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1958–59 AC Milan season

During 1958–59 season Milan competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia.

Associazione Calcio Milan
1958–59 season
ChairmanAndrea Rizzoli
ManagerLuigi Bonizzoni
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A1º (in European Cup)
Coppa ItaliaEightfinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Altafini (28)
All: Altafini (32)
Average home league attendance34,215[1]

Summary edit

In the 1958-1959 season the managerial lead of the club was entrusted to Luigi Bonizzoni, while Gipo Viani remained at Milan as technical director. The latter would cover this role until the 1964-1965 season. Cucchiaroni left, and striker José Altafini was signed from Palmeiras and immediately became a protagonist in his first season, scoring 28 goals,[2] while Sandro Salvadore joined from the youth team. The other reinforcement for the Rossoneri was midfielder Vincenzo Occhetta.

In the league, the club immediately took the lead, but on the sixth matchday the defeat against Lanerossi Vicenza cost them the first place, which they lost to Fiorentina. Two weeks later, on the 16th of November, Milan conquered the field of the defending champions Juventus in the ninetieth minute at the end of a match that ended with a score of 4-5, and caught the Viola at the top of the standings. The two teams thus started a duel that lasted until the end of the first half of the season, which Milan finished at the top of the table. The second half of the season continued along the lines of the first, with Milan and Fiorentina competing for first place: with the victory in Florence, the Rossoneri overtook the Viola, but the home draw against Spal, a week later, nullified everything. One week later, the turning point occurred: on the 26th of April, Spal beat Fiorentina, while Milan draw 3-3 against bottom-of-the-table Torino. During the match a fight breaks out which sent two Milan players to the infirmary, with the sports judge not awarding the victory to Milan who still managed to maintain the one point lead until the end.

By beating Udinese 7-0, Milan became Italian Champions with a round to spare, trailing Fiorentina by three points: it was the seventh scudetto in their history.[3]

In the Coppa Italia, Milan was eliminated for the second consecutive year by Bologna, this time in the round of 16.

Squad edit

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 Lorenzo Buffon (vice-captain)
— GK   ITA Bruno Ducati
— GK   ITA Narciso Soldan
— DF   ITA Cesare Maldini
— DF   ITA Luigi Radice
— DF   ITA Sandro Salvadore
— DF   ITA Mario Trebbi
— DF   ITA Francesco Zagatti
— MF   ITA Giancarlo Bacci
— MF   ITA Eros Beraldo
— MF   ITA Alfio Fontana
— MF   ARG Ernesto Grillo
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   SWE Nils Liedholm (Captain)
— MF   ITA Giancarlo Migliavacca
— MF   ITA Vincenzo Occhetta
— MF   ITA Cesare Reina
— MF   URU Juan Alberto Schiaffino
— FW   BRA José Altafini
— FW   ITA Gastone Bean
— FW   ITA Giancarlo Danova
— FW   ITA Paolo Ferrario
— FW   ITA Carlo Galli
— FW   ITA Vittorino Mantovani

Transfers edit

In
Pos. Name from Type
FW José Altafini Palmeiras –
MF Vittorino Mantovani Treviso –
DF Vincenzo Occhetta Marzotto Valdagno –
Out
Pos. Name to Type
FW Dario Baruffi Hellas Verona –
DF Giancarlo Beltrami Hellas Verona –
DF Mario Bergamaschi Sampdoria –
MF Per Bredesen Bari –
DF Roberto Corradi Treviso –
FW Ernesto Cucchiaroni Sampdoria –
DF Eros Fassetta Hellas Verona –
DF Franco Landri Forlì –
FW Luciano Magistrelli Treviso –
FW Amos Mariani Padova Calcio –
FW Pietro Testa Forlì –
MF Luigi Zannier Padova Calcio –

Competitions edit

Serie A edit

Main article: 1958–59 Serie A

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Milan (C) 34 20 12 2 84 32 +52 52 Qualification to European Cup
2 Fiorentina 34 20 9 5 95 35 +60 49
3 Internazionale 34 20 6 8 77 41 +36 46
4 Juventus 34 16 10 8 74 51 +23 42
5 Sampdoria 34 15 8 11 50 44 +6 38
Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Matches edit

21 September 1958 1 Milan 2–0 Triestina Milan
Galli   36' (pen), 89' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Carlo Marangio
28 September 1958 2 Napoli 0–1 Milan Napoli
Report   14' Danova Stadium: Vomero
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Francesco Liverani
5 October 1958 3 Milan 4–2 Bari Milan
Altafini   49'
Mupo   51' (aut.)
Danova   61', 87'		 Report   39' Mazzoni
  58' Conti		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 28 000
Referee: Gennaro Marchese
12 October 1958 4 Sampdoria 0–0 Milan Genova
Report Stadium: Marassi
Attendance: 30 000
Referee: Iginio Rigato
19 October 1958 5 Milan 5–1 Alessandria Milan
Schiaffino   1'
Danova   15', 21'
Altafini   20', 88'		 Report   69' Oldani Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 25 000
Referee: Francesco De Robbio
26 October 1958 6 Lanerossi 2–0 Milan Vicenza
Cappellaro   28'
Menti   30'		 Report Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
2 November 1958 7 Milan 1–1 Inter Milan
Altafini   9' Report   67' Angelillo Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Gennaro Marchese
16 November 1958 8 Juventus 4–5 Milan Torino
Boniperti   39'
Corradi   62'
Charles   73'
Sívori   81'		 Report   24', 90' Grillo
  30' Galli
  33', 66' Altafini		 Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 60 000
Referee: Cesare Jonni
23 November 1958 9 Roma 1–1 Milan Roma
Selmosson   68' Report   63' Altafini Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Gennaro Marchese
30 November 1958 10 Milan 2–0 Fiorentina Milan
Danova   47'
Altafini   82'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Lo Bello
7 December 1958 11 SPAL 1–1 Milan Ferrara
Broccini   10' Report   57' Altafini Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 14000
Referee: Iginio Rigato
21 December 1958 12 Milan 5–1 Torino Milan
Altafini   5', 67', 74'
Cancian   63' (aut.)
Occhetta   88'		 Report   83' Virgili Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: De Marchi
28 December 1958 13 Milan 5–0 Lazio Milan
Altafini   16', 56'
Danova   27', 74'
Grillo   90'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 40000
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
4 January 1959 14 Genoa 0–2 Milan Genova
Report   57' Bacci
  63' Altafini		 Stadium: Marassi
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Lo Bello
11 January 1959 15 Milan 4–1 Padova Milan
Galli   20', 25', 65'
Danova   74'		 Report   57' Moro Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Fiorenzo Annoscia
18 January 1959 16 Udinese 2–2 Milan Udine
Bettini   36'
Sentimenti V   82'		 Report   35' Bacci
  57' Grillo		 Stadium: Stadio Moretti
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gennaro Marchese
25 January 1959 17 Milan 4–3 Bologna Milan
Schiaffino   19'
Grillo   46'
Altafini   49'
Danova   72'		 Report   16' Fogli
  27' Pascutti
  56' Pivatelli		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
1 February 1959 18 Triestina 2–2 Milan Trieste
Tortul   11'
Maldini   25' (aut.)		 Report   16' Danova
  83' Grillo		 Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Lo Bello
8 February 1959 19 Milan 6–1 Napoli Milan
Grillo   9', 50'
Altafini   12', 19'
Bean   52'
Danova   65'		 Report   58' (o.g.) Liedholm Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Orlandini
15 February 1959 20 Bari 0–2 Milan Bari
Report   35' Altafini
  44' Galli		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Jonni
22 February 1959 21 Milan 4–1 Sampdoria Milan
Bacci   20', 71', 81'
Altafini   69'		 Report   31' Milani Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Giuseppe Adami
8 March 1959 22 Alessandria 1–2 Milan Alessandria
Tacchi   12' Report   52', 74' Altafini Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Iginio Rigato
15 March 1959 23 Milan 0–0 Lanerossi Milan
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 23 000
Referee: Carlo Gambarotta
22 March 1959 24 Inter 1–0 Milan Milan
Firmani   36' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 70 000
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
29 March 1959 25 Milan 1–1 Juventus Milan
Altafini   47' Report   73' Boniperti Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 68 000
Referee: Cesare Jonni
5 April 1959 26 Milan 4–1 Roma Milan
Carlo Galli   12'
Altafini   30', 42'
Grillo   44'		 Report   86' (pen) Zaglio Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 30000
Referee: Fiorenzo Annoscia
12 April 1959 27 Fiorentina 1–3 Milan Firenze
Hamrin   41' Report   9' (o.g.) Robotti
  17' Altafini
  80' Danova		 Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 55000
Referee: Orlandini
19 April 1959 28 Milan 0–0 SPAL Milan
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 25 000
Referee: Cesare Jonni
26 April 1959 29 Torino 3–3 Milan Torino
Crippa   10'
Marchi   40'
Ganzer   92'		 Report   4' (o.g.) Armano
  51' (o.g.) Liedholm
  78' Altafini		 Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 28,000
Referee:  Groppi
17 May 1959 30 Lazio 0–0 Milan Torino
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 35 000
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
24 May 1959 31 Milan 4–0 Genoa Milan
Occhetta   26'
Bean   65'
Altafini   67'
Danova   86'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Annoscia
28 May 1959 32 Padova 0–1 Milan Padova
Report   54' (aut.) Moro Stadium: Stadio Appiani
Attendance: 20 000
Referee: Antonio Moriconi
2 June 1959 33 Milan 7–0 Udinese Milan
Bean   5', 73'
Galli   19', 20', 61'
Danova   36'
Fontana   64'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
7 June 1959 34 Bologna 1–1 Milan Bologna
Bonafin   79' Report   46' Danova Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Orlandini

Coppa Italia edit

Italian Football Federation re-lived the knock-out tournament after fifteen years with two editions in season 1958–59. The first edition was played before the kick-off of Serie A tournament due to 1960 European Nations' Cup qualifying which starting on 28 September 1958.[4] The second edition was played during the Serie A championship.[5]

1958 Coppa Italia edit

Main article: 1958 Coppa Italia
Quarterfinals edit
6 September 1958 Milan 2–4 Bologna Milan
Altafini   40'
Danova   56'		   24' Vukas
  48', 81' Perani
  67' Fogli		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 25 000
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
Semifinals 5º/8º place edit
13 September 1958 Milan 8–1 Padova Milan
Danova   5', 41'
Grillo   19'
Altafini   32', 38', 61'
Occhetta   43'
Galli   56'		   53' Luosi Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Piero Angelini
Final 5º/6º place edit
4 November 1958 Milan 0–1 Sampdoria Milan
Report   55' Mora Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Pietro De Magistris

1958–59 Coppa Italia edit

Main article: 1958–59 Coppa Italia
Eightfinals edit
10 May 1959 Bologna 3–2 Milan Bologna
Pascutti   32'
Bonafin   62'
Maschio   89'		 Report   22' (pen) Liedholm
  72' Occhetta		 Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Gennaro Marchese

Friendship Cup edit

14 June 1959 [6] Nice 3–3 Milan Nice
Foix   30'
Faivre   70', 75'		 Report   3', 89' Danova
  19' Ferrario		 Stadium: Stade Municipal du Ray
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Pietro Bonetto

Statistics edit

Competition Points Home Away Total DR
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1958–59 Serie A 52 17 13 4 0 58 13 17 7 8 2 26 19 34 20 8 2 84 32 +52
1958 Coppa Italia1958–59 Coppa Italia Eightfinals 3 1 0 2 10 6 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 1 0 3 12 9 +3
1959 Friendship Cup – – – – – – – 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0
Total – 20 14 4 2 68 19 19 7 9 3 31 25 39 21 9 5 99 44 +55

Players statistics edit

Appearances edit

Goalscorers edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A" (PDF). stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Hall of Fame: José Altafini". milanworld.net. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. ^ "San Siro June 2, 1959 Milan Scudetto". alamy.com.
  4. ^ "Milan takes title in italian soccer". nytimes.com. 8 June 1959.
  5. ^ "1959 Coppa Italia". enciclopediadelcalcio.it. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013.
  6. ^ Second leg was played on 9 September
  • Fabrizio Melegari (a cura di). Almanacco illustrato del calcio – La storia 1898–2004. Modena,. Panini, 2004.
  • Calciatori 1966–67, Modena – Milano, Panini – l'Unità, 1994. Panini.
  • Chiesa, Carlo F. Il grande romanzo dello scudetto da Calcio 2000,2002 and 2003.

External links edit

See also edit

  • l'Unità, 1958 and 1959.
  • La Stampa, 1958 and 1959.
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