1977–78 AC Milan season

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Milan Associazione Calcio
1977–78 season
PresidentFelice Colombo
ManagerNils Liedholm
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A4º
Coppa ItaliaSecond round
Cup Winners' CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Aldo Maldera (8)
All: Aldo Maldera (8)
Average home league attendance48,907[1]

During the 1977–1978 season Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and Cup Winners' Cup.

Summary

Entrepreneur Felice Colombo became president of the club before the end of the previous season, while Nils Liedholm was signed as manager, after having been already a Milan player from 1949 to 1961 and coach from 1963 to 1966. Notable purchases include Ruben Buriani and Roberto Antonelli. In the league, Milan started with ten consecutive games without defeats (four draws and six wins) which brought them to the first place in the standings. The subsequent series of three defeats and two draws meant that the Rossoneri ended the first half of the season in fourth place with 18 points, together with Inter and Perugia. In the second half of the season, Milan suffered only two defeats against Atalanta and Lazio, in both cases at San Siro, and finished the championship in fourth position with 37 points, a placement that allowed the club to qualify to the 1978-79 UEFA Cup. During the tournament, on 23 April 1978 in Verona, Franco Baresi made his debut with Milan. He would become a legend of the club in the following two decades.[2] In the Cup Winners' Cup, Milan was eliminated in the round of 32 by the Spanish side Betis Seville who won 2-0 in Spain and lost the second leg 2-1 in Milan. The season ended with the Coppa Italia, a competition that Milan, as holders of the trophy, started from the second round. Milan closed group B, which also included Taranto, Juventus and Napoli, in first place, on equal points with the latter; Napoli qualified for the final thanks to a better goal difference against Milan (+8 against +6).

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 Italy ITA Enrico Albertosi
— GK Italy ITA Antonio Rigamonti
— DF Italy ITA Aldo Bet
— DF Italy ITA Franco Baresi
— DF Italy ITA Simone Boldini
— DF Italy ITA Fulvio Collovati
— DF Italy ITA Maurizio Turone
— DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Sabadini
— DF Italy ITA Aldo Maldera
— MF Italy ITA Fabio Capello
— MF Italy ITA Giorgio Biasiolo
— MF Italy ITA Ruben Buriani
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Italy ITA Gianni Rivera (Captain)
— MF Italy ITA Gabriello Carotti
— MF Italy ITA Giorgio Morini
— FW Italy ITA Giorgio Braglia
— FW Italy ITA Roberto Antonelli
— FW Italy ITA Alberto Bigon (vice-captain)
— FW Italy ITA Egidio Calloni
— FW Italy ITA Luciano Gaudino
— FW Italy ITA Giovanni Sartori
— FW Italy ITA Ugo Tosetto
— FW Italy ITA Sergio Valentinuzzi
— FW Italy ITA Francesco Vincenzi

Transfers

In
Pos. Name from Type
DF Franco Fasoli Monza loan end
MF Ruben Buriani Monza
FW Roberto Antonelli Monza
FW Luciano Gaudino Varese loan end
FW Ugo Tosetto Monza
FW Giovanni Sartori Bolzano loan end
Out
Pos. Name To Type
DF Angelo Anquilletti Monza
DF Franco Fasoli Bari
MF Duino Gorin Monza
MF Giovanni Lorini Lanerossi
FW Giovanni Sartori Bolzano loan
FW Massimo Silva Monza
FW Giorgio Tomba Pro Patria
FW Francesco Vincenzi Monza
MF Giorgio Biasiolo Lecce
FW Giorgio Braglia Foggia

Competitions

Serie A

Main article: 1977-78 Serie A

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Vicenza 30 14 11 5 50 34 +16 39 Qualification to UEFA Cup
3 Torino 30 14 11 5 36 23 +13 39
4 Milan 30 12 13 5 38 25 +13 37
5 Internazionale 30 13 10 7 35 24 +11 36 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
6 Napoli 30 8 14 8 35 31 +4 30 Qualification to UEFA Cup
Source: Panini

Matches

11 September 1977 1 Fiorentina 1-1 Milan Firenze
Rossinelli File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' Calloni Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 50,594
Referee: Ciulli
18 September 1977 2 Milan 2-2 Genoa Milano
Rivera File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' (pen.)
Capello File:Soccerball shade.svg 41'		 Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 12', 64' (pen.) Damiani Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 53,164
Referee: Gonella
25 September 1977 3 Juventus 1-1 Milan Torino
Gentile File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Maldera Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 59,078
Referee: Ciacci
2 October 1977 4 Milan 3-1 Lanerossi Vicenza Milano
Turone File:Soccerball shade.svg 2'
Maldera File:Soccerball shade.svg 45', 50'		 Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' (pen.) Rossi Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 42,313
Referee: Benedetti
23 October 1977 5 Roma 1-2 Milan Roma
Chinellato File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Bigon
File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' Capello		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 55,677
Referee: Bergamo
30 October 1977 6 Milan 2-0 Foggia Milano
Rivera File:Soccerball shade.svg 12'
Maldera File:Soccerball shade.svg 63'		 Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 48,346
Referee: Reggiani
6 November 1977 7 Inter 1-3 Milan Milano
Anastasi File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 4', 84' Buriani
File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' (pen.) Rivera		 Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 78,683
Referee: Serafino
20 November 1977 8 Milan 1-0 Bologna Milano
Rivera File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' (pen.) Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 50,789
Referee: Menicucci
27 November 1977 9 Pescara 0-2[3] Milan Pescara
Report Stadium: Stadio Adriatico
Attendance: 28,458
Referee: Gonella
11 December 1977 10 Milan 2-2 Perugia Milano
Maldera File:Soccerball shade.svg 38'
Rivera File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' (pen.)		 Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Novellino
File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Speggiorin		 Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 54,956
Referee: Agnolin
18 December 1977 11 Torino 1-0 Milan Torino
Pulici File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 51,616
Referee: Menegali
31 December 1977 12 Atalanta 1-1 Milan Bergamo
Bertuzzo File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Rivera Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 34,482
Referee: Menicucci
8 January 1978 13 Milan 1-1 Verona Milano
Turone File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' Mascetti Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 47,609
Referee: Reggiani
15 January 1978 14 Lazio 2-0 Milan Roma
Boccolini File:Soccerball shade.svg 61'
Giordano File:Soccerball shade.svg 82'		 Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 42,529
Referee: Gonella
22 January 1978 15 Milan 0-1 Napoli Milano
Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' (pen.) Savoldi Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 53,794
Referee: Serafino
29 January 1978 16 Milan 5-1 Fiorentina Milano
Maldera File:Soccerball shade.svg 49'
Gaudino File:Soccerball shade.svg 54'
Antonelli File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' (pen.)
Collovati File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'
Capello File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'		 Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Casarsa Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 28,702
Referee: Agnolin
5 February 1978 17 Genoa 1-1 Milan Genova
Pruzzo File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' (og) Onofri Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 50,851
Referee: Michelotti
12 February 1978 18 Milan 0-0 Juventus Milano
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 78,847
Referee: Bergamo
19 February 1978 19 Lanerossi Vicenza 1-1 Milan Vicenza
Guidetti File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Bigon Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 30,457
Referee: Gonella
26 February 1978 20 Milan 1-0 Roma Milano
Di Bartolomei File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' (og) Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 33,914
Referee: Prati
5 March 1978 21 Foggia 1-2 Milan Foggia
Turone File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' (og) Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' Calloni
File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' Antonelli		 Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Attendance: 20,983
Referee: Michelotti
12 March 1978 22 Milan 0-0 Inter Milano
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 78,608
Referee: Menegali
19 March 1978 23 Bologna 0-0 Milan Bologna
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 43,628
Referee: Agnolin
26 March 1978 24 Milan 2-0 Pescara Milano
Gaudino File:Soccerball shade.svg 35'
Maldera File:Soccerball shade.svg 70'		 Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 32,279
Referee: Redini
2 April 1978 25 Perugia 0-1 Milan Perugia
Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' Maldera Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
Attendance: 27,306
Referee: Lattanzi
9 April 1978 26 Milan 1-1 Torino Milano
Bigon File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' (pen.) Pulici Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 61,324
Referee: Menicucci
16 April 1978 27 Milan 0-1 Atalanta Milano
Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' Tavola Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 48,657
Referee: Ciacci
23 April 1978 28 Verona 1-2 Milan Verona
Bet File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' (og) Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Bigon
File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' (pen.) Buriani		 Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 30,134
Referee: Panzino
30 April 1978 29 Milan 0-2[4] Lazio Milano
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 33,445
Referee: Michelotti
7 May 1978 30 Napoli 1-1 Milan Napoli
Vinazzani File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' Report File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' Bigon Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 63,269
Referee: Menicucci

Coppa Italia

Main article: 1977-78 Coppa Italia

Second round group B

4 May 1978 1 Taranto 1-1 Milan Taranto
Turini File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' Valentinuzzi Stadium: Stadio Salinella
Attendance: 24,735
Referee: Lanese
17 May 1978 2 Juventus 0-3 Milan Torino
File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' Calloni
File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' Rivera
File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' Sartori		 Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Ciulli
21 May 1978 3 Milan 1-1 Napoli Verona
Sartori File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Savoldi Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi[5]
Attendance: 7,249
Referee: Ciulli
24 May 1978 4 Milan 2-0 Taranto Modena
Sartori File:Soccerball shade.svg 1', 35' Stadium: Stadio Alberto Braglia[6]
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Colasanti
1 June 1978 5 Napoli 1-0 Milan Napoli
Savoldi File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 22,582
Referee: Longhi
4 June 1978 6 Milan 4-2 Juventus Milano
Bigon File:Soccerball shade.svg 26', 67'
Sartori File:Soccerball shade.svg 45'
Buriani File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' (pen.)		 File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' Bozzi
File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' Schincaglia		 Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 5,991
Referee: Reggiani

Cup Winners' Cup

Main article: 1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup

Round of 32

14 September 1977 1 Betis 2-0 Milan Siviglia
García Soriano File:Soccerball shade.svg 13'
Eulate File:Soccerball shade.svg 71'		 Stadium: Stadio Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Kitabdjian
28 September 1977 2 Milan 2-1 Betis Milano
Tosetto File:Soccerball shade.svg 35'
Capello File:Soccerball shade.svg 59'		 File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' López Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 58,767
Referee: Cebe

Statistics

Squad statistics

Competition[7] Points Home Away Total GD
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1977-78 Serie A 37 15 6 6 3 20 12 15 6 7 2 18 13 30 12 13 5 38 25 +13
1977-78 Coppa Italia – 3 2 1 0 7 3 3 1 1 1 4 2 6 3 2 1 11 5 +6
1977-78 Cup Winners' Cup – 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1
Total – 19 9 7 3 29 16 19 7 8 4 22 17 38 16 15 7 51 33 +18

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia Cup Winners' Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF Italy ITA Franco Baresi 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
DF Italy ITA Aldo Bet 32 0 25 0 6 0 1 0
GK Italy ITA Enrico Albertosi 32 -27 30 -24 0 -0 2 -3
DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Sabadini 21 0 15 0 5 0 1 0
GK Italy ITA Antonio Rigamonti 7 -6 1 -1 6 -5 0 -0
MF Italy ITA Giorgio Biasiolo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF Italy ITA Ruben Buriani 33 4 26 3 5 1 2 0
MF Italy ITA Fabio Capello 35 4 28 3 5 0 2 1
DF Italy ITA Simone Boldini 13 0 6 0 6 0 1 0
FW Italy ITA Alberto Bigon 30 7 23 5 6 2 1 0
DF Italy ITA Fulvio Collovati 30 1 25 1 4 0 1 0
MF Italy ITA Gianni Rivera 36 7 30 6 5 1 1 0
DF Italy ITA Maurizio Turone 29 2 24 2 3 0 2 0
FW Italy ITA Giorgio Braglia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Italy ITA Gabriello Carotti 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
MF Italy ITA Giorgio Morini 33 0 26 0 5 0 2 0
DF Italy ITA Aldo Maldera 30 8 28 8 0 0 2 0
FW Italy ITA Roberto Antonelli 17 2 14 2 1 0 2 0
FW Italy ITA Egidio Calloni 25 3 21 2 2 1 2 0
FW Italy ITA Luciano Gaudino 13 2 10 2 3 0 0 0
FW Italy ITA Giovanni Sartori 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 0
FW Italy ITA Ugo Tosetto 27 1 22 0 3 0 2 1
FW Italy ITA Sergio Valentinuzzi 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A". stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "23 aprile 1978:L'esordio di Franco Baresi con il Milan". tribuna.com (in Italian). Retrieved 23 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ↑ Game forfeited by the sport judge (on the pitch 1-2), due to Gianni Rivera being hit by a stone thrown by a spectator.
  4. ↑ Game forfeited by the sport judge (on the pitch 0-1), due to Pietro Ghedin being hit by a firecracker thrown by a spectator.
  5. ↑ Due to the disqualification of San Siro.
  6. ↑ Due to the disqualification of San Siro.
  7. ↑ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1977–78". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1977–78". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 23 June 2023.

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. Mondadori. 2009. ISBN 978-88-04-59118-4.

External links

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