1961–62 A.C. Milan season

During 1961–62 season A.C. Milan competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and Fairs Cup.

Associazione Calcio Milan
1961-62 season
ChairmanAndrea Rizzoli
ManagerNereo Rocco
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A1º (in European Cup)
Coppa ItaliaSecond round
Fairs CupRound of 32
Friendship CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Altafini (22)
All: Altafini (22)

Summary

The 1961–62 season gave way to Nereo Rocco as newly appointed manager [1] and Dino Sani's arrival[2] (replacing Jimmy Greaves in November) that provided President Andrea Rizzoli with the right amount of talent to aim for a championship win.

Youngstar Gianni Rivera after initially struggling to gain playing time under new manager Nereo Rocco during the 1961–62 season, his second at the club, also being linked with loans to Vicenza and Juventus, Rivera won his way back into the starting line-up and played a decisive role, scoring 10 goals in the league. Throughout the season, Rivera formed an important relationship with the legendary manager and catenaccio mastermind; he played a key role in the club's successes under Rocco, who subsequently built a hard-working, winning team around Rivera that complemented the midfielder's creative playing style.[3]

It started with the grand success at home against Juventus (5-1), and then created an unstoppable winning streak for Milan, that would see them only lose once in twenty-one matches. It would also be a defeat for Juventus back in their own home town that year, as Milan delivered a 4–2 win.

It would seem Rocco's only regret of the 1961–62 season would be in the Milano Derby as Inter won with the result 2–0. In spite of those who accused the father and pioneer of the real catenaccio, Milan gave way to dominate the field with eighty-three goals scored in thirty-four games (an average of 2.4 goals per match) and with thirty-four goals conceded. While Juventus was nowhere near the top contention that year, Inter, Fiorentina, and Bologna were the only true runner-ups for the scudetto race.

That same year, Milan played in the Fourth Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (this was the predecessor of the UEFA Europa League Cup), however, Milan did not go far and lost in the first round against the Yugoslavian team Novi Sud.

Squad

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 Luciano Alfieri
— GK  ITA Giorgio Ghezzi
— GK  ITA Mario Liberalato
— DF  ITA Cesare Maldini (Captain)
— DF  ITA Antonio Pasinato
— DF  ITA Luigi Radice
— DF  ITA Sandro Salvadore
— DF  ITA Giovanni Trapattoni
— DF  ITA Mario Trebbi
— DF  ITA Francesco Zagatti [4]
— MF  ITA Mario David
— MF  ITA Giovanni Lodetti
— MF  ITA Ambrogio Pelagalli
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ITA Gianni Rivera
— MF  BRA Dino Sani
— MF  ITA Sergio Tenente
— FW  BRA José Altafini
— FW  ITA Paolo Barison
— FW  ITA Bruno Beretti
— FW  ITA Oliviero Conti
— FW  ITA Giancarlo Danova
— FW  ITA Emanuele Del Vecchio
— FW  URU Alcides Ghiggia
— FW  ITA Gino Pivatelli
— FW  ITA Orlando Rozzoni[5]

Loan out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ITA Paolo Ferrario (to Lazio from November 1961)
— FW  ENG Jimmy Greaves (to Tottenham from November 1961)
In
Pos. Name from Type
FWOliviero ContiVicenza||}} || -
FWGiancarlo DanovaTorino-
FWEmanuele Del VecchioPadova Calcio-
FWPaolo FerrarioLazio-
FWAlcides GhiggiaRoma-
FWJimmy GreavesChelsea F.C.-
GKMario LiberalatoMestrina-
DFAntonio PasinatoLecce-
MFAmbrogio PelagalliAtalanta-
FWGino PivatelliNapoli-
FWOrlando RozzoniUdinese[6]-
MFDino SaniBoca Juniors-
MFSergio TenenteAscoli-

Competitions

Serie A
Main article: 1961-62 Serie A

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Milan (C) 34 24 5 5 83 36 +47 53 Qualification to European Cup
2 Internazionale 34 19 10 5 59 31 +28 48
3 Fiorentina 34 19 8 7 57 32 +25 46
4 Bologna 34 19 7 8 57 41 +16 45
5 Roma 34 18 8 8 61 35 +26 44 Chosen for Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Source: Panini
(C) Champion.

Matches
27 August 1961 1 Lanerossi Vicenza 0-3 Milan Vicenza
Report  29', 39'Altafini
 55' (pen) Greaves		 Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gennaro Marchese
3 September 1961 2 Milan 3-0 Catania Milano
Barison  50'
Radice  68'
Maldini  72'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 26,900
Referee: Samani
10 September 1961 3 Palermo 0-0 Milan Palermo
Report Stadium: Stadio La Favorita
Attendance: 37,500
Referee: Gastone Roversi
13 September 1961 4 Milan 4-3 Udinese Milano
Greaves  10', 24' (pen)
Sassi  22' (aut)
Pivatelli  49'		 Report  30', 82' Pentrelli
 36' Canella		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Antonio Sbardella
17 September 1961 5 Bologna 1-0 Milan Bologna
Bulgarelli  55' Report Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 32,500
Referee: Bruno De Marchi
24 September 1961 6 Milan 2-3 Sampdoria Milano
Greaves  43', 73' (pen) Report  56' (pen) Vincenzi
 62' Skoglund
 84' Veselinovic		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Leita
1 October 1961 7 Inter 1-3 Milan Milano
Suarez  69' Report  18' Pivatelli
 53' Greaves
 87' Conti		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 77,500
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
4 October 1961 8 Venezia 2-1 Milan Venezia
Siciliano  17'
Raffini  83'		 Report  62' Altafini Stadium: Stadio Pierluigi Penzo
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Cesare Jonni
8 October 1961 9 Milan 3-0 Lecco Milano
Altafini  11'
Pivatelli  20', 68'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Francesco Francescon
22 October 1961 10 Milan 3-1 Roma Milano
David  54'
Pelagalli  77'
Greaves  89'		 Report  83' Orlando Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 54,100
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
29 October 1961 11 Fiorentina 5-2 Milan Firenze
Hamrin  6', 56' (pen)
Milani  9', 16'
Petris  77'		 Report  39' (pen), 65' Greaves Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Iginio Rigato
12 November 1961 12 Milan 5-1 Juventus Milano
Altafini  3', 8', 76', 78'
Rivera  62'		 Report  38' Rosa Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 46,065
Referee: Iginio Rigato
19 November 1961 13 Padova 1-1 Milan Padova
Del Vecchio  43' Report  11'Altafini Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Antonio Di Tonno
26 November 1961 14 Milan 2-2 Atalanta Milano
David  54' (pen)
Rivera  78'		 Report  68' Colombo
 80' Maschio		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 21,620
Referee: Gennaro Marchese
3 December 1961 15 Mantova Calcio 1-2 Milan Mantova
Allemann  28' Report  58' Pivatelli
 73'Rivera		 Stadium: Stadio Danilo Martelli
Attendance: 32,500
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
10 December 1961 16 Torino 1-1 Milan Torino
Crippa  49' Report  61' Altafini Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Carlo Gambarotta
17 December 1961 17 Milan 4-1 SPAL Milano
David  17'
Rivera  50'
Danova  67', 77'		 Report  64' Mencacci Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Carlo Gambarotta
24 December 1961 18 Milan 4-1 Lanerossi Vicenza Milano
Danova  11'
Altafini  48'
Sani  74', 87'		 Report  83' (rig) Kostic Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Antonio Sbardella
31 December 1961 19 Catania 1-3 Milan Catania
Calvanese  27' Report  22', 28' Pivatelli
 30' Danova		 Stadium: Stadio Cibali
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
7 January 1962 20 Milan 3-0 Palermo Milano
Danova  33'
Sani  44'
Barison  57'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Francesco Francescon
14 January 1962 21 Udinese 0-1 Milan Udine
Report  86' Altafini Stadium: Stadio Moretti
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Carlo Gambarotta
22 January 1962 22 Milan 3-0 Bologna Milano
Danova  21', 24', 31' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Iginio Rigato
29 January 1962 23 Sampdoria 1-3 Milan Genova
Brighenti  29' Report  13' Conti
 44' Sani
 70'Rivera		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 37,500
Referee: Iginio Rigato
4 February 1962 24 Milan 0-2 Inter Milano
Report  44' Morbello
 84' Suarez		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 82,400
Referee: Giuseppe Adami
11 February 1962 25 Milan 1-0 Venezia Milano
Altafini  32' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Antonio Sbardella
18 February 1962 26 Lecco 2-2 Milan Lecce
Di Giacomo  28'
Abbadie  49'		 Report  2' Barison
 38' Pivatelli		 Stadium: Mario Rigamonti
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
25 February 1962 27 Roma 0-1 Milan Roma
Report  45' (o.g.) Losi Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 55,500
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
4 March 1962 28 Milan 5-2 Fiorentina Milano
Rivera  1'
Barison  16', 75'
Altafini  31', 40'		 Report  29', 80' Milani Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 62,673
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
11 March 1962 29 Juventus 2-4 Milan Torino
Charles  42'
Mora  87' (pen)		 Report  11' Barison
 49' Sani
 53', 67' Altafini		 Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Iginio Rigato
18 March 1962 30 Milan 4-0 Padova Milano
Rivera  5', 61'
Altafini  25'
Conti  63'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Antonio Sbardella
25 March 1962 31 Atalanta 0-2[7] Milan Bergamo
Report Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Giuseppe Adami
1 April 1962 32 Milan 1-0 Mantova Milano
Rivera  29' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 67,500
Referee: Francesco Francescon
8 April 1962 33 Milan 4-2 Torino Milano
Gerbaudo  5' (aut)
Rivera  8'
Altafini  44', 73'		 Report  31' Crippa
 61' (rig) Locatelli		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 83,000
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
15 April 1962 34 SPAL 0-3 Milan Ferrara
Report  30', 76' Altafini
 86' Conti		 Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Carlo Gambarotta

Second round
15 October 1961 Milan 0-1 Modena Milano
 68' (pen) Cuttica Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Alessandro D'Agostini

Eightfinals
6 May 1962 Nice 3-6 Milan Nice
Dandru  18'
Barrou  55'
Alba  81'		  5', 77' Del Vecchio
 8' Barison
 31' Conti
 58' (aut) Albert
 72' Sani		 Stadium: Stade Municipal du Ray
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Guinnard
13 May 1962 Milan 3-1 Nice Milano
Barison  1'
Sani  8', 60'		  16' De Bourgoing Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Huber

Quarterfinals
26 May 1962 Milan 5-2 Toulouse Milano
Rozzoni  7', 16', 42'
Lodetti  55'
Pivatelli  63'		  11' Schultz
 87' Jubert		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 2,929
Referee: Gulbert
3 June 1962 Toulouse 1-4 Milan Toulouse
Redin  53'  8' Conti
 67' Zagatti
 88' Lodetti
 89' Barison		 Stadium: Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 5,000

Semifinals
10 June 1962 Torino 2-1 Milan Torino
Rosato  42'
Crippa  50'		  74' Lodetti Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Carlo Gambarotta
14 June 1962 Milan 1-1 Torino Milano
Rozzoni  75'  82' Ferrini Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Iginio Rigato

Round of 32
30 August 1961 Milan 0-0 Novi Sad Milano
. Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Faucheux
20 September 1961 Novi Sad 2-0 Milan Novi Sad
Takac  20'
Pavlic  50'		 Stadium: Karađorđe Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Chebat

Statistics

Squad statistics
Competition Points Total DR
G W D L Gs Ga
Serie A533424558336+47
Coppa Italiasecond round100101-1
Fairs Cupround of 32201102-2
Friendship Cupsemifinals64112010+10
Total-43287810349+54

Players statistics

Goal scorers

References
  1. "RIVERA Gianni: Golden Boy per sempre - 2" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. qui, 04/02/10. "Memória E. C. » Boca Juniors: uma relação antiga com jogadores brasileiros » Arquivo". Colunas.globoesporte.com. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  3. "AC Milan Hall of Fame: Gianni Rivera". A.C.Milan.com. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  4. Captain in 1961
  5. Loaned in from Udinese to play Coppa dell'Amicizia italo-franco-svizzera.
  6. Played only in May and June of 1962.
  7. Awarded. Score confirmed by Sports Court due to fans invasion of the field.
  • Almanacco illustrato del Milan,ed=2,2005. Panini.
  • Almanacco illustrato del Milan,ed=1,1999. Panini.
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