1960–61 AC Milan season

Milan Associazione Calcio
1960–61 season
President	Andrea Rizzoli
Manager	Paolo Todeschini, then Nereo Rocco
Stadium	San Siro
Serie A	2º
Coppa Italia	Round of 16
Coppa dell'Amicizia	Winners
Top goalscorer	League: José Altafini (22); All: José Altafini (26)
Average home league attendance	30,266
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1959–60 1961–62 →

During the 1960–61 season Associazione Calcio Milan competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and Coppa dell'Amicizia.

Summary

The transfer market of the summer of 1960 led to a revolution: the club purchased the sixteen-year-old Gianni Rivera from Alessandria; from that season on, the young talent would have tied his career solely to Milan. Among the other signings were those of Santiago Vernazza, Mario David and Paolo Barison. After six season with the Rossoneri, Juan Alberto Schiaffino left the club, followed by Grillo, Gastone Bean and Giancarlo Danova.

Milan, led by Paolo Todeschini (former player with the club in the 1940s) and Giuseppe Viani (as technical director), finished the Serie A season in second place behind champion Juventus, despite the victory over the Bianconeri in both league matches and 22 goals from José Altafini. With 4 goals, the Brazilian became top scorer in the 1960-61 Coppa Italia which ended, for the Devils, in the round of 16. Milan won the Coppa dell'Amicizia, as part of the Italian team, against a selection of French clubs.

At the end of the season, captain Nils Liedholm ended his career as a footballer to begin the one as coach. The following year, the Swede will sit as an assistant on the Milan bench. The captaincy passed to Francesco Zagatti who will hand it over after a few months to Cesare Maldini.

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	Luciano Alfieri
—	GK	ITA	Giorgio Ghezzi
—	DF	ITA	Cesare Maldini
—	DF	ITA	Gilberto Noletti
—	DF	ITA	Luigi Radice
—	DF	ITA	Sandro Salvadore
—	DF	ITA	Giovanni Trapattoni
—	DF	ITA	Mario Trebbi
—	DF	ITA	Francesco Zagatti (Vice-captain)
—	MF	ITA	Mario David


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	ITA	Pierluigi Ronzon
—	MF	SWE	Nils Liedholm (Captain)
—	MF	ITA	Gianni Rivera
—	FW	BRA	José Altafini
—	FW	ITA	Paolo Barison
—	FW	ITA	Giovanni Fanello
—	FW	ITA	Carlo Galli
—	FW	ITA	Mario Maraschi
—	FW	ARG	Santiago Vernazza

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
FW	Paolo Barison	Genoa	-
MF	Mario David	Roma	-
FW	Giovanni Fanello	Catanzaro	-
FW	Mario Maraschi	Pro Vercelli	-
DF	Luigi Radice	Padova	-
MF	Gianni Rivera	Alessandria	-
DF	Pierluigi Ronzon	Atalanta	-
MF	Santiago Vernazza	Palermo	-

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
FW	Giancarlo Bacci	Padova	-
FW	Gastone Bean	Genoa	-
FW	Sergio Bettini	Alessandria	-
FW	Mario Bresolin	Genoa	-
FW	Giancarlo Danova	Torino	-
MF	Benedetto De Angelis	Mantova	-
GK	Bruno Ducati	Lecco	-
FW	Paolo Ferrario	Lazio	-
FW	Giorgio Fogar	Brescia	-
DF	Alfio Fontana	Roma	-
GK	Giancarlo Gallesi	Genoa	-
MF	Ernesto Grillo	Boca Juniors	-
DF	Vincenzo Occhetta	Genoa	-
MF	Ambrogio Pelagalli	Atalanta	-
FW	Cesare Reina	Triestina	-
MF	Juan Alberto Schiaffino	Roma	-

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Juventus (C)	34	22	5	7	80	42	+38	49	Qualified for the European Cup
2	Milan	34	18	9	7	65	39	+26	45	Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
3	Internazionale	34	18	8	8	73	39	+34	44	Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
4	Sampdoria	34	17	7	10	54	51	+3	41
5	Roma^[a]	34	16	7	11	58	46	+12	39	Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Source: Panini
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ Roma qualified as holders.

Matches

25 September 1960 1	Milan	3-0	Catania	Milano
	Altafini 8' Barison 12' Vernazza 61'			Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Samani

2 October 1960 2	Padova	4-1	Milan	Padova
	Milani 19', 81' Tortul 70' Salvadore 74' (o.g.)		76' (o.g.) Blason	Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Lo Bello

9 October 1960 3	Milan	5-1	Bologna	Milano
	Altafini 13', 72' Vernazza 50', 57' Liedholm 53' (pen.)		44' Perani	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Annoscia

16 October 1960 4	Sampdoria	2-2	Milan	Genova
	Skoglund 16' Ocwirk 43'		40' Barison 64' Altafini	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 40,000 Referee: De Marchi

23 October 1960 5	Milan	0-0	Atalanta	Milano
				Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Francescon

6 November 1960 6	Juventus	3-4	Milan	Torino
	Sivori 57' Charles 67' Mora 83'		1', 51' Altafini 8' Vernazza 58' Rivera	Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 61,500 Referee: Jonni

13 November 1960 7	Milan	3-1	Udinese	Milano
	Vernazza 17' Rivera 29', 82'		65' Bettini	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Gambarotta

20 November 1960 8	Milan	0-1	Inter	Milano
			44' Picchi	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 85,930 Referee: Adami

27 November 1960 9	Napoli	1-2	Milan	Napoli
	Tacchi 89'		23' Vernazza 27' Altafini	Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Bonetto

4 December 1960 10	Milan	2-0	Torino	Milano
	Rivera 32' Altafini 73'			Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 25,444 Referee: Di Tonno

18 December 1960 11	Roma	2-2	Milan	Roma
	Schiaffino 23' Fontana 25'		10' Vernazza 27' Altafini	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Lo Bello

25 December 1960 12	Bari	0-0	Milan	Bari
				Stadium: Stadio della Vittoria Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Rigato

1 January 1961 13	Milan	4-1	Fiorentina	Milano
	Altafini 6', 51' Barison 61', 64'		78' Petris	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Jonni

8 January 1961^[3] 14	Milan	5-1	Lazio	Milano
	Vernazza 37', 63' Rivera 41' David 66' Maraschi 83'		75' (pen.) Prini	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 25,116 Referee: Marchese

15 January 1961 15	Lecco	2-2	Milan	Lecco
	Gotti 48' (pen.), 88'		19' Vernazza 36' Altafini	Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Adami

22 January 1961 16	Milan	4-0	SPAL	Milano
	Altafini 29' Galli 52', 68' Vernazza 87'			Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Francescon

29 January 1961 17	Lanerossi	1-0	Milan	Vicenza
	Pinti 84'			Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Jonni

5 February 1961 18	Catania	4-3	Milan	Catania
	Prenna 34' Castellazzi 40' Calvanese 51' Morelli 87'		50' Maraschi 81' (pen.) Liedholm 89' Galli	Stadium: Stadio Cibali Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Rigato

12 February 1961 19	Milan	3-0	Padova	Milano
	Altafini 8', 51' Galli 89'			Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Babini

19 February 1961 20	Bologna	0-2	Milan	Bologna
			42', 72' Altafini	Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Gambarotta

26 February 1961 21	Milan	3-1	Sampdoria	Milano
	Salvadore 56' Vernazza 57' Altafini 68'		63' Brighenti	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Annoscia

5 March 1961 22	Atalanta	2-0	Milan	Bergamo
	Longoni 30' Maschio 85' (pen.)			Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 26,500 Referee: De Marchi

12 March 1961 23	Milan	3-1	Juventus	Milano
	Colombo 15' (o.g.) Altafini 57' Rivera 87'		10' Sivori	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 86,303 Referee: Rigato

19 March 1961 24	Udinese	0-0	Milan	Udine
				Stadium: Stadio Moretti Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Bonetto

26 March 1961 25	Inter	1-2	Milan	Milano
	Lindskog 52' (pen.)		1' Altafini 19' Liedholm	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 87,500 Referee: Rigato

2 April 1961 26	Milan	2-1	Napoli	Milano
	Vernazza 17' David 32' (pen.)		68' (o.g.) Trapattoni	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 39,577 Referee: Lo Bello

9 April 1961 27	Torino	1-1	Milan	Torino
	Locatelli 31' (pen.)		13' Altafini	Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Jonni

16 April 1961 28	Milan	2-1	Roma	Milano
	Trapattoni 48' Altafini 85'		45' (pen.) Lojacono	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 45,000 Referee: De Marchi

30 April 1961 29	Milan	1-3	Bari	Milano
	Seghedoni 58' (o.g.)		24' Cicogna 37' Virgili 72' Catalano	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Lo Bello

7 May 1961 30	Fiorentina	2-0	Milan	Firenze
	Robotti 59' Da Costa 70'			Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Gambarotta

14 May 1961 31	Lazio	0-1	Milan	Roma
			75' Vernazza	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Di Tonno

21 May 1961 32	Milan	1-1	Lecco	Milano
	Ronzon 50'		75' Gilardoni	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Lo Bello

30 May 1961 33	SPAL	1-2	Milan	Ferrara
	Massei 58' (pen.)		42' Ronzon 54' Barison	Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Bonetto

4 June 1961 34	Milan	0-0	Lanerossi	Milano
				Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Annoscia

Coppa Italia

Second round

18 September 1960 1	Alessandria	3-5	Milan	Alessandria
	Vanara 14' Vitali 27' Fanello 51'		5', 18', 65' Altafini 30' Galli 50' Vernazza	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Leita

Round of 16

1 March 1961 1	Torino	2-1	Milan	Torino
	Mazzero 33' Ferrario 89'		63' Altafini	Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Roversi

Coppa dell'Amicizia

11 June 1961 1	Milan	0-0	Nimes	Milano
				Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 8,000 Referee: De Marchi

18 June 1961 2	Nimes	2-0	Milan	Nîmes
	Brahann 62' Djbaili 78'			Stadium: Stade des Costières Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Kitabdjan

Statistics

Squad statistics

Competition^[4]	Points	Home						Away						Total						GD
Competition^[4]	Points	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	GD
1960-61 Serie A	45	17	12	3	2	41	13	17	6	6	5	24	26	34	18	9	7	65	39	+26
1960-61 Coppa Italia	–	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	6	5	2	1	0	1	6	5	+1
1960-61 Coppa dell'Amicizia	–	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	1	0	2	-2
Total	–	18	12	4	2	41	13	20	7	6	7	30	33	38	19	10	9	71	46	+25

Players statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Serie A		Coppa Italia		Coppa dell'Amicizia
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ITA	Giorgio Ghezzi	35	-42	32	-37	1	-3	2	-2
	DF	ITA	Cesare Maldini	34	0	30	0	2	0	2	0
	DF	ITA	Gilberto Noletti	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	ITA	Luciano Alfieri	4	-4	2	-2	1	-2	1	0
	FW	ITA	Paolo Barison	13	5	11	5	1	0	1	0
	FW	ARG	Santiago Vernazza	33	15	29	14	2	1	2	0
	MF	SWE	Nils Liedholm	28	3	25	3	1	0	2	0
	DF	ITA	Francesco Zagatti	7	0	5	0	2	0	0	0
	FW	ITA	Giovanni Fanello	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	FW	BRA	José Altafini	38	26	34	22	2	4	2	0
	FW	ITA	Carlo Galli	23	5	20	4	2	1	1	0
	FW	ITA	Mario Maraschi	15	2	13	2	1	0	1	0
	MF	ITA	Gianni Rivera	33	6	30	6	1	0	2	0
	DF	ITA	Mario Trebbi	32	0	30	0	1	0	1	0
	DF	ITA	Pierluigi Ronzon	23	2	20	2	1	0	2	0
	MF	ITA	Mario David	28	2	25	2	1	0	2	0
	DF	ITA	Sandro Salvadore	37	1	34	1	2	0	1	0
	MF	ITA	Giovanni Trapattoni	32	1	30	1	1	0	1	0

Source: ^[5]

References

^ As part of the Italian team.
^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A" (PDF). stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ Game suspended due to fog at minute 35' (score: 1-0) e replayed on the 25th of January 1961.
^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1960–61". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1960–61". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 19 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 1960-1961". Magliarossonera.it.

[table_note_ROM0.24565576074908-3] Roma qualified as holders.

[1] As part of the Italian team.

[2] "Attendance Statistics of Serie A" (PDF). stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

[4] Game suspended due to fog at minute 35' (score: 1-0) e replayed on the 25th of January 1961.

[5] "Milan Associazione Calcio 1960–61". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

[6] "Milan Associazione Calcio 1960–61". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

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