1977–78 AC Milan season
1977–78 season | |||
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President | Felice Colombo | ||
Manager | Nils Liedholm | ||
Stadium | San Siro | ||
Serie A | 4º | ||
Coppa Italia | Second round | ||
Cup Winners' Cup | Round of 32 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Aldo Maldera (8) All: Aldo Maldera (8) | ||
Average home league attendance | 48,907[1] | ||
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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.
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Transfers
In | |||
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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 | |||
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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
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Matches
11 September 1977 1 | Fiorentina | 1-1 | Milan | Firenze |
Rossinelli ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 50,594 Referee: Ciulli |
18 September 1977 2 | Milan | 2-2 | Genoa | Milano |
Rivera ![]() Capello ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 53,164 Referee: Gonella |
25 September 1977 3 | Juventus | 1-1 | Milan | Torino |
Gentile ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 59,078 Referee: Ciacci |
2 October 1977 4 | Milan | 3-1 | Lanerossi Vicenza | Milano |
Turone ![]() Maldera ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 42,313 Referee: Benedetti |
23 October 1977 5 | Roma | 1-2 | Milan | Roma |
Chinellato ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 55,677 Referee: Bergamo |
30 October 1977 6 | Milan | 2-0 | Foggia | Milano |
Rivera ![]() Maldera ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 48,346 Referee: Reggiani |
6 November 1977 7 | Inter | 1-3 | Milan | Milano |
Anastasi ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 78,683 Referee: Serafino |
20 November 1977 8 | Milan | 1-0 | Bologna | Milano |
Rivera ![]() |
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 ![]() Rivera ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 54,956 Referee: Agnolin |
18 December 1977 11 | Torino | 1-0 | Milan | Torino |
Pulici ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 51,616 Referee: Menegali |
31 December 1977 12 | Atalanta | 1-1 | Milan | Bergamo |
Bertuzzo ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 34,482 Referee: Menicucci |
8 January 1978 13 | Milan | 1-1 | Verona | Milano |
Turone ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 47,609 Referee: Reggiani |
15 January 1978 14 | Lazio | 2-0 | Milan | Roma |
Boccolini ![]() Giordano ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 42,529 Referee: Gonella |
22 January 1978 15 | Milan | 0-1 | Napoli | Milano |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 53,794 Referee: Serafino |
29 January 1978 16 | Milan | 5-1 | Fiorentina | Milano |
Maldera ![]() Gaudino ![]() Antonelli ![]() Collovati ![]() Capello ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 28,702 Referee: Agnolin |
5 February 1978 17 | Genoa | 1-1 | Milan | Genova |
Pruzzo ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 30,457 Referee: Gonella |
26 February 1978 20 | Milan | 1-0 | Roma | Milano |
Di Bartolomei ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 33,914 Referee: Prati |
5 March 1978 21 | Foggia | 1-2 | Milan | Foggia |
Turone ![]() |
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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 ![]() Maldera ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 32,279 Referee: Redini |
2 April 1978 25 | Perugia | 0-1 | Milan | Perugia |
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Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi Attendance: 27,306 Referee: Lattanzi |
9 April 1978 26 | Milan | 1-1 | Torino | Milano |
Bigon ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 61,324 Referee: Menicucci |
16 April 1978 27 | Milan | 0-1 | Atalanta | Milano |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 48,657 Referee: Ciacci |
23 April 1978 28 | Verona | 1-2 | Milan | Verona |
Bet ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 63,269 Referee: Menicucci |
Coppa Italia
Second round group B
4 May 1978 1 | Taranto | 1-1 | Milan | Taranto |
Turini ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Salinella Attendance: 24,735 Referee: Lanese |
17 May 1978 2 | Juventus | 0-3 | Milan | Torino |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Ciulli |
21 May 1978 3 | Milan | 1-1 | Napoli | Verona |
Sartori ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi[5] Attendance: 7,249 Referee: Ciulli |
24 May 1978 4 | Milan | 2-0 | Taranto | Modena |
Sartori ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Braglia[6] Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Colasanti |
1 June 1978 5 | Napoli | 1-0 | Milan | Napoli |
Savoldi ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 22,582 Referee: Longhi |
4 June 1978 6 | Milan | 4-2 | Juventus | Milano |
Bigon ![]() Sartori ![]() Buriani ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 5,991 Referee: Reggiani |
Cup Winners' Cup
Round of 32
14 September 1977 1 | Betis | 2-0 | Milan | Siviglia |
García Soriano ![]() Eulate ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Benito Villamarín Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Kitabdjian |
28 September 1977 2 | Milan | 2-1 | Betis | Milano |
Tosetto ![]() Capello ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 58,767 Referee: Cebe |
Statistics
Squad statistics
Competition[7] | 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 | |||
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 | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Franco Baresi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Aldo Bet | 32 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Enrico Albertosi | 32 | -27 | 30 | -24 | 0 | -0 | 2 | -3 | |
DF | ![]() |
Giuseppe Sabadini | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Antonio Rigamonti | 7 | -6 | 1 | -1 | 6 | -5 | 0 | -0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Giorgio Biasiolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ruben Buriani | 33 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Fabio Capello | 35 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Simone Boldini | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Alberto Bigon | 30 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Fulvio Collovati | 30 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gianni Rivera | 36 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Maurizio Turone | 29 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Giorgio Braglia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gabriello Carotti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Giorgio Morini | 33 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Aldo Maldera | 30 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Roberto Antonelli | 17 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Egidio Calloni | 25 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Luciano Gaudino | 13 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Giovanni Sartori | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ugo Tosetto | 27 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Sergio Valentinuzzi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: [8]
See also
References
- ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A". stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "23 aprile 1978:L'esordio di Franco Baresi con il Milan". tribuna.com (in Italian). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Game forfeited by the sport judge (on the pitch 1-2), due to Gianni Rivera being hit by a stone thrown by a spectator.
- ^ Game forfeited by the sport judge (on the pitch 0-1), due to Pietro Ghedin being hit by a firecracker thrown by a spectator.
- ^ Due to the disqualification of San Siro.
- ^ Due to the disqualification of San Siro.
- ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1977–78". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "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
- "Stagione 1977-1978". Magliarossonera.it.