1980–81 AC Milan season

During the 1980–81 season Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Coppa Italia and for the first time ever in Serie B.

Milan Associazione Calcio
1980–81 season
OwnerFelice Colombo
PresidentGaetano Morazzoni
ManagerMassimo Giacomini
(until 15 June 1981)
Italo Galbiati
StadiumSan Siro
Serie B1st (promoted to Serie A)
Coppa ItaliaFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Antonelli (15)
All: Antonelli (15)
Average home league attendance31,282[1]

Summary

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Owing to Totonero sentences and after appeals, owner Felice Colombo appointed Gaetano Morazzoni as new president, but kept the majority of the stakes in the club.[2] For the first time in their history, the club played in the Serie B tournament. Several players were signed, such as Avellino goalkeeper Ottorino Piotti, defender Mauro Tassotti from Lazio[3] and midfielder Stefano Cuoghi from Modena. Other additions to the squad were Sergio Battistini, Alberico Evani and Andrea Icardi from the youth team.[4] Meanwhile, midfielder Alberto Bigon and forward Stefano Chiodi were transferred out to S.S. Lazio, midfielder Fabio Capello retired after injuries and goalkeeper Enrico Albertosi was banned two years after Totonero.[5]

In Coppa Italia, the team was eliminated in the first round finishing fourth in a group including Avellino, Catania, Palermo and Inter.

In 1980-81 Serie B the squad reached the promotion to Serie A, finishing the competition in first place with 50 points, two more than Genoa and Cesena, both also promoted to Serie A. In the league, Milan collected 18 wins, 14 draws, 6 defeats, with 49 goals scored and 29 goals conceded. Right after the achievement of the promotion in the home game against Monza, head coach Massimo Giacomini left the squad, and Italo Galbiati was appointed as caretaker for the last match against Pescara.[6] Roberto Antonelli was the top goalscorer of the Serie B season, with 15 goals.

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 Roberto Incontri
GK   ITA Ottorino Piotti
GK   ITA Antonio Vettore
DF   ITA Franco Baresi
DF   ITA Aldo Bet
DF   ITA Fulvio Collovati
DF   ITA Andrea Icardi
MF   ITA Aldo Maldera
DF   ITA Alberto Minoia
DF   ITA Mauro Tassotti
MF   ITA Sergio Battistini
MF   ITA Marco Bolis
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ITA Ruben Buriani
MF   ITA Gabriello Carotti
MF   ITA Stefano Cuoghi
MF   ITA Walter De Vecchi
MF   ITA Alberigo Evani
MF   ITA Cesare Maestroni
MF   ITA Emilio Monzani
MF   ITA Walter Novellino
MF   ITA Francesco Romano
FW   ITA Roberto Antonelli
FW   ITA Giuseppe Galluzzo
FW   ITA Francesco Vincenzi

Transfers

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In
Pos. Name from Type
DF Mauro Tassotti Lazio
GK Ottorino Piotti Avellino
MF Stefano Cuoghi Modena
FW Francesco Vincenzi Monza
GK Roberto Incontri Livorno loan ended
GK Antonio Vettore Forlì
MF Cesare Maestroni Modena
Out
Pos. Name To Type
MF Alberto Bigon Lazio
FW Stefano Chiodi Lazio
MF Fabio Capello retired
MF Giorgio Morini Pro Patria
GK Francesco Navazzotti Reggina
GK Antonio Rigamonti Varese
FW Roberto Mandressi Como Calcio loan

Competitions

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Serie B

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Milan (P, C) 38 18 14 6 49 29 +20 50 Promotion to Serie A
2 Genoa (P) 38 17 14 7 47 29 +18 48
3 Cesena (P) 38 16 16 6 44 26 +18 48
4 Lazio 38 13 20 5 50 32 +18 46
5 Sampdoria 38 11 21 6 39 33 +6 43
Source: Panini
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results by round

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ResultWDWDWWDDWWDDLDWWWWDDWDWDWLLWWLWWDLDDWL
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Matches

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14 September 1980 1 Milan 1–0 A.S. Bari Milano
De Vecchi   66' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 33,763
Referee: Paolo Milan
21 September 1980 2 Varese 0–0 Milan Varese
Report Stadium: Stadio Franco Ossola
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Pierluigi Magni
28 September 1980 3 Milan 2–0 Genoa C.F.C. Milano
Vincenzi   5'
Antonelli   46'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 46,653
Referee: Alberto Michelotti
5 October 1980 4 Catania 2–2 Milan Catania
Baresi   37' (aut.)
Bonesso   86'
Report   68' Antonelli
  88' (aut.) Ciampoli
Stadium: Cibali
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gianfranco Menegali
12 October 1980 5 Milan 2–1 Hellas Verona Milano
Vincenzi   20', 72' Report   22' (pen) Guidolin Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 32,689
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto
19 October 1980 6 Milan 2–0 Lecce Milano
Antonelli   48'
De Vecchi   75'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 23,712
Referee: Roberto Bianciardi
26 October 1980 7 Sampdoria 0–0 Milan Genova
Report Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 42,921
Referee: Pietro D'Elia
2 November 1980 8 Milan 0–0 Palermo F.C. Milano
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 30,052
Referee: Mattei
9 November 1980 9 Atalanta B.C. 1–3 Milan Bergamo
Messina   72' Report   30' Cuoghi
  56' (pen) Buriani
  75' Vincenzi
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 27,160
Referee: Ballerini
16 November 1980 10 Milan 2–1 SPAL Milano
Novellino   33'
Carotti   86'
Report   20' Grop Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 39,763
Referee: Barbaresco
23 November 1980 11 Milan 1–1 Foggia Milano
Buriani   12' (pen) Report   40' Tivelli Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 28,521
Referee: Terpin
30 November 1980 12 Lanerossi Vicenza 1–1 Milan Vicenza
Zanini   4' Report   45' (pen) Antonelli Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 26,174
Referee: Patrussi
7 December 1980 13 Taranto 3–0 Milan Taranto
Mutti   44', 85'
Cassano   81'
Report Stadium: Erasmo Iacovone
Attendance: 23,637
Referee: Prati
14 December 1980 14 Milan 1–1 Cesena F.C. Milano
Antonelli   9' Report   80' Garlini Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 21,380
Referee: Angelelli
21 December 1980 15 Pisa 0–1 Milan Pisa
Report   37' Antonelli Stadium: Arena Garibaldi
Attendance: 26,892
Referee: Pieri
4 January 1981 16 S.S. Lazio 0–2 Milan Roma
Report   51', 56' Antonelli Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 45,894
Referee: D'Elia
11 January 1981 17 Milan 3–1 Rimini Milano
Buriani   16' (pen)
Cuoghi   75'
Vincenzi   80'
Report   63' Traini Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 26,689
Referee: Lo Bello
18 January 1981 18 Monza 1–2 Milan Monza
Monelli   50' Report   25' Antonelli
  30' Battistini
Stadium: Gino Alfonso Sada
Attendance: 9,618
Referee: Altobelli
25 January 1981 19 Milan 0–0 Pescara Milano
Report Stadium: San Siro attendance = 29,340
Referee: Pirandola
8 February 1981 20 A.S. Bari 1–1 Milan Bari
Canestrari   55' Report   36' Maldera Stadium: della Vittoria
Attendance: 38,515
Referee: Renzo Vitali
15 February 1981 21 Milan 1–0 Varese Milano
Cerantola   74' (o.g.) Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 25,491
Referee: Magni
22 February 1981 22 Genoa C.F.C 0–0 Milan Genova
Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 31,891
Referee: Mario Facchin
1 March 1981 23 Milan 4–1 Catania Milano
Buriani   8' (pen ), 26'
Maldera   42'
Battistini   87'
Report   65' Piga Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 23,981
Referee: Paolo Milan
8 March 1981 24 Hellas Verona 1–1 Milan Verona
Tricella   11' Report   88' Battistini Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 34,055
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto
15 March 1981 25 Lecce 2–3 Milan Lecce
Re   6'
Improta   30' (rig.)
Report   4', 75' Vincenzi
  89' Antonelli
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 25,332
Referee: Ciulli
22 March 1981 26 Milan 0–1 Sampdoria Milano
Report   62' Chiorri Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 46,715
Referee: Barbaresco
29 March 1981 27 Palermo F.C. 3–1 Milan Palermo
Calloni   5', 22' (pen), 38' Report   33' (pen) Buriani Stadium: La Favorita
Attendance: 28,098
Referee: Angelelli
5 April 1981 28 Milan 1–0 Atalanta B.C. Milano
Maldera   77' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 37,828
Referee: Luigi Altobelli
12 April 1981 29 S.P.A.L. 1–2 Milan Ferrara
Tagliaferri   20' Report   17', 69' Antonelli Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Domenico Lops
18 April 1981 30 Foggia 1–0 Milan Foggia
Tivelli   53' (pen) Report Stadium: Pino Zaccheria
Attendance: 18,838
Referee: Domenico Falzier
26 April 1981 31 Milan 2–0 Lanerossi Vicenza Milano
Collovati   31'
Battistini   70'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 17,868
Referee: Tullio Lanese
10 May 1981 32 Milan 4–0 Taranto Milano
Antonelli   22', 52' (rig.)
Cuoghi   49'
Battistini   61'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 23,173
Referee: Renzo Vitali
17 May 1981 33 Cesena F.C. 0–0 Milan Cesena
Report Stadium: La Fiorita
Attendance: 28,602
Referee: Gino Menicucci
24 May 1981 34 Milan 0–1 Pisa Milano
Report   22' Chierico Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 29,963
Referee: Lanese
31 May 1981 35 Milan 1–1 S.S. Lazio Milano
Novellino   16' Report   68' Bigon Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 49,257
Referee: Agnolin
7 June 1981 36 Rimini 2–2 Milan Rimini
Saltutti   18'
Baldoni   59'
Report   20' Antonelli
  73' Collovati
Stadium: Romeo Neri
Attendance: 11,931
Referee: Pieri
14 June 1981 37 Milan 1–0 Monza Milano
Novellino   25' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 26,760
Referee: Walter Parussini
21 June 1981 38 Pescara 1–0 Milan Pescara
Silva   12' Report Stadium: Adriatico
Attendance: 10,167
Referee: Bruno Tuveri

Coppa Italia

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First round

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Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Avellino 4 2 2 0 7 3 +4 6
2 Palermo 4 3 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3 Internazionale 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 4
4 Milan 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 3
5 Catania 4 0 1 3 3 8 −5 1
Source: [citation needed]
Matches
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20 August 1980 1 Avellino 1–1 Milan Avellino
Criscimanni   11'   48' Baresi Stadium: Stadio Partenio
Attendance: 21,063
Referee: Gianfranco Menegali
24 August 1980 2 Milan 1–0 Catania Milano
Chiavaro   25' (o.g.) Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 20,003
Referee: Tani
3 September 1980 3 Palermo F.C. 1–0 Milan Palermo
Calloni   65' Stadium: La Favorita
Attendance: 35,791
Referee: Vittorio Benedetti
7 September 1980 4 Milan 0–1 Inter Milano
  66' Altobelli Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 51,431
Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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Competition[7] Points Home Away Total GD
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1980-81 Serie B 50 19 12 5 2 28 9 19 6 9 4 21 20 38 18 14 6 49 29 +20
  1980-81 Coppa Italia 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1
Total 21 13 5 3 29 10 21 6 10 5 22 22 42 19 15 8 51 32 +19

Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total 1980-81 Serie B 1980-81 Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ITA Piotti 40 -28 37 -26 3 -2
DF   ITA Tassotti 36 0 33 0 3 0
DF   ITA Baresi 35 1 31 0 4 1
DF   ITA Collovati 39 2 36 2 3 0
DF   ITA Maldera 31 3 27 3 4 0
MF   ITA Novellino 40 3 36 3 4 0
MF   ITA De Vecchi 39 2 35+1 2 3 0
MF   ITA Battistini 40 5 34+3 5 3 0
FW   ITA Buriani 42 6 38 6 4 0
FW   ITA Antonelli 35 15 32 15 3 0
FW   ITA Cuoghi 27 3 22+5 3 0 0
GK   ITA Vettore 2 -3 1+1 -3 0 -0
FW   ITA Vincenzi 28 7 17+8 7 3 0
MF   ITA Romano 23 0 14+5 0 4 0
DF   ITA Minoia 24 0 11+11 0 2 0
MF   ITA Carotti 21 1 4+13 1 4 0
FW   ITA Galluzzo 11 0 4+5 0 2 0
MF   ITA Icardi 5 0 4+1 0 0 0
DF   ITA Bet 5 0 1+4 0 0 0
MF   ITA Bolis 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
MF   ITA Evani 1 0 1 0 0 0
GK   ITA Incontri 1 -1 0 0 1 -1
MF   ITA Monzani 4 0 0+3 0 1 0
MF   ITA Cambiaghi 0 0 0 0
MF   ITA Maestroni 0 0 0 0 0 0

See also

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  • "Almanacco illustrato del Milan" (2 ed.). Panini. Panini. 2005.

References

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  1. ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie B". Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1980–81 – Storia della stagione". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  3. ^ Franco Ordine. "Mauro Tassotti". treccani.it (in Italian). Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002). Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Cuoghi Stefano". TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Enrico Albertosi" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Capello's backroom boys". BBC. 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
  7. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1980–81" (PDF). magliarossonera.it. p. 2. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Calcio-seriea.net – Presenze Milan 80–81".
  9. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1980–81" (PDF) (in Italian). magliarossonera.it. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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