1975–76 AC Milan season

During the 1975–1976 season Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup.

Milan Associazione Calcio
1975–76 season
PresidentAlbino Buticchi, then Bruno Pardi, then Vittorio Duina
ManagerGustavo Giagnoni, then Giovanni Trapattoni, then Paolo Barison (Nereo Rocco as technical director)
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A
Coppa ItaliaSecond round
UEFA CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Egidio Calloni (13)
All: Egidio Calloni (19)
Average home league attendance38,370[1]

Summary

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At management level, the 1975-76 season was troubled for Milan: at the end of the previous season Albino Buticchi, president of the club, had come into conflict with Gianni Rivera for having planned an exchange transfer between the Golden Boy himself and Torino's Claudio Sala.[2][3] In September 1975 Rivera acquired from Buticchi the majority of the shares of AC Milan, and shortly before the end of the year Bruno Pardi assumed the presidency. In February of the following year Rivera sold his shares to the entrepreneur Vittorio Duina who became the new president of Milan the following May.[4]

The football season began with Gustavo Giagnoni as manager for the first four group matches of the first round of the Coppa Italia, where Milan got three wins (with Perugia, Brindisi and SPAL) and a draw (in the last match against Catanzaro), ending the group in first place with seven points and thus qualifying for the second round, which would be held at the end of the season. Giagnoni also directed the Rossoneri in the round of 64 of the UEFA Cup, which saw Milan going through against English side Everton thanks to a 0-0 draw in Liverpool and a 1-0 victory in Milan, before leaving the position of coach. Nereo Rocco is called back as technical director of the team, with Giovanni Trapattoni as manager.

In the league, Milan collected eight wins, three draws and three defeats in the first half of the season, finishing in third place on equal points with Napoli and Cesena. Even in the second half, the Rossoneri remained in the upper areas of the standings and finished the competition in third position with 38 points behind Torino and Juventus. The placement was valid for the qualification to the 1976-77 UEFA Cup.

In the UEFA Cup, after beating Everton in the round of 64, Milan eliminated the Irish side Athlone Town in the round of 32 (0-0 in the first leg in Athlone and 3-0 in the second leg in Milan) and in the round of 16 the Soviets Spartak Moscow (4-0 home win and 2-0 defeat in Sochi). In the quarter-finals, Milan faced the Belgians of Club Bruges who went through thanks to the 2-0 victory obtained in Bruges and the 2-1 defeat suffered at San Siro.

The season finished with the remaining Coppa Italia matches. After the first match played in May and won against Sampdoria with Rocco and Trapattoni on the bench, in the following matches in June Paolo Barison replaced Trapattoni, who moved to Juventus. Milan, in group B with Sampdoria, Napoli and Fiorentina, obtained two victories (with Sampdoria), two draws (with Fiorentina) and two defeats (with Napoli) finishing with six points, behind the Neapolitans (winners of group with 9 points and qualified for the final) and the Viola.

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 Enrico Albertosi
GK   ITA Pier Luigi Pizzaballa
GK   ITA Franco Tancredi
GK   ITA Giuseppe Cafaro
DF   ITA Aldo Bet
DF   ITA Angelo Anquilletti (vice-captain)
DF   ITA Filippo Citterio
DF   ITA Fulvio Collovati
DF   ITA Luciano Zecchini
DF   ITA Maurizio Turone
DF   ITA Giuseppe Sabadini
DF   ITA Aldo Maldera
DF   ITA Giulio Zignoli
MF   ITA Romeo Benetti (Captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ITA Giorgio Biasiolo
MF   ITA Duino Gorin
MF   ITA Gianni Rivera
MF   ITA Franco Bergamaschi
MF   ITA Michele De Nadai
MF   ITA Walter De Vecchi
MF   ITA Nevio Scala
FW   ITA Luciano Chiarugi
FW   ITA Graziano Gori
FW   ITA Alberto Bigon
FW   ITA Egidio Calloni
FW   ITA Alessandro Turini
FW   ITA Silvano Villa
FW   ITA Francesco Vincenzi

Transfers

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In
Pos. Name from Type
GK Giuseppe Cafaro Barletta loan end
DF Franco Fasoli Chioggia Sottomarina} loan end
DF Giulio Zignoli Varese loan end
MF Franco Bergamaschi Genoa loan end
MF Michele De Nadai Lecco
MF Walter De Vecchi Varese loan end
MF Nevio Scala Inter
FW Graziano Gori Spezia
FW Alessandro Turini Verona loan end
FW Silvano Villa Arezzo loan end
FW Francesco Vincenzi Monza
Out
Pos. Name To Type
DF Franco Fasoli Monza loan
MF Giovanni Lorini Venezia loan
FW Gianni Bui Varese
FW Giovanni Sartori Venezia loan
FW Giorgio Skoglund Chioggia Sottomarina
GK Giuseppe Cafaro Brescia
DF Filippo Citterio Palermo
DF Luciano Zecchini Sampdoria
MF Walter De Vecchi Monza
FW Graziano Gori Taranto
FW Alessandro Turini Taranto

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 Torino (C) 30 18 9 3 49 22 +27 45 Qualification to European Cup
2 Juventus 30 18 7 5 46 26 +20 43 Qualification to UEFA Cup
3 Milan 30 15 8 7 42 28 +14 38
4 Internazionale 30 14 9 7 36 28 +8 37
5 Napoli 30 13 10 7 40 27 +13 36 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Matches

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5 October 1975 1 Perugia 0-0 Milan Perugia
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale di Pian di Massiano
Attendance: 29,660
Referee: Gonella
12 October 1975 2 Milan 1-0 Sampdoria Milano
Bigon   31' Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 22,644
Referee: Trinchieri
19 October 1975 3 Bologna 1-1 Milan Bologna
Chiodi   74' Report   63' Vincenzi Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 33,655
Referee: Serafino
2 November 1975 4 Milan 4-0 Ascoli Milano
Vincenzi   35'
Bigon   43', 79'
Calloni   74'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 23,237
Referee: Benedetti
9 November 1975 5 Roma 0-0 Milan Roma
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 58,618
Referee: Reggiani
16 November 1975 6 Milan 0-1 Juventus Milano
Report   75' Gori Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 78,535
Referee: Menicucci
30 November 1975 7 Napoli 1-0 Milan Napoli
Savoldi   40' (pen.) Report Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 80,858
Referee: Gonella
7 December 1975 8 Milan 2-1 Inter Milano
Calloni   51'
Villa   74'
Report   56' Marini Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 52,806
Referee: Agnolin
14 December 1975 9 Milan 1-2 Torino Milano
Maldera   51' Report   16' Zaccarelli
  84' Graziani
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 37,538
Referee: Ciacci
21 December 1975 10 Fiorentina 0-1 Milan Firenze
Report   67' Chiarugi Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 36,759
Referee: Serafino
4 January 1976 11 Como 1-4 Milan Como
Iachini   87' Report   18', 64' Chiarugi
  26' Calloni
  77' Bigon
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Attendance: 20,203
Referee: Menicucci
11 January 1976 12 Milan 1-0 Verona Milano
Busatta   59' (og) Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 36,081
Referee: Bergamo
18 January 1976 13 Cesena 2-1 Milan Cesena
Danova   33'
De Ponti   77'
Report   66' (pen.) Calloni Stadium: Stadio La Fiorita
Attendance: 29,758
Referee: Lattanzi
25 January 1976 14 Milan 3-0 Lazio Milano
Benetti   60' (pen.)
Calloni   62'
Rivera   88'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 38,270
Referee: Gialluisi
1 February 1976 15 Cagliari 1-3 Milan Cagliari
Viola   83' (pen.) Report   47', 78' (pen.) Calloni
  86' Biasiolo
Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Attendance: 22,722
Referee: Trinchieri
8 February 1976 16 Milan 0-0 Perugia Milano
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 35,445
Referee: Barboni
15 February 1976 17 Sampdoria 0-1 Milan Bergamo
Report   16' Chiarugi Stadium: Stadio Comunale[5]
Attendance: 16,893
Referee: Reggiani
22 February 1976 18 Milan 3-1 Bologna Milano
Calloni   5', 52'
Benetti   70'
Report   62' Maselli Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 39,736
Referee: Panzino
29 February 1976 19 Ascoli 0-1 Milan Ascoli Piceno
Report   30' Benetti Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Attendance: 24,254
Referee: Bergamo
7 March 1976 20 Milan 1-0 Roma Milano
Calloni   61' Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 30,093
Referee: Trinchieri
14 March 1976 21 Juventus 1-1 Milan Torino
Capello   60' Report   30' Sabadini Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 55,974
Referee: Agnolin
21 March 1976 22 Milan 1-1 Napoli Milano
Calloni   40' (pen.) Report   57' Massa Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 45,430
Referee: Menicucci
28 March 1976 23 Inter 0-1 Milan Milano
Report   41' Bigon Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 70,485
Referee: Gonella
4 April 1976 24 Torino 2-1 Milan Torino
Graziani   28'
Garritano   80'
Report   90' (pen.) Calloni Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 49,330
Referee: Menegali
11 April 1976 25 Milan 2-1 Fiorentina Milano
Benetti   2', 23' (pen.) Report   67' Caso Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 37,107
Referee: Gialluisi
18 April 1976 26 Milan 2-2 Como Milano
Sabadini   40'
Chiarugi   50'
Report   44' (pen.) Rigamonti
  64' Fontolan
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 34,589
Referee: Mascali
25 April 1976 27 Verona 2-2 Milan Verona
Zigoni   18'
Moro   76'
Report   27' Chiarugi
  68' Vincenzi
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 39,177
Referee: Reggiani
2 May 1976 28 Milan 2-1 Cesena Milano
Biasiolo   35'
De Nadai   80'
Report   84' Urban Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 35,886
Referee: Schena
9 May 1976 29 Lazio 4-0 Milan Roma
D'Amico   10' (pen.)
Giordano   38'
Garlaschelli   60'
Badiani   89'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 48,660
Referee: Ciacci
16 May 1976 30 Milan 2-3 Cagliari Milano
Calloni   23'
Chiarugi   83'
Report   63' Leschio
  64', 78' (pen.) Virdis
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 27,725
Referee: Lapi

Coppa Italia

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First round

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27 August 1975 1 Milan 3-1 Perugia Milano
Bigon   18'
Calloni   53', 74' (pen.)
  59' Scarpa Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Moretto
31 August 1975 2 Brindisi 0-2 Milan Brindisi
  77' Chiarugi
  79' Sabadini
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Trinchieri
7 September 1975 3 Milan 1-0 SPAL Milano
Calloni   37' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 9,005
Referee: Benedetti
21 September 1975 5 Catanzaro 1-1 Milan Catanzaro
Spelta   87' (pen.)   55' Bergamaschi Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 13,834
Referee: Reggiani

Second round

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19 May 1976 1 Sampdoria 0-2 Milan Genova
  4' Rivera
  87' Chiarugi
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Serafino
9 June 1976 2 Milan 0-2 Napoli Milano
  56' (pen.) Savoldi
  71' Boccolini
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Reggiani
13 June 1976 3 Fiorentina 2-2 Milan Firenze
Bresciani   70'
Antognoni   75'
  10' Maldera
  80' (og) Brizi
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 18,511
Referee: Agnolin
16 June 1976 4 Milan 3-1 Sampdoria Milano
Benetti   19'
Orlandi   39' (og)
Chiarugi   88'
  27' Bedin Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Schena
20 June 1976 5 Napoli 2-1 Milan Napoli
Savoldi   16', 89' (pen.)   81' (pen.) Benetti Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Panzino
26 June 1976 6 Milan 1-1 Fiorentina Milano
De Nadai   89'   49' Speggiorin Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Serafino

UEFA Cup

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Round of 64

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17 September 1975 1 Everton 0-0 Milan Liverpool
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 31,917
Referee: Delcourt
1 October 1975 2 Milan 1-0 Everton Milano
Calloni   68' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 35,825
Referee: Glöckner

Round of 32

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22 October 1975 1 Athlone Town 0-0 Milan Athlone
Stadium: Saint Mel's Park
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Lund-Sørensen
5 November 1975 2 Milan 3-0 Athlone Town Milano
Vincenzi   63'
Benetti   70', 79' (pen.)
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 42,849
Referee: Ghiță

Round of 16

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26 November 1975 1 Milan 4-0 Spartak Mosca Milano
Calloni   19', 71'
Bigon   48'
Maldera   51'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 16,290
Referee: Racine
10 December 1975 2 Spartak Mosca 2-0 Milan Soči
Papaev   60'
Lovčev   84'
Stadium: Central'nyj stadion
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Matthewson

Quarterfinals

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3 March 1976 1 Club Bruges 2-0 Milan Bruges
le Fevre   4'
Krieger   71'
Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Vigliani
17 March 1976 2 Milan 2-1 Club Bruges Milano
Bigon   32'
Chiarugi   66'
  74' Hinderyckx Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 44,570
Referee: Mackenzie

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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Competition[6] Points Home Away Total GD
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1975-76 Serie A 38 15 9 3 3 25 13 15 6 5 4 17 15 30 15 8 7 42 28 +14
1975-76 Coppa Italia 5 3 1 1 8 5 5 2 2 1 8 5 10 5 3 2 16 10 +6
1975-76 UEFA Cup 4 4 0 0 10 1 4 0 2 2 0 4 8 4 2 2 10 5 +5
Total 24 16 4 4 43 19 24 8 9 7 25 24 48 24 13 11 68 43 +25

Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF   ITA Angelo Anquilletti 40 0 22 0 10 0 8 0
DF   ITA Aldo Bet 40 0 28 0 4 0 8 0
GK   ITA Enrico Albertosi 47 -41 30 -28 9 -8 8 -5
DF   ITA Giuseppe Sabadini 30 3 18 2 5 1 7 0
GK   ITA Pier Luigi Pizzaballa 0 0 0 -0 0 -0 0 -0
MF   ITA Giorgio Biasiolo 18 2 12 2 3 0 3 0
MF   ITA Duino Gorin 38 0 25 0 7 0 6 0
MF   ITA Franco Bergamaschi 13 1 5 0 6 1 2 0
DF   ITA Luciano Zecchini 4 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
FW   ITA Alberto Bigon 42 8 24 5 10 1 8 2
DF   ITA Romeo Benetti 45 9 30 5 8 2 7 2
GK   ITA José Cafaro 0 0 0 -0 0 -0 0 -0
DF   ITA Filippo Citterio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   ITA Fulvio Collovati 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
DF   ITA Giulio Zignoli 5 0 2 0 3 0 0 0
MF   ITA Gianni Rivera 22 2 14 1 5 1 3 0
DF   ITA Maurizio Turone 39 0 27 0 5 0 7 0
FW   ITA Luciano Chiarugi 37 11 23 7 10 3 4 1
MF   ITA Michele De Nadai 5 2 1 1 3 1 1 0
MF   ITA Walter De Vecchi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ITA Nevio Scala 37 0 23 0 8 0 6 0
DF   ITA Aldo Maldera 41 3 27 1 6 1 8 1
FW   ITA Graziano Gori 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
FW   ITA Egidio Calloni 39 19 25 13 7 3 7 3
FW   ITA Alessandro Turini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ITA Silvano Villa 12 1 3 1 7 0 2 0
FW   ITA Francesco Vincenzi 17 4 12 3 2 0 3 1
GK   ITA Franco Tancredi 2 -2 0 -0 2 -2 0 -0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A". stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Addio Buticchi: che bufere col Milan". archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/ (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Milan, ultimo saluto a Buticchi". archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/ (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Addio Buticchi: che bufere col Milan". archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/ (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. ^ Per la squalifica del campo della Sampdoria.
  6. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1975–76". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1975–76". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 22 June 2023.

Bibliography

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  • 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.
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