1971–72 AC Milan season

Milan Associazione Calcio 1971–72 Nereo Rocco Federico Sordillo President Serie A 2nd Coppa Italia Winners UEFA Cup Semifinals Alberto Bigon (14) Alberto Bigon (19) San Siro http://www.stadiapostcards.com/a1.htm.htm Attendance Statistics of Serie A stadiapostcards.com 26 May 2023 _milan100o ff0000 _milan60sh 000000 _milan100o ff0000 ffffff _redtop 000000 _milan2642a ffffff _milan6972a ffffff _milan2642a ffffff ffffff ffffff 1970–71 1972–73 During the 1971–1972 season Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup. Summary 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.http://www.magliarossonera.it/197172_calciomercato.html Calciomercato Milan 1971–72 Italian magliarossonera.it 26 May 2023 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.https://sport.sky.it/calcio/2012/10/29/precedenti_scuse_arbitri_serie_a Quando gli arbitri si scusavano. Il primo fu Lo Bello Italian sport.sky.it 26 May 2023http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,10/articleid,0141_02_1972_0043_0010_5785615/ Juventus, una fetta di scudetto in più Italian archiviolastampa.it 26 May 2023 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.http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,14/articleid,0143_01_1972_0115_0014_4675726/ Rivera, confermata la squalifica Italian archiviolastampa.it 26 May 2023 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 y y ITA Pierangelo Belli GK y ITA Fabio Cudicini GK y ITA Villiam Vecchi GK y ITA Angelo Anquilletti DF y ITA Cesare Cattaneo DF y ITA Giulio Zignoli DF y ITA Luigi Maldera DF y ITA Roberto Rosato DF y ITA Aldo Maldera DF y ITA Giuseppe Sabadini DF y ITA Luciano Monticolo DF y GER Karl-Heinz Schnellinger DF (vice-captain) y y ITA Vincenzo Zazzaro MF y ITA Pier Paolo Scarrone MF y ITA Romeo Benetti MF y ITA Giorgio Biasiolo MF y ITA Guido Magherini MF y ITA Gianni Rivera MF (Captain) y ITA Riccardo Sogliano MF y ITA Lino Golin FW y ITA Alberto Bigon FW y ITA Pierino Prati FW y ITA Silvano Villa FW y ITA Carlo Tresoldi FW Transfers Summer 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 Serie A 1971-72 Serie A League table MIL Matches 3 October 1971 1 Varese Milan 0–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=11916 Varese Stadio Franco Ossola Angonese 28 Prati W 17 October 1971 2 Milan Fiorentina 2–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=11920 Milan Stadio San Siro Toselli Bigon 27 61 W 24 October 1971 3 Lanerossi Vicenza Milan 0–2 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=11929 Vicenza Stadio Romeo Menti Lo Bello 41 Prati72 pen. Rivera W 31 October 1971 4 Milan Juventus 1–4 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=11935 Milan Stadio San Siro Francescon Bigon 58 16 28 Bettega39 Causio88 Anastasi L 7 November 1971 5 Sampdoria Milan 0–2 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=11948 Genoa Stadio Luigi Ferraris Barbaresco 38 pen. Rivera46 Prati W 14 November 1971 6 Milan Cagliari 0–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=11952 Milan Stadio San Siro Angonese D 28 November 1971 7 Inter Milan Milan 2–3 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=11960 Milan Stadio San Siro Lo Bello Ghio 18Boninsegna 42 2 85 Bigon30 Rivera W 5 December 1971 8 Milan Mantova 0–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=11970 Milan Stadio San Siro Serafino 87 Panizza L 12 December 1971 9 Bologna Milan 0–2 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=11973 Bologna Stadio Comunale Pieroni 8 46 Prati W 19 December 1971 10 Milan Roma 3–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=11986 Milan Stadio San Siro Lo Bello Bigon 35Villa 82 83 W 26 December 1971 11 Milan Hellas Verona 2–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=11994 Milan Stadio San Siro Trinchieri Bigon 2 19 W 2 January 1972 12 Torino Milan 0–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12002 Turin Stadio Comunale Barbaresco D 9 January 1972 13 Napoli Milan 0–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12011 Naples Stadio San Paolo Pieroni D 16 January 1972 14 Milan Atalanta 1–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12016 Milan Stadio San Siro Mascali Sogliano 62 W 23 January 1972 15 Catanzaro Milan 0–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12022 Catanzaro Stadio Comunale Angonese D 30 January 1972 16 Milan Varese 3–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12036 Milan Stadio San Siro Calì Benetti 48Villa 58Dellagiovanna 88 og 54 og Sabadini W 6 February 1972 17 Fiorentina Milan 2–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12040 Florence Stadio Comunale Lattanzi Clerici 48 pen.Anquilletti 54 og L 13 February 1972 18 Milan Lanerossi Vicenza 1–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12049 Milan Stadio San Siro Toselli Benetti 54 73 Maraschi D 20 February 1972 19 Juventus Milan 1–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12055 Turin Stadio Comunale Lo Bello Salvadore 78 32 Bigon D 27 February 1972 20 Milan Sampdoria 0–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12068 Milan Stadio San Siro Giunti D 12 March 1972 21 Cagliari Milan 2–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12072 Cagliari Stadio Sant'Elia Michelotti Gori 6Riva 87 pen. 47 Bigon L 19 March 1972 22 Milan Inter Milan 1–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12080 Milan Stadio San Siro Angonese Benetti 53 84 Boninsegna D 26 March 1972 23 Mantova Milan 0–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12090 Mantova Stadio Danilo Martelli Francescon D 2 April 1972 24 Milan Bologna 1–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12093 Milan Stadio San Siro Pieroni Golin 46 W 9 April 1972 25 Roma Milan 1–2 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12106 Rome Stadio Olimpico Angonese Cappellini 45 47 Bigon64 Golin W 16 April 1972 26 Hellas Verona Milan 1–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12114 Verona Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Pieroni Mariani 51 37 Bigon D 23 April 1972 27 Milan Torino 1–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12122 Milan Stadio San Siro Toselli Benetti 46 pen. W 7 May 1972 28 Milan Napoli 3–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12131 Milan Stadio San Siro Angonese Prati 14Villa 50Biasiolo 58 W 21 May 1972 29 Atalanta Milan 0–1 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12136 Bergamo Stadio Comunale Giunti 55 Bigon W 28 May 1972 30 Milan Catanzaro 1–0 http://www.wikicalcioitalia.info/vinc.php?idinc=12142 Milan Stadio San Siro Pieroni Bigon 23 W Coppa Italia 1971–72 Coppa Italia First round ACM Group 2 29 August 1971 1 Monza Milan 0–1 Monza Stadio Gino Alfonso Sada Gussoni 14 Prati W 8 September 1971 2 Milan Novara 2–0 Milan Stadio San Siro Ciacci Biasiolo 40Bigon 42 W 12 September 1971 3 Milan Mantova 2–0 Milan Stadio San Siro Giunti Prati 6Bigon 54 W 19 September 1971 4 Catania Milan 1–1 Catania Stadio Cibali Toselli Baisi 47 79 Prati D Second round ACM Group A 4 June 1972 1 Torino Milan 0–0 Turin Stadio Comunale Menegali D 7 June 1972 2 Milan Inter Milan 1–0 Milan Stadio San Siro Gonella Sabadini 43 W 11 June 1972 3 Juventus Milan 0–1 Turin Stadio Comunale Toselli 27 Prati W 25 June 1972 4 Milan Torino 1–1 Milan Stadio San Siro Pieroni Benetti 68 pem. 25 Puia D 28 June 1972 5 Inter Milan Milan 0–1 Milan Stadio San Siro Bernardis 28 Bigon W 1 July 1972 6 Milan Juventus 3–2 Milan Stadio San Siro Giunti Rivera 13 pen. 73Piloni 18 og 34 Novellini44 Haller W Final 5 July 1972 Milan Napoli 2–0 Rome Stadio Olimpico Toselli Panzanato 49 ogRosato 78 W Coppa UEFA 1971-72 UEFA Cup Round of 64 22 September 1971 1 Milan Digenis Akritas Morphou 4–0 http://it.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1971/matches/round=1049/match=64048/postmatch/lineups/index.html Milan Stadio San Siro Cassar Naudi Villa 32 60Magherini 34Golin 50 W 29 September 1971 2 Digenis Akritas Morphou Milan 0–3 http://it.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1971/matches/round=1049/match=64049/postmatch/lineups/index.html Trieste Stadio Giuseppe GrezarGame played in Trieste on request of Digenis Akritas Morphou Stavrev 11 77 Villa65 Rivera W Round of 32 20 October 1971 1 Milan Hertha Berlin 4–2 http://it.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1971/matches/round=1050/match=64068/postmatch/lineups/index.html Milan Stadio San Siro Marschall Prati 41 85Benetti 62Biasiolo 65 15 Steffenhagen51 Beer W 3 November 1971 2 Hertha Berlin Milan 2–1 http://it.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1971/matches/round=1050/match=64069/postmatch/lineups/index.html Berlino Ovest Olympiastadion CarpenterPanini 367 Horr 15 pen. 89 13 Bigon L Round of 16 24 November 1971 2 Milan Dundee 3–0 http://it.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1971/matches/round=1051/match=64088/postmatch/lineups/index.html Milan Stadio San Siro Michas Rivera 14Stewart 50 ogBenetti 71 W 8 December 1971 2 Dundee Milan 2–0 http://it.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1971/matches/round=1051/match=64089/postmatch/lineups/index.html Dundee Dens Park Wurtz Wallace 39Duncan 74 L Quarterfinals 23 February 1972 1 Milan Lierse 2–0 http://it.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1971/matches/round=1052/match=64100/postmatch/lineups/index.html Milan Stadio San Siro Babacan Rivera 30 pen.Bigon 43 W 7 March 1972 2 Lierse Milan 1–1 http://it.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1971/matches/round=1052/match=64101/postmatch/lineups/index.html Lier Herman Vanderpoortenstadion Ortiz de Mendibil Vermeyen 86 pen. 47 Villa D Semifinals 5 April 1972 1 Tottenham Milan 2–1 http://it.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1971/matches/round=1053/match=64110/postmatch/lineups/index.html Londra White Hart Lane Medina Perryman 33 64 25 Benetti L 19 April 1972 2 Milan Tottenham 1–1 http://it.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1971/matches/round=1053/match=64111/postmatch/lineups/index.html Milan Stadio San Siro Loraux Rivera 69 pen. 7 Mullery D Statistics Squad statistics Competitionhttp://www.magliarossonera.it/statistiche/riepStagResultComp.php?seasons=1971-1972 Milan Associazione Calcio 1971–72 magliarossonera.it 26 May 2023 Points Home Away Total GD 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 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 Serie A Coppa Italia UEFA Cup ITA Angelo Anquilletti DF 28 0 10 0 10 0 ITA Cesare Cattaneo DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 ITA Pierangelo Belli GK 0 -0 0 -0 0 -0 ITA Giuseppe Sabadini MF 29 0 11 1 10 0 ITA Fabio Cudicini GK 30 -17 10 -2 10 -10 ITA Giorgio Biasiolo MF 20 1 8 1 6 1 ITA Guido Magherini MF 2 0 6 0 1 1 ITA Lino Golin FW 9 2 7 0 5 1 ITA Pier Paolo Scarrone MF 2 0 3 0 2 0 ITA Alberto Bigon FW 29 14 11 3 8 2 ITA Vincenzo Zazzaro MF 11 0 0 0 5 0 ITA Romeo Benetti DF 29 4 7 1 9 3 ITA Luigi Maldera DF 0 0 1 0 3 0 ITA Giulio Zignoli DF 20 0 7 0 8 0 ITA Pierino Prati FW 21 6 11 4 7 2 ITA Gianni Rivera MF 23 3 6 2 8 4 ITA Aldo Maldera DF 0 0 1 0 3 0 ITA Silvano Villa FW 18 4 5 0 7 5 GER Karl-Heinz Schnellinger DF 26 0 10 0 9 0 ITA Riccardo Sogliano MF 28 1 9 0 7 0 ITA Luciano Monticolo MF 1 0 1 0 0 0 ITA Carlo Tresoldi FW 0 0 1 0 0 0 ITA Villiam Vecchi GK 1 -0 1 -2 0 0 May 2023 http://www.magliarossonera.it/statistiche/generalStatsMatches.php?seasons=1971-1972 Milan Associazione Calcio 1971–72 magliarossonera.it 26 May 2023 See also A.C. Milan References Bibliography 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 2009 Mondadori 978-88-04-59118-4 External links http://www.magliarossonera.it/197172.html Stagione 1971-1972 Magliarossonera.it Category:AC Milan seasons Milan