6 Milan Torino
  38' Burini
  40', 64' Liedholm
  53' Renosto
  62' Annovazzi
  69' (og) Grava		 Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia
Attendance: 48,354
Referee: Agnolin
28 October 1951 8 Milan 4-0 Bologna Milano
Burini   47', 75', 76'
Renosto   56' (pen)		 Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Belè
4 November 1951 9 Inter 2-2 Milan Milano
Nyers   2'
Lorenzi   26'		   22' Burini
  75' Tognon		 Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Massai
18 November 1951 10 Napoli 0-2 Milan Napoli
  7' Nordahl
  82' Renosto		 Stadium: Stadio del Vomero
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Tassini
2 December 1951 11 Milan 1-1 SPAL Milano
Burini   15'   5' Bülent Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Cartei
9 December 1951 12 Padova 5-2 Milan Padova
Beraldo   5'
Martegani   55', 90'
Prunecchi   65', 73'		   31' Nordahl
  77' (pen) Renosto		 Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Gemini
16 December 1951 13 Milan 1-1 Juventus Milano
Nordahl   58'   53' Hansen Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Tassini
23 December 1951 14 Atalanta 1-0 Milan Bergamo
Santogostino   78' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Bellè
30 December 1951 15 Milan 4-1 Legnano Milano
Nordahl   9'
Liedholm   13', 69'
Frignani   39'		   26' Trevisan Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Pieri
6 January 1952 16 Milan 1-1 Lazio Milano
Silvestri   49'   53' Löfgren Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Pieri
13 January 1952 17 Palermo 1-1 Milan Palermo
De Grandi   45'   25' Nordahl Stadium: Stadio La Favorita
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Tassini
20 January 1952 18 Milan 2-0 Triestina Milano
Frignani   14'
Nordahl   35'		 Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Corallo
27 January 1952 19 Fiorentina 1-0 Milan Firenze
Ekner   12' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Orlandini
3 February 1952 20 Milan 6-2 Novara Milano
Gren   14'
Burini   35'
Nordahl   53', 54', 90'
Amleto Frignani   85'		   13', 60' (pen) Piola Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Bellè
20 February 1952 21 Lucchese 0-5 Milan Lucca
  7', 26', 81' Nordahl
  24' Annovazzi
  87' Renzo Burini		 Stadium: Stadio Porta Elisa
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Gemini
17 February 1952 22 Milan 0-0 Udinese Milano
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Jonni
24 February 1952 23 Pro Patria 2-2 Milan Busto Arsizio
Hofling   43'
Orzan   47'		   1' Gren
  71' Nordahl		 Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Agnolin
9 March 1952 24 Milan 2-0 Como Milano
Liedholm   37'
Nordahl   81'		 Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Cartei
16 March 1952 25 Sampdoria 1-1 Milan Genova
Sabbatella   44'   20' Nordahl Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Massai
23 March 1952 26 Milan 4-1 Torino Milano
Nordahl   21'
Gren   46'
Burini   65' (pen), 74'		   89' Pozzi Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Pieri
30 March 1952 27 Bologna 0-0 Milan Bologna
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Gemini
6 April 1952 28 Milan 2-1 Inter Milano
Liedholm   54'
Nordahl   76'		   57' Nyers Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Massai
13 April 1952 29 Milan 3-2 Napoli Milano
Frignani   45'
Liedholm   66'
Burini   80' (pen)		   12', 89' (pen) Mike Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Pieri
20 April 1952 30 SPAL 1-2 Milan Ferrara
Colombi   73' (pen)   24' Frignani
  70' (og) Ørnvold		 Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Agnolin
27 April 1952 31 Milan 3-0 Padova Milano
Annovazzi   7'
Nordahl   57'
Gren   79'		 Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Longagnani
4 May 1952 32 Juventus 3-1 Milan Torino
Vivolo   3'
Boniperti   19'
Praest   65'		   88' Gren Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Gemini
11 May 1952 33 Milan 4-4 Atalanta Milano
Burini   6', 28', 71'
Nordahl   54'		   3' Sørensen
  32', 54' Santagostino
  84' Jeppson		 Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Corallo
18 May 1952 34 Legnano 2-1 Milan Brescia[1]
Sassi   7', 86'   83' Liedholm Stadium: Stadium di viale Piave
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Coppa
1 June 1952 35 Lazio 1-1 Milan Roma
Larsen   51'   67' Gren Stadium: Stadio Nazionale
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Liverani
8 June 1952 36 Milan 4-0 Palermo Milano
Nordahl   9', 74', 90'
Burini   54' (pen)		 Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Bellè
15 June 1952 37 Triestina 1-1 Milan Trieste
Petrozzi   27'   13' Frignani Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: De Leo
22 June 1952 38 Milan 3-1 Fiorentina Milano
Burini   26', 31' (pen)
Nordahl   54'		   81' Beltrandi Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Corallo

Statistics edit

Squad statistics edit

Competition[2] Points Home Away Total GD
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1951–52 Serie A 53 19 14 5 0 55 17 19 6 8 5 32 24 38 20 13 5 87 41 +46

Players statistics edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total 1951–52 Serie A
Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ITA Lorenzo Buffon 26 -28 26 -28
DF   ITA Arturo Silvestri 35 1 35 1
DF   ITA Andrea Bonomi 22 0 22 0
MF   ITA Carlo Annovazzi 37 4 37 4
MF   ITA Omero Tognon 37 1 37 1
MF   ITA Pietro Grosso 32 0 32 0
MF   SWE Nils Liedholm 38 9 38 9
FW   SWE Gunnar Gren 31 7 31 7
FW   SWE Gunnar Nordahl 38 26 38 26
FW   ITA Amleto Frignani 27 6 27 6
FW   ITA Renzo Burini 36 22 36 22
GK   ITA Ezio Bardelli 12 -13 12 -13
MF   ITA Enzo Menegotti 16 0 16 0
FW   ITA Mario Renosto 15 9 15 9
MF   ITA Emilio Lavezzari 11 0 11 0
DF   ITA Francesco Zagatti 4 0 4 0
MF   ITA Luciano Scroccaro 1 0 1 0

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Game played in Brescia due to the disqualification of the Legnano pitch.
  2. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1951–52". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1951–52". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

Bibliography edit

  • 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.

External links edit

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