1956–57 AC Fiorentina season

During 1956–57 Associazione Calcio Fiorentina competed in Serie A and European Cup.

Associazione Calcio Fiorentina
ChairmanEnrico Befani
ManagerFulvio Bernardini
StadiumComunale
Serie A2nd
European CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Montuori (14)

All:
Montuori (15)

Summary

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The club kept the majority of squad players and reached a decent 2nd place in Serie A just below Champions AC Milan.[1][2] Brazilian Forward Julinho delivered another superb season being crucial for the good pace of the team.[3] Argentinian Miguel Montuori finished as club topscorer for the first time.[4]

However, the season is best remembered by the first European Cup participation for the club,[5] which, clinched the 1957 European Cup Final[6] only to be defeated by Real Madrid by a 2-0 score.[7]

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 Giuliano Sarti
GK   ITA Riccardo Toros
DF   ITA Sergio Cervato
DF   ITA Ardico Magnini
DF   ITA Giacomo Del Gratta
DF   ITA Sergio Pini
DF   ITA Francesco Rosetta
MF   ITA Alberto Orzan
MF   ITA Sergio Carpanesi
MF   ITA Aldo Scaramucci
MF   ITA Maurilio Prini
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ITA Giuseppe Chiappella
MF   ITA Armando Segato
FW   ARG Miguel Montuori
FW   ITA Giuseppe Virgili
MF   ITA Guido Gratton
FW   ITA Romano Taccola
FW   ITA Orlando Rozzoni
FW   ITA Silvio Parodi Ramos
FW   ITA Claudio Bizzarri
FW   BRA Julinho

Transfers

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In
Pos. Name from Type
FW Romano Taccola
FW Orlando Rozzoni
FW Silvio Parodi Ramos
DF Giacomo Del Gratta
DF Sergio Pini
Out
Pos. Name To Type
DF Giampiero Bartoli
MF Bruno Mazza

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 21 6 7 65 40 +25 48 Qualification to European Cup and for the Latin Cup
2 Fiorentina 34 16 10 8 55 40 +15 42
3 Lazio 34 14 13 7 52 40 +12 41
4 Udinese 34 15 6 13 59 58 +1 36
5 Internazionale 34 11 13 10 53 45 +8 35
Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHHAAHAAHA
ResultWDLWDWLWWDWLWDLWDWLWLWDLDWWWWDLWDD
Position1575534422232222222222222222222222
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1957-58 European Cup;   = 1957–58 Serie B

Matches

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16 September 1956 1 Udinese 2 – 5 Fiorentina Udine
  10' Lindskog
  22' Secchi
  1',   45' Montuori
  65' Julinho
  81' (pen) Cervato
  87' Virgili
Stadium: Stadio Moretti
Referee: Liverani
23 September 1956 2 Fiorentina 0 – 0 SS Lazio Firenze
Stadium: Comunale
Referee:   Seipelt
30 September 1956 3 Torino 2 – 1 Fiorentina Torino
  3'Arce
Ricagni   39'
  11' Montuori Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia
Referee: Jonni
7 October 1956 4 Fiorentina 2 – 0 SPAL Firenze
  59' Julinho
  74' Rozzoni
Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Guarnaschelli
14 October 1956 5 Sampdoria 2 – 2 Fiorentina Genova
Agnoletto   16'
Ocwirk   69' (pen)
  43' Montuori
  72' Rozzoni
Stadium: [[ Stadio Luigi Ferraris|Luigi Ferraris]]
Referee: Liverani
21 October 1956 6 Fiorentina 2 – 1 Bologna Firenze
Montuori   68'
Gratton   80'
  40' Cervellati Stadium: Comunale
Referee:   Kainer
28 October 1956 7 Fiorentina 0 – 3 Milan Firenze
  32' (o.g.) Rosetta
  49' Schiaffino
  67' Bean
Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Lo Bello
18 November 1956 8 AS Roma 0 – 2 Fiorentina Roma
  28',   83' Julinho Stadium: [[ Stadio Olimpico|Olimpico]]
Referee: Bonetto
25 November 1956 9 Fiorentina 1 – 0 Genoa Firenze
  89' (pen) Cervato Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Griggi
2 December 1956 10 SSC Napoli 1 – 1 Fiorentina Napoli
Moro   23'   43' Segato Stadium: Stadio del Vomero
Referee:   Grill
16 December 1956 11 Fiorentina 3 – 1 Palermo Firenze
  27' Julinho
Montuori   37',   63'
  33' Luosi Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Menchini
23 December 1956 12 Inter 2 – 1 Fiorentina Milano
Massei   18'
Lorenzi   66'
  81' Virgili Stadium: San Siro
Referee:   Roman
30 December 1956 13 Fiorentina 3 – 0 Triestina Firenze
Virgili   12',   22'
Montuori   30'
Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Marangio
6 January 1957 14 Atalanta 1 – 1 Fiorentina Bergamo
Bassetto   8'   64' Julinho Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Liverani
13 January 1957 15 Lanerossi Vicenza 4 – 0 Fiorentina Vicenza
Chiappella   12' (o.g.)
Valentinuzzi   20 '
David   61 '
Motta   72 '
Stadium: Romeo Menti
Referee: Orlandini
20 January 1957 16 Fiorentina 3 – 0 Padova Firenze
Virgili   43'
Bizzarri   67'
Montuori   84'
Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Corallo
27 January 1957 17 Juventus 1 – 1 Fiorentina Torino
Boniperti   12'   80' (pen) Cervato Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Orlandini
3 February 1957 18 Fiorentina 2 – 1 Udinese Firenze
Bizzarri   23',   90'   18' Stadium: Comunale
Referee: De Gregorio
10 February 1957 19 SS Lazio 3 – 0 Fiorentina Roma
  45'Tozzi
Vivolo   48' (pen)
Selmosson   90'
Stadium: Olimpico
Referee: Pieri
17 February 1957 20 Fiorentina 1 – 0 Torino Firenze
  65' Julinho Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Guarnaschelli
24 February 1957 21 SPAL 2 – 1 Fiorentina Ferrara
  21' (o.g.) Segato
Firotto   56'
  54' Rozzoni Stadium: Comunale
Referee:   Meyer
3 March 1957 22 Fiorentina 3 – 0 Sampdoria Firenze
  2' Parodi
Julinho   51'
Virgili   55'
Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Liverani
10 March 1957 23 Bologna 2 – 2 Fiorentina Bologna
  11' (o.g.) Rosetta
Cervellati   44' (pen )
  27' Virgili
  89' Julinho
Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara
Referee:   Grill
17 March 1957 24 AC Milan 2 – 0 Fiorentina Milano
Galli   29 ',   52' Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Moriconi
24 March 1957 25 Fiorentina 2 – 2 AS Roma Firenze
Montuori   56',   86 '   31',   76' Nordahl Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Pieri
31 March 1957 26 Genoa 1 – 2 Fiorentina Genova
  8' Dal Monte   23' Bizzarri
  59' Virgili
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Marchetti
7 April 1957 27 Fiorentina 4 – 0 SSC Napoli Firenze
Cervato   21' (pen )
Virgili   31'
Montuori   42',   61'
Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Famulari
14 April 1957 28 Palermo 0 – 1 Fiorentina Palermo
  38' Cervato Stadium: La Favorita
Referee: Piemonte
28 April 1957 29 Fiorentina 3 – 1 Inter Firenze
Gratton   38 '
Montuori   40 '
Prini   77 '
  51 ' Vonlanthen Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Orlandini
5 May 1957 30 Triestina 0 – 0 Fiorentina Trieste
Stadium: Grezar
Referee: Righi
19 May 1957 31 Fiorentina 0 – 1 Atalanta Firenze
  6' Mion Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Moriconi
2 June 1957 32 Fiorentina 2 – 1 Lanerossi Vicenza Firenze
Parodi   13'
Taccola   59'
  16 ' Lojacono Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Maurelli
9 June 1957 33 Padova 2 – 2 Fiorentina Padova
Boscolo   16'
Bonistalli   65'
  79' Bizzarri
  87 ' Magnini
Stadium: Silvio Appiani
Referee: Ferrari
16 June 1957 34 Fiorentina 2 – 2 Juventus Firenze
  75 'Bizzarri
Virgili   89 '
  65 ' Stivanello
  85' (pen ) Montico
Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Caputo

European Cup

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Eightfinals

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21 novembre 1956 1 Fiorentina   1 – 1  IFK Norrköping Firenze
14:30 CET Bizzarri   15 '   8 ' Bild Stadium: Comunale
Referee:   Dean Harzic
28 November 1956 2 IFK Norrköping   0 – 1   Fiorentina Norrköping
14:30 CET   16' Virgili Stadium: Nya Parken
Referee:   Michel Devillers

Quarterfinals

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6 February 1957 1 Fiorentina   3 – 1   Grasshoppers F.C. Firenze
15:00 CET Segato   3'
Taccola   10',   12'
  31' Ballaman Stadium: Comunale
Referee:   Fritz Seipelt
27 February 1957 2 Grasshoppers F.C.   2 – 2   Fiorentina Zürich
20:00 CET Ballaman   25'
Vukosavljević   85'
  7' Julinho
  52 ' Montuori
Stadium: Hardturm
Referee:   Fritz Seipelt

Semifinals

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3 April 1957 1 Crvena Zvezda   0 – 1   Fiorentina Belgrado
15:45 EET   88' Prini Stadium: Stadio Rajko Mitić
Referee: Arbitro:  Albert Alsteen
18 April 1957 2 Fiorentina   0 – 0   Crvena Zvezda Firenze
16:15 CET Stadium: Comunale
Referee:   Klaas Schipper

Final

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30 May 1957 Real Madrid   2 – 0   Fiorentina Madrid
  69' (pen)Di Stéfano
Gento   76'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance: 124 000
Referee:   Leopold Sylvain Horn

Statistics

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Player statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total 1956–57 Serie A 1956–57 European Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ITA Giuliano Sarti 26 -28 22 -25 4 -3
DF   ITA Sergio Cervato 37 5 30 5 7 0
DF   ITA Ardico Magnini 34 1 29 1 5 0
MF   ITA Alberto Orzan 37 0 31 0 6 0
MF   ITA Giuseppe Chiappella 28 0 24 0 4 0
MF   ITA Armando Segato 37 2 30 1 7 1
MF   ITA Guido Gratton 35 2 30 2 5 0
FW   ARG Miguel Montuori 37 15 30 14 7 1
FW   ITA Giuseppe Virgili 26 11 22 10 4 1
FW   ITA Claudio Bizzarri 24 6 21 5 3 1
FW   BRA Julinho 37 10 30 9 7 1
GK   ITA Riccardo Toros 15 -18 12 -15 3 -3
DF   ITA Francesco Rosetta 18 0 15 0 3 0
MF   ITA Aldo Scaramucci 15 0 11 0 4 0
FW   ITA Orlando Rozzoni 10 3 9 3 1 0
MF   ITA Maurilio Prini 11 2 9 1 2 1
FW   ITA Silvio Parodi Ramos 9 2 7 2 2 0
FW   ITA Romano Taccola 9 4 6 2 3 2
MF   ITA Sergio Carpanesi 3 0 3 0
DF   ITA Sergio Pini 1 0 1 0
DF   ITA Giacomo Del Gratta

References

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  1. ^ "Fiorentina 1955/56: la prima cosa bella" (in Italian). Storide di Calcio. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  2. ^ Freddi, Cris (30 May 2014). "The Joy of Six: World Cup classics". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ^ "CALCIO – I CLUB" (in Italian). Treccani. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  4. ^ "1956–57 AC Fiorentina season". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  5. ^ Simpson, Paul; Hesse-Lichtenberger, Uli (October 2005). Sleight, Hugh (ed.). "50 Things You Never Knew About... The European Cup". FourFourTwo (134). Teddington: Haymarket Consumer: 101. ISSN 1355-0276.
  6. ^ European Cup 1956/57 from UEFA
  7. ^ Borgi, Stefano (28 August 2013). "CUADRADO, TRA GARRINCHA E JULINHO..." (in Italian). Firenze Viola. Retrieved 20 January 2020.