1979–80 AC Milan season
1979–80 season | ||||
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Owner | Felice Colombo | |||
President | Felice Colombo | |||
Manager | Massimo Giacomini | |||
Stadium | San Siro[1] | |||
Serie A | 15th (in Serie B)[2] | |||
Coppa Italia | Quarterfinals | |||
European Cup | Round of 32 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Chiodi (7) All: Chiodi (11) | |||
Highest home attendance | 78,740 vs Inter (2 March 1980) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 22,241 vs Pescara (4 May 1980) | |||
Average home league attendance | 40,660[3] | |||
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During the 1979–1980 season, Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and European Cup.
Summary
[edit]In his third campaign as Chairman, Felice Colombo appointed club legend Gianni Rivera as vice-president and Massimo Giacomini as new head coach. The latter arrived from Udinese and was a former Milan player from 1966 to 1968. The main signings of the summer were midfielder Francesco Romano and forward Giuseppe Galluzzo, from A.C. Reggiana and Lecce respectively.
In the league, Milan initially tried to chase down rivals Inter, only to then lose pace at the start of the second half of the season, and abdicated in their defense of the Scudetto won the previous year, finishing the tournament in third place, five points behind title-winner Inter.
In Coppa Italia, Milan obtained seven points in the first group stage where they faced A.C. Monza, Pisa and Genoa and Pescara. In the quarter-finals, the squad was defeated by Roma with a 4–0 at San Siro and a 2–2 draw at Olimpico.
In the European Cup, the squad was eliminated in the round of 32 by Porto, which, after a draw at Oporto, won at San Siro 1–0 thanks to a goal scored by Duda ending a 20 years undefeated streak at home in European competitions for Milan.[4]
However, towards the end of the season, Milan was included in inquiries by authorities regarding the Totonero match fixing scandal. The alleged fixed match in question was a Milan-Lazio disputed on 6 January 1980.[5] Federal prosecutors appointed several club players (Enrico Albertosi, Giorgio Morini and Stefano Chiodi) and president Felice Colombo too. At the end of the judicial process the sport judges sanctioned Colombo with a life ban from any role in football (later that sentence would be reduced by appeal); sanctions included suspensions for Albertosi, Morini and Chiodi (four years, one year and six months respectively) while the team was relegated to the 1980-81 Serie B (along with Lazio). Owing to the Totonero sanctions, the club cancelled the transfers in of Bruno Giordano and Paulo Roberto Falcão.[6]
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 | Francesco Romano | A.C. Reggiana | |
FW | Giuseppe Galluzzo | Lecce |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
MF | Gianni Rivera | – | retired |
DF | Simone Boldini | Ascoli Calcio | |
FW | Giovanni Sartori | Sampdoria |
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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12 | Catanzaro | 30 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 24 | |
13 | Udinese | 30 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 21 | |
14 | Pescara (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 44 | −26 | 16 | Relegation to Serie B |
15 | Milan[a] (D, R) | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 36 | |
16 | Lazio[a] (D, R) | 30 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[7]
Goal difference is used in case of equal points.
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b A.C. Milan and S.S. Lazio placed in the last position and relegated to Serie B by FIGC because of the Totonero 1980 scandal. Torino qualified to UEFA Cup instead of Milan.
Result by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; = Leader, 1980–81 European Cup; = 1980–81 UEFA Cup; = 1980-81 Serie B; R = Relegated to the 1980-81 Serie B by the Federal
Matches
[edit]16 September 1979 1 | A.S. Roma | 0–0 | Milan | Roma |
Report | Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 74,759 Referee: Michelotti |
23 September 1979 2 | Milan | 1–0 | Avellino | Milano |
Chiodi ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 50,893 Referee: Menegali |
30 September 1979 3 | Cagliari | 0–0 | Milan | Cagliari |
Report | Stadium: Sant'Elia Attendance: 46,302 Referee: Gino Menicucci |
7 October 1979 4 | Milan | 2–1 | Juventus | Milano |
Novellino ![]() Antonelli ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 67,274 Referee: Luigi Agnolin |
14 October 1979 5 | Perugia | 1–1 | Milan | Perugia |
Rossi ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Renato Curi Attendance: 26,445 Referee: Massimo Ciulli |
21 October 1979 6 | Milan | 3–0 | Ascoli | Milano |
Romano ![]() Chiodi ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 37,253 Referee: Rosario Lo Bello |
28 October 1979 7 | Inter | 2–0 | Milan | Milano |
Beccalossi ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 79,302 Referee: Gino Menicucci |
4 November 1979 8 | Milan | 2–0 | Fiorentina | Milano |
Maldera ![]() Di Gennaro ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 39,207 Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi |
11 November 1979 9 | Torino F.C. | 0–1 | Milan | Torino |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 37,563 Referee: Gianfranco Menegali |
12 December 1979 10 | Milan | 1–2 | S.S.C. Napoli | Milano |
Ferrario ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 35,534 Referee: Carlo Longhi | |
Note: Match suspended on 25 November 1979 at 48' due to fog with a 0–0 score. |
2 December 1979 11 | Milan | 0–0 | Udinese | Milano |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 28,460 Referee: Maurizio Mattei |
9 December 1979 12 | Bologna F.C. | 0–1 | Milan | Bologna |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 36,246 Referee: Rosario Lo Bello |
16 December 1979 13 | Milan | 0–0 | Catanzaro | Milano |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 36,473 Referee: Agnolin |
30 December 1979 14 | Pescara | 2–1 | Milan | Pescara |
Cinquetti ![]() Negrisolo ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Adriatico Attendance: 35,731 Referee: Gianfranco Menegali |
6 January 1980 15 | Milan | 2–1 | S.S. Lazio | Milano |
Chiodi ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 28,158 Referee: Michelotti |
13 January 1980 16 | Milan | 0–0 | A.S. Roma | Milano |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 36,132 Referee: Paolo Bergamo |
20 January 1980 17 | Avellino | 1–0 | Milan | Avellino |
Cattaneo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Partenio Attendance: 28,228 Referee: Rosario Lo Bello |
27 January 1980 18 | Milan | 2–0 | Cagliari | Milano |
De Vecchi ![]() Buriani ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 43,489 Referee: Agnolin |
3 February 1980 19 | Juventus | 2–1 | Milan | Torino |
Maldera ![]() Bettega ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 53,194 Referee: Pietro D'Elia |
10 February 1980 20 | Milan | 1–0 | Perugia | Milano |
Antonelli ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 44,412 Referee: Vittorio Benedetti |
24 February 1980 21 | Ascoli | 0–0 | Milan | Ascoli Piceno |
Report | Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca Attendance: 28,114 Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi |
2 March 1980 22 | Milan | 0–1 | Inter | Milano |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 78,740 Referee: Luigi Agnolin |
9 March 1980 23 | Fiorentina | 1–1 | Milan | Firenze |
Chiodi ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 43,728 Referee: Ferdinando Reggiani |
23 March 1980 24 | Milan | 0–2 | Torino F.C. | Milano |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 30,108 Referee: Claudio Pieri |
30 March 1980 25 | S.S.C. Napoli | 0–1 | Milan | Napoli |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 49,908 Referee: Alberto Michelotti |
5 April 1980 26 | Udinese | 2–1 | Milan | Udine |
Vriz ![]() Pin ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Friuli Attendance: 27,919 Referee: Paparesta |
13 April 1980 27 | Milan | 4–0 | Bologna F.C. | Milano |
Colomba ![]() Maldera ![]() Chiodi ![]() |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 32,195 Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi |
27 April 1980 28 | Catanzaro | 0–3 | Milan | Catanzaro |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 11,375 Referee: Mattei |
4 May 1980 29 | Milan | 3–1 | Pescara | Milano |
Maldera ![]() De Vecchi ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 22,241 Referee: Fernando Tani |
11 May 1980 30 | S.S. Lazio | 0–2 | Milan | Roma |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 25,949 Referee: Piero Patrussi |
Coppa Italia
[edit]First round
[edit]22 August 1979 1 | Milan | 2–0 | A.C. Monza | Piacenza |
Chiodi ![]() |
Stadium: Galleana Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Domenico Lops |
26 August 1979 2 | Pisa | 1–2 | Milan | Pisa |
Barbana ![]() |
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Stadium: Arena Garibaldi Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Massimo Ciulli |
5 September 1979 3 | Pescara | 1–1 | Milan | Pescara |
Repetto ![]() |
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Stadium: Adriatico Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Gianfranco Menegali |
9 September 1979 4 | Milan | 2–1 | Genoa C.F.C | Novara |
Chiodi ![]() Antonelli ![]() |
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Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Pietro D'Elia |
Quarterfinals
[edit]21 November 1979 | Milan | 0–4 | A.S. Roma | Milano |
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Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 12,380 Referee: Alberto Michelotti |
5 December 1979 | A.S. Roma | 2–2 | Milan | Roma |
Minoia ![]() Pruzzo ![]() |
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Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 29,318 Referee: Ferdinando Reggiani |
European Cup
[edit]First round
[edit]19 September 1979 | FC Porto ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Oporto |
Report | Stadium: Estádio das Antas Attendance: 75,000 Referee: ![]() |
3 October 1979 | Milan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Milano |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 60,000 Referee: ![]() |
Statistics
[edit]Squad statistics
[edit]Competition[8] | 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 | |||
1979-80 Serie A | 36 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 19 | +15 |
1979-80 Coppa Italia | – | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
1979-80 European Cup | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
Total | – | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 29 | +14 |
Players statistics
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa Italia | European Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Albertosi | 28 | -22 | 20 | -12 | 6 | -9 | 2 | -1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Maldera | 35 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Baresi | 35 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Collovati | 38 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Novellino | 35 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Buriani | 37 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Romano | 27 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bigon | 26 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
De Vecchi | 35 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Chiodi | 34 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Antonelli | 32 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Rigamonti | 10 | -7 | 10 | -7 | 0 | -0 | 0 | -0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bet | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Morini | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Minoia | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Carotti | 20 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Galluzzo | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Capello | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Mandressi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Navazzotti | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0 | 0 | -0 | 0 | -0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Battistini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
[edit]- Almanacco illustrato del Milan (2 ed.). Panini. March 2005.
- Almanacco illustrato del Calcio 2003. Panini. 2003.
- Calciatori Panini 1979–80 (riedizione La Gazzetta dello Sport ed.). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2005.
- Tosi, Enrico (May 2005). Forza Milan! – La storia del Milan. Italia/Italy.
References
[edit]- ^ Renamed as «Giuseppe Meazza» Stadium on 2 March 1980, however, A.C. Milan continues to use the San Siro denomination. Lorenzo Marucci (2 March 2017). "2 March 1980, lo stadio San Siro viene intitolato a Giuseppe Meazza" (in Italian). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Relegated by the Federal Commission of Appeals. (Commissione di Appello Federale C.A.F.)
- ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A". Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Riepilogo della stagione 1979/80: Shilton, baluardo insuperabile" (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Il calcioscommesse degli anni Ottanta" (in Italian). 4 June 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1979–80 – Storia della stagione" (in Italian). magliarossonera. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1979–80" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Calcio-seriea.net – Allenatori Milan 79–80".
- ^ Panini, 2005, p. 427.
- ^ Panini, 2003, p. 499.
- ^ Panini/La Gazzetta dello Sport, p. 6.
- ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1979–80" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2010.