1955–56 AC Milan season
1955–56 season | |||
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President | Andrea Rizzoli | ||
Manager | Héctor Puricelli | ||
Stadium | San Siro | ||
Serie A | 2º | ||
European Cup | Semifinals | ||
Latin Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Gunnar Nordahl (23) All: Gunnar Nordahl (27) | ||
Average home league attendance | 25,177[1] | ||
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During the 1955–56 season Associazione Calcio Milan competed in Serie A, European Cup and Latin Cup.
Summary[edit]
The 1955-1956 season saw Milan involved in three tournaments.
In the league, the club finished second in the standings, behind Fiorentina who dominated the season. At the end of the tournament there were 12 points between the Tuscans and Milan. Gunnar Nordahl was once again the top scorer of the club, but this time his 23 goals were not enough to conquer the Serie A top scorers' title.
In the European Cup, at its first edition, the club reached the semi-finals after victories against Saarbrücken in the round of 16 and Rapid Vienna in the quarter-finals, with aggregates of 7-5 and 8-3 respectively. In the semifinals, Milan faced Spanish Champions Real Madrid. In the first leg, played on Iberian soil, Los Blancos prevailed and won 4-2. In the return match, the 2-1 victory by the Devils was not enough to turn the tide in the aggregate.
In June 1956, the penultimate edition of the Latin Cup took place in Milan: the club won the trophy for the second time in four participations. In the semi-final, Benfica was beaten 4-2 and in the final Athletic Bilbao was defeated 3-1 thanks to goals from debutant Osvaldo Bagnoli, newcomer Giorgio Dal Monte and Juan Alberto Schiaffino.
At the end of the season, Nordahl, after 268 appearances and 221 goals (club record), two Scudetti, two Latin Cups and five Serie A top scorer titles (a record in Italian championships), left Milan and moved to Roma.
Squad[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers[edit]
In | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
MF | Osvaldo Bagnoli | Ausonia 1931 | - |
FW | Italo Carminati | Piacenza | - |
FW | Giorgio Dal Monte | Genoa | - |
DF | Gianfranco Ganzer | Triestina | - |
FW | Amos Mariani | Fiorentina | - |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
DF | Alfio Fontana | Triestina | - |
FW | Giancarlo Magnavacca | Cremonese | - |
DF | Arturo Silvestri | Verona | - |
FW | Jørgen Sørensen | Odense | - |
GK | Riccardo Toros | Fiorentina | - |
MF | Alessandro Vitali | Alessandria | - |
Competitions[edit]
Serie A[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Fiorentina (C) | 34 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 59 | 20 | +39 | 53 | Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round |
2 | Milan | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 70 | 48 | +22 | 41 | Qualified for the 1956 Latin Cup |
3 | Internazionale | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 39 | |
3 | Lazio | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 39 | |
5 | Bologna | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 37 |
(C) Champions
Matches[edit]
18 September 1955 1 | Atalanta | 4-3 | Milan | Bergamo |
Zagatti Brugola Longoni |
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Liverani |
25 September 1955 2 | Milan | 6-1 | Sampdoria | Milano |
Nordahl Dal Monte Schiaffino Mariani |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Maurelli |
2 October 1955 3 | Padova | 1-5 | Milan | Padova |
Pison |
Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Jonni |
9 October 1955 4 | Milan | 0-0 | Napoli | Milano |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Rigato |
16 October 1955 5 | Inter | 2-1 | Milan | Milano |
Nesti Lorenzi |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 87,000 Referee: Piemonte |
23 October 1955 6 | Triestina | 1-3 | Milan | Trieste |
Zaro |
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Grezar Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Jonni |
30 October 1955 7 | Milan | 2-0 | SPAL | Milano |
Nordahl |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Moriconi |
6 November 1955 8 | Genoa | 3-1 | Milan | Genova |
Pestrin Frizzi Carapellese |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Orlandini |
13 November 1955 9 | Milan | 0-0 | Lanerossi | Milano |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Bonetto |
20 November 1955 10 | Milan | 0-2 | Fiorentina | Milano |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Liverani |
8 December 1955 11[2] | Pro Patria | 1-1 | Milan | Busto Arsizio |
La Rosa |
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Rigato |
25 December 1955 12 | Milan | 3-1 | Juventus | Milano |
Ricagni Schiaffino |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Lo Bello |
1 January 1956 13 | Novara | 3-4 | Milan | Novara |
Marzani Savioni |
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jonni |
8 January 1956 14 | Milan | 4-1 | Roma | Milano |
Schiaffino Nordahl Ricagni |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Jonni |
15 January 1956 15 | Torino | 1-1 | Milan | Torino |
Moltrasio |
Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Orlandini |
22 January 1956 16 | Milan | 3-0 | Bologna | Milano |
Dal Monte Valli |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Marchese |
29 January 1956 17 | Lazio | 2-3 | Milan | Roma |
Muccinelli Olivieri |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Bernardi |
12 February 1956 18 | Milan | 4-1 | Atalanta | Milano |
Schiaffino Dal Monte Nordhal |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Bonetto |
29 February 1956 19 | Sampdoria | 2-2 | Milan | Genova |
Tortul |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Jonni |
26 February 1956 20 | Milan | 4-1 | Padova | Milano |
Nordhal Pison Dal Monte Ricagni |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Moriconi |
4 March 1956 21 | Napoli | 2-0 | Milan | Napoli |
Vinicio |
Stadium: Stadio della Liberazione Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Bernardi |
11 March 1956 22 | Milan | 1-2 | Inter | Milano |
Nordhal |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Piemonte |
18 March 1956 23 | Milan | 1-0 | Triestina | Milano |
Schiaffino |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Grillo |
25 March 1956 24 | SPAL | 0-0 | Milan | Ferrara |
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Moriconi |
1 April 1956 25 | Milan | 3-2 | Genoa | Milano |
Cardoni Delfino Schiaffino |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Rigato |
8 April 1956 26 | Lanerossi | 1-3 | Milan | Vicenza |
Buffon |
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Jonni |
15 April 1956 27 | Fiorentina | 3-0 | Milan | Firenze |
Prini Virgili |
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Orlandini |
29 April 1956 28 | Milan | 3-3 | Pro Patria | Milano |
Nordhal Dal Monte |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 2,000 Referee: De Gregorio |
6 May 1956 29 | Juventus | 0-0 | Milan | Torino |
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Roman |
10 May 1956 30 | Milan | 4-2 | Novara | Milano |
Nordhal Schiaffino Bagnoli |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Lo Bello |
13 May 1956 31 | Roma | 0-0 | Milan | Roma |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Bonetto |
20 May 1956 32 | Milan | 3-1 | Torino | Milano |
Frignani Mariani Nordhal |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Orlandini |
27 May 1956 33 | Bologna | 2-1 | Milan | Bologna |
Pozzan Cervellati |
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Friedl |
3 June 1956 34 | Milan | 1-3 | Lazio | Milano |
Nordhal |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Bonetto |
European Cup[edit]
Round of 16[edit]
1 November 1955 1 | Milan | 3-4 | Saarbrucken | Milano |
Frignani Schiaffino Dal Monte |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Dienst |
23 November 1955 2 | Saarbrucken | 1-4 | Milan | Saarbrücken |
Binkert |
Report | Stadium: Stadion Kieselhumes Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Schipper |
Quarter-finals[edit]
18 January 1956 1 | Rapid Vienna | 1-1 | Milan | Vienna |
Korner |
Report | Stadium: Pfarrwiese Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Vlcek |
12 February 1956 2 | Milan | 7-2 | Rapid Vienna | Milano |
Mariani Nordhal Ricagni Frignani Schiaffino |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Horn |
Semifinals[edit]
19 April 1956 1 | Real Madrid | 4-2 | Milan | Madrid |
Rial Joseito Olsen Di Stefano |
Report | Stadium: Estadio de Chamartín Attendance: 120,000 Referee: Harzig |
1 May 1956 2 | Milan | 2-1 | Real Madrid | Milano |
Dal Monte |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Steiner |
Latin Cup[edit]
Semifinal[edit]
29 June 1956 1 | Milan | 4-2 | Benfica | Milano |
Mariani Schiaffino Bagnoli |
Stadium: Arena Civica Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Arqua |
Final[edit]
3 July 1956 1 | Milan | 3-1 | Athletic Bilbao | Milano |
Bagnoli Dal Monte Schiaffino |
Stadium: Arena Civica Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Guigue |
Statistics[edit]
Squad statistics[edit]
Competition[3] | Points | Home | Away | Total | GD | |||||||||||||||
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G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | |||
1955–56 Serie A | 41 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 70 | 48 | +22 |
1955–56 European Cup | – | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 |
1956 Latin Cup | – | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
Total | – | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 34 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 96 | 64 | +32 |
Players statistics[edit]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | European Cup | Latin Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | Santino Ciceri | 2 | -4 | 1 | -3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | ||
GK | Lorenzo Buffon | 40 | -60 | 33 | -45 | 5 | -12 | 2 | -3 | ||
DF | Cesare Maldini | 30 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
DF | Mario Bergamaschi | 29 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Italo Carminati | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Nils Liedholm | 39 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
DF | Francesco Zagatti | 33 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
DF | Eros Fassetta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | Amleto Frignani | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
MF | Amos Mariani | 31 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
FW | Gunnar Nordahl | 37 | 27 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Albano Vicariotto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Osvaldo Bagnoli | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
FW | Valentino Valli | 13 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Gianfranco Ganzer | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Eros Beraldo | 22 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Giorgio Dal Monte | 28 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
MF | Juan Alberto Schiaffino | 37 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
MF | Eduardo Ricagni | 20 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Luigi Radice | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
DF | Franco Pedroni | 28 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Omero Tognon | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: [4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A" (PDF). stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Game postponed due to fog and replayed on the 11th of December 1955.
- ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1955–56". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1955–56". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
Bibliography[edit]
- 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.
External links[edit]
- "Stagione 1955-1956". Magliarossonera.it.