1976–77 Juventus F.C. season

The 1976–77 season is Juventus Football Club's 79nd in existence and in the top-flight of Italian football.

Juventus Football Club
1976–77 season
ChairmanGiampiero Boniperti
ManagerGiovanni Trapattoni
Serie A1st
(in European Cup)
Coppa ItaliaSecond round
UEFA CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Bettega(17)
All: Bettega(23)
Average home league attendance41,892[1]

Summary

In the 75th Serie A championship - Torino began as title holders- Juventus changes started with Giovanni Trapattoni now being manager of the team, and newcomers Roberto Boninsegna and Romeo Benetti having replaced Pietro Anastasi and Fabio Capello to renforce the squad.[2]

A memorable season for the city of Turin due to rivals and last year champions Torino finished in 2nd place with a massive 50 points and just one behind first place Juventus winners of the title.[3]

Four days before clinch its 17th Serie A trophy, the team won the UEFA Cup first continental competition of its history, defeating basque side Athletic Bilbao in the Final at San Mames.[4]

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 Dino Zoff
— GK  ITA Giancarlo Alessandrelli
— DF  ITA Claudio Gentile
— DF  ITA Gaetano Scirea
— DF  ITA Antonello Cuccureddu
— DF  ITA Francesco Morini
— DF  ITA Luciano Spinosi
— DF  ITA Antonio Cabrini
— DF  ITA Plinio Serena
— MF  ITA Romeo Benetti
— MF  ITA Franco Causio
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ITA Marco Tardelli
— MF  ITA Giuseppe Furino (Captain)
— MF  ITA Alberto Marchetti
— MF  ITA Gian Piero Gasperini
— MF  ITA Maurizio Schincaglia
— MF  ITA Francesco Della Monica
— FW  ITA Roberto Boninsegna
— FW  ITA Roberto Bettega
— FW  ITA Sergio Gori
— FW  ITA Luigi Capuzzo

Competitions

Serie A
Main article: 1976-77 Serie A

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Juventus (C) 30 23 5 2 50 20 +30 51 Qualification to European Cup
2 Torino 30 21 8 1 51 14 +37 50 Qualification to UEFA Cup
3 Fiorentina 30 12 11 7 38 31 +7 35
4 Internazionale 30 10 13 7 34 27 +7 33
5 Lazio 30 10 11 9 34 28 +6 31
Source: Panini
(C) Champion.

Matches
3 October 1976 1 Lazio 2-3 Juventus Roma
 55' Re Cecconi
 89'Giordano		 Report  12'Bettega
 54'Boninsegna
 70'Bettega		 Stadium: Olimpico
10 October 1976 2 Juventus 1-0 Genoa Torino
 25'Boninsegna Report Stadium: Comunale
24 October 1976 3 Foggia 0-1 Juventus Foggia
Report  74'Bettega Stadium: Pino Zaccheria
31 October 1976 4 Juventus 3-0 Catanzaro Torino
 9'Gentile
 53'Bettega
 82'Cuccureddu		 Report Stadium: Comunale
7 November 1976 5 Milan 2-3 Juventus Milano
 13' Calloni
 17' (o.g.) Tardelli		 Report  21' Bettega
 54' Benetti
 80' Bettega		 Stadium: San Siro
21 November 1976 6 Juventus 2-1 Hellas Verona Torino
 69' Bettega
 87' Causio		 Report  90' Luppi Stadium: Comunale
28 November 1976 7 Cesena 0-1 Juventus Cesena
Report  80' Boninsegna Stadium: La Fiorita
5 December 1976 8 Juventus 0-2 Torino Torino
Report  19' Graziani F.
 79' Pulici P.		 Stadium: Comunale
12 December 1976 9 Juventus 0-0 Fiorentina Torino
Report Stadium: Comunale
19 December 1976 10 Bologna 0-1 Juventus Bologna
Report  3' Causio Stadium: Comunale
2 January 1977 11 Juventus 1-0 Perugia Torino
 51' (o.g.) Berni Report Stadium: Comunale
9 January 1977 12 Napoli 0-2[5] Juventus Napoli
Report  70' Boninsegna
 76' Scirea		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
16 January 1977 13 Juventus 2-0 Inter Torino
 21' Boninsegna
 62' Boninsegna		 Report Stadium: Comunale
30 January 1977 14 Roma 3-1 Juventus Roma
 13' Di Bartolomei
 32' Conti B.
 68' (o.g.) Morini F.		 Report  88' Bettega Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
6 February 1977 15 Juventus 3-0 Sampdoria Torino
 34' Tardelli
 41' Tardelli
 76' Bettega		 Report Stadium: Comunale
13 February 1977 16 Juventus 2-0 Lazio Torino
 40' Tardelli
 78' (pen) Boninsegna		 Report Stadium: Comunale
20 February 1977 17 Genoa 2-2 Juventus Genova
 19' Boninsegna
 74' Bettega		 Report  61' Ghetti
 64' Damiani		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
27 February 1977 18 Juventus 1-0 Foggia Torino
 12' Bettega Report Stadium: Comunale
6 March 1977 19 Catanzaro 0-2 Juventus Catanzaro
Report  69' Scirea
 81' (o.g.) Silipo
13 March 1977 20 Juventus 2-1 Milan Torino
 38' (pen) Boninsegna
 40' Causio		 Report  3' (o.g.) Scirea Stadium: Comunale
20 March 1977 21 Hellas Verona 0-0 Juventus Verona
Report Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
27 March 1977 22 Juventus 3-2 Cesena Torino
 14' Benetti
 68' Bettega
 75' Benetti		 Report  48' (o.g.) Morini F
 88' Palese		 Stadium: Comunale
3 April 1977 23 Torino 1-1 Juventus Torino
 8' Pulici P Report  6' Causio Stadium: Comunale
10 April 1977 24 Fiorentina 1-3 Juventus Firenze
 86' (pen) Casarsa Report  48' Cabrini
 50' Benetti
 69' Bettega		 Stadium: Comunale
17 April 1977 25 Juventus 2-1 Bologna Torino
 10' (pen) Boninsegna
 69' Bettega		 Report  31' Clerici Stadium: Comunale
24 April 1977 26 Perugia 1-1 Juventus Perugia
 31' Vannini Report  19' Causio Stadium: Comunale di Pian di Massiano
1 May 1977 27 Juventus 2-1 Napoli Torino
 15' Bettega
 86' Furino		 Report  79' Massa Stadium: Comunale
8 May 1977 28 Inter 0-2 Juventus Milano
Report  37' Gori S.
 63' Tardelli		 Stadium: San Siro
14 May 1977 [6] 29 Juventus 1-0 Roma Torino
 11' Bettega Report Stadium: Comunale
22 May 1977 30 Sampdoria 0-2 Juventus Genova
Report  61' Bettega
 84' Boninsegna		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

Coppa Italia
Main article: 1976–77 Coppa Italia

UEFA Cup
Main article: 1976–77 UEFA Cup

Final
Main article: 1977 UEFA Cup Final
4 May 1977 Juventus 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Torino
Tardelli  15' Report

Overview (archive)

Overview		 Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 54,800
18 May 1977 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Juventus Bilbao
Irureta  11'
Carlos  78'		 Report

Overview (archive)

Overview		 Bettega  7' Stadium: Estadio San Mames
Attendance: 39,700

Statistics

Topscorers
23 goals
20 goals
7 goals
6 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References
  1. "Attendance Statistics of Serie A – 1974-75 to 1985-86". stadiapostcards.com.
  2. Angelo Caroli (4 August 1976). "Signora, perché?" (in Italian). Stampa Sera. p. 10.
  3. Ferruccio Cavallero (23 May 1977). "Una stagione da non dimenticare". Stampa Sera. p. 11.
  4. Bruno Bernardi (19 May 1977). "Juventus, la Coppa Uefa finalmente!" (in Italian). La Stampa. p. 18.
  5. Suspended at 80' due to throwing objects by Napoli fans. Awarded on table by The Sport Justice Court.
  6. Rescheduled from 15 May, due to Juventus participation on 1977 UEFA Cup Final
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