1952–53 season | ||
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Chairman | Carlo Masseroni | |
Manager | Alfredo Foni | |
Serie A | 1st | |
Top goalscorer | League: Nyers (15) All: Nyers (15) | |
All statistics correct as of 31 May 1953. |
The chairman Carlo Masseroni appointed manager Alfredo Foni, who had coached the national team from 1936 to 1942. [1] [2] He set up a revolution, later known as catenaccio referring to the use of play in defence. [1] [2] The goalkeeper Giorgio Ghezzi was covered by Blason, Giacomazzi, Nesti, Giovannini and Neri. [1] [2] Armano became the first winger of Italian football [2] while, in attacking zone, Skoglund acted as a playmaker behind Lorenzi and Nyers, both strikers. [1]
Inter conceded few goals and at mid-league, the side had 30 points in 17 games. [1] Inter also did not suffer a loss for 19 consecutive weeks. [1] Despite criticized, sometimes, for his defensive trend, Foni celebrated - with 3 games to spare - the win of the Scudetto , for the first time in 13 years since 1940. [1] [2] Having the best defence of the season, Inter resulted to have conceded only 24 goals. [1] [2] Inter won the title collecting 47 points. [1]
Source: [3]
The roles of players are in brackets.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Internazionale (C) | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 47 | |
2 | Juventus | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 45 | |
3 | Milan | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 43 | Qualified for the 1953 Latin Cup |
4 | Napoli | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 41 | |
5 | Bologna | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 39 |
14 September 19521 | Como | 0-1 | Inter | Como |
Report | ![]() | Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia Referee: Renzo Massai |
21 September 19522 | Inter | 1-0 | Atalanta | Milan |
Padulazzi ![]() | Report | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Erminio Piemonte |
28 September 19523 | Torino | 1-1 | Inter | Torino |
Pratesi ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia Referee: Guido Agnolin |
5 October 19524 | Inter | 5-1 | Napoli | Milan |
Lorenzi ![]() Nyers ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Riccardo Pieri |
12 October 19525 | Pro Patria | 2-2 | Inter | Busto Arsizio |
Bertoloni ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Comunale Referee: Erminio Piemonte |
19 October 19526 | Inter | 2-1 | Bologna | Milan |
Lorenzi ![]() Mazza ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Guido Agnolin |
9 November 19528 | SPAL | 0-1 | Inter | Ferrara |
Report | ![]() | Stadium: Comunale Referee: Ferruccio Bellè |
16 November 19529 | Inter | 1-0 | Triestina | Milan |
Skoglund ![]() | Report | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Giorgio Bernardi |
23 November 195210 | Inter | 3-0 | Fiorentina | Milan |
Armano ![]() Skoglund ![]() | Report | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Ferruccio Bellè |
30 November 195211 | Roma | 1-3 | Inter | Roma |
Perissinotto ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Stadio Nazionale Referee: Agnolin |
14 December 195213 | Lazio | 1-1 | Inter | Roma |
Puccinelli ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Stadio Nazionale Referee: Guido Agnolin |
21 December 195214 | Palermo | 0-3 | Inter | Palermo |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Stadio La Favorita Referee: Renzo Massai |
4 January 195315 | Inter | 2-0 | Juventus | Milan |
Lorenzi ![]() Skoglund ![]() | Report | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Agnolin |
11 January 195316 | Inter | 2-1 | Sampdoria | Milan |
Skoglund ![]() Nyers ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Iginio Rigato |
18 January 195317 | Novara | 1-2 | Inter | Novara |
Piola ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Referee: Luigi Gemini |
25 January 195318 | Inter | 3-1 | Como | Milan |
Armano ![]() Nyers ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Mario Maurelli |
1 February 195319 | Atalanta | 0-1 | Inter | Bergamo |
Report | ![]() | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Referee: Riccardo Pieri |
8 February 195320 | Inter | 1-3 | Torino | Milan |
Nesti ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini |
15 February 195321 | Napoli | 0-1 | Inter | Napoli |
Report | ![]() | Stadium: Stadio del Vomero Referee: Ferrucio Bellè |
22 February 195322 | Inter | 2-1 | Pro Patria | Milan |
Lorenzi ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Cesare Jonni |
1 March 195323 | Bologna | 2-0 | Inter | Bologna |
Mike ![]() Bacci ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Referee: Riccardo Pieri |
15 March 195325 | Inter | 1-1 | SPAL | Milan |
Nyers ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Ugo Scaramella |
22 March 195326 | Triestina | 0-0 | Inter | Trieste |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Grezar Referee: Renzo Massai |
29 March 195327 | Fiorentina | 1-0 | Inter | Firenze |
Cervato ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Referee: Guido Agnolin |
5 April 195328 | Inter | 1-0 | Roma | Milan |
Nyers ![]() | Report | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Riccardo Pieri |
12 April 195329 | Udinese | 0-0 | Inter | Udine |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Moretti Referee: Ferruccio Bellè |
19 April 195330 | Inter | 1-1 | Lazio | Milan |
Nyers ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Diego De Leo |
3 May 195331 | Inter | 3-0 | Palermo | Milan |
Nyers ![]() ![]() Skoglund ![]() | Report | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Ferruccio Bellè |
10 May 195332 | Juventus | 2-1 | Inter | Torino |
Boniperti ![]() Praest ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Comunale Referee: Guido Agnolin |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 66 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | +5 |
Last updated: 31 May 1953.
Source: [ citation needed ]
2 points were awarded for every win, so Inter collected 47 points instead 66. [5]
Source: [5]
Player | Appearances | Goals |
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G. Ghezzi | 34 | −24 |
G. Giacomazzi | 33 | 1 |
B. Mazza | 32 | 4 |
A. Giovannini | 31 | 0 |
I. Nyers | 31 | 15 |
B. Lorenzi | 30 | 12 |
L. Skoglund | 30 | 6 |
G. Armano | 29 | 4 |
F. Nesti | 29 | 1 |
M. Neri | 26 | 0 |
I. Blason | 25 | 0 |
O. Fattori | 13 | 0 |
B. Padulazzi | 11 | 1 |
S. Buzzin | 8 | 0 |
S. Brighenti | 4 | 0 |
P. Broccini | 4 | 1 |
L. Mazzoni | 2 | 0 |
L. Grava | 1 | 0 |
S. Morin | 1 | 0 |