1970–71 Inter Milan season

During 1970-71 season Inter competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and Fairs' Cup.

Football Club Internazionale Milano
Inter lining up prior to their Coppa Italia match versus Como on 30 August 1970.
ChairmanIvanoe Fraizzoli
ManagerHeriberto Herrera
(until 14 November)
Giovanni Invernizzi
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A (in European Cup)
Coppa ItaliaFirst round
Fairs CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Boninsegna (24)
All: Boninsegna (26)
Average home league attendance45,669

Summary

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Following the golden era of the 1960s, Inter managed to win their eleventh league title in 1971. The second season of Heriberto Herrera is opened with the transfer out of Luis Suárez to Sampdoria, after nine years in Milan. The fans of Inter Milan were shocked with initial results, with Inter out in Coppa Italia and eliminated by Newcastle United in Fairs Cup.[1]

President Ivanoe Fraizzoli, who at the time also made it clear that he was willing to sell the club if the right offer was tabled, fired Herrera after a 0-3 loss with city rivals Milan and handed control of the side to youth team boss Giovanni Invernizzi. A former Inter player, Invernizzi was initially appointed on a temporary basis yet ended the campaign by making Italian football history.[citation needed]

Invernizzi rejuvenated a tactically exhausted and an under-performing squad. He turned Tarcisio Burgnich into a sweeper, played the young Mauro Bellugi at right-back, reintegrated Jair into the team, replaced summer signing Mario Frustalupi with Mario Bertini and asked the club's senators – Giacinto Facchetti, Sandro Mazzola, Mario Corso and Boninsegna – to perform to their status.[citation needed]

The turning point in their season came after a defeat to Napoli in week 7. On the flight home, Invernizzi and some of the side's more experienced elements sat down with a fixture list to hand. Together they plotted their path to what many perceived as unlikely title glory and the tabella, as it was known, became part of Inter folklore.[citation needed]

Following defeat at the San Paolo, they went on an unbeaten run which saw them take 21 points from a possible 24. The Nerazzurri won the return derby, wiped out a significant point gap that winter champions Milan had over them and netted the championship with two games to spare.[citation needed]

Invernizzi not only became a hero of consequence, he also made sure his name would be inscribed in the footballing annals of time. Never before and not since has a Serie A team changed Coach mid-season and gone on to be crowned champions of Italy.[2]

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 Ivano Bordon
GK   ITA Lido Vieri
DF   ITA Mauro Bellugi
DF   ITA Tarcisio Burgnich
DF   ITA Giancarlo Cella
DF   ITA Bernardino Fabbian
DF   ITA Giacinto Facchetti
DF   ITA Mario Giubertoni
DF   ITA Spartaco Landini
DF   ITA Oscar Righetti
MF   ITA Marco Achilli
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ITA Gianfranco Bedin
MF   ITA Mario Bertini
MF   ITA Mario Corso
MF   ITA Mario Frustalupi
MF   ITA Sandro Mazzola
MF   ITA Gabriele Oriali
FW   ITA Roberto Boninsegna
FW   BRA Jair da Costa
FW   ITA Sergio Pellizzaro
FW   ITA Alberto Reif

Transfers

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Source:[3]

In
Pos. Name from Type
GK Massimo Cacciatori Cagliari loan ended
GK Luigi Reali Voghera loan ended
GK Walter Zenga Macallesi 1927
DF Bernardino Fabbian Primavera -
DF Mario Giubertoni Palermo
DF Mario Nadin Primavera -
DF Oscar Righetti SPAL
MF Marco Achilli Monza loan ended
MF Mario Frustalupi Sampdoria loan ended
MF Tiziano Manfrin U.S. Azzurra
MF Gabriele Oriali Primavera -
MF Luigi Plutino Primavera -
MF Sergio Brunetta Brescia loan ended
FW Sergio Pellizzaro Palermo
FW Raffaele Pinton primavera -
FW Massimo Silva Monza loan ended
Out
Pos. Name To Type
GK Sergio Girardi Palermo
GK Luigi Reali Savoia loan
DF Aristide Guarneri Cremonese
DF Enzo Vecchiè SPAL
DF Mario Nadin VJS Velletri loan
MF Luigi Plutino Anconitana loan
MF Luis Suarez Sampdoria
MF Sandro Vanello Palermo
MF Sergio Brunetta Udinese
FW Raffaele Pinton Potenza
FW Massimo Silva Rovereto loan

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 Internazionale (C) 30 19 8 3 50 26 +24 46 Qualification to European Cup
2 Milan 30 15 12 3 54 26 +28 42 Qualification to UEFA Cup
3 Napoli 30 15 9 6 33 19 +14 39
4 Juventus 30 11 13 6 41 30 +11 35
5 Bologna 30 10 14 6 30 24 +6 34
Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Matches

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27 September 1970 1 Hellas Verona 1-2 Inter Verona
Sirena   72' Report   52', 73' Boninsegna Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
4 October 1970 2 Inter 0-0 Roma Milan
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Referee: Fabio Monti
11 October 1970 3 Bologna 2-2 Inter Bologna
Savoldi   26', 76' Report   49' Facchetti
  71' Frustalupi
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Referee: Sergio Gonella
25 October 1970 4 Inter 1-3 Cagliari Milan
Mazzola   88' Report   7', 21' Riva
  79' Domenghini
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
8 November 1970 5 Milan 3-0 Inter Milan
Biasiolo   51'
Villa   69'
Rivera   88'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Sergio Gonella
15 November 1970 6 Inter 2-0 Torino Milan
Boninsegna   50' (pen), 67' Report Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Aurelio Angonese
22 November 1970 7 Napoli 2-1 Inter Napoli
Pogliana   70'
Ghio   75'
Report   50' Jair Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Referee: Monti
29 November 1970 8 Inter 3-2 Catania Milan
Boninsegna   2', 61'
Achilli   59'
Report   31' Bernardis
  90' Bonfanti
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Antonio Trono
13 December 1970 9 Lanerossi 1-2 Inter Vicenza
Santin   72' Report   66' Jair
  73' Boninsegna
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Referee: Fulvio Pieroni
21 December 1970 10[4] Inter 3-2 Varese Milan
13:30 Boninsegna   9', 63'
Facchetti   37'
Report   76', 90' Carelli Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Enzo Barbaresco
27 December 1970 11 Inter 2-0 Juventus Milan
Corso   10'
Boninsegna   67'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Paolo Toselli
3 January 1971 12 Sampdoria 0-2 Inter Genova
Report   86' Mazzola
  89' Bertini
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi
10 January 1971 13 Foggia 1-1 Inter Foggia
Bigon   34' Report   23' Boninsegna Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Referee: Lo Bello
17 January 1971 14 Inter 2-1 Fiorentina Milan
Boninsegna   35', 63' (pen) Report   75' (pen) Chiarugi Stadium: San Siro
24 January 1971 15 Lazio 0-1 Inter Rome
Report   43' Boninsegna Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Aurelio Angonese
31 January 1971 16 Inter 1-0 Hellas Verona Milan
Facchetti   48' Report Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Enzo Barbaresco
7 February 1971 17 Roma 0-0 Inter Rome
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
14 February 1971 18 Inter 1-0 Bologna Stadio San Siro
Boninsegna   60' Report Referee: Angonese
28 February 1971 19 Cagliari 0-0 Inter Cagliari
Report Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Referee: Antonio Sbardella
7 March 1971 20 Inter 2-0 Milan Milan
Corso   12'
Mazzola   32'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
14 March 1971 21 Torino 0-2 Inter Bergamo
Report   19' Boninsegna
  70' Facchetti
Stadium: Mario Brumana
Referee: Francesco Francescon
21 March 1971 22 Inter 2-1 Napoli Milan
Boninsegna   55' (pen), 58' Report   40' Altafini Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Sergio Gonella
28 March 1971 23 Catania 0-1 Inter Catania
Report   84' (pen) Bernardis Stadium: Cibali
Referee: Aurelio Angonese
4 April 1971 24 Inter 2-1 Lanerossi Milan
Corso   46'
Boninsegna   67' (pen)
Report   71' (pen) Maraschi Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Antonio Trono
11 April 1971 25 Varese 1-3 Inter Stadio Franco Ossola
Nuti   49' Report   23', 25' Boninsegna
  47' Jair
Referee: Paolo Toselli
18 April 1971 26 Juventus 1-1 Inter Torino
Marchetti   31' Report   79' Bedin Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
25 April 1971 27 Inter 3-1 Sampdoria Milan
Mazzola   46'
Boninsegna   65' (rig.), 80' (rig.)
Report   85' (pen) Suárez Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Enzo Barbaresco
2 May 1971 28 Inter 5-0 Foggia Milan
Boninsegna   7'
Jair   54', 90'
Facchetti   62'
Mazzola   69'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Antonio Sbardella
16 May 1971 29 Fiorentina 2-2 Inter Firenze
Mariani   20'
Brizi   90'
Report   74' Jair
  78' Mazzola
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Aurelio Angonese
23 May 1971 30 Inter 1-1 Lazio Milan
Mazzola   89' Report   24' Franco Nanni Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Cesare Trinchieri

Coppa Italia

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First round

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Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Monza 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 4
2 Atalanta 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4
3 Internazionale 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 3
4 Como 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: [citation needed]
30 August 1970 1 Como 0-4 Inter Como
  10' Pellizzaro
  48' Mazzola
  61' Boninsegna
  76' Frustalupi
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Referee: Cesare Trinchieri
6 September 1970 2 Inter 1-2 Atalanta Milan
Mazzola   49'   60' Vallongo
  66' (pen) Bosdaves
Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Francesco Panzino
13 September 1970 3 Monza 1-1 Inter Monza
Bertogna   46'   19' Boninsegna Stadium: Stadio Gino Alfonso Sada
Referee: Michelotti

Fairs Cup

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First round

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23 September 1970 Inter 1-1  Newcastle United San Siro
Cella   85'   43' W. Davies Referee:  Heinz Siebert
30 September 1970  Newcastle United 2-0 Inter Newcastle upon Tyne
Moncur   28'
W. Davies   70'
Stadium: St James' Park
Referee:  Minnoy

Statistics

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Competition[5] Points Home Away Total DR
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
Serie A 46 15 12 2 1 30 12 15 7 6 2 20 14 30 19 8 3 50 26 24
Coppa Italia - 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 5 1 3 1 1 1 6 3 3
Fairs Cup - 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2
Total - 17 12 3 2 32 15 18 8 7 2 25 15 35 20 10 5 57 32 25

References

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  1. ^ David Morton (30 September 2015). "Newcastle 2-0 Inter Milan: United humble the Italian giants on this day 45 years ago".
  2. ^ Antonio Tavarozzi (13 April 1971). "Lo "sprint" di Boninsegna simbolo dell'Inter". La Stampa. p. 16.
  3. ^ "Acquisti e cessioni dell'Inter 1970/71". storiainter.com. 25 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  4. ^ Rescheduled from 20 December due to fog; cfr. Franco Costa (21 December 1970). "Inter-Varese si gioca oggi". Stampa Sera. p. 10.
  5. ^

    Melegari

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  • Fabrizio Melegari (a cura di). Almanacco illustrato del calcio - La storia 1898-2004. Modena. Panini, 2004.
  • Calciatori 1970-71, Modena-Milano. Panini-L'Unità, 1994.
  • Chiesa, Carlo F. Il grande romanzo dello scudetto. da Calcio 2000, 2002 e 2003.
  • Filippo Grassia & Gianpiero Lotito. INTER - Dalla nascita allo scudetto del centenario. Antonio Vallardi Editore. p. 239, Milano,Grassia, Lotito.

See also

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