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1971–72 AC Milan season

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Milan Associazione Calcio
1971–72 season
PresidentFederico Sordillo
ManagerNereo Rocco
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A
Coppa ItaliaWinners
UEFA CupSemifinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Alberto Bigon (14)
All: Alberto Bigon (19)
Average home league attendance46,130[1]

During the 1971–1972 season Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup.

Summary

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Nereo Rocco was confirmed as coach of the team for the 1971–72 season. During the transfer market, Giuseppe Sabadini, Riccardo Sogliano and Alberto Bigon were signed, while, after 13 years in Milan Giovanni Trapattoni left the club, ending his career at Varese. The full-back Aldo Maldera, Luigi's younger brother, was also added to the team for the first time.[2]

The season began with four group games in the first round of the Coppa Italia, where Milan got three wins (with Monza, Novara and Mantova) and a draw (with Catania), closing the group in first place with 7 points and thus qualifying for the second round, which would be played at the end of the season in June.

In the league, Milan suffered only two defeat in the first half of the season, both on home ground; the first at home against Juventus FC and the second against newly promoted Mantova, and finished in second position with 22 points, two less than the Bianconeri. In the second half of the season, Milan lost three games and drew the head-to-head clash with Juventus, and concluded the championship in second place with 42 points, tied with Torino, not without violent controversy for two episodes. The first, in the match against Juventus in Turin, when the referee Lo Bello did not concede a penalty to Milan, famously admitting, later on, on live tv, his mistake.[3][4] The second, in the away game against Cagliari, when a contested penalty was awarded to the home team by referee Alberto Michelotti at the 87th minute, thus granting Cagliari the 2–1 win. Milan captain Gianni Rivera vehemently and publicly protested against such decision, with the consequence of being disqualified for three and a half months, thus ending his season.[5] The Rossoneris defense, with 17 goals conceded, was the least beaten of the whole competition.

In the new UEFA Cup, which replaced the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Milan eliminated the Cypriots Digenis Akritas Morphou in the round of 64 (4–0 in the first leg in Milan and 3- 0 in the return in Trieste), in the round of 32 the West Germans of Hertha Berlin (4–2 win at home and 2–1 away defeat), in the round of 16 the Scottish team Dundee (win 3–0 at home and 2–0 away defeat) and in the quarter-finals the Belgian side Lierse (2–0 in Milan and 1–1 in Lier). In the semifinals, the Rossoneri faced English side Tottenham, who went through to the final thanks to the 2–1 victory obtained in London and the 1–1 draw at San Siro. This semifinal (also reached in the 2001–02 edition) is the best placement obtained by Milan in this competition.

The season ended with the aforementioned remaining matches in the Coppa Italia: Milan, in the group with Torino, Inter and Juventus, achieved four wins (two against Inter and two against Juventus) and two draws, and qualified for the final, where they faced Napoli. At the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Milan beat the Neapolitans 2–0 with an own goal from Panzanato and a goal from Rosato in the second half, thus conquering the trophy for the second time in their history, and earning the qualification to the next UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

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 Pierangelo Belli
GK Italy ITA Fabio Cudicini
GK Italy ITA Villiam Vecchi
DF Italy ITA Angelo Anquilletti
DF Italy ITA Cesare Cattaneo
DF Italy ITA Giulio Zignoli
DF Italy ITA Luigi Maldera
DF Italy ITA Roberto Rosato
DF Italy ITA Aldo Maldera
DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Sabadini
DF Italy ITA Luciano Monticolo
DF Germany GER Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (vice-captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Italy ITA Vincenzo Zazzaro
MF Italy ITA Pier Paolo Scarrone
MF Italy ITA Romeo Benetti
MF Italy ITA Giorgio Biasiolo
MF Italy ITA Guido Magherini
MF Italy ITA Gianni Rivera (Captain)
MF Italy ITA Riccardo Sogliano
FW Italy ITA Lino Golin
FW Italy ITA Alberto Bigon
FW Italy ITA Pierino Prati
FW Italy ITA Silvano Villa
FW Italy ITA Carlo Tresoldi

Transfers

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Summer

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In
Pos. Name from Type
DF Giuseppe Sabadini Sampdoria
DF Nello Santin Vicenza loan end
MF Guido Magherini Lazio loan end
MF Riccardo Sogliano Varese
FW Alberto Bigon Foggia
FW Lino Golin Monza loan end
DF Luciano Monticolo Catanzaro
Out
Pos. Name To Type
DF Nello Santin Sampdoria
MF Roberto Casone Sampdoria loan
MF Giorgio Rognoni Foggia
MF Giovanni Trapattoni Varese
FW Nestor Combin Metz
FW Angelo Paina Taranto
DF Cesare Cattaneo Taranto
DF Luigi Maldera Catanzaro

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 Juventus (C) 30 17 9 4 48 24 +24 43 Qualification to European Cup
2 Milan 30 16 10 4 36 17 +19 42 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
3 Torino 30 17 8 5 39 25 +14 42 Qualification to UEFA Cup
4 Cagliari 30 15 9 6 39 23 +16 39
5 Internazionale 30 13 10 7 49 28 +21 36
Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Matches

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3 October 1971 1 Varese 0–1 Milan Varese
Report 28' Prati Stadium: Stadio Franco Ossola
Attendance: 16,762
Referee: Angonese
17 October 1971 2 Milan 2–0 Fiorentina Milano
Bigon 27', 61' Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 59,006
Referee: Toselli
24 October 1971 3 Lanerossi Vicenza 0–2 Milan Vicenza
Report 41' Prati
72' (pen.) Rivera
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 25,848
Referee: Lo Bello
31 October 1971 4 Milan 1–4 Juventus Milano
Bigon 58' Report 16', 28' Bettega
39' Causio
88' Anastasi
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 79,197
Referee: Francescon
7 November 1971 5 Sampdoria 0–2 Milan Genova
Report 38' (pen.) Rivera
46' Prati
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 25,852
Referee: Barbaresco
14 November 1971 6 Milan 0–0 Cagliari Milano
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 48,128
Referee: Angonese
28 November 1971 7 Inter 2–3 Milan Milano
Ghio 18'
Boninsegna 42'
Report 2', 85' Bigon
30' Rivera
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 70,536
Referee: Lo Bello
5 December 1971 8 Milan 0–1 Mantova Milano
Report 87' Panizza Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 32,609
Referee: Serafino
12 December 1971 9 Bologna 0–2 Milan Bologna
Report 8', 46' Prati Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 33,261
Referee: Pieroni
19 December 1971 10 Milan 3–0 Roma Milano
Bigon 35'
Villa 82', 83'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 34,243
Referee: Lo Bello
26 December 1971 11 Milan 2–0 Verona Milano
Bigon 2', 19' Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 28,221
Referee: Trinchieri
2 January 1972 12 Torino 0–0 Milan Torino
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 32,323
Referee: Barbaresco
9 January 1972 13 Napoli 0–0 Milan Napoli
Report Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 78,886
Referee: Pieroni
16 January 1972 14 Milan 1–0 Atalanta Milano
Sogliano 62' Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 36,061
Referee: Mascali
23 January 1972 15 Catanzaro 0–0 Milan Catanzaro
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 16,624
Referee: Angonese
30 January 1972 16 Milan 3–1 Varese Milano
Benetti 48'
Villa 58'
Dellagiovanna 88' (og)
Report 54' (og) Sabadini Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 31,884
Referee: Calì
6 February 1972 17 Fiorentina 2–0 Milan Firenze
Clerici 48' (pen.)
Anquilletti 54' (og)
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 50,677
Referee: Lattanzi
13 February 1972 18 Milan 1–1 Lanerossi Vicenza Milano
Benetti 54' Report 73' Maraschi Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 40,293
Referee: Toselli
20 February 1972 19 Juventus 1–1 Milan Torino
Salvadore 78' Report 32' Bigon Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 66,344
Referee: Lo Bello
27 February 1972 20 Milan 0–0 Sampdoria Milano
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 32,173
Referee: Giunti
12 March 1972 21 Cagliari 2–1 Milan Cagliari
Gori 6'
Riva 87' (pen.)
Report 47' Bigon Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Attendance: 46,184
Referee: Michelotti
19 March 1972 22 Milan 1–1 Inter Milano
Benetti 53' Report 84' Boninsegna Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 77,995
Referee: Angonese
26 March 1972 23 Mantova 0–0 Milan Mantova
Report Stadium: Stadio Danilo Martelli
Attendance: 14,755
Referee: Francescon
2 April 1972 24 Milan 1–0 Bologna Milano
Golin 46' Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 38,141
Referee: Pieroni
9 April 1972 25 Roma 1–2 Milan Roma
Cappellini 45' Report 47' Bigon
64' Golin
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 65,535
Referee: Angonese
16 April 1972 26 Verona 1–1 Milan Verona
Mariani 51' Report 37' Bigon Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 27,495
Referee: Pieroni
23 April 1972 27 Milan 1–0 Torino Milano
Benetti 46' (pen.) Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 61,432
Referee: Toselli
7 May 1972 28 Milan 3–0 Napoli Milano
Prati 14'
Villa 50'
Biasiolo 58'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 43,637
Referee: Angonese
21 May 1972 29 Atalanta 0–1 Milan Bergamo
Report 55' Bigon Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 20,592
Referee: Giunti
28 May 1972 30 Milan 1–0 Catanzaro Milano
Bigon 23' Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 44,281
Referee: Pieroni

Coppa Italia

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First round

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29 August 1971 1 Monza 0–1 Milan Monza
14' Prati Stadium: Stadio Gino Alfonso Sada
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Gussoni
8 September 1971 2 Milan 2–0 Novara Milano
Biasiolo 40'
Bigon 42'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 19,150
Referee: Ciacci
12 September 1971 3 Milan 2–0 Mantova Milano
Prati 6'
Bigon 54'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 21,102
Referee: Giunti
19 September 1971 4 Catania 1–1 Milan Catania
Baisi 47' 79' Prati Stadium: Stadio Cibali
Attendance: 12,841
Referee: Toselli

Second round

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4 June 1972 1 Torino 0–0 Milan Torino
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 23,706
Referee: Menegali
7 June 1972 2 Milan 1–0 Inter Milano
Sabadini 43' Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 37,860
Referee: Gonella
11 June 1972 3 Juventus 0–1 Milan Torino
27' Prati Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 7,675
Referee: Toselli
25 June 1972 4 Milan 1–1 Torino Milano
Benetti 68' (pem.) 25' Puia Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 14,994
Referee: Pieroni
28 June 1972 5 Inter 0–1 Milan Milano
28' Bigon Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 26,307
Referee: Bernardis
1 July 1972 6 Milan 3–2 Juventus Milano
Rivera 13' (rig.), 73'
Piloni 18' (og)
34' Novellini
44' Haller
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Giunti

Final

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5 July 1972 Milan 2–0 Napoli Roma
Panzanato 49' (og)
Rosato 78'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 50,745
Referee: Toselli

Coppa UEFA

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Round of 64

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22 September 1971 1 Milan 4–0 Digenis Akritas Morphou Milano
Villa 32', 60'
Magherini 34'
Golin 50'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 9,826
Referee: Cassar Naudi
29 September 1971 2 Digenis Akritas Morphou 0–3 Milan Trieste
Report 11', 77' Villa
65' Rivera
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Grezar[6]
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Stavrev

Round of 32

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20 October 1971 1 Milan 4–2 Hertha Berlin Milano
Prati 41', 85'
Benetti 62'
Biasiolo 65'
Report 15' Steffenhagen
51' Beer
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 16,633
Referee: Marschall
3 November 1971 2 Hertha Berlin 2–1 Milan Berlino Ovest
Horr 15' (pen.), 89' Report 13' Bigon Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Carpenter[7]

Round of 16

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24 November 1971 2 Milan 3–0 Dundee Milano
Rivera 14'
Stewart 50' (og)
Benetti 71'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 14,230
Referee: Michas
8 December 1971 2 Dundee 2–0 Milan Dundee
Wallace 39'
Duncan 74'
Report Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Wurtz

Quarterfinals

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23 February 1972 1 Milan 2–0 Lierse Milano
Rivera 30' (pen.)
Bigon 43'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 23,316
Referee: Babacan
7 March 1972 2 Lierse 1–1 Milan Lier
Vermeyen 86' (pen.) Report 47' Villa Stadium: Herman Vanderpoortenstadion
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil

Semifinals

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5 April 1972 1 Tottenham 2–1 Milan Londra
Perryman 33', 64' Report 25' Benetti Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Medina
19 April 1972 2 Milan 1–1 Tottenham Milano
Rivera 69' (pen.) Report 7' Mullery Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 68,492
Referee: Loraux

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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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
1971-72 Serie A 42 15 9 4 2 20 8 15 7 6 2 16 9 30 16 10 4 36 17 +19
1971-72 Coppa Italia 5 4 1 0 9 3 5 3 2 0 4 1 11 8 3 0 15 4 +11
1971-72 UEFA Cup 5 4 1 0 14 3 5 1 1 3 6 7 10 5 2 3 20 10 +10
Total 25 17 6 2 43 14 25 11 9 5 26 17 51 29 15 7 71 31 +40

Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF Italy ITA Angelo Anquilletti 48 0 28 0 10 0 10 0
DF Italy ITA Cesare Cattaneo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Italy ITA Pierangelo Belli 0 0 0 -0 0 -0 0 -0
MF Italy ITA Giuseppe Sabadini 50 1 29 0 11 1 10 0
GK Italy ITA Fabio Cudicini 50 -29 30 -17 10 -2 10 -10
MF Italy ITA Giorgio Biasiolo 34 3 20 1 8 1 6 1
MF Italy ITA Guido Magherini 9 1 2 0 6 0 1 1
FW Italy ITA Lino Golin 21 3 9 2 7 0 5 1
MF Italy ITA Pier Paolo Scarrone 7 0 2 0 3 0 2 0
FW Italy ITA Alberto Bigon 48 19 29 14 11 3 8 2
MF Italy ITA Vincenzo Zazzaro 16 0 11 0 0 0 5 0
DF Italy ITA Romeo Benetti 45 8 29 4 7 1 9 3
DF Italy ITA Luigi Maldera 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
DF Italy ITA Giulio Zignoli 35 0 20 0 7 0 8 0
FW Italy ITA Pierino Prati 39 12 21 6 11 4 7 2
MF Italy ITA Gianni Rivera 37 9 23 3 6 2 8 4
DF Italy ITA Aldo Maldera 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
FW Italy ITA Silvano Villa 30 9 18 4 5 0 7 5
DF Germany GER Karl-Heinz Schnellinger 45 0 26 0 10 0 9 0
MF Italy ITA Riccardo Sogliano 44 1 28 1 9 0 7 0
MF Italy ITA Luciano Monticolo 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW Italy ITA Carlo Tresoldi 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
GK Italy ITA Villiam Vecchi 2 -2 1 -0 1 -2 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A". stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Calciomercato Milan 1971–72". magliarossonera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Quando gli arbitri si scusavano. Il primo fu Lo Bello". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Juventus, una fetta di scudetto in più". archiviolastampa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Rivera, confermata la squalifica". archiviolastampa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  6. ^ Game played in Trieste on request of Digenis Akritas Morphou
  7. ^ Panini, p. 367.
  8. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1971–72". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1971–72". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 26 May 2023.

Bibliography

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  • Panini (ed.). Almanacco illustrato del Milan, ed: 2, March 2005.
  • 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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