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1952–53 AC Milan season

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Milan Associazione Calcio
1952–53 season
PresidentUmberto Trabattoni
ManagerMario Sperone, then Gunnar Gren
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A
Latin CupRunner-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Gunnar Nordahl (26)
All: Gunnar Nordahl (28)
Average home league attendance22,681[1]

During the 1952–53 season Associazione Calcio Milan competed in Serie A and Latin Cup.

Summary

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The 1952-1953 season saw a change of coach for Milan: Mario Sperone replaced Lajos Czeizler. Midfielders Celestino Celio, Eros Beraldo and Franco Pedroni joined the club, respectively from Genoa, Padova and Como, while defenders Francesco Zagatti and Alfio Fontana were added from the youth team.

Milan finished the championship in third place behind champions Inter and Juventus. With 26 goals Gunnar Nordahl was once again the tournament's top scorer: this was the third time that the Swede won the capocannoniere title. Despite not having won the league, the club participated in the Latin Cup as a replacement for Juventus. For this competition, Gunnar Gren sat on the bench as coach. The team was defeated in the final: after overcoming the hosts Sporting Lisbon in extra time in the semifinal, they were beaten 3-0 by Stade Reims.

The 1952-1953 season was the last of the Gre-No-Li trio: at the end of the European campaign, in fact, Gunnar Gren left Milan and moved to Fiorentina.

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 Italy ITA Lorenzo Buffon
GK Italy ITA Antonio Seveso
DF Italy ITA Alfio Fontana
DF Italy ITA Franco Pedroni
DF Italy ITA Arturo Silvestri
DF Italy ITA Francesco Zagatti
DF Italy ITA Germano Travagini
MF Italy ITA Eros Beraldo
MF Italy ITA Carlo Annovazzi (Captain)
MF Italy ITA Celestino Celio
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Italy ITA Giuseppe Radaelli
MF Italy ITA Omero Tognon (vice-Captain)
MF Italy ITA Giancarlo Pistorello
MF Sweden SWE Nils Liedholm
FW Sweden SWE Gunnar Gren
FW Sweden SWE Gunnar Nordahl
FW Italy ITA Amleto Frignani
FW Italy ITA Angelo Longoni
FW Italy ITA Renzo Burini

Transfers

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In
Pos. Name from Type
MF Eros Beraldo Padova -
MF Celestino Celio Genoa -
DF Franco Danova Seregno -
MF Gianni Fermi Genoa -
DF Franco Pedroni Como -
DF Germano Travagini Udinese -
Out
Pos. Name To Type
GK Ezio Bardelli Como -
DF Andrea Bonomi Brescia -
DF Pietro Grosso Roma -
DF Emilio Lavezzari Seregno -
MF Enzo Menegotti Modena -
FW Mario Renosto Roma -
DF Carlo Scaccabarozzi Padova -
MF Luciano Scroccaro Padova -
FW Giuseppe Secchi Padova -

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 Internazionale (C) 34 19 9 6 46 24 +22 47
2 Juventus 34 18 9 7 73 40 +33 45
3 Milan 34 17 9 8 64 34 +30 43 Qualified for the 1953 Latin Cup
4 Napoli 34 15 11 8 53 43 +10 41
5 Bologna 34 16 7 11 52 43 +9 39
Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHH
ResultWWWLWDLWLWWWWWDLWLWDWLWDWDDDLLWWDD
Position1113234455332223232222222222333333
Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/allenatori_squadra/1948/277/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader;   = Relegation to 1953–54 Serie B

Matches

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14 September 1952 1 Milan 2-0 Novara Milano
Pedroni 47'
Burini 87'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Orlandini
21 September 1952 2 Palermo 0-1 Milan Palermo
8' Nordahl Stadium: Stadio La Favorita
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Pieri
28 September 1952 3 Milan 1-0 SPAL Milano
Gren 73' Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Massai
5 October 1952 4 Roma 2-1 Milan Roma
Galli 48', 65' 33' Nordahl Stadium: Stadio Nazionale
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Agnolin
12 October 1952 5 Milan 2-1 Sampdoria Milano
Silvestri 85'
Nordahl 90'
68' Bassetto Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Bellè
19 October 1952 6 Triestina 1-1 Milan Trieste
Curti 32' 69' Liedholm Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Massai
2 November 1952 7 Milan 0-1 Inter Milano
85' Lorenzi Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Massai
9 November 1952 8 Milan 4-0 Pro Patria Milano
Liedholm 46'
Nordahl 51'
Burini 60', 75'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Occhinegro
16 November 1952 9 Napoli 4-2 Milan Napoli
Jeppson 9', 53'
Zagatti 60' (og)
Amadei 69'
34', 88' Nordahl Stadium: Stadio della Liberazione
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Pieri
23 November 1952 10 Udinese 0-1 Milan Udine
60' Gren Stadium: Stadio Moretti
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Liverani
30 November 1952 11 Milan 3-1 Lazio Milano
Burini 17'
Gren 18'
Nordahl 49'
90' Bredesen Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Bellè
7 December 1952 12 Juventus 0-3 Milan Torino
18' Nordahl
41', 76' Frignani
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Massai
14 December 1952 13 Milan 4-2 Como Milano
Frignani 48'
Burini 63' (pen)
Silvestri 88'
Liedholm 90'
53' Gratton
74' Origgi
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: De Leo
21 December 1952 14 Milan 2-1 Fiorentina Milano
Nordahl 22'
Liedholm 50'
67' Ghersetich Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Rigato
6 January 1953[2] 15 Torino 1-1 Milan Torino
Sentimenti III 10' 13' Frignani Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Bellè
11 January 1953 16 Bologna 2-0 Milan Bologna
La Forgia 10', 87' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Orlandini
18 January 1953 17 Milan 5-1 Atalanta Milano
Burini 24', 28' (pen)
Nordahl 39', 74', 90'
60' Sørensen Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Corallo
25 January 1953 18 Novara 2-1 Milan Novara
Miglioli 6', 77' 59' (pen) Burini Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Massai
1 February 1953 19 Milan 5-0 Palermo Milano
Nordahl 20', 48', 62'
Gren 35'
Burini 42'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Rigato
8 February 1953 20 SPAL 1-1 Milan Ferrara
Busnelli 38' (pen) 83' Longoni Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Bellè
15 February 1953 21 Milan 4-1 Roma Milano
Nordahl 57', 74'
Liedholm 60', 86'
32' Perissinotto Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Agnolin
22 February 1953 22 Sampdoria 2-1 Milan Genova
Righetto 45'
Conti 47'
59' Frignani Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Liverani
1 March 1953 23 Milan 4-1 Triestina Milano
Nordahl 5', 28', 65'
Radaelli 63'
59' Sørensen Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Marchese
8 March 1953 24 Inter 0-0 Milan Milano
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Gemini
15 March 1953 25 Pro Patria 0-1 Milan Busto Arsizio
66' Frignani Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Agnolin
22 March 1953 26 Milan 2-2 Napoli Milano
Nordhal 33'
Longoni 48'
10' Vitali
34' Formentin
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Agnolin
29 March 1953 27 Milan 0-0 Udinese Milano
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Corallo
5 April 1953 28 Lazio 0-0 Milan Roma
Stadium: Stadio Nazionale
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Piemonte
12 April 1953 29 Milan 1-2 Juventus Milano
Nordahl 14' 11' Praest
69' Boniperti
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Orlandini
19 April 1953 30 Como 3-1 Milan Como
Baldini 49', 65'
Ghiandi 74'
84' Nordahl Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Maurelli
3 May 1953 31 Fiorentina 0-3 Milan Firenze
36', 73', 89' Burini Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Scaramella
10 May 1953 32 Milan 5-1 Torino Milano
Nordahl 41'
Annovazzi 42'
Burini 45'
Sentimenti III 51' (og)
Frignani 78'
84' Buhtz Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Maurelli
24 May 1953 33 Milan 1-1 Bologna Milano
Nordahl 44' 57' Bacci Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Rigato
31 May 1953 34 Atalanta 1-1 Milan Bergamo
Testa 41' 5' Nordahl Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Corallo

Latin Cup

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Semifinals

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4 June 1953 1 Milan Italy 4-3 (a.e.t.) Portugal Sporting Lisboa Lisboa
Nordahl 66', 72'
Liedholm 96'
Frignani 118'
5' Vasquez
89', 106' Martins
Stadium: Stadio Nazionale
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Azon

Final

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7 June 1953 1 Stade Reims France 3-0 Italy Milan Lisboa
Kopa 31', 74'
Appel 52'
Stadium: Stadio Nazionale
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Costa

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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Competition[3] Points Home Away Total GD
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1952–53 Serie A 43 17 12 3 2 45 15 17 5 6 6 19 19 34 17 9 8 64 34 +30
1953 Latin Cup - 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 6 2 1 0 1 4 6 -2
Total - 17 12 3 2 45 15 19 6 6 7 23 25 36 18 9 9 68 40 +28

Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total 1952-53 Serie A 1953 Latin Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Italy ITA Lorenzo Buffon 35 -40 33 -34 2 -6
DF Italy ITA Arturo Silvestri 29 2 27 2 2 0
DF Italy ITA Francesco Zagatti 27 0 25 0 2 0
MF Italy ITA Carlo Annovazzi 30 1 28 1 2 0
MF Italy ITA Celestino Celio 28 0 26 0 2 0
MF Italy ITA Omero Tognon 29 0 27 0 2 0
MF Sweden SWE Nils Liedholm 32 7 30 6 2 1
FW Sweden SWE Gunnar Gren 31 4 29 4 2 0
FW Sweden SWE Gunnar Nordahl 34 28 32 26 2 2
FW Italy ITA Amleto Frignani 34 8 32 7 2 1
FW Italy ITA Renzo Burini 33 13 31 13 2 0
GK Italy ITA Antonio Seveso 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF Italy ITA Franco Pedroni 21 1 21 1 0 0
MF Italy ITA Eros Beraldo 10 0 10 0 0 0
FW Italy ITA Angelo Longoni 8 2 8 2 0 0
MF Italy ITA Giancarlo Pistorello 5 0 5 0 0 0
DF Italy ITA Germano Travagini 5 0 5 0 0 0
MF Italy ITA Giuseppe Radaelli 3 1 3 1 0 0
DF Italy ITA Alfio Fontana 1 0 1 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A" (PDF). stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  2. ^ Initially planned on the 4th of January, it was postponed due to snow.
  3. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1952–53". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1952–53". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 29 October 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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