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.
| 1961–62 season | |||
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| Chairman | Andrea Rizzoli | ||
| Manager | Nereo Rocco | ||
| Stadium | San Siro | ||
| Serie A | Winners | ||
| Coppa Italia | Second round | ||
| Fairs Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Coppa dell'Amicizia | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Altafini (22) All: Altafini (22) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 42,061[1] | ||
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Summary edit
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 edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
In edit
| In | |||
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| 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 edit
| Out | |||
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| Pos. | Name | to | Type |
| FW | Giovanni Fanello | Napoli | - |
| FW | Carlo Galli | Udinese | - |
| DF | Luigi Garagna | Grosseto | - |
| FW | Jimmy Greaves | Tottenham Hotspur | - |
| MF | Nils Liedholm | - | retired |
| FW | Mario Maraschi | Lazio | - |
| DF | Gilberto Noletti | Lazio | - |
| DF | Pierluigi Ronzon | Napoli | - |
| FW | Santiago Vernazza | Vicenza | - |
Loans edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions edit
Serie A edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 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
(C) Champions
Matches edit
| 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 edit
Second round edit
| 15 October 1961 | Milan | 0-1 | Modena | Milan |
| 68' (pen) Cuttica |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Alessandro D'Agostini |
Friendship Cup edit
Eightfinals edit
| 6 May 1962 |  Nice | 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: Guinnard |
| 13 May 1962 | Milan | 3-1 | Nice | Milan |
| Barison 1' Sani 8', 60' |
16' De Bourgoing |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Huber |
Quarterfinals edit
| 26 May 1962 | Milan | 5-2 | Toulouse | Milan |
| Rozzoni 7', 16', 42' Lodetti 55'Pivatelli 63' |
11' Schultz 87' Jubert |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 2,929 Referee: Gulbert |
| 3 June 1962 | Toulouse | 1-4 | Milan | Toulouse |
| Redin 53' |
8' Conti 67' Zagatti 88' Lodetti 89' Barison |
Stadium: Stadium Municipal Attendance: 5,000 |
Semifinals edit
| 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 edit
Round of 32 edit
| 20 September 1961 |  Novi Sad | 2-0 | Milan | Novi Sad |
| Takac 20' Pavlic 50' |
Stadium: Karađorđe Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee:  Chebat |
Statistics edit
Squad statistics edit
| Competition[9] | Points | Home | Away | Total | GD | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 edit
Appearances edit
- 36.
Cesare Maldini - 35.
José Altafini - 34. Giovanni Trapattoni
- 33. Sandro Salvadore
- 32. Mario David
- 31. Giorgio Ghezzi
- 30. Gianni Rivera
- 29. Paolo Barison
- 29. Luigi Radice
- 24. Gino Pivatelli
- 23. Ambrogio Pelagalli
- 22. Dino Sani
- 20. Giancarlo Danova
- 17. Oliviero Conti
- 16. Francesco Zagatti
- 13.
Jimmy Greaves - 12. Mario Liberalato
- 12. Mario Trebbi
- 7. Giovanni Lodetti
- 6. Luciano Alfieri
- 6. Antonio Pasinato
- 5.
Alcides Ghiggia - 4. Orlando Rozzoni
- 4. Sergio Tenente
- 2. Emanuele Del Vecchio
- 1. Bruno Beretti
- 1. Paolo Ferrario
Goal scorers edit
- 22. José Altafini
- 9. Paolo Barison
- 6. Oliviero Conti
- 8. Giancarlo Danova
- 3. Mario David
- 2. Emanuele Del Vecchio
- 8. Jimmy Greaves
- 3. Giovanni Lodetti
- 1. Cesare Maldini
- 1. Ambrogio Pelagalli
- 9. Gino Pivatelli
- 1. Luigi Radice
- 10. Gianni Rivera
- 4. Orlando Rozzoni
- 8. Dino Sani
- 1. Francesco Zagatti
References edit
- ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A" (PDF). stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "RIVERA Gianni: Golden Boy per sempre - 2" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ 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) - ^ "AC Milan Hall of Fame: Gianni Rivera". A.C.Milan.com. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Captain in 1961
- ^ Loaned in from Udinese to play Coppa dell'Amicizia italo-franco-svizzera.
- ^ Played only in May and June 1962.
- ^ Awarded. Score confirmed by Sports Court due to fans invasion of the field.
- ^ "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.
External links edit
- "Stagione 1961-1962". Milan.com.
- "Stagione 1961-1962". Magliarossonera.it.