1951–52 AC Milan season

Milan Associazione Calcio
1951–52 season
President	Umberto Trabattoni
Manager	Lajos Czeizler
Stadium	San Siro
Serie A	2º
Top goalscorer	League: Gunnar Nordahl (26); All: Gunnar Nordahl (26)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1950–51 1952–53 →

During the 1951–52 season Associazione Calcio Milan competed in Serie A.

Summary

The transfer market was once again aimed at strengthening the squad. Reinforcements Pietro Grosso and Amleto Frignani arrived, with the team still led by coach Lajos Czeizler and technical director Antonio Busini. Thanks to a high-level attack, Milan's game was set up with a strong imbalance towards the offensive game. In fact, many were the games ended up with multiple goals by the Rossoneri: examples of these were the 4-0 and 5-0 against Lucchese, the 5-1 against Pro Patria, the 4-0 and 6-0 against Torino, the 4-0 against Bologna, the 4-1 against Legnano, 6-2 against Novara and 4-0 against Palermo.

In the 1951-1952 Serie A season, Milan (that in this season displayed the scudetto emblem on their shirts for the first time in their history) finished second behind Juventus after fighting with them for the title throughout the first half of the season. In the second half of it, Milan gave up in the chase also following the defeat in the head-to-head match and ended the tournament in second place, 7 points behind Juventus.

Gunnar Nordahl scored 26 goals and was the top-scorer of the club, and the second overall in the Serie A season.

Squad

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ITA	Lorenzo Buffon
—	GK	ITA	Ezio Bardelli
—	DF	ITA	Andrea Bonomi (Captain)
—	DF	ITA	Arturo Silvestri
—	DF	ITA	Francesco Zagatti
—	MF	ITA	Pietro Grosso
—	MF	ITA	Carlo Annovazzi (Vice-captain)
—	MF	ITA	Emilio Lavezzari
—	MF	SWE	Nils Liedholm


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ITA	Enzo Menegotti
—	MF	ITA	Omero Tognon
—	MF	ITA	Luciano Scroccaro
—	MF	ITA	Rino Perduca
—	FW	ITA	Amleto Frignani
—	FW	ITA	Mario Renosto
—	FW	SWE	Gunnar Nordahl
—	FW	ITA	Renzo Burini
—	FW	SWE	Gunnar Gren

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
MF	Amleto Frignani	Reggiana	-
DF	Pietro Grosso	Triestina	-
MF	Emilio Lavezzari	Seregno	-
MF	Enzo Menegotti	Modena	-
MF	Luciano Scroccaro	Dolo	-
FW	Giuseppe Secchi	Seregno	-

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
DF	Carlo Belloni	Triestina	-
MF	Luciano Carnier	Triestina	-
MF	Antonio Colomban	Messina	-
MF	Benigno De Grandi	Palermo	-
MF	Mario Foglia	Palermo	-
MF	Giovanni Mangini	Marzoli Palazzolo	-
GK	Giovanni Rossetti	Arsenaltaranto	-
FW	Aurelio Santagostino	Atalanta	-
FW	Giuseppe Secchi	Siracusa	-
FW	Albano Vicariotto	Torino	-

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Juventus (C)	38	26	8	4	98	34	+64	60	1952 Latin Cup
2	Milan	38	20	13	5	87	41	+46	53
3	Internazionale	38	21	7	10	86	49	+37	49
4	Fiorentina	38	17	9	12	52	38	+14	43
4	Lazio	38	15	13	10	60	49	+11	43

Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A
Result	W	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	D	L	D	L	W	D	D	W	L	W	W	D	D	W	D	W	D	W	W	W	W	L	D	L	D	W	D	W
Position	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2

Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/allenatori_squadra/1948/277/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1952 Latin Cup; = Relegation to 1952–53 Serie B

Matches

9 September 1951 1	Novara	1-2	Milan	Novara
	Annovazzi 35' (o.g.)		17' Renosto 86' Gren	Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Agnolin

16 September 1951 2	Milan	4-0	Lucchese	Milano
	Nordahl 10' Burini 37', 40' Liedholm 84'			Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Canavesio

23 September 1951 3	Udinese	1-1	Milan	Udine
	Bacci 80'		7' Renosto	Stadium: Stadio Moretti Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Massai

30 September 1951 4	Milan	5-1	Pro Patria	Milano
	Renosto 12', 52', 70' Burini 55' Annovazzi 83'		77' Hofling	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Liverani

7 October 1951 5	Como	1-2	Milan	Como
	Rabitti 13'		31' Burini 83' Nordahl	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Orlandini

14 October 1951 6	Milan	2-1	Sampdoria	Milano
	Burini 50' Nordahl 73'		40' Arnaldo Lucentini	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Piemonte

21 October 1951 7	Torino	0-6	Milan	Torino
			38' Burini 40', 64' Liedholm 53' Renosto 62' Annovazzi 69' (o.g.) Grava	Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia Attendance: 48,354 Referee: Agnolin

28 October 1951 8	Milan	4-0	Bologna	Milano
	Burini 47', 75', 76' Renosto 56' (pen.)			Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Belè

4 November 1951 9	Inter	2-2	Milan	Milano
	Nyers 2' Lorenzi 26'		22' Burini 75' Tognon	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Massai

18 November 1951 10	Napoli	0-2	Milan	Napoli
			7' Nordahl 82' Renosto	Stadium: Stadio del Vomero Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Tassini

2 December 1951 11	Milan	1-1	SPAL	Milano
	Burini 15'		5' Bülent	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Cartei

9 December 1951 12	Padova	5-2	Milan	Padova
	Beraldo 5' Martegani 55', 90' Prunecchi 65', 73'		31' Nordahl 77' (pen.) Renosto	Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Gemini

16 December 1951 13	Milan	1-1	Juventus	Milano
	Nordahl 58'		53' Hansen	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Tassini

23 December 1951 14	Atalanta	1-0	Milan	Bergamo
	Santogostino 78'			Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Bellè

30 December 1951 15	Milan	4-1	Legnano	Milano
	Nordahl 9' Liedholm 13', 69' Frignani 39'		26' Trevisan	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Pieri

6 January 1952 16	Milan	1-1	Lazio	Milano
	Silvestri 49'		53' Löfgren	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Pieri

13 January 1952 17	Palermo	1-1	Milan	Palermo
	De Grandi 45'		25' Nordahl	Stadium: Stadio La Favorita Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Tassini

20 January 1952 18	Milan	2-0	Triestina	Milano
	Frignani 14' Nordahl 35'			Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Corallo

27 January 1952 19	Fiorentina	1-0	Milan	Firenze
	Ekner 12'			Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Orlandini

3 February 1952 20	Milan	6-2	Novara	Milano
	Gren 14' Burini 35' Nordahl 53', 54', 90' Amleto Frignani 85'		13', 60' (pen.) Piola	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Bellè

20 February 1952 21	Lucchese	0-5	Milan	Lucca
			7', 26', 81' Nordahl 24' Annovazzi 87' Renzo Burini	Stadium: Stadio Porta Elisa Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Gemini

17 February 1952 22	Milan	0-0	Udinese	Milano
				Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Jonni

24 February 1952 23	Pro Patria	2-2	Milan	Busto Arsizio
	Hofling 43' Orzan 47'		1' Gren 71' Nordahl	Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Agnolin

9 March 1952 24	Milan	2-0	Como	Milano
	Liedholm 37' Nordahl 81'			Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Cartei

16 March 1952 25	Sampdoria	1-1	Milan	Genova
	Sabbatella 44'		20' Nordahl	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Massai

23 March 1952 26	Milan	4-1	Torino	Milano
	Nordahl 21' Gren 46' Burini 65' (pen.), 74'		89' Pozzi	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Pieri

30 March 1952 27	Bologna	0-0	Milan	Bologna
				Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Gemini

6 April 1952 28	Milan	2-1	Inter	Milano
	Liedholm 54' Nordahl 76'		57' Nyers	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Massai

13 April 1952 29	Milan	3-2	Napoli	Milano
	Frignani 45' Liedholm 66' Burini 80' (pen.)		12', 89' (pen.) Mike	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Pieri

20 April 1952 30	SPAL	1-2	Milan	Ferrara
	Colombi 73' (pen.)		24' Frignani 70' (o.g.) Ørnvold	Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Agnolin

27 April 1952 31	Milan	3-0	Padova	Milano
	Annovazzi 7' Nordahl 57' Gren 79'			Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Longagnani

4 May 1952 32	Juventus	3-1	Milan	Torino
	Vivolo 3' Boniperti 19' Praest 65'		88' Gren	Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Gemini

11 May 1952 33	Milan	4-4	Atalanta	Milano
	Burini 6', 28', 71' Nordahl 54'		3' Sørensen 32', 54' Santagostino 84' Jeppson	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Corallo

18 May 1952 34	Legnano	2-1	Milan	Brescia^[1]
	Sassi 7', 86'		83' Liedholm	Stadium: Stadium di viale Piave Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Coppa

1 June 1952 35	Lazio	1-1	Milan	Roma
	Larsen 51'		67' Gren	Stadium: Stadio Nazionale Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Liverani

8 June 1952 36	Milan	4-0	Palermo	Milano
	Nordahl 9', 74', 90' Burini 54' (pen.)			Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Bellè

15 June 1952 37	Triestina	1-1	Milan	Trieste
	Petrozzi 27'		13' Frignani	Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 11,000 Referee: De Leo

22 June 1952 38	Milan	3-1	Fiorentina	Milano
	Burini 26', 31' (pen.) Nordahl 54'		81' Beltrandi	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Corallo

Statistics

Squad statistics

Competition^[2]	Points	Home						Away						Total						GD
Competition^[2]	Points	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	GD
1951–52 Serie A	53	19	14	5	0	55	17	19	6	8	5	32	24	38	20	13	5	87	41	+46

Players statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		1951–52 Serie A
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ITA	Lorenzo Buffon	26	-28	26	-28
	DF	ITA	Arturo Silvestri	35	1	35	1
	DF	ITA	Andrea Bonomi	22	0	22	0
	MF	ITA	Carlo Annovazzi	37	4	37	4
	MF	ITA	Omero Tognon	37	1	37	1
	MF	ITA	Pietro Grosso	32	0	32	0
	MF	SWE	Nils Liedholm	38	9	38	9
	FW	SWE	Gunnar Gren	31	7	31	7
	FW	SWE	Gunnar Nordahl	38	26	38	26
	FW	ITA	Amleto Frignani	27	6	27	6
	FW	ITA	Renzo Burini	36	22	36	22
	GK	ITA	Ezio Bardelli	12	-13	12	-13
	MF	ITA	Enzo Menegotti	16	0	16	0
	FW	ITA	Mario Renosto	15	9	15	9
	MF	ITA	Emilio Lavezzari	11	0	11	0
	DF	ITA	Francesco Zagatti	4	0	4	0
	MF	ITA	Luciano Scroccaro	1	0	1	0

Source: ^[3]

References

^ Game played in Brescia due to the disqualification of the Legnano pitch.
^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1951–52". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1951–52". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 29 October 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 1951-1952". Magliarossonera.it.

[1] Game played in Brescia due to the disqualification of the Legnano pitch.

[2] "Milan Associazione Calcio 1951–52". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

[3] "Milan Associazione Calcio 1951–52". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

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