1968–69 AC Milan season

During the 1968–1969 season Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and European Cup.

Milan Associazione Calcio
1968–69 season
PresidentFranco Carraro
ManagerNereo Rocco
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A[1]
Coppa ItaliaQuarter-finals
European CupWinners (in European Cup)
Top goalscorerLeague: Pierino Prati (14)
All: Prati (21)
Highest home attendance80,119 (vs Manchester United 23 April 1969)
Average home league attendance48,403[2]

Summary

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For the season the club office confirmed Nereo Rocco as manager. In June 1968, Anquilletti, Lodetti, Prati, Rivera e Rosato became European champions with National Team winners of UEFA Euro 1968. Loan in Romano Fogli and return Luigi Maldera after 2 years of loan out.[3]

In league the squad competed against Cagliari and Fiorentina in the race of the trophy.[4][5] In quarterfinals of Coppa Italia Torino, defeated Milan 1–0 both games.

In European Cup the squad reached the Final after defeated in Round of 32 Malmö FF (lost 1–2 at Malmö and won 4–1 in Milan), The team did not play the Eightfinals due to Eastern European teams abandoned the tournament, qualifying to the Quarterfinals[6] now to match against Celtic Glasgow (draw 0–0 in Home and 1–0 won away), in semifinals the club defeated English squad Manchester United champions last year (won 2–0 at San Siro and lost 1–0 at Old Trafford), including stars such as George Best and World Cup champion Bobby Charlton.

Final of the Euro tournament was disputed on 28 May 1969 in Madrid against Netherlands' club Ajax won by Milan with a 4–1 thanks to a hat-trick of Pierino Prati and 1 goal of Sormani after rivals scored by penalty on Vasović. The club clinched its second title ever.

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 Claudio Mantovani[7]
GK   ITA Villiam Vecchi
DF   ITA Angelo Anquilletti
DF   ITA Bruno Baveni
DF   ITA Saul Malatrasi
DF   ITA Luigi Maldera
DF   ITA Paolo Montanari
DF   ITA Roberto Rosato
DF   ITA Nello Santin
DF   GER Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
MF   ITA Roberto Casone[8]
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ITA Romano Fogli
MF   ITA Giovanni Lodetti
MF   ITA Gianni Rivera (Captain)
MF   ITA Giorgio Rognoni
MF   ITA Nevio Scala
MF   ITA Giovanni Trapattoni (vice-captain)
FW   ITA Lino Golin
FW   SWE Kurt Hamrin
FW   ITA Angelo Marchi
FW   ITA Bruno Mora
FW   ITA Carlo Petrini
FW   ITA Pierino Prati
FW   BRA Angelo Benedicto Sormani

Transfers

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Summer

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In
Pos. Name from Type
GK Claudio Mantovani Bari loan ended
DF Luigi Maldera A.C. Monza loan ended
DF Paolo Montanari Calcio Catania loan
MF Romano Fogli Bologna F.C.
FW Angelo Paina Padova Calcio loan ended
FW Carlo Petrini Genoa
Out
Pos. Name To Type
DF Alberto Grossetti Calcio Catania loaned out
MF Massimo Giacomini Triestina
FW Antonio Angelillo Genoa
FW Angelo Paina Triestina loan

Autumn

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Out
Pos. Name To Type
GK Claudio Mantovani Atalanta B.C.
FW Lino Golin Varese loan

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 Fiorentina (C) 30 16 13 1 38 18 +20 45 Qualification to European Cup
2 Cagliari 30 14 13 3 41 18 +23 41 Qualified to Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
3 Milan 30 14 13 3 31 12 +19 41 Qualification to European Cup[a]
4 Internazionale 30 14 8 8 55 26 +29 36 Qualified to Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
5 Juventus 30 12 11 7 32 24 +8 35
Source: Panini
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as defending champions.

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultWWWDWDWLDWDWDDWDWWDDDDWLWWLWDD
Position111111122222333331222223223223
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1969-70 European Cup;   = 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup;   = Relegation to 1969–70 Serie B

Matches

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29 September 1968 1 Milan 1–0 Sampdoria Milan
Lodetti   43' Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 39,452
Referee: Francesco De Robbio
6 October 1968 2 Hellas Verona 1–3 Milan Brescia
Maddè   61' Report   28' Rivera
  50' Prati
  85' Sormani
Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti[9]
Attendance: 27,634
Referee: Lo Bello
13 October 1968 3 Milan 2–1 Pisa Milan
Sormani   27'
Prati   82'
Report   77' Joan Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 39,028
Referee: Barbaresco
27 October 1968 4 Fiorentina 0–0 Milan Firenze
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 42,665
Referee: Sbardella
3 November 1968 5 Milan 1–0 Inter Milan
Fogli   68' Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 76,439
Referee: Angonese
10 November 1968 6 Atalanta 0–0 Milan Bergamo
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 21,219
Referee: Francescon
17 November 1968 7 Milan 4–1 Lanerossi Vicenza Milan
Sormani   28'
Carlo Petrini   48'
Prati   78', 89'
Report   75' Gallina Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 23,713
Referee: Pieroni
24 November 1968 8 Bologna 1–0 Milan Bologna
Mujesan   38' Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 40,790
Referee: Picasso
1 December 1968 9 Milan 0–0 Cagliari Milan
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 75,062
Referee: Lo Bello
8 December 1968 10 Juventus 0–1 Milan Torino
Report   41' Hamrin Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 42,016
Referee: Monti
15 December 1968 11 Roma 1–1 Milan Roma
Taccola   62' Report   38' Sormani Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 63,320
Referee: Lo Bello
22 December 1968 12 Milan 1–0 Torino Milan
Rosato   88' Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 32,878
Referee: Sbardella
12 January 1969 13 Varese 0–0 Milan Varese
Report Stadium: Stadio Franco Ossola
Attendance: 12,951
Referee: Angonese
19 January 1969 14 Napoli 0–0 Milan Napoli
Report Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 75,054
Referee: Lo Bello
26 January 1969 15 Milan 1–0 Palermo Milan
Prati   44' Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 40,628
Referee: Pieroni
2 February 1969 16 Sampdoria 1–1 Milan Genova
Sabatini   80' Report   37' (o.g.) Vincenzi Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 24,697
Referee: De Marchi
9 February 1969 17 Milan 3–0 Hellas Verona Milan
Prati   32', 66', 78' Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 39,008
Referee: Bernardis
15 February 1969 18 Pisa 0–1 Milan Pisa
Report   70' (o.g.) Gonfiantini Stadium: Stadio Arena Garibaldi
Attendance: 25,640
Referee: Monti
23 February 1969 19 Milan 0–0 Fiorentina Milan
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 57,283
Referee: Gonella
2 March 1969 20 Inter 1–1 Milan Milan
Corso   53' Report   86' Prati Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 72,688
Referee: Lo Bello
8 March 1969 21 Milan 0–0 Atalanta Milan
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 45,538
Referee: Lattanzi
16 March 1969 22 Lanerossi Vicenza 1–1 Milan Vicenza
Reif   70' Report   45' Rivera Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Bernardis
23 March 1969 23 Milan 4–0 Bologna Milan
Fogli   41'
Prati   68', 81', 88'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 36,130
Referee: De Marchi
6 April 1969 24 Cagliari 3–1 Milan Cagliari
Greatti   16'
Nené   45'
Riva   54'
Report   33' Rivera Stadium: Stadio Amsicora
Attendance: 23,352
Referee: Sbardella
13 April 1969 25 Milan 1–0 Juventus Milan
Prati   20' Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 76,624
Referee: Lo Bello
19 April 1969 26 Milan 1–0 Roma Milan
Petrini   56' Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 52,064
Referee: Monti
27 April 1969 27 Torino 1–0 Milan Torino
Cereser   17' Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 42,337
Referee: Sbardella
4 May 1969 28 Milan 2–0 Varese Milan
Fogli   22'
Prati   36'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 28,426
Referee: D'Agostini
10 May 1969 29 Milan 0–0 Napoli Milan
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 63,701
Referee: Angonese
18 May 1969 30 Palermo 0–0 Milan Palermo
Report Stadium: Stadio La Favorita
Attendance: 17,160
Referee: Bernardis

Coppa Italia

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First round

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Group 1

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8 September 1968 1 Milan 2–0 Ternana Milan
Rivera   17' (rig.)
Sormani   31'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 12,603
Referee: Bigi
14 September 1968 2 Monza 0–3 Milan Monza
  55' Prati
  56' Hamrin
  63' Schnellinger
Stadium: Stadio Gino Alfonso Sada
Attendance: 8,579
Referee: Angonese
22 September 1968 3 Lanerossi Vicenza 0–0 Milan Vicenza
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 13,088
Referee: D'Agostini

Quarterfinals

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19 March 1969 Torino 1–0 Milan Torino
Bolchi   88' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 12,172
Referee: Angonese
2 April 1969 Milan 0–1 Torino Milan
  61' Fossati Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 6,014
Referee: Di Tonno

European Cup

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Round of 32

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18 September 1968 1 Malmö   2–1   Milan Malmö
Olsberg   45'
Elmstedt   50'
Report   58' Rivera Stadium: Malmö Stadion
Attendance: 23,318
Referee:  Siebert
2 October 1968 2 Milan   4–1   Malmö Milan
Prati   32', 69'
Sormani   62'
Rivera   89' (rig.)
Report   16' Ljungberg Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 61,932
Referee:  Machin

Round of 16

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On starting of competition due to political issues related to Spring of Prague, the next teams abandoned the tournament:

As a result, Milan, Benfica and Crvena Zvezda, qualified on table to the next round.

Quarterfinals

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19 February 1969 1 Milan   0–0   Celtic Milan
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 62,402
Referee:  Tschenscher
12 March 1969 2 Celtic   0–1   Milan Glasgow
Report   12' Prati Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 70,000
Referee:  Ortiz de Mendibil

Semifinals

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23 April 1969 1 Milan   2–0   Manchester United Milan
Sormani   33'
Hamrin   49'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 80,050
Referee:  Krnávek
15 May 1969 2 Manchester United   1–0   Milan Manchester
Charlton   70' Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 63,000
Referee:  Machin

Final

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28 May 1969 Milan   4–1   Ajax Madrid
Prati   8', 40', 75'
Sormani   67'
Report   60' (pen) Vasović Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 59,000
Referee:  José Maria Ortiz de Mendibil

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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Competition[10] Points Home Away Total GD
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1968-69 Serie A 41 15 11 4 0 21 2 15 3 9 3 10 10 30 14 13 3 31 12 +19
1968-69 Coppa Italia Quarterfinals 2 1 0 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 5 2 1 2 5 2 +3
1968-69 European Cup Winners 3 2 1 0 6 1 3 1 0 2 2 3 7[11] 4 1 2 12 5 +7
Total 20 14 5 1 29 4 21 5 10 6 15 14 42 20 15 7 48 19 +29

Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia European Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ITA Fabio Cudicini 37 -12 29 -8 2 -1 6 -3
DF   ITA Angelo Anquilletti 40 0 30 0 3 0 7 0
DF   ITA Saul Malatrasi 36 0 27 0 3 0 6 0
DF   ITA Roberto Rosato 38 1 27 1 4 0 7 0
DF   FRG Karl-Heinz Schnellinger 31 1 20 0 4 1 7 0
MF   ITA Romano Fogli 29 3 13+10 3 4 0 2 0
MF   ITA Giovanni Lodetti 41 1 30 1 4 0 7 0
MF   ITA Giovanni Trapattoni 32 0 17+5 0 5 0 5 0
MF   ITA Gianni Rivera 39 6 28 3 4 1 7 2
FW   ITA Pierino Prati 40 21 30 14 3 1 7 6
FW   BRA Angelo Benedicto Sormani 32 8 26 4 1 1 5 3
GK   ITA Pierangelo Belli 2 -4 1 -3 1 -1 0 -0
FW   SWE Kurt Hamrin 22 3 12+1 1 3 1 6 1
DF   ITA Luigi Maldera 17 0 12 0 1 0 4 0
FW   ITA Carlo Petrini 13 2 8+1 2 3 0 1 0
MF   ITA Giorgio Rognoni 15 0 8+1 0 3 0 3 0
DF   ITA Nello Santin 13 0 6+1 0 3 0 3 0
MF   ITA Nevio Scala 7 0 4 0 2 0 1 0
FW   ITA Bruno Mora 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
GK   ITA Villiam Vecchi 4 -3 0+1 -1 2 -0 1 -2
DF   ITA Bruno Baveni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ITA Roberto Casone 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
FW   ITA Lino Golin 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
GK   ITA Claudio Mantovani 0 0 0 -0 0 -0 0 -0
FW   ITA Angelo Marchi 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
DF   ITA Paolo Montanari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tied with Cagliari Calcio, according to article 23 of Organic Rules of Italian Federation.
  2. ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A". stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Coppa Italia 1968–1969 – Gruppo 1" (in Italian). wikicalcioitalia.info. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Der 7. Spieltag der italienischen Serie A 1968/1969" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Der 8. Spieltag der italienischen Serie A 1968/1969" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  6. ^ Giorgio Bellani (4 October 1968). "Milan e Torino in 24 ore passano due turni delle Coppe". La Stampa. p. 12. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  7. ^ Loaned out during Autumn window.
  8. ^ Added from Youth squad “Primavera”
  9. ^ Due to Verona field disqualified for the match by Italian Federation: . Panini. p. 341. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help).
  10. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1968–69" (PDF). magliarossonera.it. p. 2. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  11. ^ Final match at Madrid included.
  12. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1968–69" (PDF). magliarossonera.it. p. 2–3. Retrieved 1 June 2012.

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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