1976–77 AC Milan season
1976–77 season | |||
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President | Vittorio Duina, then Felice Colombo | ||
Manager | Giuseppe Marchioro, then Nereo Rocco | ||
Stadium | San Siro | ||
Serie A | 10º | ||
Coppa Italia | Winner | ||
UEFA Cup | Round of 16 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Egidio Calloni (5) All: Egidio Calloni (15) | ||
Average home league attendance | 40,995[1] | ||
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During the 1976–1977 season Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup.
Summary
The new AC Milan manager for the 1976–77 season was Giuseppe Marchioro while Gianni Rivera returned as team captain after the departure of Romeo Benetti, who moved to Juventus in exchange for Fabio Capello. Other significant changes in the transfer market were the sale of Luciano Chiarugi to Napoli and the signing of Giorgio Morini from Roma.
The season began with four group stage games in the first round of the Coppa Italia, where Milan got three wins (with Catania, Lazio and Novara) and a draw with Atalanta, ending the group in first place with seven points on an equal footing with the Bergamo players. The Rossoneri qualified to the second round, which would be played at the end of the season in June, thanks to the better goal difference (+6 against +5 of Atalanta).
In the league, Milan, after the win against Perugia on day one, collected nine draws, four defeats and only one victory, thus ending the first half of the season in 11th position with 13 points, three points above the relegation zone. The club sacked Marchioro and signed Nereo Rocco in his place. However, the substitution on the bench did not change the situation and the Rossoneri continued to struggle in the lower areas of the standings. On the penultimate day, Milan won the home game 3–2 against Catanzaro, also fighting against relegation, thus securing their stay in the first division, thanks also to the success in the next round against Cesena. In the end, Milan finished the championship in 10th place (paired with Genoa and Bologna), with 27 points from 17 draws, five wins and eight defeats, three points away from the relegation zone. The 17 draws in 30 games are a record that later would be beaten by Perugia in 1978–79 (19 draws), and by Udinese in 1982–83 with 20 draws, while the only five victories are still the lowest number of successes for Milan in a single championship since the Serie A was introduced in 1929–30.
In the UEFA Cup, Milan eliminated Romanian club Dinamo Bucharest (0–0 in the first leg in Bucharest and 2–1 in the return in Milan) in the round of 32 and Bulgarian club Akademik Sofia in the round of 32 (a 4–3 defeat in Sofia and a 2–0 home win). In the round of 16, Milan faced the Spanish side Athletic Bilbao (later finalist) who went through thanks to the 4–1 victory obtained in Bilbao and the 3–1 defeat suffered at the San Siro.
The season ended with the remaining matches in the Coppa Italia. Milan, in the group with Bologna, Napoli and SPAL, got five wins and a draw (in the second leg against Bologna) and qualified for the final on 3 July 1977, where they faced Inter. In the derby, the Rossoneri beat the Nerazzurri 2–0 with goals from Aldo Maldera and Giorgio Braglia in the second half and thus won their fourth Coppa Italia out of six finals played, also earning qualification for the 1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup.[2] AC Milan players Giorgio Braglia and Egidio Calloni were the top scorer of the event with six goals each. This was the last of Rocco's successes with the club, and at the end of the season he ended his career as manager.
Squad
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
In | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
GK | Antonio Rigamonti | Como | |
DF | Simone Boldini | Como | |
MF | Fabio Capello | Juventus | |
MF | Giovanni Lorini | Venezia | loan end |
MF | Giorgio Morini | Roma | |
MF | Vincenzo Zazzaro | Arezzo | loan end |
FW | Giorgio Braglia | Napoli | |
FW | Giovanni Sartori | Venezia | loan end |
FW | Massimo Silva | Ascoli |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
GK | Pierluigi Pizzaballa | Atalanta | |
GK | Franco Tancredi | Rimini | |
DF | Giulio Zignoli | Seregno | |
MF | Romeo Benetti | Juventus | |
MF | Franco Bergamaschi | Foggia | |
MF | Michele De Nadai | Monza | |
MF | Nevio Scala | Foggia | |
MF | Vincenzo Zazzaro | Salernitana | |
FW | Luciano Chiarugi | Napoli | |
FW | Giovanni Sartori | Udinese | loan |
FW | Silvano Villa | Ascoli |
Competitions
Serie A
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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8 | Roma | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 28 | |
9 | Hellas Verona | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 28 | |
10 | Milan | 30 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 27 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup |
11 | Genoa | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 27 | |
12 | Bologna | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 27 |
Matches
3 October 1976 1 | Milan | 2-1 | Perugia | Milano |
Maldera ![]() Capello ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 29,912 Referee: Pieri |
10 October 1976 2 | Sampdoria | 0-0 | Milan | Genova |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 26,980 Referee: Agnolin |
24 October 1976 3 | Milan | 0-0 | Fiorentina | Milano |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 40,124 Referee: Panzino |
31 October 1976 4 | Napoli | 3-1 | Milan | Napoli |
Massa ![]() Orlandini ![]() Savoldi ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 75,349 Referee: Bergamo |
7 November 1976 5 | Milan | 2-3 | Juventus | Milano |
Calloni ![]() Tardelli ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 64,712 Referee: Menegali |
21 November 1976 6 | Bologna | 2-2 | Milan | Bologna |
Chiodi ![]() Maselli ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 21,203 Referee: Agnolin |
28 November 1976 7 | Milan | 1-1 | Inter | Milano |
Silva ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 64,652 Referee: Serafino |
5 December 1976 8 | Roma | 1-1 | Milan | Roma |
Di Bartolomei ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 32,235 Referee: Gonella |
12 December 1976 9 | Milan | 2-2 | Genoa | Milano |
Bigon ![]() Morini ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 26,896 Referee: Reggiani |
19 December 1976 10 | Foggia | 2-1 | Milan | Foggia |
Pirazzini ![]() Delneri ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria Attendance: 22,134 Referee: Ciacci |
2 January 1977 11 | Lazio | 1-2 | Milan | Roma |
Martini ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 34,909 Referee: Barbaresco |
9 January 1977 12 | Milan | 0-0 | Verona | Milano |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 25,265 Referee: Trinchieri |
16 January 1977 13 | Milan | 0-0 | Torino | Milano |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 56,174 Referee: Menicucci |
30 January 1977 14 | Catanzaro | 1-0 | Milan | Catania |
Sperotto ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Cibali[3] Attendance: 27,252 Referee: Menegali |
6 February 1977 15 | Milan | 0-0 | Cesena | Milano |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 26,004 Referee: Benedetti |
13 February 1977 16 | Perugia | 3-1 | Milan | Perugia |
Vannini ![]() Novellino ![]() Cinquetti ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale di Pian di Massiano Attendance: 16,376 Referee: Serafino |
20 February 1977 17 | Milan | 3-0 | Sampdoria | Milano |
Morini ![]() Calloni ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 34,331 Referee: Agnolin |
27 February 1977 18 | Fiorentina | 1-1 | Milan | Firenze |
Bertarelli ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 39,739 Referee: Gonella |
6 March 1977 19 | Milan | 1-1 | Napoli | Milano |
Calloni ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 51,443 Referee: Ciacci |
13 March 1977 20 | Juventus | 2-1 | Milan | Torino |
Boninsegna ![]() Causio ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 52,507 Referee: Barbaresco |
20 March 1977 21 | Milan | 1-1 | Bologna | Milano |
Cereser ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 22,073 Referee: Serafino |
27 March 1977 22 | Inter | 0-0 | Milan | Milano |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 67,988 Referee: Casarin |
3 April 1977 23 | Milan | 1-1 | Roma | Milano |
Biasiolo ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 29,972 Referee: Trinchieri |
10 April 1977 24 | Genoa | 1-0 | Milan | Genova |
Damiani ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 30,184 Referee: Gonella |
17 April 1977 25 | Milan | 0-0 | Foggia | Milano |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 46,474 Referee: Bergamo |
24 April 1977 26 | Milan | 2-2 | Lazio | Milano |
Bigon ![]() Rivera ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 41,599 Referee: Agnolin |
1 May 1977 27 | Verona | 0-0 | Milan | Verona |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 24,848 Referee: Serafino |
8 May 1977 28 | Torino | 2-0 | Milan | Torino |
Graziani ![]() Pulici ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 54,471 Referee: Lattanzi |
15 May 1977 29 | Milan | 3-2 | Catanzaro | Milano |
Silva ![]() Morini ![]() Bigon ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 65,201 Referee: Menicucci |
22 May 1977 30 | Cesena | 0-2 | Milan | Cesena |
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Stadium: Stadio La Fiorita Attendance: 15,512 Referee: Serafino |
Coppa Italia
First round
29 August 1976 1 | Milan | 2-0 | Catania | Milano |
Morini ![]() Bigon ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Gialluisi |
1 September 1976 2 | Lazio | 1-2 | Milan | Roma |
Giordano ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Ciacci |
5 September 1976 3 | Milan | 1-1 | Atalanta | Milano |
Silva ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Prati |
19 September 1976 4 | Novara | 0-3 | Milan | Novara |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 11,326 Referee: Trinchieri |
Second round
12 June 1977 1 | Milan | 3-1 | Napoli | Milano |
Calloni ![]() Braglia ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Lattanzi |
15 June 1977 2 | Milan | 5-0 | Bologna | Milano |
Braglia ![]() Bigon ![]() Calloni ![]() Morini ![]() Maldera ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 20,530 Referee: Lo Bello |
19 June 1977 3 | Napoli | 1-2 | Milan | Bari |
Chiarugi ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale[4] Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Trinchieri |
22 June 1977 4ª | Milan | 2-0 | SPAL | Milano |
Bigon ![]() Braglia ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 16,440 Referee: Celli |
26 June 1977 5 | Bologna | 1-1 | Milan | Bologna |
Cresci ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Benedetti |
29 June 1977 6 | SPAL | 0-2 | Milan | Ferrara |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Redini |
Final
3 July 1977 | Milan | 2-0 | Inter | Milano |
Maldera ![]() Braglia ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 58,464 Referee: Gussoni |
UEFA Cup
Round of 64
15 September 1976 1 | Dinamo Bucarest | 0-0 | Milan | Bucarest |
Stadium: Stadionul Dinamo Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Ohmsen |
30 September 1976 2 | Milan | 2-1 | Dinamo Bucarest | Milano |
Calloni ![]() Silva ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 36,194 Referee: Paterson |
Round of 32
20 October 1976 1 | Akademik Sofia | 4-3 | Milan | Sofia |
Paunov ![]() Manolov ![]() Dimitrov ![]() Bigon ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadion Akademik Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Konrath |
3 November 1976 2 | Milan | 2-0 | Akademik Sofia | Milano |
Calloni ![]() Morini ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 25,869 Referee: Linemayr |
Round of 16
24 November 1976 1 | Athletic Bilbao | 4-1 | Milan | Bilbao |
Dani ![]() Carlos ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Mamés Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Corver |
8 December 1976 2 | Milan | 3-1 | Athletic Bilbao | Milano |
Calloni ![]() Biasiolo ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 22,898 Referee: Eschweiler |
Statistics
Squad statistics
Competition[5] | 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 | |||
1976-77 Serie A | 27 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 30 | 33 | -3 |
1976-77 Coppa Italia | – | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11[6] | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | +20 |
1976-77 UEFA Cup | – | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 |
Total | – | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 47 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 66 | 48 | +18 |
Players statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa Italia | UEFA Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Angelo Anquilletti | 28 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Aldo Bet | 42 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Enrico Albertosi | 46 | -48 | 30 | -33 | 10 | -5 | 6 | -10 | |
DF | ![]() |
Giuseppe Sabadini | 33 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Antonio Rigamonti | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0 | 1 | -0 | 0 | -0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Giorgio Biasiolo | 30 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Duino Gorin | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Fabio Capello | 37 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
DF | ![]() |
Simone Boldini | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Alberto Bigon | 38 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Fulvio Collovati | 17 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gianni Rivera | 39 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Maurizio Turone | 36 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Giorgio Braglia | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Giovanni Lorini | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Giorgio Morini | 39 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Aldo Maldera | 43 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Massimo Silva | 30 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Egidio Calloni | 43 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
FW | ![]() |
Giorgio Tomba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Francesco Vincenzi | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
- Source: [7]
See also
References
- ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A". stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Derby Milan-Inter, la vittoria rossonera della Coppa Italia 1977". newsmondo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Due to the disqualification of the pitch of Catanzaro.
- ^ Due to the disqualification of the pitch of Napoli.
- ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1976–77". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Including the final, played against Inter at San Siro, but considered as neutral venue.
- ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1976–77". 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
- "Stagione 1976-1977". Magliarossonera.it.