1958–59 AC Milan season

Associazione Calcio Milan 1958–59 Luigi Bonizzoni Andrea Rizzoli Serie A 1st (in European Cup) Coppa Italia Eightfinals Altafini (28) Altafini (32) San Siro https://www.stadiapostcards.com/a52536162.pdf Attendance Statistics of Serie A stadiapostcards.com 21 October 2023 _black stripes thin1 ff0000 _milan5354h 000000 _black stripes thin1 ff0000 ffffff _redtop 000000 ffffff _milan5455a ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff 1957–58 1959–60 During 1958–59 season Milan competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia. Summary 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,http://www.milanworld.net/jose-altafini-vt4888.html Hall of Fame: José Altafini milanworld.net 28 December 2014 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.https://www.alamy.com/milan-san-siro-june-2-1959-at-the-end-of-the-home-victory-versus-ac-udinese-7-0-valid-for-the-33rd-round-of-the-italian-championship-195859-serie-a-ac-milans-team-and-supporters-celebrates-the-mathematics-conquest-of-the-scudetto-image238042649.html alamy.com San Siro June 2, 1959 Milan Scudetto In the Coppa Italia, Milan was eliminated for the second consecutive year by Bologna, this time in the round of 16. Squad y y ITA Lorenzo Buffon GK (vice-captain) y ITA Bruno Ducati GK y ITA Narciso Soldan GK y ITA Cesare Maldini DF y ITA Luigi Radice DF y ITA Sandro Salvadore DF y ITA Mario Trebbi DF y ITA Francesco Zagatti DF y ITA Giancarlo Bacci MF y ITA Eros Beraldo MF y ITA Alfio Fontana MF y ARG Ernesto Grillo MF y y SWE Nils Liedholm MF (Captain) y ITA Giancarlo Migliavacca MF y ITA Vincenzo Occhetta MF y ITA Cesare Reina MF y URY Juan Alberto Schiaffino MF y BRA José Altafini FW y ITA Gastone Bean FW y ITA Giancarlo Danova FW y ITA Paolo Ferrario FW y ITA Carlo Galli FW y ITA Vittorino Mantovani FW Transfers 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 Serie A 1958–59 Serie A League table MIL Matches 21 September 1958 1 Milan Triestina 2–0 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff1_1959.jpg Milan San Siro Carlo Marangio Galli 36 pen 89 W 28 September 1958 2 Napoli Milan 0–1 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff111_1959.jpg Naples Vomero Francesco Liverani 14 Danova W 5 October 1958 3 Milan Bari 4–2 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff131_1959.jpg Milan San Siro 28,000 Gennaro Marchese Altafini 49Mupo 51 o.g.Danova 61 87 39 Mazzoni58 Conti W 12 October 1958 4 Sampdoria Milan 0–0 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff114_1959.jpg Genoa Marassi 30,000 Iginio Rigato D 19 October 1958 5 Milan Alessandria 5–1 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff117_1959.jpg Milan San Siro 25,000 Francesco De Robbio Schiaffino 1Danova 15 21Altafini 20 88 69 Oldani W 26 October 1958 6 Lanerossi Vicenza Milan 2–0 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff121_1959.pdf Vicenza Stadio Romeo Menti Pietro Bonetto Cappellaro 28Menti 30 L 2 November 1958 7 Milan Inter Milan 1–1 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff121_1959.pdf Milan San Siro Gennaro Marchese Altafini 9 67 Angelillo D 16 November 1958 8 Juventus Milan 4–5 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff135_1959.jpg Turin Comunale 60,000 Cesare Jonni Boniperti 39Corradi 62Charles 73Sívori 81 24 90 Grillo30 Galli33 66 Altafini W 23 November 1958 9 Roma Milan 1–1 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff158_1959.jpg Rome Comunale Gennaro Marchese Selmosson 68 63 Altafini D 30 November 1958 10 Milan Fiorentina 2–0 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff139_1959.jpg Milan San Siro Lo Bello Danova 47Altafini 82 W 7 December 1958 11 SPAL Milan 1–1 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff143_1959.jpg Ferrara Comunale 14,000 Iginio Rigato Broccini 10 57 Altafini D 21 December 1958 12 Milan Torino 5–1 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff161_1959.jpg Milan San Siro De Marchi Altafini 5 67 74Cancian 63 o.g.Occhetta 88 83 Virgili W 28 December 1958 13 Milan Lazio 5–0 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff166_1959.jpg Milan San Siro 40000 Pietro Bonetto Altafini 16 56Danova 27 74Grillo 90 W 4 January 1959 14 Genoa Milan 0–2 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff125_1959.jpg Genoa Marassi Lo Bello 57 Bacci63 Altafini W 11 January 1959 15 Milan Padova 4–1 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff149_1959.pdf Milan San Siro Fiorenzo Annoscia Galli 20 25 65Danova 74 57 Moro W 18 January 1959 16 Udinese Milan 2–2 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff128_1959.jpg Udine Stadio Moretti Gennaro Marchese Bettini 36Sentimenti V 82 35 Bacci57 Grillo D 25 January 1959 17 Milan Bologna 4–3 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff150_1959.jpg Milan San Siro Pietro Bonetto Schiaffino 19Grillo 46Altafini 49Danova 72 16 Fogli27 Pascutti56 Pivatelli W 1 February 1959 18 Triestina Milan 2–2 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff194_1959.jpg Trieste Comunale Lo Bello Tortul 11Maldini 25 o.g. 16 Danova83 Grillo D 8 February 1959 19 Milan Napoli 6–1 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff206_1959.jpg Milan San Siro Orlandini Grillo 9 50Altafini 12 19Bean 52Danova 65 58 o.g. Liedholm W 15 February 1959 20 Bari Milan 0–2 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff182_1959.jpg Bari San Siro Jonni 35 Altafini44 Galli W 22 February 1959 21 Milan Sampdoria 4–1 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff172_1959.pdf Milan San Siro Giuseppe Adami Bacci 20 71 81Altafini 69 31 Milani W 8 March 1959 22 Alessandria Milan 1–2 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff233_1959.pdf Alessandria Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta Iginio Rigato Tacchi 12 52 74 Altafini W 15 March 1959 23 Milan Lanerossi Vicenza 0–0 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff175_1959.pdf Milan San Siro 23,000 Carlo Gambarotta D 22 March 1959 24 Inter Milan Milan 1–0 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff202_1959.jpg Milan San Siro 70,000 Concetto Lo Bello Firmani 36 L 29 March 1959 25 Milan Juventus 1–1 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff199_1959.pdf Milan San Siro 68,000 Cesare Jonni Altafini 47 73 Boniperti D 5 April 1959 26 Milan Roma 4–1 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff212_1959.jpg Milan San Siro 30,000 Fiorenzo Annoscia Carlo Galli 12Altafini 30 42Grillo 44 86 pen Zaglio W 12 April 1959 27 Fiorentina Milan 1–3 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff226_1959.jpg Florence Comunale 55,000 Orlandini Hamrin 41 9 o.g. Robotti17 Altafini80 Danova W 19 April 1959 28 Milan SPAL 0–0 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff196_1959.jpg Milan San Siro 25,000 Cesare Jonni D 26 April 1959 29 Torino Milan 3–3 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff186_1959.jpg Turin Comunale FRAGroppi Crippa 10Marchi 40Ganzer 92 4 o.g. Armano51 o.g. Liedholm78 Altafini D 17 May 1959 30 Lazio Milan 0–0 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff216_1959.jpg Turin Stadio Olimpico 35,000 Pietro Bonetto D 24 May 1959 31 Milan Genoa 4–0 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff190_1959.jpg Milan San Siro Annoscia Occhetta 26Bean 65Altafini 67Danova 86 W 28 May 1959 32 Padova Milan 0–1 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff176_1959.jpg Padua Stadio Appiani 20,000 Antonio Moriconi 54 o.g. Moro w 2 June 1959 33 Milan Udinese 7–0 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff222_1959.jpg Milan San Siro Concetto Lo Bello Bean 5 73Galli 19 20 61Danova 36Fontana 64 W 7 June 1959 34 Bologna Milan 1–1 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff179_1959.jpg Bologna Comunale Orlandini Bonafin 79 46 Danova D Coppa Italia 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.https://www.nytimes.com/1959/06/08/archives/milan-takes-title-in-italian-soccer.html nytimes.com 8 June 1959 Milan takes title in italian soccer The second edition was played during the Serie A championship.http://www.enciclopediadelcalcio.it/58ItCupG.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130318122111/http://www.enciclopediadelcalcio.it/58ItCupG.html dead March 18, 2013 1959 Coppa Italia enciclopediadelcalcio.it 1958 Coppa Italia 1958 Coppa Italia Quarterfinals 6 September 1958 Milan Bologna 2–4 Milan San Siro 25,000 Pietro Bonetto Altafini 40Danova 56 24 Vukas48 81 Perani67 Fogli L Semifinals 5º/8º place 13 September 1958 Milan Padova 8–1 Milan San Siro Piero Angelini Danova 5 41Grillo 19Altafini 32 38 61Occhetta 43Galli 56 53 Luosi W Final 5º/6º place 4 November 1958 Milan Sampdoria 0–1 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff93_1959.jpg Milan San Siro Pietro De Magistris 55 Mora L 1958–59 Coppa Italia 1958–59 Coppa Italia Eightfinals 10 May 1959 Bologna Milan 3–2 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff200_1959.jpg Bologna Comunale Gennaro Marchese Pascutti 32Bonafin 62Maschio 89 22 pen Liedholm72 Occhetta L Friendship Cup 14 June 1959 Second leg was played on 9 September Nice Milan 3–3 http://www.magliarossonera.it/img195859/uff99_1959.jpg Nice Stade Municipal du Ray Pietro Bonetto Foix 30Faivre 70 75 3 89 Danova19 Ferrario D Statistics Competition Points Home Away Total DR G Games W Won D Draw L Lost Gs Goals scored Ga Goals against G Games W Won D Draw L Lost Gs Goals scored Ga Goals against G Games W Won D Draw L Lost Gs Goals scored Ga Goals against 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 Appearances 38.ITAAlfio Fontana 38.ITACesare Maldini 37.BRAJosé Altafini 36.ITAFrancesco Zagatti 35.ITAGiancarlo Danova 34.ITACarlo Galli 32.SWENils Liedholm 30.ITAErnesto Grillo 29.ITAVincenzo Occhetta 29.URUJuan Alberto Schiaffino 26.ITALorenzo Buffon 20.ITAGastone Bean 12.ITAGiancarlo Bacci 12.ITANarciso Soldan 5.ITALuigi Radice 5.ITASandro Salvadore 4.ITAEros Beraldo 3.ITABruno Ducati 3.ITAPaolo Ferrario 3.ITAGiancarlo Migliavacca 2.ITAMario Trebbi 1.ITAVittorino Mantovani 1.ITACesare Reina Goalscorers 32.BRAJosé Altafini 21.ITAGiancarlo Danova 12.ITACarlo Galli 10.ITAErnesto Grillo 5.ITAGiancarlo Bacci 4.ITAGastone Bean 4.ITAVincenzo Occhetta 2.SWENils Liedholm 2.URUJuan Alberto Schiaffino 1.ITAPaolo Ferrario 1.ITAAlfio Fontana References Fabrizio Melegari (a cura di). Almanacco illustrato del calcio – La storia 1898–2004. Modena, Panini, 2004. Panini Calciatori 1966–67, Modena – Milano, Panini – l'Unità, 1994. Chiesa, Carlo F. Il grande romanzo dello scudetto da Calcio 2000, 2002 and 2003 External links http://www.calcio.com/tutte_le_partite/ita-serie-a-1958-1959/ See also l'Unità, 1958 and 1959. La Stampa, 1958 and 1959. Category:AC Milan seasons Milan Category:Italian football championship–winning seasons