1958–59 A.C. Milan season

During 1958-59 season Milan competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia.

Associazione Calcio Milan
ChairmanAndrea Rizzoli
ManagerLuigi Bonizzoni
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A1º in European Cup
Coppa ItaliaEightfinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Altafini (28)
All: Altafini (32)

Summary

The team won its 7th title with a superb season [1] included the arrival of Brazilian forward José Altafini from Palmeiras. Following the World Cup in Sweden, Altafini's talent and offensive potential had been noticed by Milan's agents during some friendly matches in Italy against Inter and Fiorentina in preparation for the upcoming tournament, in which Altafini scored. He was purchased by the Italian club prior to the World Cup in Sweden for 135 million Lire.[2]

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ITA Lorenzo Buffon (vice-captain)
— GK  ITA Bruno Ducati
— GK  ITA Narciso Soldan
— DF  ITA Cesare Maldini
— DF  ITA Luigi Radice
— DF  ITA Sandro Salvadore
— DF  ITA Mario Trebbi
— DF  ITA Francesco Zagatti
— MF  ITA Giancarlo Bacci
— MF  ITA Eros Beraldo
— MF  ITA Alfio Fontana
— MF  ARG Ernesto Grillo
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SWE Nils Liedholm (Captain)
— MF  ITA Giancarlo Migliavacca
— MF  ITA Vincenzo Occhetta
— MF  ITA Cesare Reina
— MF  URU Juan Alberto Schiaffino
— FW  BRA José Altafini
— FW  ITA Gastone Bean
— FW  ITA Giancarlo Danova
— FW  ITA Paolo Ferrario
— FW  ITA Carlo Galli
— FW  ITA Vittorino Mantovani

Transfers
In
Pos. Name from Type
FWJosé AltafiniPalmeiras-
MFVittorino MantovaniTreviso-
DFVincenzo OcchettaMarzotto Valdagno-
Out
Pos. Name to Type
FWDario BaruffiHellas Verona-
DFGiancarlo BeltramiHellas Verona-
DFMario BergamaschiSampdoria-
MFPer BredesenBari-
DFRoberto CorradiTreviso-
FWErnesto CucchiaroniSampdoria-
DFEros FassettaHellas Verona-
DFFranco LandriForlì-
FWLuciano MagistrelliTreviso-
FWAmos MarianiPadova Calcio-
FWPietro TestaForlì-
MFLuigi ZannierPadova Calcio-

Competitions

Serie A
Main article: 1958–59 Serie A

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Milan (C) 34 20 12 2 84 32 +52 52 Qualification to European Cup
2 Fiorentina 34 20 9 5 95 35 +60 49
3 Internazionale 34 20 6 8 77 41 +36 46
4 Juventus 34 16 10 8 74 51 +23 42
5 Sampdoria 34 15 8 11 50 44 +6 38
Source: Panini
(C) Champion.

Matches
21 September 1958 1 Milan 2-0 Triestina Milano
Galli  36' (pen), 89' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Carlo Marangio
28 September 1958 2 Napoli 0-1 Milan Napoli
Report  14' Danova Stadium: Vomero
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Francesco Liverani
5 October 1958 3 Milan 4-2 Bari Milano
Altafini  49'
Mupo  51' (aut.)
Danova  61', 87'		 Report  39' Mazzoni
 58' Conti		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 28 000
Referee: Gennaro Marchese
12 October 1958 4 Sampdoria 0-0 Milan Genova
Report Stadium: Marassi
Attendance: 30 000
Referee: Iginio Rigato
19 October 1958 5 Milan 5-1 Alessandria Milano
Schiaffino  1'
Danova  15', 21'
Altafini  20', 88'		 Report  69' Oldani Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 25 000
Referee: Francesco De Robbio
26 October 1958 6 Lanerossi 2-0 Milan Vicenza
Cappellaro  28'
Menti  30'		 Report Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
2 November 1958 7 Milan 1-1 Inter Milano
Altafini  9' Report  67' Angelillo Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Gennaro Marchese
16 November 1958 8 Juventus 4-5 Milan Torino
Boniperti  39'
Corradi  62'
Charles  73'
Sívori  81'		 Report  24', 90' Grillo
 30' Galli
 33', 66' Altafini		 Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 60 000
Referee: Cesare Jonni
23 November 1958 9 Roma 1-1 Milan Roma
Selmosson  68' Report  63' Altafini Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Gennaro Marchese
30 November 1958 10 Milan 2-0 Fiorentina Milano
Danova  47'
Altafini  82'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Lo Bello
7 December 1958 11 SPAL 1-1 Milan Ferrara
Broccini  10' Report  57' Altafini Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 14000
Referee: Iginio Rigato
21 December 1958 12 Milan 5-1 Torino Milano
Altafini  5', 67', 74'
Cancian  63' (aut.)
Occhetta  88'		 Report  83' Virgili Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: De Marchi
28 December 1958 13 Milan 5-0 Lazio Milano
Altafini  16', 56'
Danova  27', 74'
Grillo  90'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 40000
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
4 January 1959 14 Genoa 0-2 Milan Genova
Report  57' Bacci
 63' Altafini		 Stadium: Marassi
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Lo Bello
11 January 1959 15 Milan 4-1 Padova Milano
Galli  20', 25', 65'
Danova  74'		 Report  57' Moro Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Fiorenzo Annoscia
18 January 1959 16 Udinese 2-2 Milan Udine
Bettini  36'
Sentimenti V  82'		 Report  35' Bacci
 57' Grillo		 Stadium: Stadio Moretti
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gennaro Marchese
25 January 1959 17 Milan 4-3 Bologna Milano
Schiaffino  19'
Grillo  46'
Altafini  49'
Danova  72'		 Report  16' Fogli
 27' Pascutti
 56' Pivatelli		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
1 February 1959 18 Triestina 2-2 Milan Trieste
Tortul  11'
Maldini  25' (aut.)		 Report  16' Danova
 83' Grillo		 Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Lo Bello
8 February 1959 19 Milan 6-1 Napoli Milano
Grillo  9', 50'
Altafini  12', 19'
Bean  52'
Danova  65'		 Report  58' (o.g.) Liedholm Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Orlandini
15 February 1959 20 Bari 0-2 Milan Bari
Report  35' Altafini
 44' Galli		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Jonni
22 February 1959 21 Milan 4-1 Sampdoria Milano
Bacci  20', 71', 81'
Altafini  69'		 Report  31' Milani Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Giuseppe Adami
8 March 1959 22 Alessandria 1-2 Milan Alessandria
Tacchi  12' Report  52', 74' Altafini Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Iginio Rigato
15 March 1959 23 Milan 0-0 Lanerossi Milano
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 23 000
Referee: Carlo Gambarotta
22 March 1959 24 Inter 1-0 Milan Milano
Firmani  36' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 70 000
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
29 March 1959 25 Milan 1-1 Juventus Milano
Altafini  47' Report  73' Boniperti Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 68 000
Referee: Cesare Jonni
5 April 1959 26 Milan 4-1 Roma Milano
Carlo Galli  12'
Altafini  30', 42'
Grillo  44'		 Report  86' (pen) Zaglio Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 30000
Referee: Fiorenzo Annoscia
12 April 1959 27 Fiorentina 1-3 Milan Firenze
Hamrin  41' Report  9' (o.g.) Robotti
 17' Altafini
 80' Danova		 Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 55000
Referee: Orlandini
19 April 1959 28 Milan 0-0 SPAL Milano
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 25 000
Referee: Cesare Jonni
26 April 1959 29 Torino 3-3 Milan Torino
Crippa  10'
Marchi  40'
Ganzer  92'		 Report  4' (o.g.) Armano
 51' (o.g.) Liedholm
 78' Altafini		 Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Groppi
17 May 1959 30 Lazio 0-0 Milan Torino
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 35 000
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
24 May 1959 31 Milan 4-0 Genoa Milano
Occhetta  26'
Bean  65'
Altafini  67'
Danova  86'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Annoscia
28 May 1959 32 Padova 0-1 Milan Padova
Report  54' (aut.) Moro Stadium: Stadio Appiani
Attendance: 20 000
Referee: Antonio Moriconi
2 June 1959 33 Milan 7-0 Udinese Milano
Bean  5', 73'
Galli  19', 20', 61'
Danova  36'
Fontana  64'		 Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
7 June 1959 34 Bologna 1-1 Milan Bologna
Bonafin  79' Report  46' Danova Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Orlandini

Coppa Italia

Italian Football Federation re-lived the knock-out tournament after fifteen years with two editions in season 1958–59. The first edition was played before the kick-off of Serie A tournament due to 1960 European Nations' Cup qualifying which starting on 28 September 1958.[3] The second edition was played during the Serie A championship.[4]

1958 Coppa Italia
Main article: 1958 Coppa Italia
Quarterfinals
6 September 1958 Milan 2-4 Bologna Milano
Altafini  40'
Danova  56'		  24' Vukas
 48', 81' Perani
 67' Fogli		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 25 000
Referee: Pietro Bonetto
Semifinals 5º/8º place
13 September 1958 Milan 8-1 Padova Milano
Danova  5', 41'
Grillo  19'
Altafini  32', 38', 61'
Occhetta  43'
Galli  56'		  53' Luosi Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Piero Angelini
Final 5º/6º place
4 November 1958 Milan 0-1 Sampdoria Milano
Report  55' Mora Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Pietro De Magistris

1958-59 Coppa Italia
Main article: 1958–59 Coppa Italia
Eightfinals
10 May 1959 Bologna 3-2 Milan Bologna
Pascutti  32'
Bonafin  62'
Maschio  89'		 Report  22' (pen) Liedholm
 72' Occhetta		 Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Gennaro Marchese

Friendship Cup
14 June 1959 [5] Nice 3-3 Milan Nice
Foix  30'
Faivre  70', 75'		 Report  3', 89' Danova
 19' Ferrario		 Stadium: Stade Municipal du Ray
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Pietro Bonetto

Statistics
Competition Points Home Away Total DR
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1958–59 Serie A5217134058131778226193420828432+52
1958 Coppa Italia1958–59 Coppa ItaliaEightfinals31021061001234103129+3
1959 Friendship Cup-------1010331010330
Total-20144268191979331253921959944+55

Appearances

Goalscorers

References
  1. "San Siro June 2, 1959 Milan Scudetto". alamy.com.
  2. "Hall of Fame: José Altafini". milanworld.net. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. "Milan takes title in italian soccer". nytimes.com. 8 June 1959.
  4. "1959 Coppa Italia". enciclopediadelcalcio.it.
  5. Second leg was played on 9 September
  • Fabrizio Melegari (a cura di). Almanacco illustrato del calcio - La storia 1898-2004. Modena,. Panini, 2004.
  • Calciatori 1966-67, Modena – Milano, Panini – l'Unità, 1994. Panini.
  • Chiesa, Carlo F. Il grande romanzo dello scudetto da Calcio 2000,2002 and 2003.

See also
  • l'Unità, 1958 and 1959.
  • La Stampa, 1958 and 1959.


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