1951–52 AC Milan season

Milan Associazione Calcio
1951–52 season
PresidentUmberto Trabattoni
ManagerLajos Czeizler
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A
Top goalscorerLeague: Gunnar Nordahl (26)
All: Gunnar Nordahl (26)

During the 1951–52 season Associazione Calcio Milan competed in Serie A.

Summary

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The transfer market was once again aimed at strengthening the squad. Reinforcements Pietro Grosso and Amleto Frignani arrived, with the team still led by coach Lajos Czeizler and technical director Antonio Busini. Thanks to a high-level attack, Milan's game was set up with a strong imbalance towards the offensive game. In fact, many were the games ended up with multiple goals by the Rossoneri: examples of these were the 4-0 and 5-0 against Lucchese, the 5-1 against Pro Patria, the 4-0 and 6-0 against Torino, the 4-0 against Bologna, the 4-1 against Legnano, 6-2 against Novara and 4-0 against Palermo.

In the 1951-1952 Serie A season, Milan (that in this season displayed the scudetto emblem on their shirts for the first time in their history) finished second behind Juventus after fighting with them for the title throughout the first half of the season. In the second half of it, Milan gave up in the chase also following the defeat in the head-to-head match and ended the tournament in second place, 7 points behind Juventus.

Gunnar Nordahl scored 26 goals and was the top-scorer of the club, and the second overall in the Serie A season.

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 Lorenzo Buffon
GK Italy ITA Ezio Bardelli
DF Italy ITA Andrea Bonomi (Captain)
DF Italy ITA Arturo Silvestri
DF Italy ITA Francesco Zagatti
MF Italy ITA Pietro Grosso
MF Italy ITA Carlo Annovazzi (Vice-captain)
MF Italy ITA Emilio Lavezzari
MF Sweden SWE Nils Liedholm
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Italy ITA Enzo Menegotti
MF Italy ITA Omero Tognon
MF Italy ITA Luciano Scroccaro
MF Italy ITA Rino Perduca
FW Italy ITA Amleto Frignani
FW Italy ITA Mario Renosto
FW Sweden SWE Gunnar Nordahl
FW Italy ITA Renzo Burini
FW Sweden SWE Gunnar Gren

Transfers

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In
Pos. Name from Type
MF Amleto Frignani Reggiana -
DF Pietro Grosso Triestina -
MF Emilio Lavezzari Seregno -
MF Enzo Menegotti Modena -
MF Luciano Scroccaro Dolo -
FW Giuseppe Secchi Seregno -
Out
Pos. Name To Type
DF Carlo Belloni Triestina -
MF Luciano Carnier Triestina -
MF Antonio Colomban Messina -
MF Benigno De Grandi Palermo -
MF Mario Foglia Palermo -
MF Giovanni Mangini Marzoli Palazzolo -
GK Giovanni Rossetti Arsenaltaranto -
FW Aurelio Santagostino Atalanta -
FW Giuseppe Secchi Siracusa -
FW Albano Vicariotto Torino -

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 26 8 4 98 34 +64 60 1952 Latin Cup
2 Milan 38 20 13 5 87 41 +46 53
3 Internazionale 38 21 7 10 86 49 +37 49
4 Fiorentina 38 17 9 12 52 38 +14 43
4 Lazio 38 15 13 10 60 49 +11 43
Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHA
ResultWWDWWWWWDWDLDLWDDWLWWDDWDWDWWWWLDLDWDW
Position11211111111112222222222222222222222222
Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/allenatori_squadra/1948/277/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1952 Latin Cup;   = Relegation to 1952–53 Serie B

Matches

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9 September 1951 1 Novara 1-2 Milan Novara
Annovazzi 35' (og) 17' Renosto
86' Gren
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Agnolin
16 September 1951 2 Milan 4-0 Lucchese Milano
Nordahl 10'
Burini 37', 40'
Liedholm 84'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Canavesio
23 September 1951 3 Udinese 1-1 Milan Udine
Bacci 80' 7' Renosto Stadium: Stadio Moretti
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Massai
30 September 1951 4 Milan 5-1 Pro Patria Milano
Renosto 12', 52', 70'
Burini 55'
Annovazzi 83'
77' Hofling Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Liverani
7 October 1951 5 Como 1-2 Milan Como
Rabitti 13' 31' Burini
83' Nordahl
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Orlandini
14 October 1951 6 Milan 2-1 Sampdoria Milano
Burini 50'
Nordahl 73'
40' Arnaldo Lucentini Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Piemonte
21 October 1951 7 Torino 0-6 Milan Torino
38' Burini
40', 64' Liedholm
53' Renosto
62' Annovazzi
69' (og) Grava
Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia
Attendance: 48,354
Referee: Agnolin
28 October 1951 8 Milan 4-0 Bologna Milano
Burini 47', 75', 76'
Renosto 56' (pen)
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Belè
4 November 1951 9 Inter 2-2 Milan Milano
Nyers 2'
Lorenzi 26'
22' Burini
75' Tognon
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Massai
18 November 1951 10 Napoli 0-2 Milan Napoli
7' Nordahl
82' Renosto
Stadium: Stadio del Vomero
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Tassini
2 December 1951 11 Milan 1-1 SPAL Milano
Burini 15' 5' Bülent Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Cartei
9 December 1951 12 Padova 5-2 Milan Padova
Beraldo 5'
Martegani 55', 90'
Prunecchi 65', 73'
31' Nordahl
77' (pen) Renosto
Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Gemini
16 December 1951 13 Milan 1-1 Juventus Milano
Nordahl 58' 53' Hansen Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Tassini
23 December 1951 14 Atalanta 1-0 Milan Bergamo
Santogostino 78' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Bellè
30 December 1951 15 Milan 4-1 Legnano Milano
Nordahl 9'
Liedholm 13', 69'
Frignani 39'
26' Trevisan Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Pieri
6 January 1952 16 Milan 1-1 Lazio Milano
Silvestri 49' 53' Löfgren Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Pieri
13 January 1952 17 Palermo 1-1 Milan Palermo
De Grandi 45' 25' Nordahl Stadium: Stadio La Favorita
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Tassini
20 January 1952 18 Milan 2-0 Triestina Milano
Frignani 14'
Nordahl 35'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Corallo
27 January 1952 19 Fiorentina 1-0 Milan Firenze
Ekner 12' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Orlandini
3 February 1952 20 Milan 6-2 Novara Milano
Gren 14'
Burini 35'
Nordahl 53', 54', 90'
Amleto Frignani 85'
13', 60' (pen) Piola Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Bellè
20 February 1952 21 Lucchese 0-5 Milan Lucca
7', 26', 81' Nordahl
24' Annovazzi
87' Renzo Burini
Stadium: Stadio Porta Elisa
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Gemini
17 February 1952 22 Milan 0-0 Udinese Milano
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Jonni
24 February 1952 23 Pro Patria 2-2 Milan Busto Arsizio
Hofling 43'
Orzan 47'
1' Gren
71' Nordahl
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Agnolin
9 March 1952 24 Milan 2-0 Como Milano
Liedholm 37'
Nordahl 81'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Cartei
16 March 1952 25 Sampdoria 1-1 Milan Genova
Sabbatella 44' 20' Nordahl Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Massai
23 March 1952 26 Milan 4-1 Torino Milano
Nordahl 21'
Gren 46'
Burini 65' (pen), 74'
89' Pozzi Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Pieri
30 March 1952 27 Bologna 0-0 Milan Bologna
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Gemini
6 April 1952 28 Milan 2-1 Inter Milano
Liedholm 54'
Nordahl 76'
57' Nyers Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Massai
13 April 1952 29 Milan 3-2 Napoli Milano
Frignani 45'
Liedholm 66'
Burini 80' (pen)
12', 89' (pen) Mike Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Pieri
20 April 1952 30 SPAL 1-2 Milan Ferrara
Colombi 73' (pen) 24' Frignani
70' (og) Ørnvold
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Agnolin
27 April 1952 31 Milan 3-0 Padova Milano
Annovazzi 7'
Nordahl 57'
Gren 79'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Longagnani
4 May 1952 32 Juventus 3-1 Milan Torino
Vivolo 3'
Boniperti 19'
Praest 65'
88' Gren Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Gemini
11 May 1952 33 Milan 4-4 Atalanta Milano
Burini 6', 28', 71'
Nordahl 54'
3' Sørensen
32', 54' Santagostino
84' Jeppson
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Corallo
18 May 1952 34 Legnano 2-1 Milan Brescia[1]
Sassi 7', 86' 83' Liedholm Stadium: Stadium di viale Piave
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Coppa
1 June 1952 35 Lazio 1-1 Milan Roma
Larsen 51' 67' Gren Stadium: Stadio Nazionale
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Liverani
8 June 1952 36 Milan 4-0 Palermo Milano
Nordahl 9', 74', 90'
Burini 54' (pen)
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Bellè
15 June 1952 37 Triestina 1-1 Milan Trieste
Petrozzi 27' 13' Frignani Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: De Leo
22 June 1952 38 Milan 3-1 Fiorentina Milano
Burini 26', 31' (pen)
Nordahl 54'
81' Beltrandi Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Corallo

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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Competition[2] Points Home Away Total GD
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1951–52 Serie A 53 19 14 5 0 55 17 19 6 8 5 32 24 38 20 13 5 87 41 +46

Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total 1951–52 Serie A
Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Italy ITA Lorenzo Buffon 26 -28 26 -28
DF Italy ITA Arturo Silvestri 35 1 35 1
DF Italy ITA Andrea Bonomi 22 0 22 0
MF Italy ITA Carlo Annovazzi 37 4 37 4
MF Italy ITA Omero Tognon 37 1 37 1
MF Italy ITA Pietro Grosso 32 0 32 0
MF Sweden SWE Nils Liedholm 38 9 38 9
FW Sweden SWE Gunnar Gren 31 7 31 7
FW Sweden SWE Gunnar Nordahl 38 26 38 26
FW Italy ITA Amleto Frignani 27 6 27 6
FW Italy ITA Renzo Burini 36 22 36 22
GK Italy ITA Ezio Bardelli 12 -13 12 -13
MF Italy ITA Enzo Menegotti 16 0 16 0
FW Italy ITA Mario Renosto 15 9 15 9
MF Italy ITA Emilio Lavezzari 11 0 11 0
DF Italy ITA Francesco Zagatti 4 0 4 0
MF Italy ITA Luciano Scroccaro 1 0 1 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Game played in Brescia due to the disqualification of the Legnano pitch.
  2. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1951–52". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1951–52". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

Bibliography

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  • Almanacco illustrato del Milan, ed: 2, March 2005. Panini.
  • Enrico Tosi. La storia del Milan, May 2005. Italia/Italy cid Tosi.
  • Milan. Sempre con te, December 2009. Mondadori. 2009. ISBN 978-88-04-59118-4.
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