1967–68 AC Milan season

During the 1967–68 season Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and the European Cup Winners' Cup.

Milan Associazione Calcio
1967–68 season
PresidentFranco Carraro
ManagerNereo Rocco
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A1º (in European Cup)
Coppa ItaliaFinal
European Cup Winners' CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Prati (15)
All: Prati (22)
Average home league attendance46,742[1]

Summary

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The only time that Milan won the league title so early was back on 31 March 1968. After four titles during the 1950s, the Rossoneri's pace had actually slowed during the following decade as they won just two league titles. However, their second was that of 1968 – a year before their famous European Cup victory. Incidentally, 12 months prior to Milan's Scudetto celebrations in 1968, the prospect of winning the league was unthinkable. Arturo Silvestri's Rossoneri had finished eighth in the league standings, with the only positive being that of our Coppa Italia victory in Rome against Padova on 14 June 1967.[2]

Nereo Rocco's return at the start of the 1967–68[3] campaign was certainly part of this revival – the team achieving a complete turnaround under his guidance. With Sormani and Prati given more emphasis and Anquilletti fully introduced, the roles of Rivera, Trapattoni, Rosato and Lodetti were also strengthened. New arrivals included: Cudicini, Schnellinger, Malatrasi and Hamrin. And so was born the Milan side that not only won the Scudetto with four games to go before the end of the season – with a Napoli side containing Juliano and Alfatini being their only true opposition – but also beating Hamburg to claim the European Cup Winners' Cup in Rotterdam.

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   ITA Pierangelo Belli
GK   ITA Fabio Cudicini
GK   ITA Villiam Vecchi
DF   ITA Angelo Anquilletti
DF   ITA Bruno Baveni
DF   ITA Saul Malatrasi
DF   ITA Roberto Rosato
DF   ITA Nello Santin
DF   FRG Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
DF   ITA Giovanni Trapattoni
MF   ITA Massimo Giacomini
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ITA Giovanni Lodetti
MF   ITA Gianni Rivera (Captain)
MF   ITA Giorgio Rognoni
MF   ITA Nevio Scala
FW   ARG Antonio Valentín Angelillo
FW   ITA Lino Golin
FW   SWE Kurt Hamrin
FW   ITA Bruno Mora
FW   ITA Pierino Prati
FW   ITA Angelo Benedicto Sormani

Transfers

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In
Pos. Name from Type
FW Angelillo Lecce
DF Sergio Beorchia Pordenone
GK Fabio Cudicini Brescia Calcio
MF Lino Golin Hellas Verona
FW Kurt Hamrin Fiorentina
DF Saul Malatrasi Lecce
MF Giorgio Rognoni Modena
MF Nevio Scala A.S. Roma
Out
Pos. Name To Type
DF Amarildo Fiorentina
DF Fausto Daolio Hellas Verona
FW Renato Faloppa Arezzo
FW Marco Fazzi Savona
MF Giuseppe Ferrero Monza
FW Giuliano Fortunato Lazio
FW Riccardo Innocenti Lecce
GK Claudio Mantovani Bari
DF Gilberto Noletti Sampdoria
FW Nello Saltutti Lecce

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 Milan (C) 30 18 10 2 53 24 +29 46 Qualification to European Cup
2 Napoli 30 13 11 6 34 24 +10 37 Qualified to Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
3 Juventus 30 13 10 7 33 29 +4 36
4 Fiorentina 30 13 9 8 35 23 +12 35
5 Internazionale 30 13 7 10 46 34 +12 33
Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Matches

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24 September 1967 1 SPAL 1–4 Milan Ferrara
Brenna   80'   15', 52', 78' Sormani
  53' Hamrin
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 23,915
Referee: Gonella
1 October 1967 2 Milan 0–0 Fiorentina Milan
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 73,008
Referee: Fulvio Pieroni
8 October 1967 3 Napoli 1–1 Milan Napoli
Cané   32'   43' Hamrin Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 75,131
Referee: Monti
15 October 1967 4 Milan 3–1 Mantova Milan
Mora   5'
Rivera   13', 35' (pen)
  64' Bercellino Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 31,336
Referee: Picasso
22 October 1967 5 Inter 1–1 Milan Milan
Benitez   58'   78' Rivera Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 80,943
Referee: Alessandro D'Agostini
29 October 1967 6 Milan 0–0 Juventus Milan
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 62,724
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
5 November 1967 7 Cagliari 2–2 Milan Cagliari
Riva   3', 58' (pen)   38' (o.g.) Longo
  56' Prati
Stadium: Stadio Amsicora
Attendance: 21,807
Referee: Francesco Francescon
12 November 1967 8 Milan 2–0 Sampdoria Milan
Sormani   32', 51' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 31,057
Referee: Possagno
26 November 1967 9 Lanerossi 2–2 Milan Vicenza
Demarco   27'
Rosato   68' (o.g.)
  21', 44' Prati Stadium: Romeo Menti
Attendance: 20856
Referee: Fabio Monti
3 December 1967 10 Milan 0–0 Atalanta Milan
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 41,683
Referee: Vitullo
9 December 1967 11 Brescia 1–2 Milan Brescia
D'Alessi   89' (pen)   68', 86' Prati Stadium: Mario Rigamonti
Attendance: 30318
Referee: Mario Bernardis
17 December 1967 12 Torino 2–3 Milan Torino
Poletti   25' (rig.)
Combin   53'
  24', 44' Hamrin
  36' Lodetti
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 37,984
Referee: Fabio Monti
31 December 1967 13 Milan 4–2 Bologna Milan
Rivera   8'
Sormani   44'
Prati   57', 70'
  39' Haller
  83' Tentorio
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 35,838
Referee: Antonio Di Tonno
7 January 1968 14 Milan 3–0 Roma Milan
Prati   29', 90'
Losi   78' (o.g.)
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 52,620
Referee: Gonella
14 January 1968 15 Varese 2–1 Milan Varese
Sogliano   27'
Anastasi   53'
  79' Sormani Stadium: Stadio Franco Ossola
Attendance: 25,972
Referee: Francesco Francescon
21 January 1968 16 Milan 3–2 SPAL Milan
Sormani   15'
Rivera   66'
Prati   89'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 29,902
Referee: Paolo Toselli
28 January 1968 17 Fiorentina 0–2 Milan Firenze
  59' Prati
  65' Rivera
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 47,466
Referee: Gonella
4 February 1968 18 Milan 2–1 Napoli Milan
Rivera   9'
Prati   90'
  72' Barison Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 61,697
Referee: Fabio Monti
11 February 1968 19 Mantova 0–1 Milan Mantova
  60' (o.g.) Giagnoni Stadium: Stadio Danilo Martelli
Attendance: 19,210
Referee: Picasso
18 February 1968 20 Milan 1–1 Inter Milan
Hamrin   27'   2' Cappellini Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 77 600
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
25 February 1968 21 Juventus 1–2 Milan Torino
Zigoni   22'   14' Prati
  48' Hamrin
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 30 704
Referee: Francesco Francescon
3 March 1968 22 Milan 0–1 Cagliari Milan
  15' Hitchens Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 46 974
Referee: Paolo Toselli
10 March 1968 23 Sampdoria 0–3 Milan Genova
  56', 72' (pen) Rivera
  82' Hamrin
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 31 936
Referee: Antonio Sbardella
17 March 1968 24 Milan 2–0 Lanerossi Milan
Hamrin   16'
Rivera   82'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 33707
Referee: Francesco De Robbio
24 March 1968 25 Atalanta 0–3 Milan Bergamo
  18' Sormani
  71', 77' (rig.) Prati
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 22773
Referee: Lattanzi
31 March 1968 26 Milan 1–0 Brescia Milan
Rivera   88' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 38 627
Referee: Bruno De Marchi
14 April 1968 27 Milan 2–1 Torino Milan
Lodetti   10'
Angelillo   41'
  6' Poletti Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 53692
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
28 April 1968 28 Bologna 1–1 Milan Bologna
Guarneri   70'   54' Sormani Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 29534
Referee: Francesco Francescon
5 May 1968 29 Roma 1–1 Milan Roma
Taccola   9'   3' Golin Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 41383
Referee: Possagno
12 May 1968 30 Milan 1–0 Varese Milan
Sormani   29' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 29620
Referee: Lattanzi

Coppa Italia

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First round

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3 September 1967 Milan 2–0 Cagliari Milan
Hamrin   34'
Longoni   39' (o.g.)
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 23000
Referee: Fabio Monti

Second round

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8 November 1967 Varese 1–1
(3–5 p)
Milan Varese
Tamborini   89'   37' Rivera Stadium: Stadio Franco Ossola
Attendance: 2938
Referee: Ezio Motta
Penalties
Anastasi  
Anastasi  
Vastola  
Da Pozzo  
Da Pozzo  
Da Pozzo  
  Rivera
  Rivera
  Rivera
  Rivera
  Rivera
  Rivera

Quarterfinals

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13 December 1967 Bari 1–1 Milan Bari
Muiesan   7'   67' Rivera Stadium: Stadio della Vittoria
Attendance: 14000
Referee: Giuliano Acernese
17 January 1967 Milan 4–1 Bari Milan
Lodetti   22', 46'
Sormani   25'
Rivera   51'
  59' Mujesan Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 3005
Referee: Alessandro Canova

Final round

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13 June 1968 1 Torino 0–0 Milan Torino
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 11460
Referee: Antonio Sbardella
16 June 1968 2 Inter 0–0 Milan Milan
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 43030
Referee: Fabio Monti
19 June 1968 3 Milan 2–1 Bologna Milan
Prati   42'
Sormani   89'
  7' Pace Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 12593
Referee: Aurelio Angonese
23 June 1968 4 Milan 1–1 Torino Milan
Prati   6'   86' Facchin Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 14,817
Referee: Antonio Di Tonno
26 June 1968 5 Milan 4–2 Inter Milan
Sormani   30'
Hamrin   52'
Schnellinger   78'
Rosato   86'
  3' Nielsen
  66' Achilli
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 56198
Referee: Mario Bernardis
30 June 1968 6 Bologna 2–1 Milan Bologna
Schnellinger   46' (o.g.)
Turra   88'
  61' Prati Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 8481
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello

European Cup Winners' Cup

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Round of 32

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20 September 1967 Milan 5–1  Levski Sofia Milan
Sormani   51'
Hamrin   53', 70'
Anquilletti   83', 86'
  63' Asparuhov Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 39720
Referee:  Zečević
11 October 1967  Levski Sofia 1–1 Milan Sofia
Asparuhov   74'   11' Sormani Stadium: Stadio Nazionale Vasil Levski
Attendance: 45000
Referee:  Faruk Talu

Eightfinals

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22 November 1967  Gyori ETO 2–2 Milan Győr
Gyorffi   29', 80'   19', 81' Sormani Stadium: Stadion ETO
Attendance: 20000
Referee:  Gottfried Dienst
7 December 1967 Milan 1–1  Gyori ETO Milan
Prati   22'   6' Szalo Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 17754
Referee:  Helmut

Quarterfinals

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28 February 1968  Standard Liège 1–1 Milan Liège
Claessen   33'   20' Prati Stadium: Sclessin Stadion
Attendance: 37000
Referee:  Zslot
13 March 1968 Milan 1–1  Standard Liège Milan
Rognoni   40'   73' Jurkiewicz Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 58145
Referee:  Barde
20 March 1968 replay Milan 2–0  Standard Liège Milan
Prati   2'
Rivera   48'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 40112
Referee:  Barde

Semifinals

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1 May 1968 Milan 2–0  Bayern München Milan
Sormani   51'
Prati   74'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 69 577
Referee:  Gracia
8 May 1968  Bayern München 0–0 Milan München
Stadium: Grünwalder Stadion
Attendance: 42 000
Referee:  Gottfried Dienst

Final

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23 May 1968 Milan 2–0  Hamburg SV Rotterdam
Hamrin   3', 19' Stadium: Feijenoord Stadion
Attendance: 50000
Referee:  Ortiz de Mendibil

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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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
1967-68 Serie A 46 15 10 4 1 24 9 15 8 6 1 29 15 30 18 10 2 53 24 +29
1967-68 Coppa Italia 5 4 1 0 13 5 5 0 4 1 3 4 10 4 5 1 16 9 +7
1967-68 European Cup Winners' Cup 6 4 2 0 16 3 4 0 4 0 4 4 10 4 6 0 17 7 +10
Total 26 18 7 1 40 17 24 8 14 2 36 23 50 26 21 3 86 40 +46

Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia Cup Winners' Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF   ITA Angelo Anquilletti 50 2 30 0 10 0 10 2
DF   ITA Bruno Baveni 7 0 4 0 2 0 1 0
GK   ITA Pierangelo Belli 19 -19 12 -13 4 -2 3 -4
FW   ARG Antonio Valentin Angelillo 9 1 3 1 6 0 0 0
GK   ITA Fabio Cudicini 32 -21 18 -11 7 -7 7 -3
MF   ITA Massimo Giacomini 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
FW   ITA Lino Golin 10 1 4 1 6 0 0 0
FW   SWE Kurt Hamrin 39 14 23 8 8 2 8 4
MF   ITA Giovanni Lodetti 49 4 29 2 10 2 10 0
DF   ITA Saul Malatrasi 40 0 28 0 4 0 8 0
FW   ITA Bruno Mora 13 1 9 1 3 0 1 0
FW   ITA Pierino Prati 38 22 23 15 7 3 8 4
MF   ITA Gianni Rivera 44 15 29 11 5 3 10 1
MF   ITA Giorgio Rognoni 11 1 2 0 6 0 3 1
DF   ITA Roberto Rosato 47 1 28 0 9 1 10 0
DF   ITA Nello Santin 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MF   ITA Nevio Scala 10 0 7 0 0 0 3 0
DF   GER Karl-Heinz Schnellinger 46 1 27 0 9 1 10 0
FW   ITA Angelo Benedicto Sormani 48 19 29 11 10 3 9 5
MF   ITA Giovanni Trapattoni 42 0 24 0 9 0 9 0
GK   ITA Villiam Vecchi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A". stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Scudetto 67/68". acmilan.com.
  3. ^ "Season Milan 1968". RSSSF.
  4. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1967–68". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1967–68". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  • Almanacco illustrato del Milan, 2nd edition, 2005, March. Panini.
  • Almanacco illustrato del Milan, 1st edition, 1999. Panini.
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