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1979–80 AC Milan season

During the 1979–1980 season, Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and European Cup.

Milan Associazione Calcio
1979–80 season
OwnerFelice Colombo
PresidentFelice Colombo
ManagerMassimo Giacomini
StadiumSan Siro[1]
Serie A15th (in Serie B)[2]
Coppa ItaliaQuarterfinals
European CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Chiodi (7)
All: Chiodi (11)
Highest home attendance78,740 vs Inter (2 March 1980)
Lowest home attendance22,241 vs Pescara (4 May 1980)
Average home league attendance40,660[3]

Summary edit

In his third campaign as Chairman, Felice Colombo appointed club legend Gianni Rivera as vice-president and Massimo Giacomini as new head coach. The latter arrived from Udinese and was a former Milan player from 1966 to 1968. The main signings of the summer were midfielder Francesco Romano and forward Giuseppe Galluzzo, from A.C. Reggiana and Lecce respectively.

In the league, Milan initially tried to chase down rivals Inter, only to then lose pace at the start of the second half of the season, and abdicated in their defense of the Scudetto won the previous year, finishing the tournament in third place, five points behind title-winner Inter.

In Coppa Italia, Milan obtained seven points in the first group stage where they faced A.C. Monza, Pisa and Genoa and Pescara. In the quarter-finals, the squad was defeated by Roma with a 4–0 at San Siro and a 2–2 draw at Olimpico.

In the European Cup, the squad was eliminated in the round of 32 by Porto, which, after a draw at Oporto, won at San Siro 1–0 thanks to a goal scored by Duda ending a 20 years undefeated streak at home in European competitions for Milan.[4]

However, towards the end of the season, Milan was included in inquiries by authorities regarding the Totonero match fixing scandal. The alleged fixed match in question was a Milan-Lazio disputed on 6 January 1980.[5] Federal prosecutors appointed several club players (Enrico Albertosi, Giorgio Morini and Stefano Chiodi) and president Felice Colombo too. At the end of the judicial process the sport judges sanctioned Colombo with a life ban from any role in football (later that sentence would be reduced by appeal); sanctions included suspensions for Albertosi, Morini and Chiodi (four years, one year and six months respectively) while the team was relegated to the 1980-81 Serie B (along with Lazio). Owing to the Totonero sanctions, the club cancelled the transfers in of Bruno Giordano and Paulo Roberto Falcão.[6]

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 Enrico Albertosi
— GK   ITA Francesco Navazzotti
— GK   ITA Antonio Rigamonti
— DF   ITA Franco Baresi
— DF   ITA Aldo Bet
— DF   ITA Fulvio Collovati
— DF   ITA Aldo Maldera
— DF   ITA Alberto Minoia
— MF   ITA Sergio Battistini
— MF   ITA Alberto Bigon
— MF   ITA Ruben Buriani
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   ITA Fabio Capello
— MF   ITA Gabriello Carotti
— MF   ITA Walter De Vecchi
— MF   ITA Giorgio Morini
— MF   ITA Walter Novellino
— MF   ITA Francesco Romano
— FW   ITA Roberto Antonelli
— FW   ITA Stefano Chiodi
— FW   ITA Giuseppe Galluzzo
— FW   ITA Roberto Mandressi

Transfers edit

In
Pos. Name from Type
MF Francesco Romano A.C. Reggiana
FW Giuseppe Galluzzo Lecce
Out
Pos. Name To Type
MF Gianni Rivera – retired
DF Simone Boldini Ascoli Calcio
FW Giovanni Sartori Sampdoria

Competitions edit

Serie A edit

Main article: 1979-80 Serie A

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 Catanzaro 30 5 14 11 20 34 −14 24
13 Udinese 30 3 15 12 24 38 −14 21
14 Pescara (R) 30 4 8 18 18 44 −26 16 Relegation to Serie B
15 Milan[a] (D, R) 30 14 8 8 34 19 +15 36
16 Lazio[a] (D, R) 30 5 15 10 21 25 −4 25
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[7]
Goal difference is used in case of equal points.
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b A.C. Milan and S.S. Lazio placed in the last position and relegated to Serie B by FIGC because of the Totonero 1980 scandal. Torino qualified to UEFA Cup instead of Milan.

Result by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
GroundAHAHAHAHAPHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultDWDWDWLWWPLDWLDWDLWLWDLDLWLWWWW
Position21422232222222222222222242554315
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed;   = Leader, 1980–81 European Cup;   = 1980–81 UEFA Cup;   = 1980-81 Serie B; R = Relegated to the 1980-81 Serie B by the Federal Commission of Appeals C.A.F due to the Totonero match fixing scandal.

Matches edit

16 September 1979 1 A.S. Roma 0–0 Milan Roma
Report Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 74,759
Referee: Michelotti
23 September 1979 2 Milan 1–0 Avellino Milano
Chiodi   21' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 50,893
Referee: Menegali
30 September 1979 3 Cagliari 0–0 Milan Cagliari
Report Stadium: Sant'Elia
Attendance: 46,302
Referee: Gino Menicucci
7 October 1979 4 Milan 2–1 Juventus Milano
Novellino   7'
Antonelli   44'		 Report   46' Tardelli Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 67,274
Referee: Luigi Agnolin
14 October 1979 5 Perugia 1–1 Milan Perugia
Rossi   1' Report   36' Carotti Stadium: Renato Curi
Attendance: 26,445
Referee: Massimo Ciulli
21 October 1979 6 Milan 3–0 Ascoli Milano
Romano   9'
Chiodi   20' (pen), 47'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 37,253
Referee: Rosario Lo Bello
28 October 1979 7 Inter 2–0 Milan Milano
Beccalossi   14', 84' Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 79,302
Referee: Gino Menicucci
4 November 1979 8 Milan 2–0 Fiorentina Milano
Maldera   37'
Di Gennaro   42' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 39,207
Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi
11 November 1979 9 Torino F.C. 0–1 Milan Torino
Report   88' Novellino Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 37,563
Referee: Gianfranco Menegali
12 December 1979 10 Milan 1–2 S.S.C. Napoli Milano
Ferrario   64' (o.g.) Report   63' Filippi
  75' Marino		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 35,534
Referee: Carlo Longhi
Note: Match suspended on 25 November 1979 at 48' due to fog with a 0–0 score.
2 December 1979 11 Milan 0–0 Udinese Milano
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 28,460
Referee: Maurizio Mattei
9 December 1979 12 Bologna F.C. 0–1 Milan Bologna
Report   50' De Vecchi Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 36,246
Referee: Rosario Lo Bello
16 December 1979 13 Milan 0–0 Catanzaro Milano
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 36,473
Referee: Agnolin
30 December 1979 14 Pescara 2–1 Milan Pescara
Cinquetti   3'
Negrisolo   78'		 Report   22' (o.g.) Prestanti Stadium: Adriatico
Attendance: 35,731
Referee: Gianfranco Menegali
6 January 1980 15 Milan 2–1 S.S. Lazio Milano
Chiodi   4', 39' Report   90' Giordano Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 28,158
Referee: Michelotti
13 January 1980 16 Milan 0–0 A.S. Roma Milano
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 36,132
Referee: Paolo Bergamo
20 January 1980 17 Avellino 1–0 Milan Avellino
Cattaneo   50' Report Stadium: Partenio
Attendance: 28,228
Referee: Rosario Lo Bello
27 January 1980 18 Milan 2–0 Cagliari Milano
De Vecchi   27'
Buriani   79'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 43,489
Referee: Agnolin
3 February 1980 19 Juventus 2–1 Milan Torino
Maldera   66' (o.g.)
Bettega   78'		 Report   10' De Vecchi Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 53,194
Referee: Pietro D'Elia
10 February 1980 20 Milan 1–0 Perugia Milano
Antonelli   74' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 44,412
Referee: Vittorio Benedetti
24 February 1980 21 Ascoli 0–0 Milan Ascoli Piceno
Report Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Attendance: 28,114
Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi
2 March 1980 22 Milan 0–1 Inter Milano
Report   77' Oriali Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 78,740
Referee: Luigi Agnolin
9 March 1980 23 Fiorentina 1–1 Milan Firenze
Chiodi   44' (o.g.) Report   79' (o.g.) Desolati Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 43,728
Referee: Ferdinando Reggiani
23 March 1980 24 Milan 0–2 Torino F.C. Milano
Report   31' Zaccarelli
  79' Pulici		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 30,108
Referee: Claudio Pieri
30 March 1980 25 S.S.C. Napoli 0–1 Milan Napoli
Report   52' Bigon Stadium: San Paolo
Attendance: 49,908
Referee: Alberto Michelotti
5 April 1980 26 Udinese 2–1 Milan Udine
Vriz   72'
Pin   84'		 Report   15' Bigon Stadium: Friuli
Attendance: 27,919
Referee: Paparesta
13 April 1980 27 Milan 4–0 Bologna F.C. Milano
Colomba   20' (o.g.)
Maldera   25'
Chiodi   55' (pen), 63'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 32,195
Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi
27 April 1980 28 Catanzaro 0–3 Milan Catanzaro
Report   12' Galluzzo
  29' Antonelli
  48' (o.g.) Groppi		 Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 11,375
Referee: Mattei
4 May 1980 29 Milan 3–1 Pescara Milano
Maldera   9', 56'
De Vecchi   69'		 Report   57' Nobili Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 22,241
Referee: Fernando Tani
11 May 1980 30 S.S. Lazio 0–2 Milan Roma
Report   9' Galluzzo
  80' Carotti		 Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 25,949
Referee: Piero Patrussi

Coppa Italia edit

Main article: 1979-80 Coppa Italia

First round edit

22 August 1979 1 Milan 2–0 A.C. Monza Piacenza
Chiodi   67' (pen), 84' (pen) Stadium: Galleana
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Domenico Lops
26 August 1979 2 Pisa 1–2 Milan Pisa
Barbana   73'   30' Chiodi
  84' Maldera		 Stadium: Arena Garibaldi
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Massimo Ciulli
5 September 1979 3 Pescara 1–1 Milan Pescara
Repetto   56'   76' Collovati Stadium: Adriatico
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Gianfranco Menegali
9 September 1979 4 Milan 2–1 Genoa C.F.C Novara
Chiodi   38' (pen)
Antonelli   44'		   40' (pen) Manfrin Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Pietro D'Elia

Quarterfinals edit

21 November 1979 Milan 0–4 A.S. Roma Milano
  18' Benetti
  24' (o.g.) Bet
  30' Conti
  86' Ugolotti		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 12,380
Referee: Alberto Michelotti
5 December 1979 A.S. Roma 2–2 Milan Roma
Minoia   21' (o.g.)
Pruzzo   58'		   63' Capello
  74' Bigon		 Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 29,318
Referee: Ferdinando Reggiani

European Cup edit

Main article: 1979–80 European Cup

First round edit

19 September 1979 FC Porto   0–0   Milan Oporto
Report Stadium: Estádio das Antas
Attendance: 75,000
Referee:   Linemayr
3 October 1979 Milan   0–1   FC Porto Milano
Report   60' Duda Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 60,000
Referee:   Ok

Statistics edit

Squad statistics edit

Competition[8] Points Home Away Total GD
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1979-80 Serie A 36 15 9 3 3 22 8 15 5 5 5 12 11 30 14 8 8 34 19 +15
1979-80 Coppa Italia – 3 2 0 1 4 5 3 1 2 0 5 4 6 3 2 1 9 9 0
1979-80 European Cup – 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1
Total – 19 11 3 5 26 14 19 6 8 5 17 15 38 17 11 10 43 29 +14

Players statistics edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia European Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ITA Albertosi 28 -22 20 -12 6 -9 2 -1
DF   ITA Maldera 35 5 28 4 5 1 2 0
DF   ITA Baresi 35 0 28 0 6 0 1 0
DF   ITA Collovati 38 1 30 0 6 1 2 0
MF   ITA Novellino 35 2 28 2 5 0 2 0
MF   ITA Buriani 37 1 30 1 5 0 2 0
MF   ITA Romano 27 1 23 1 3 0 1 0
MF   ITA Bigon 26 3 18 2 6 1 2 0
MF   ITA De Vecchi 35 4 29 4 4 0 2 0
FW   ITA Chiodi 34 11 26 7 6 4 2 0
FW   ITA Antonelli 32 4 26 3 4 1 2 0
GK   ITA Rigamonti 10 -7 10 -7 0 -0 0 -0
DF   ITA Bet 21 0 14 0 6 0 1 0
DF   ITA Morini 16 0 11 0 4 0 1 0
DF   ITA Minoia 12 0 11 0 1 0 0 0
MF   ITA Carotti 20 2 15 2 3 0 2 0
MF   ITA Galluzzo 9 2 4 2 3 0 2 0
MF   ITA Capello 4 1 3 0 1 1 0 0
FW   ITA Mandressi 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
GK   ITA Navazzotti 1 0 1 -0 0 -0 0 -0
DF   ITA Battistini 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

See also edit

  • Almanacco illustrato del Milan (2 ed.). Panini. March 2005.
  • Almanacco illustrato del Calcio 2003. Panini. 2003.
  • Calciatori Panini 1979–80 (riedizione La Gazzetta dello Sport ed.). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2005.
  • Tosi, Enrico (May 2005). Forza Milan! – La storia del Milan. Italia/Italy.

References edit

  1. ^ Renamed as «Giuseppe Meazza» Stadium on 2 March 1980, however, A.C. Milan continues to use the San Siro denomination. Lorenzo Marucci (2 March 2017). "2 March 1980, lo stadio San Siro viene intitolato a Giuseppe Meazza" (in Italian). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ Relegated by the Federal Commission of Appeals. (Commissione di Appello Federale C.A.F.)
  3. ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A". Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Riepilogo della stagione 1979/80: Shilton, baluardo insuperabile" (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Il calcioscommesse degli anni Ottanta" (in Italian). 4 June 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1979–80 – Storia della stagione" (in Italian). magliarossonera. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1979–80" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Calcio-seriea.net – Allenatori Milan 79–80".
  10. ^ Panini, 2005, p. 427.
  11. ^ Panini, 2003, p. 499.
  12. ^ Panini/La Gazzetta dello Sport, p. 6.
  13. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1979–80" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2010.

External links edit

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