1955–56 AC Milan season

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Milan Associazione Calcio
1955–56 season
President Andrea Rizzoli
Manager Héctor Puricelli
Stadium San Siro
Serie A
European Cup Semifinals
Latin Cup Winners
Top goalscorerLeague: Gunnar Nordahl (23)
All: Gunnar Nordahl (27)
Average home league attendance25,177 [1]
  1954–55
1956–57  

During the 1955–56 season Associazione Calcio Milan competed in Serie A, European Cup and Latin Cup.

Contents

Summary

The 1955-1956 season saw Milan involved in three tournaments.

In the league, the club finished second in the standings, behind Fiorentina who dominated the season. At the end of the tournament there were 12 points between the Tuscans and Milan. Gunnar Nordahl was once again the top scorer of the club, but this time his 23 goals were not enough to conquer the Serie A top scorers' title.

In the European Cup, at its first edition, the club reached the semi-finals after victories against Saarbrücken in the round of 16 and Rapid Vienna in the quarter-finals, with aggregates of 7-5 and 8-3 respectively. In the semifinals, Milan faced Spanish Champions Real Madrid. In the first leg, played on Iberian soil, Los Blancos prevailed and won 4-2. In the return match, the 2-1 victory by the Devils was not enough to turn the tide in the aggregate.

In June 1956, the penultimate edition of the Latin Cup took place in Milan: the club won the trophy for the second time in four participations. In the semi-final, Benfica was beaten 4-2 and in the final Athletic Bilbao was defeated 3-1 thanks to goals from debutant Osvaldo Bagnoli, newcomer Giorgio Dal Monte and Juan Alberto Schiaffino.

At the end of the season, Nordahl, after 268 appearances and 221 goals (club record), two Scudetti, two Latin Cups and five Serie A top scorer titles (a record in Italian championships), left Milan and moved to Roma.

Squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Lorenzo Buffon
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Santino Ciceri
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Cesare Maldini
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Mario Bergamaschi
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Eros Fassetta
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Franco Pedroni
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Luigi Radice
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Francesco Zagatti
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Osvaldo Bagnoli
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giorgio Dal Monte
MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Nils Liedholm
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Gianfranco Ganzer
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Eduardo Ricagni
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Omero Tognon (Captain)
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Eros Beraldo
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Cesare Reina
MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Juan Alberto Schiaffino
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Amos Mariani
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Italo Carminati
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Amleto Frignani
FW Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Gunnar Nordahl (Vice-captain)
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Valentino Valli
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Albano Vicariotto

Transfers

In
Pos.NamefromType
MF Osvaldo Bagnoli Ausonia 1931-
FW Italo Carminati Piacenza-
FW Giorgio Dal Monte Genoa-
DF Gianfranco Ganzer Triestina-
FW Amos Mariani Fiorentina-
Out
Pos.NameToType
DF Alfio Fontana Triestina-
FW Giancarlo Magnavacca Cremonese-
DF Arturo Silvestri Verona-
FW Jørgen Sørensen Odense-
GK Riccardo Toros Fiorentina-
MF Alessandro Vitali Alessandria-

Competitions

Serie A

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Fiorentina (C)34201315920+3953Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round
2 Milan 3416997048+2241Qualified for the 1956 Latin Cup
3 Internazionale 34167115736+2139
3 Lazio 34141195446+839
5 Bologna 34157126852+1637
Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Matches

18 September 19551 Atalanta 4-3 Milan Bergamo
Zagatti Soccerball shade.svg5' (og)
Brugola Soccerball shade.svg25', 55'
Longoni Soccerball shade.svg52'
Soccerball shade.svg18' Schiaffino
Soccerball shade.svg43' Mariani
Soccerball shade.svg75' Nordahl
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Liverani
25 September 19552 Milan 6-1 Sampdoria Milano
Nordahl Soccerball shade.svg20', 73'
Dal Monte Soccerball shade.svg29'
Schiaffino Soccerball shade.svg42', 67'
Mariani Soccerball shade.svg78'
Soccerball shade.svg3' (og) Tognon Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Maurelli
2 October 19553 Padova 1-5 Milan Padova
Pison Soccerball shade.svg64'Soccerball shade.svg1' Mariani
Soccerball shade.svg26', 56' (pen) Dal Monte
Soccerball shade.svg40', 42' Nordahl
Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Jonni
9 October 19554 Milan 0-0 Napoli Milano
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Rigato
16 October 19555 Inter 2-1 Milan Milano
Nesti Soccerball shade.svg4'
Lorenzi Soccerball shade.svg39'
Soccerball shade.svg35' Nordahl Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 87,000
Referee: Piemonte
23 October 19556 Triestina 1-3 Milan Trieste
Zaro Soccerball shade.svg88'Soccerball shade.svg5' Schiaffino
Soccerball shade.svg64' Nordahl
Soccerball shade.svg81' Valli
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Grezar
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jonni
30 October 19557 Milan 2-0 SPAL Milano
Nordahl Soccerball shade.svg29', 81'Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Moriconi
6 November 19558 Genoa 3-1 Milan Genova
Pestrin Soccerball shade.svg3'
Frizzi Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen)
Carapellese Soccerball shade.svg81'
Soccerball shade.svg78' Valli Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Orlandini
13 November 19559 Milan 0-0 Lanerossi Milano
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Bonetto
20 November 195510 Milan 0-2 Fiorentina Milano
Soccerball shade.svg13' Montuori
Soccerball shade.svg15' Virgili
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Liverani
8 December 195511 [2] Pro Patria 1-1 Milan Busto Arsizio
La Rosa Soccerball shade.svg67'Soccerball shade.svg62' Nordahl Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Rigato
25 December 195512 Milan 3-1 Juventus Milano
Ricagni Soccerball shade.svg30'
Schiaffino Soccerball shade.svg37', 67'
Soccerball shade.svg48' Colella Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Lo Bello
1 January 195613 Novara 3-4 Milan Novara
Marzani Soccerball shade.svg9', 78'
Savioni Soccerball shade.svg83'
Soccerball shade.svg11', 71' Nordahl
Soccerball shade.svg52' Ricagni
Soccerball shade.svg59' Schiaffino
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jonni
8 January 195614 Milan 4-1 Roma Milano
Schiaffino Soccerball shade.svg22'
Nordahl Soccerball shade.svg26', 77'
Ricagni Soccerball shade.svg71'
Soccerball shade.svg63' Nyers Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Jonni
15 January 195615 Torino 1-1 Milan Torino
Moltrasio Soccerball shade.svg26'Soccerball shade.svg84' Mariani Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Orlandini
22 January 195616 Milan 3-0 Bologna Milano
Dal Monte Soccerball shade.svg26', 58'
Valli Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Marchese
29 January 195617 Lazio 2-3 Milan Roma
Muccinelli Soccerball shade.svg49'
Olivieri Soccerball shade.svg52'
Soccerball shade.svg15', 35' Dal Monte
Soccerball shade.svg30' Liedholm
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Bernardi
12 February 195618 Milan 4-1 Atalanta Milano
Schiaffino Soccerball shade.svg48', 89'
Dal Monte Soccerball shade.svg51'
Nordhal Soccerball shade.svg73'
Soccerball shade.svg88' RozzoniStadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Bonetto
29 February 195619 Sampdoria 2-2 Milan Genova
Tortul Soccerball shade.svg35', 39'Soccerball shade.svg7' Schiaffino
Soccerball shade.svg29' Ricagni
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Jonni
26 February 195620 Milan 4-1 Padova Milano
Nordhal Soccerball shade.svg9'
Pison Soccerball shade.svg27' (og)
Dal Monte Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen)
Ricagni Soccerball shade.svg72'
Soccerball shade.svg69' BonistalliStadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Moriconi
4 March 195621 Napoli 2-0 Milan Napoli
Vinicio Soccerball shade.svg70', 78'Stadium: Stadio della Liberazione
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Bernardi
11 March 195622 Milan 1-2 Inter Milano
Nordhal Soccerball shade.svg67'Soccerball shade.svg77', 81' MasseiStadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Piemonte
18 March 195623 Milan 1-0 Triestina Milano
Schiaffino Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Grillo
25 March 195624 SPAL 0-0 Milan Ferrara
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Moriconi
1 April 195625 Milan 3-2 Genoa Milano
Cardoni Soccerball shade.svg1' (og)
Delfino Soccerball shade.svg22' (og)
Schiaffino Soccerball shade.svg53'
Soccerball shade.svg74', 78' FrizziStadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Rigato
8 April 195626 Lanerossi 1-3 Milan Vicenza
Buffon Soccerball shade.svg47' (og)Soccerball shade.svg10' Dal Monte
Soccerball shade.svg18' Valli
Soccerball shade.svg90' Schiaffino
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Jonni
15 April 195627 Fiorentina 3-0 Milan Firenze
Prini Soccerball shade.svg16'
Virgili Soccerball shade.svg37', 62'
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Orlandini
29 April 195628 Milan 3-3 Pro Patria Milano
Nordhal Soccerball shade.svg9', 64'
Dal Monte Soccerball shade.svg35'
Soccerball shade.svg31', 70' Orzan
Soccerball shade.svg50' Borsani
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: De Gregorio
6 May 195629 Juventus 0-0 Milan Torino
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Roman
10 May 195630 Milan 4-2 Novara Milano
Nordhal Soccerball shade.svg19', 48'
Schiaffino Soccerball shade.svg68'
Bagnoli Soccerball shade.svg69'
Soccerball shade.svg50' Piccioni
Soccerball shade.svg51' Arce
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Lo Bello
13 May 195631 Roma 0-0 Milan Roma
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Bonetto
20 May 195632 Milan 3-1 Torino Milano
Frignani Soccerball shade.svg40'
Mariani Soccerball shade.svg62'
Nordhal Soccerball shade.svg75'
Soccerball shade.svg51' PellisStadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Orlandini
27 May 195633 Bologna 2-1 Milan Bologna
Pozzan Soccerball shade.svg40'
Cervellati Soccerball shade.svg52'
Soccerball shade.svg75' SchiaffinoStadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Friedl
3 June 195634 Milan 1-3 Lazio Milano
Nordhal Soccerball shade.svg5'Soccerball shade.svg7' Bettini
Soccerball shade.svg10' (pen) Carradori
Soccerball shade.svg63' Muccinelli
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bonetto

European Cup

Round of 16

1 November 19551 Milan 3-4 Saarbrucken Milano
Frignani Soccerball shade.svg15'
Schiaffino Soccerball shade.svg33'
Dal Monte Soccerball shade.svg37'
Report Soccerball shade.svg5' Krieger
Soccerball shade.svg41' Philippi
Soccerball shade.svg67' Schirra
Soccerball shade.svg69' Martin
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Dienst
23 November 19552 Saarbrucken 1-4 Milan Saarbrücken
Binkert Soccerball shade.svg32' Report Soccerball shade.svg8', 76' Valli
Soccerball shade.svg74' (og) Puff
Soccerball shade.svg86' Beraldo
Stadium: Stadion Kieselhumes
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Schipper

Quarter-finals

18 January 19561 Rapid Vienna 1-1 Milan Vienna
Korner Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen) Report Soccerball shade.svg20' NordhalStadium: Pfarrwiese
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Vlcek
12 February 19562 Milan 7-2 Rapid Vienna Milano
Mariani Soccerball shade.svg15'
Nordhal Soccerball shade.svg22', 49'
Ricagni Soccerball shade.svg26', 62'
Frignani Soccerball shade.svg56'
Schiaffino Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report Soccerball shade.svg30' Golobic
Soccerball shade.svg58' Dienst
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Horn

Semifinals

19 April 19561 Real Madrid 4-2 Milan Madrid
Rial Soccerball shade.svg6'
Joseito Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen)
Olsen Soccerball shade.svg40'
Di Stefano Soccerball shade.svg63'
Report Soccerball shade.svg9' Nordhal
Soccerball shade.svg30' Schiaffino
Stadium: Estadio de Chamartín
Attendance: 120,000
Referee: Harzig
1 May 19562 Milan 2-1 Real Madrid Milano
Dal Monte Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen), 86' (pen) Report Soccerball shade.svg65' JoseitoStadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Steiner

Latin Cup

Semifinal

29 June 19561 Milan 4-2 Benfica Milano
Mariani Soccerball shade.svg19'
Schiaffino Soccerball shade.svg40', 58'
Bagnoli Soccerball shade.svg73'
Soccerball shade.svg52' Coluna
Soccerball shade.svg65' Caiado
Stadium: Arena Civica
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Arqua

Final

3 July 19561 Milan 3-1 Athletic Bilbao Milano
Bagnoli Soccerball shade.svg21'
Dal Monte Soccerball shade.svg80'
Schiaffino Soccerball shade.svg88'
Soccerball shade.svg50' ArtecheStadium: Arena Civica
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Guigue

Statistics

Squad statistics

Competition [3] PointsHomeAwayTotal GD
GWDLGsGaGWDLGsGaGWDLGsGa
1955–56 Serie A 4117113342201756628283416997048+22
1955–56 European Cup 320112731117663121913+6
1956 Latin Cup 220073000000220073+4
Total2215346130206773534422110119664+32

Players statistics

No.PosNatPlayerTotalSerie AEuropean CupLatin Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Santino Ciceri 2-41-31-100
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Lorenzo Buffon 40-6033-455-122-3
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Cesare Maldini 3002206020
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Mario Bergamaschi 2902504000
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Italo Carminati 60501000
MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Nils Liedholm 3913116020
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Francesco Zagatti 3302704020
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Eros Fassetta 20100010
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Amleto Frignani 2231812220
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Amos Mariani 3172653121
FW Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Gunnar Nordahl 372732235400
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Albano Vicariotto 10001000
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Osvaldo Bagnoli 103810022
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Valentino Valli 1361142200
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Gianfranco Ganzer 120903000
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Eros Beraldo 2211903100
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giorgio Dal Monte 281521115321
MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Juan Alberto Schiaffino 372229166323
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Eduardo Ricagni 2071753200
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Luigi Radice 110801020
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Franco Pedroni 2802304010
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Omero Tognon 90801000

See also

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References

  1. "Attendance Statistics of Serie A" (PDF). stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. Game postponed due to fog and replayed on the 11th of December 1955.
  3. "Milan Associazione Calcio 1955–56". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  4. "Milan Associazione Calcio 1955–56". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

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