1960–61 AC Milan season

During the 1960–61 season Associazione Calcio Milan competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and Coppa dell'Amicizia.

Milan Associazione Calcio
1960–61 season
PresidentAndrea Rizzoli
ManagerPaolo Todeschini, then Nereo Rocco
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A
Coppa ItaliaRound of 16
Coppa dell'AmiciziaWinners[1]
Top goalscorerLeague: José Altafini (22)
All: José Altafini (26)
Average home league attendance30,266[2]

Summary

The transfer market of the summer of 1960 led to a revolution: the club purchased the sixteen-year-old Gianni Rivera from Alessandria; from that season on, the young talent would have tied his career solely to Milan. Among the other signings were those of Santiago Vernazza, Mario David and Paolo Barison. After six season with the Rossoneri, Juan Alberto Schiaffino left the club, followed by Grillo, Gastone Bean and Giancarlo Danova.

Milan, led by Paolo Todeschini (former player with the club in the 1940s) and Giuseppe Viani (as technical director), finished the Serie A season in second place behind champion Juventus, despite the victory over the Bianconeri in both league matches and 22 goals from José Altafini. With 4 goals, the Brazilian became top scorer in the 1960-61 Coppa Italia which ended, for the Devils, in the round of 16. Milan won the Coppa dell'Amicizia, as part of the Italian team, against a selection of French clubs.

At the end of the season, captain Nils Liedholm ended his career as a footballer to begin the one as coach. The following year, the Swede will sit as an assistant on the Milan bench. The captaincy passed to Francesco Zagatti who will hand it over after a few months to Cesare Maldini.

Squad

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 Italy ITA Luciano Alfieri
GK Italy ITA Giorgio Ghezzi
DF Italy ITA Cesare Maldini
DF Italy ITA Gilberto Noletti
DF Italy ITA Luigi Radice
DF Italy ITA Sandro Salvadore
DF Italy ITA Giovanni Trapattoni
DF Italy ITA Mario Trebbi
DF Italy ITA Francesco Zagatti (Vice-captain)
MF Italy ITA Mario David
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Italy ITA Pierluigi Ronzon
MF Sweden SWE Nils Liedholm (Captain)
MF Italy ITA Gianni Rivera
FW Brazil BRA José Altafini
FW Italy ITA Paolo Barison
FW Italy ITA Giovanni Fanello
FW Italy ITA Carlo Galli
FW Italy ITA Mario Maraschi
FW Argentina ARG Santiago Vernazza

Transfers

In
Pos. Name from Type
FWPaolo BarisonGenoa-
MFMario DavidRoma-
FWGiovanni FanelloCatanzaro-
FWMario MaraschiPro Vercelli-
DFLuigi RadicePadova-
MFGianni RiveraAlessandria-
DFPierluigi RonzonAtalanta-
MFSantiago VernazzaPalermo-
Out
Pos. Name To Type
FWGiancarlo BacciPadova-
FWGastone BeanGenoa-
FWSergio BettiniAlessandria-
FWMario BresolinGenoa-
FWGiancarlo DanovaTorino-
MFBenedetto De AngelisMantova-
GKBruno DucatiLecco-
FWPaolo FerrarioLazio-
FWGiorgio FogarBrescia-
DFAlfio FontanaRoma-
GKGiancarlo GallesiGenoa-
MFErnesto GrilloBoca Juniors-
DFVincenzo OcchettaGenoa-
MFAmbrogio PelagalliAtalanta-
FWCesare ReinaTriestina-
MFJuan Alberto SchiaffinoRoma-

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Juventus (C) 34 22 5 7 80 42 +38 49 Qualified for the European Cup
2 Milan 34 18 9 7 65 39 +26 45 Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
3 Internazionale 34 18 8 8 73 39 +34 44
4 Sampdoria 34 17 7 10 54 51 +3 41
5 Roma[lower-alpha 1] 34 16 7 11 58 46 +12 39 Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Source: Panini
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Roma qualified as holders.

Matches

25 September 1960 1 Milan 3-0 Catania Milano
Altafini 8'
Barison 12'
Vernazza 61'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Samani
2 October 1960 2 Padova 4-1 Milan Padova
Milani 19', 81'
Tortul 70'
Salvadore 74' (og)
76' (og) Blason Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Lo Bello
9 October 1960 3 Milan 5-1 Bologna Milano
Altafini 13', 72'
Vernazza 50', 57'
Liedholm 53' (pen)
44' Perani Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Annoscia
16 October 1960 4 Sampdoria 2-2 Milan Genova
Skoglund 16'
Ocwirk 43'
40' Barison
64' Altafini
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: De Marchi
23 October 1960 5 Milan 0-0 Atalanta Milano
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Francescon
6 November 1960 6 Juventus 3-4 Milan Torino
Sivori 57'
Charles 67'
Mora 83'
1', 51' Altafini
8' Vernazza
58' Rivera
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 61,500
Referee: Jonni
13 November 1960 7 Milan 3-1 Udinese Milano
Vernazza 17'
Rivera 29', 82'
65' Bettini Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Gambarotta
20 November 1960 8 Milan 0-1 Inter Milano
44' Picchi Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 85,930
Referee: Adami
27 November 1960 9 Napoli 1-2 Milan Napoli
Tacchi 89' 23' Vernazza
27' Altafini
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Bonetto
4 December 1960 10 Milan 2-0 Torino Milano
Rivera 32'
Altafini 73'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,444
Referee: Di Tonno
18 December 1960 11 Roma 2-2 Milan Roma
Schiaffino 23'
Fontana 25'
10' Vernazza
27' Altafini
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Lo Bello
25 December 1960 12 Bari 0-0 Milan Bari
Stadium: Stadio della Vittoria
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Rigato
1 January 1961 13 Milan 4-1 Fiorentina Milano
Altafini 6', 51'
Barison 61', 64'
78' Petris Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jonni
8 January 1961[3] 14 Milan 5-1 Lazio Milano
Vernazza 37', 63'
Rivera 41'
David 66'
Maraschi 83'
75' (pen) Prini Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,116
Referee: Marchese
15 January 1961 15 Lecco 2-2 Milan Lecco
Gotti 48' (pen), 88' 19' Vernazza
36' Altafini
Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Adami
22 January 1961 16 Milan 4-0 SPAL Milano
Altafini 29'
Galli 52', 68'
Vernazza 87'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Francescon
29 January 1961 17 Lanerossi 1-0 Milan Vicenza
Pinti 84' Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Jonni
5 February 1961 18 Catania 4-3 Milan Catania
Prenna 34'
Castellazzi 40'
Calvanese 51'
Morelli 87'
50' Maraschi
81' (pen) Liedholm
89' Galli
Stadium: Stadio Cibali
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Rigato
12 February 1961 19 Milan 3-0 Padova Milano
Altafini 8', 51'
Galli 89'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Babini
19 February 1961 20 Bologna 0-2 Milan Bologna
42', 72' Altafini Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Gambarotta
26 February 1961 21 Milan 3-1 Sampdoria Milano
Salvadore 56'
Vernazza 57'
Altafini 68'
63' Brighenti Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Annoscia
5 March 1961 22 Atalanta 2-0 Milan Bergamo
Longoni 30'
Maschio 85' (pen)
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 26,500
Referee: De Marchi
12 March 1961 23 Milan 3-1 Juventus Milano
Colombo 15' (og)
Altafini 57'
Rivera 87'
10' Sivori Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 86,303
Referee: Rigato
19 March 1961 24 Udinese 0-0 Milan Udine
Stadium: Stadio Moretti
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Bonetto
26 March 1961 25 Inter 1-2 Milan Milano
Lindskog 52' (pen.) 1' Altafini
19' Liedholm
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 87,500
Referee: Rigato
2 April 1961 26 Milan 2-1 Napoli Milano
Vernazza 17'
David 32' (pen.)
68' (og) Trapattoni Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 39,577
Referee: Lo Bello
9 April 1961 27 Torino 1-1 Milan Torino
Locatelli 31' (pen) 13' Altafini Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jonni
16 April 1961 28 Milan 2-1 Roma Milano
Trapattoni 48'
Altafini 85'
45' (pen) Lojacono Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: De Marchi
30 April 1961 29 Milan 1-3 Bari Milano
Seghedoni 58' (og) 24' Cicogna
37' Virgili
72' Catalano
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Lo Bello
7 May 1961 30 Fiorentina 2-0 Milan Firenze
Robotti 59'
Da Costa 70'
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 29,500
Referee: Gambarotta
14 May 1961 31 Lazio 0-1 Milan Roma
75' Vernazza Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Di Tonno
21 May 1961 32 Milan 1-1 Lecco Milano
Ronzon 50' 75' Gilardoni Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Lo Bello
30 May 1961 33 SPAL 1-2 Milan Ferrara
Massei 58' (pen) 42' Ronzon
54' Barison
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Bonetto
4 June 1961 34 Milan 0-0 Lanerossi Milano
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Annoscia

Coppa Italia

Second round

18 September 1960 1 Alessandria 3-5 Milan Alessandria
Vanara 14'
Vitali 27'
Fanello 51'
5', 18', 65' Altafini
30' Galli
50' Vernazza
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Leita

Round of 16

1 March 1961 1 Torino 2-1 Milan Torino
Mazzero 33'
Ferrario 89'
63' Altafini Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Roversi

Coppa dell'Amicizia

11 June 1961 1 Milan 0-0 Nimes Milano
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: De Marchi
18 June 1961 2 Nimes 2-0 Milan Nîmes
Brahann 62'
Djbaili 78'
Stadium: Stade des Costières
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Kitabdjan

Statistics

Squad statistics

Competition[4] Points Home Away Total GD
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1960-61 Serie A4517123241131766524263418976539+26
1960-61 Coppa Italia000000210165210165+1
1960-61 Coppa dell'Amicizia101000100102201102-2
Total181242411320767303338191097146+25

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSerie ACoppa ItaliaCoppa dell'Amicizia
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Italy ITA Giorgio Ghezzi 35-4232-371-32-2
DF Italy ITA Cesare Maldini 3403002020
DF Italy ITA Gilberto Noletti 20200000
GK Italy ITA Luciano Alfieri 4-42-21-210
FW Italy ITA Paolo Barison 1351151010
FW Argentina ARG Santiago Vernazza 331529142120
MF Sweden SWE Nils Liedholm 2832531020
DF Italy ITA Francesco Zagatti 70502000
FW Italy ITA Giovanni Fanello 20000020
FW Brazil BRA José Altafini 382634222420
FW Italy ITA Carlo Galli 2352042110
FW Italy ITA Mario Maraschi 1521321010
MF Italy ITA Gianni Rivera 3363061020
DF Italy ITA Mario Trebbi 3203001010
DF Italy ITA Pierluigi Ronzon 2322021020
MF Italy ITA Mario David 2822521020
DF Italy ITA Sandro Salvadore 3713412010
MF Italy ITA Giovanni Trapattoni 3213011010

See also

References

  1. As part of the Italian team.
  2. "Attendance Statistics of Serie A" (PDF). stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. Game suspended due to fog at minute 35' (score: 1-0) e replayed on the 25th of January 1961.
  4. "Milan Associazione Calcio 1960–61". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  5. "Milan Associazione Calcio 1960–61". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

Bibliography

  • 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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