1962–63 AC Milan season

During the 1962–63 season Associazione Calcio Milan competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia, European Cup and Friendship Cup.

Milan Associazione Calcio
1962–63 season
PresidentAndrea Rizzoli
ManagerNereo Rocco
Giuseppe Viani (as Technical Director)
StadiumStadio San Siro
Serie A
Coppa ItaliaEightfinals
European CupWinners (in European Cup)
1963 French- Italian Friendship CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: José Altafini (11)
All: Altafini (31)
Average home league attendance43,614[1]

Summary

Before the starting of the season "Associazione Calcio Milan" changed its denomination to "Milan Associazione Calcio" and moved its headquarters away from via Andegari 4 to via Gaetano Donizetti 24.[2] During the 1962–63 season the players to reinforce the team were Peruvian defender Víctor Benítez, from Boca Juniors, midfielder Giuliano Fortunato, from Lanerossi Vicenza, right winger Bruno Mora, from Juventus, in exchange for Sandro Salvadore, and Brazilian forward José Germano, the first ever black footballer to play in Italy,[3] loaned out to Genoa after few weeks.

In Serie A the team finished in a decent third place, 6 points behind champions Inter. Meanwhile in the Coppa Italia the club was defeated in the round of 16.

However, the club made history in the European Cup. The first round against Union Luxembourg was cleared by the squad with a famous 14–0 aggregate scoreline, with Altafini scoring five goals in the second match of the series. In the round of 16, the next rivals were English champions Ipswich Town, defeated thanks to a 3–0 home score, followed by a 2-1 defeat in England. In the quarterfinals Turkish squad Galatasaray was defeated in both matches and also Scottish team Dundee F.C. with aggregate scores of 8–1 and 5–2 respectively.

In the 1963 European Cup Final the rival was Sport Lisboa e Benfica, back-to-back champions the previous two seasons, in a match played at Wembley Stadium. The squad closed the first half of the match with a 1-0 defeat thanks to a superb bicycle-kick goal from Eusébio.[4] In the second half Altafini, with a pass from Rivera, scored two times against Portuguese goalkeeper Costa Pereira. Captain Cesare Maldini lifted the European Cup trophy. Also, Milan was the first Italian club to win the tournament and the third ever, after Real Madrid and Benfica after seven editions.

Altafini was the topscorer of the competition with a record of 14 goals, not surpassed until 2003 by Ruud van Nistelrooy and in 2012 by Lionel Messi,[5] which was only broken during the 2013–14 season by Cristiano Ronaldo, who managed 17 goals.[6]

After nine years President Andrea Rizzoli left the club to Felice Riva with four league titles and one Latin Cup in the trophy room. Also, he erected Milanello, the training clubhouse in the province of Varese. Manager Nereo Rocco left the club and signed an agreement with Torino.

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 Mario Barluzzi
GK Italy ITA Giorgio Ghezzi
GK Italy ITA Mario Liberalato
GK Italy ITA Claudio Mantovani
DF Italy ITA Attilio Bravi
DF Italy ITA Cesare Maldini (Captain)
DF Italy ITA Luigi Radice (vice-Captain)
DF Italy ITA Giovanni Trapattoni
DF Italy ITA Mario Trebbi
DF Italy ITA Francesco Zagatti
MF Peru PER Víctor Benítez
MF Italy ITA Mario David
MF Italy ITA Giovanni Lodetti
MF Italy ITA Gilberto Noletti
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Italy ITA Ambrogio Pelagalli
MF Italy ITA Giuseppe Italo Redaelli
MF Italy ITA Gianni Rivera
MF Italy ITA Giorgio Rossano
MF Brazil BRA Dino Sani
FW Brazil BRA José Altafini[7]
FW Italy ITA Paolo Barison
FW Brazil BRA Emanuele Del Vecchio [8][9]
FW Italy ITA Paolo Ferrario [10]
A Italy ITA Giuliano Fortunato[11]
FW Brazil BRA Germano [12]
FW Italy ITA Bruno Mora
FW Italy ITA Gino Pivatelli

Transfers

Out
Pos. Name To Type
GKLuciano AlfieriLecce
FWBruno BerettiRizzoli Milano
FWOliviero ContiModena
FWGiancarlo DanovaTorino
FWPaolo FerrarioMonza
FWJosé Germano de SalesGenoa
MFAntonio PasinatoLecce
FWOrlando Rozzoni[13]Lazio
DFSandro SalvadoreJuventus
MFSergio TenenteAlessandria

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Internazionale (C) 34 19 11 4 56 20 +36 49 Qualification to European Cup
2 Juventus 34 18 9 7 50 25 +25 45 Chosen for Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
3 Milan 34 15 13 6 53 27 +26 43 Qualification to European Cup[lower-alpha 1]
4 Bologna 34 17 8 9 58 39 +19 42
5 Roma 34 13 14 7 57 32 +25 40 Chosen for Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Source: Panini
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Qualified as defending champions

Matches

16 September 1962 1 Milan 3–3 Venezia Milan
Rivera 35'
Germano 50', 68'
Report 10' Raffin
60', 85' Tesconi
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 44,664
Referee: Carlo Gambarotta
23 September 1962 2 Napoli 1–5 Milan Napoli
Tacchi 2' Report 1', 81' Rivera
74' Mora
76' Barison
88' Altafini
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 59,754
Referee: Giuseppe Adami
30 September 1962 3 Milan 0–0 Atalanta Milan
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 67,737
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
7 October 1962 4 Milan 0–0 Fiorentina Milan
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 60,396
Referee: Giuseppe Adami
14 October 1962 5 Lanerossi Vicenza 2–0 Milan Vicenza
Puia 14'
Vastola 57'
Report Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 16,117
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
21 October 1962 6 Milan 1–1 Inter Milan
Pivatelli 62' Report 45' Maschio Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 61,100
Referee: Giuseppe Adami
28 October 1962 7 Sampdoria 2–1 Milan Genova
Bergamaschi 58'
Toro 80'
Report 42' Pivatelli Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 17,974
Referee: Iginio Rigato
1 November 1962 8 Milan 3–1 Bologna Milan
Del Vecchio 34'
Rivera 36'
Altafini 67'
Report 77' Pascutti Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 69,955
Referee: Cesare Jonni
8 November 1962 9 Modena 2–2 Milan Modena
Giorgis 48'
Pagliari 89'
Report 23' Del Vecchio
50' Mora
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 26,355
Referee: Francesco Francescon
18 November 1962 10 Juventus 1–0 Milan Torino
Sivori 36' Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 51,308
Referee: Cesare Jonni
25 November 1962 11 Milan 2–2 Mantova Milan
Sani 55'
Rivera 64' (rig)
Report 24', 42' Geiger Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 36,656
Referee: Gastone Roversi
9 December 1962 12 Roma 0–1 Milan Roma
Report 55' Altafini Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 46,037
Referee: Iginio Rigato
16 December 1962 13 Milan 2–1 Torino Milan
Fortunato 17'
Del Vecchio 82'
Report 86' Hitchens Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 36,125
Referee: Carlo Gambarotta
23 December 1962 14 Genoa 0–1 Milan Genova
Report 77' Sani Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 25,164
Referee: Cesare Jonni
30 December 1962 15 SPAL 0–0 Milan Ferrara
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 15,425
Referee: Aurelio Angonese
6 January 1963 16 Milan 0–0 Catania Milan
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 30,263
Referee: Francesco De Robbio
13 January 1963 17 Milan 2–0 Palermo Milan
Pivatelli 12'
Mora 19'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 24,287
Referee: Alessandro D'Agostini
20 January 1963 18 Venezia 0–2 Milan Venezia
Grossi 66'
Mencacci 88'
Report 24' Rivera Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo
Attendance: 15,532
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
27 January 1963 19 Milan 0–1 Napoli Milan
Report 24' Corelli Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 39,142
Referee: Giuseppe Adami
3 February 1963 20 Atalanta 2–2 Milan Bergamo
Domenghini 33'
Calvanese 67'
Report 6' (o.g.) Colombo
66' Rivera
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 16,620
Referee: Francesco Francescon
10 February 1963 21 Fiorentina 0–1 Milan Firenze
Report 12' Altafini Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 27,455
Referee: Bruno De Marchi
17 February 1963 22[15] Milan 6–1 Lanerossi Milan
Fortunato 4', 30'
Sani 15'
Lodetti 31'
Mora 35'
Altafini 54'
Report 72' Vinicio Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 6,837
Referee: Gennaro Marchese
24 February 1963 23 Inter 1–1 Milan Milan
Mazzola 1' Report 78' Sani Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 71,159
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
3 March 1963 24 Milan 1–1 Sampdoria Milan
Altafini 77' Report 38' Cucchiaroni Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 26,125
Referee: Alessandro D'Agostini
10 March 1963 25 Bologna 1–2 Milan Bologna
Nielsen 18' Report 8' Altafini
29' Rivera
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 29,639
Referee: Carlo Gambarotta
17 March 1963 26 Milan 4–0 Modena Milan
Mora 12' (rig)
Altafini 52'
Sani 65'
Barison 79'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 33,565
Referee: Piero Angelini
31 March 1963 27 Milan 0–0 Juventus Milan
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 77,746
Referee: Cesare Jonni
7 April 1963 28 Mantova 1–3 Milan Mantova
Mazzero 36' Report 14' Benitez
63' Rivera
79' Sani
Stadium: Stadio Danilo Martelli
Attendance: 24,347
Referee: Antonio Sbardella
14 April 1963 29 Milan 0–1 Roma Milan
Report 22' Angelillo Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 45,327
Referee: Aurelio Angonese
21 April 1963 30 Torino 0–0 Milan Torino
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 20,188
Referee: Antonio Di Tonno
28 April 1963 31 Milan 1–0 Genoa Milan
Altafini 70' Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 24,483
Referee: Antonio Sbardella
5 May 1963 32 Milan 4–0 SPAL Milan
Rivera 2'
Fortunato 41'
Altafini 42'
David 46'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,544
Referee: Iginio Rigato
19 May 1963 33 Catania 1–0 Milan Catania
Petroni 16' Report Stadium: Stadio Cibali
Attendance: 14,551
Referee: Aurelio Angonese
26 May 1963 34 Palermo 1–3 Milan Palermo
Maggioni 2' Report 28' Altafini
60' Barison
90' Rossano
Stadium: Stadio La Favorita
Attendance: 12,910
Referee: Fabio Monti

Coppa Italia

Round of 32

9 September 1962 Parma 0–1 Milan Parma
88' Altafini Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Pietro Bonetto

Eightfinals

5 December 1962 Milan 0–1 Sampdoria Milan
38' Toschi Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 3,423
Referee: Politano

European Cup

Round of 32

12 September 1962 1 Milan Italy 8–0 Luxembourg Union Luxembourg Milan
Altafini 8', 11', 28', 44', 67'
Rivera 34', 43'
Germano 72'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: CzechoslovakiaHeymann
19 September 1962 2 Union Luxembourg Luxembourg 0–6 Italy Milan Luxembourg
7', 39' Rossano
34', 42', 90' Altafini
58' Pivatelli
Stadium: Stadio Josy Barthel
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: CzechoslovakiaBucheli

Round of 16

14 November 1962 1 Milan Italy 3–0 England Ipswich Town Milan
Barison 8', 13'
Sani 64'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: CzechoslovakiaDienst
28 November 1962 2 Ipswich Town England 2–1 Italy Milan Ipswich
Crawford 79'
Blackwood 86'
62' Barison Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: BelgiumBlavier

Quarter-finals

23 January 1963 1 Galatasaray Turkey 1–3 Italy Milan Istanbul
Ugur 4' 34' (rig) Mora
38' Barison
76' Altafini
Stadium: Ali Sami Yen
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: AustriaFriedrich Seipelt
13 March 1963 2 Milan Italy 5–0 Turkey Galatasaray Milan
Pivatelli 11', 42'
Altafini 50', 66', 70'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: AustriaStohl

Semi-finals

24 April 1963 1 Milan Italy 5–1 Scotland Dundee F.C. Milan
Sani 3'
Barison 47', 76'
Mora 52', 81'
22' Cousin Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: SpainCaballero
1 May 1963 2 Dundee F.C. Scotland 1–0 Italy Milan Dundee
Gilzean 81' Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: BelgiumVan Nuffel

Final

22 May 1963 Milan Italy 2–1 Portugal Benfica London
Altafini 58', 66' 18' Eusébio Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: EnglandHolland

Quarter-finals

2 June 1963 RC Lens 1–3 Milan Lens
Oudjani 70' 8' Paolo Barison
42' Altafini
51' (rig.) David
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Roversi
8 June 1963 Milan 2–0 RC Lens Milan
Altafini 33'
Sani 85'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: FranceFaucheux

Semi-finals

13 June 1963 FranceOlympique Lyonnais 2–4 Milan Lyon
Rivoire 79'
Nurenberg 80'
7', 59' Altafini
49' (pen) Mora
63' Trapattoni
Stadium: Stade de Gerland
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: FranceGuinnard

Final

16 June 1963 Milan 1–2 Genoa Milan
Altafini 30' 68', 80' Dal Monte Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Adami

Statistics

Squad statistics

Competition[16] Points Home Away Total GD
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1962-63 Serie A4317782291217854241534151365327+26
1962-63 Coppa Italia1001011100102101110
1962-63 Coppa dell'Amicizia2101322200734301105+5
1962-63 European Cup550023242021049702336+27
Total25138455172413564222492613109739+58

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSerie ACoppa ItaliaCoppa dell'amiciziaEuropean Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Italy ITA Ghezzi 340260100070
DF Italy ITA Maldini 430310102090
DF Italy ITA Radice 290230100050
DF Italy ITA Trapattoni 411300201180
DF Italy ITA Trebbi 360230204070
MF Italy ITA David 402281004180
MF Italy ITA Rivera 3411279000072
MF Italy ITA Sani 339236103162
FW Italy ITA Pivatelli 326223102073
FW Italy ITA Mora 349245003173
FW Brazil BRA Altafini 463131112145914
GK Italy ITA Barluzzi 7030103000
FW Italy ITA Barison 2710143204176
FW Italy ITA Fortunato 164134102000
MF Peru PER Benitez 161121100030
MF Italy ITA Pelagalli 220120204040
MF Brazil BRA Lodetti 151101104000
FW Italy ITA Del Vecchio 10393100000
MF Brazil BRA Liberalato 8050001020
MF Italy ITA Rossano 6331101012
DF Italy ITA Bravi 4030001000
FW Brazil BRA Germano 5322100021
FW Italy ITA Ferrario 1000001000
MF Italy ITA Mantovani 1000001000
MF Italy ITA Noletti 1000001000
MF Italy ITA Redaelli 1000001000
DF Italy ITA Zagatti 1000100000

See also

References

  1. "Attendance Statistics of Serie A". stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. Almanacco illustrato del Milan, 1st edition, 1999. Panini. p. 296..
  3. "Pioneering brazilian". When Saturday Comes. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. "From Africa to posterity: How Eusébio lit up the World Cup". The Guardian. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  5. "Messi sets UEFA Champions League goal record". Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  6. "Record-breaking Ronaldo takes scoring honours". UEFA. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  7. also Italian citizenship
  8. from Padova Calcio since November 1962.
  9. Transferred out to Boca Juniors in March 1963.
  10. From A.C. Monza from June 1963.
  11. Dal Lanerossi Vicenza da novembre 1962.
  12. Transferred out to Genoa in November 1962.
  13. only played on June
  14. Awarded (0–2) on table by Justice Sports Court, due to issues at 61' when David was hit by a bottle throwed from tribune. Score on field (2–1) in favor of Venezia.
  15. Suspended at 75' due to fog with score (0–0) rescheduled and played on 20 March 1963.
  16. "Milan Associazione Calcio 1962–63". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

Bibliography

  • Almanacco illustrato del Milan, 2nd edition, March 2005. Panini.
  • Almanacco illustrato del Milan, 1st edition, 1999. Panini.
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