1949–50 AC Milan season

Associazione Calcio Milan
1949–50 season
PresidentUmberto Trabattoni
ManagerLajos Czeizler
StadiumStadio San Siro
Arena Civica (some matches)
Serie A
Top goalscorerNordahl (35)

During the 1949–50 season Associazione Calcio Milan competed in Serie A.

Summary

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For the 1949–50 campaign arrived to the club, thanks to the management talent of President Umberto Trabattoni, in 1948 Olympic Games Swedish players Nils Liedholm[1] and Gunnar Gren,[2] they were added to the squad amid striker Gunnar Nordahl, actually in Milano since January 1949:[3] a “trio” known as Gre-No-Li.[4] Another transfer in was goalkeeper Lorenzo Buffon. Also, in this season Milan played at Arena Civica meanwhile in San Siro the team played the matches where higher attendances were expected.

This season was best remembered for fans as crucial to the modern Milan era winning titles in years for coming after forty years without a trophy. The squad changed its playing style with a more offensive strategy with spectacular matches instead of physical and defensive tactic. The change of strategy attracted more fans to the stadium and attendances will improve in the next decades.

During 1949-50 Serie A campaign, first season after the Superga disaster, the squad reached the goal scoring record for a single season: 118 goals scored. On 7 February 1950, Milan defeated Juventus 7–1 in Torino, also the first TV broadcasting of a Serie A match.[5] Hungarian coach Lajos Czeizler took the club to the second place five points behind champion Juventus. Swedish striker Nordahl won his first topgoalscorer title “capocannoniere” with 35 goals scored.

During 1949 the club moved its headquarters from "Telegrafo Calciomilano" in Del Lauro 4 to Venezia 36.[6]

Squad

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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 Italy ITA Ezio Bardelli
GK Italy ITA Lorenzo Buffon
GK Italy ITA Efrem Milanese
DF Italy ITA Carlo Belloni
DF Italy ITA Andrea Bonomi (Captain)
DF Italy ITA Mario Foglia
DF Italy ITA Giosuè Sanvito
MF Italy ITA Carlo Annovazzi (vice-captain)
MF Italy ITA Benigno De Grandi
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Sweden SWE Nils Liedholm
MF Italy ITA Omero Tognon
FW Italy ITA Renzo Burini
FW Italy ITA Enrico Candiani
FW Italy ITA Franco De Gregori
FW Sweden SWE Gunnar Gren
FW Sweden SWE Gunnar Nordahl
FW Italy ITA Giuseppe Rinaldi
FW Italy ITA Aurelio Santagostino

Transfers

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In
Pos. Name from Type
FW Gunnar Gren IFK Göteborg
MF Nils Liedholm IFK Norrköping
GK Lorenzo Buffon Portogruaro
DF Pietro Bettoli Rimini
FW Enrico Candiani Pro Patria
MF Benigno De Grandi Seregno
FW Fabio Frugali U.S. Alessandria
FW Giuseppe Rinaldi Pescara
DF Giosuè Sanvito Pro Sesto

Competitions

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Serie A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Juventus (C) 38 28 6 4 100 43 +57 62 [7]
2 Milan 38 27 3 8 118 45 +73 57
3 Internazionale 38 21 7 10 99 60 +39 49
4 Lazio 38 18 10 10 67 43 +24 46 Qualified for the 1950 Latin Cup
5 Fiorentina 38 18 8 12 76 57 +19 44
Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHA
ResultWDWLWWDLWLWWWWWWWDLWWWWWWLWLWWWWLWLWWW
Position15264235353332222222222222222222222222
Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/allenatori_squadra/1948/277/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1950 Latin Cup;   = Relegation to 1949–50 Serie B

Matches

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11 September 1949 1 Sampdoria 1–3 Milan Genova
Baldini 27' Report 23' Burini
37' Liedholm
79' Rinaldi
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 32000
Referee: Silvano
18 September 1949 2 Milan 1–1 Como Milan
Liedholm 89' Report 90' Lipizer Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Tassini
25 September 1949 3 Venezia 1–4 Milan Venezia
Golob 18' Report 30', 48' Gren
60' Annovazzi
62' Nordahl
Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Pera
2 October 1949 4 Milan 0–1 Juventus Milan
Report 51' Martino Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Dattilo
9 October 1949 5 Pro Patria 2–4 Milan Busto Arsizio
Toros 16'
Pernigo 38'
Report 26', 64' Burini
70', 72' Nordahl
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Bernardi
16 October 1949 6 Milan 4–1 Palermo Milan
Nordahl 8'
Rinaldi 17'
Gren 31' (rig)
Burini 83'
Report 57' Di Maso Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Longagnani
20 October 1949 7 Milan 0–0 Lazio Milan
Report Antonazzi Red card Stadium: Arena Civica
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Poggipollini
23 October 1949 8 Torino 3–2 Milan Torino
Bengtsson 11'
Hjalmarsson 36'
Carapellese 73'
Report 42' Rinaldi
63' Nordahl
Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia
Attendance: 34,500
Referee: Bellè
30 October 1949 9 Milan 2–1 Atalanta Milan
Liedholm 48'
Gren 72'
Report 42' Sørensen Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Pieri
6 November 1949 10 Inter 6–5 Milan Milan
Nyers 10', 40' (rig)
Amadei 39', 50', 64'
Lorenzi 58'
Report 1', 7' Candiani
14' Nordahl
19' Liedholm
59' Annovazzi
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Orlandini
13 November 1949 11 Milan 2–0 Lucchese Milan
Nordahl 16'
Liedholm 17'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Silvano
20 November 1949 12 Milan 4–1 Fiorentina Milan
Santagostino 10'
Nordahl 25', 47'
Burini 58'
Report 20' Pandolfini Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Gemini
4 December 1949 13 Novara 1–3 Milan Novara
Pombia 8' Report 44', 81' Candiani
73' Nordahl
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Pera
8 December 1949 14 Milan 5–0 Genoa Milan
Nordahl 6', 87'
Gren 48' (pen), 64'
Liedholm 68'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Gemini
11 December 1949 15 Bologna 0–1 Milan Bologna
Ballacci Red card Report 9' Burini Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Pieri
18 December 1949 16 Milan 9–1 Bari Milan
Burini 2', 71'
Liedholm 11', 79'
Santagostino 17', 25', 42', 90'
Gren 33' (pen)
Report 66' Stradella Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Scotto
26 December 1949 17 Milan 4–2 Padova Milan
Gren 52', 68' soccer ball with red X
Nordahl 56'
Burini 81'
Report 70', 88' Checchetti Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Galeati
1 January 1950 18 Triestina 0–0 Milan Trieste
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Gemini
8 January 1950 19 Roma 1–0 Milan Roma
Tontodonati 44' Report Stadium: Stadio Nazionale
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Gamba
15 January 1950 20 Milan 5–1 Sampdoria Milan
Candiani 13'
Liedholm 24', 50'
Burini 76', 80'
Report 29' Bassetto Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Tassini
22 January 1950 21 Como 1–4 Milan Como
Dossi 69' Report 3', 36', 81' Nordahl
27' Renzo Burini
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Bellè
29 January 1950 22 Milan 2–0 Venezia Milan
Liedholm 44'
Gren 61'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Dattilo
5 February 1950 23 Juventus 1–7 Milan Torino
Hansen 12'
ParolaRed card
Report 15', 26', 49' Nordahl
23' Gren
24' Liedholm
70' Burini
84' Candiani
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 46,643
Referee: Galeati
12 February 1950 24 Milan 7–1 Pro Patria Milan
Gren 6', 65' (pen)
Nordahl 10', 68' (rig)
Annovazzi 43'
Liedholm 44'
Candiani 73'
Report 35' Turconi II Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Longagnani
19 February 1950 25 Palermo 0–1 Milan Palermo
Report 84' Annovazzi Stadium: Stadio La Favorita
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Pera
23 February 1950 26 Lazio 3–2 Milan Roma
Magrini 24'
Penzo 36'
Remondini 62'
Report 30' (pen) Gren
60' Nordahl
Stadium: Stadio Nazionale
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Pieri
5 March 1950 27 Milan 7–0 Torino Milan
Burini 1', 36'
Nordahl 6', 23', 29', 43'
Liedholm 90'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Galeati
12 March 1950 28 Atalanta 5–2 Milan Bergamo
Sørensen 7', 21'
Fabbri 14'
Caprile 19', 69'
Report 11' Nordahl
81' (rig) Gren
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Massai
19 March 1950 29 Milan 3–1 Inter Milan
Basso 8' (o.g.)
Gren 41' (rig)
Candiani 89'
Report 14' Lorenzi Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Bellè
26 March 1950 30 Lucchese 0–2 Milan Lucca
Report 25' Burini
38' Gren
Stadium: Stadio Porta Elisa
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Pieri
9 April 1950 31 Fiorentina 1–3 Milan Firenze
Sperotto 58' Report 17' Nordahl
81' (aut) Eliani
89' Liedholm
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Galeati
16 April 1950 32 Milan 5–0 Novara Milan
Burini 20', 87'
Liedholm 45', 69'
Nordahl 54'
Gren soccer ball with red X
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Dattilo
23 April 1950 33 Genoa 1–0 Milan Genova
Koenig 56' Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Bernardi
30 April 1950 34 Milan 2–0 Bologna Milan
Nordahl 11'
Burini 72'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Massai
7 May 1950 35 Bari 2–0 Milan Bari
Sarosi 45'
Fabian 78'
Report Stadium: Stadio della Vittoria
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Pera
14 May 1950 36 Padova 1–2 Milan Padova
Curti 61' Report 31' Annovazzi
40' Burini
Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Massai
21 May 1950 37 Milan 5–2 Triestina Milan
Liedholm 21'
Gren 43' (rig)
Burini 60'
Nordahl 81', 90' soccer ball with red X'36
Report 40' Petrozzi
83' Boscolo
Zorzinsoccer ball with red X'61 [8]
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Longagnani
28 May 1950 38 Milan 6–2 Roma Milan
Nordahl 26', 55'
Liedholm 30'
Rinaldi 56', 76', 81'
Report 64' (pen) Bacci
73' Lucchesi
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Galeati

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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Competition[9] Points Home Away Total GD
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1949–50 Serie A 57 19 16 2 1 73 15 19 11 1 7 45 30 28 27 3 8 118 45 +73

Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A
Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Italy ITA Lorenzo Buffon 19 -22 19 -22
DF Italy ITA Carlo Annovazzi 38 5 38 5
DF Italy ITA Carlo Belloni 25 0 25 0
DF Italy ITA Andrea Bonomi 25 0 25 0
DF Italy ITA Mario Foglia 38 0 38 0
MF Italy ITA Renzo Burini 35 21 35 21
MF Italy ITA Enrico Candiani 22 8 22 8
MF Italy ITA Omero Tognon 38 0 38 0
MF Sweden SWE Nils Liedholm 37 18 37 18
FW Sweden SWE Gunnar Gren 37 18 37 18
FW Sweden SWE Gunnar Nordahl 37 35 37 35
GK Italy ITA Ezio Bardelli 13 -12 13 -12
FW Italy ITA Franco De Gregori 13 0 13 0
FW Italy ITA Giuseppe Rinaldi 12 6 12 6
DF Italy ITA Benigno De Grandi 12 0 12 0
FW Italy ITA Aurelio Santagostino 8 5 8 5
GK Italy ITA Efrem Milanese 6 -11 6 -11
DF Italy ITA Giosuè Sanvito 3 0 3 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nils Liedholm". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. ^ Mura, Gianni (7 March 1997). "EFFETTO SIMONI 'SONO DI MODA MA NON VECCHIO'". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. ^ Roberto Di Maggio; Igor Kramarsic; Alberto Novello (8 June 2017). "Italy – Serie A Top Scorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Grenoli Article". Futbol Factory. Archived from the original on 2008-02-03.
  5. ^ La TV per sport, by Pino Frisoli, Tracce, 2007.
  6. ^ Almanacco illustrato del Milan, 2nd edition March 2005. Panini. p. 216.
  7. ^ Due to an inappropriate coincidence with the 1950 FIFA World Cup, no major Italian club could join the 1950 Latin Cup. Only SS Lazio, a minor team at time, accepted to join.
  8. ^ saved by Buffon
  9. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1949–50". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

Bibliography

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  • Almanacco illustrato del Milan, 2nd edition March 2005. Panini.
  • Almanacco illustrato del Milan, 1st edition, 1999. Panini.
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