1967–68 AC Milan season

Milan Associazione Calcio
1967–68 season
PresidentFranco Carraro
ManagerNereo Rocco
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A1º (in European Cup)
Coppa ItaliaFinal
European Cup Winners' CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Prati (15)
All: Prati (22)
Average home league attendance46,742[1]

During the 1967–68 season Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and the European Cup Winners' Cup.

Summary

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The only time that Milan won the league title so early was back on 31 March 1968. After four titles during the 1950s, the Rossoneri's pace had actually slowed during the following decade as they won just two league titles. However, their second was that of 1968 – a year before their famous European Cup victory. Incidentally, 12 months prior to Milan's Scudetto celebrations in 1968, the prospect of winning the league was unthinkable. Arturo Silvestri's Rossoneri had finished eighth in the league standings, with the only positive being that of our Coppa Italia victory in Rome against Padova on 14 June 1967.[2]

Nereo Rocco's return at the start of the 1967–68[3] campaign was certainly part of this revival – the team achieving a complete turnaround under his guidance. With Sormani and Prati given more emphasis and Anquilletti fully introduced, the roles of Rivera, Trapattoni, Rosato and Lodetti were also strengthened. New arrivals included: Cudicini, Schnellinger, Malatrasi and Hamrin. And so was born the Milan side that not only won the Scudetto with four games to go before the end of the season – with a Napoli side containing Juliano and Alfatini being their only true opposition – but also beating Hamburg to claim the European Cup Winners' Cup in Rotterdam.

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 Pierangelo Belli
GK Italy ITA Fabio Cudicini
GK Italy ITA Villiam Vecchi
DF Italy ITA Angelo Anquilletti
DF Italy ITA Bruno Baveni
DF Italy ITA Saul Malatrasi
DF Italy ITA Roberto Rosato
DF Italy ITA Nello Santin
DF West Germany FRG Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
DF Italy ITA Giovanni Trapattoni
MF Italy ITA Massimo Giacomini
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Italy ITA Giovanni Lodetti
MF Italy ITA Gianni Rivera (Captain)
MF Italy ITA Giorgio Rognoni
MF Italy ITA Nevio Scala
FW Argentina ARG Antonio Valentín Angelillo
FW Italy ITA Lino Golin
FW Sweden SWE Kurt Hamrin
FW Italy ITA Bruno Mora
FW Italy ITA Pierino Prati
FW Italy ITA Angelo Benedicto Sormani

Transfers

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In
Pos. Name from Type
FW Angelillo Lecce
DF Sergio Beorchia Pordenone
GK Fabio Cudicini Brescia Calcio
MF Lino Golin Hellas Verona
FW Kurt Hamrin Fiorentina
DF Saul Malatrasi Lecce
MF Giorgio Rognoni Modena
MF Nevio Scala A.S. Roma
Out
Pos. Name To Type
DF Amarildo Fiorentina
DF Fausto Daolio Hellas Verona
FW Renato Faloppa Arezzo
FW Marco Fazzi Savona
MF Giuseppe Ferrero Monza
FW Giuliano Fortunato Lazio
FW Riccardo Innocenti Lecce
GK Claudio Mantovani Bari
DF Gilberto Noletti Sampdoria
FW Nello Saltutti Lecce

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 Milan (C) 30 18 10 2 53 24 +29 46 Qualification to European Cup
2 Napoli 30 13 11 6 34 24 +10 37 Qualified to Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
3 Juventus 30 13 10 7 33 29 +4 36
4 Fiorentina 30 13 9 8 35 23 +12 35
5 Internazionale 30 13 7 10 46 34 +12 33
Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Matches

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24 September 1967 1 SPAL 1–4 Milan Ferrara
Brenna 80' 15', 52', 78' Sormani
53' Hamrin
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 23,915
Referee: Gonella
1 October 1967 2 Milan 0–0 Fiorentina Milan
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 73,008
Referee: Fulvio Pieroni
8 October 1967 3 Napoli 1–1 Milan Napoli
Cané 32' 43' Hamrin Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 75,131
Referee: Monti
15 October 1967 4 Milan 3–1 Mantova Milan
Mora 5'
Rivera 13', 35' (pen)
64' Bercellino Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 31,336
Referee: Picasso
22 October 1967 5 Inter 1–1 Milan Milan
Benitez 58' 78' Rivera Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 80,943
Referee: Alessandro D'Agostini
29 October 1967 6 Milan 0–0 Juventus Milan
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 62,724
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
5 November 1967 7 Cagliari 2–2 Milan Cagliari
Riva 3', 58' (pen) 38' (o.g.) Longo
56' Prati
Stadium: Stadio Amsicora
Attendance: 21,807
Referee: Francesco Francescon
12 November 1967 8 Milan 2–0 Sampdoria Milan
Sormani 32', 51' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 31,057
Referee: Possagno
26 November 1967 9 Lanerossi 2–2 Milan Vicenza
Demarco 27'
Rosato 68' (o.g.)
21', 44' Prati Stadium: Romeo Menti
Attendance: 20856
Referee: Fabio Monti
3 December 1967 10 Milan 0–0 Atalanta Milan
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 41,683
Referee: Vitullo
9 December 1967 11 Brescia 1–2 Milan Brescia
D'Alessi 89' (pen) 68', 86' Prati Stadium: Mario Rigamonti
Attendance: 30318
Referee: Mario Bernardis
17 December 1967 12 Torino 2–3 Milan Torino
Poletti 25' (rig.)
Combin 53'
24', 44' Hamrin
36' Lodetti
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 37,984
Referee: Fabio Monti
31 December 1967 13 Milan 4–2 Bologna Milan
Rivera 8'
Sormani 44'
Prati 57', 70'
39' Haller
83' Tentorio
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 35,838
Referee: Antonio Di Tonno
7 January 1968 14 Milan 3–0 Roma Milan
Prati 29', 90'
Losi 78' (o.g.)
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 52,620
Referee: Gonella
14 January 1968 15 Varese 2–1 Milan Varese
Sogliano 27'
Anastasi 53'
79' Sormani Stadium: Stadio Franco Ossola
Attendance: 25,972
Referee: Francesco Francescon
21 January 1968 16 Milan 3–2 SPAL Milan
Sormani 15'
Rivera 66'
Prati 89'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 29,902
Referee: Paolo Toselli
28 January 1968 17 Fiorentina 0–2 Milan Firenze
59' Prati
65' Rivera
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 47,466
Referee: Gonella
4 February 1968 18 Milan 2–1 Napoli Milan
Rivera 9'
Prati 90'
72' Barison Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 61,697
Referee: Fabio Monti
11 February 1968 19 Mantova 0–1 Milan Mantova
60' (o.g.) Giagnoni Stadium: Stadio Danilo Martelli
Attendance: 19,210
Referee: Picasso
18 February 1968 20 Milan 1–1 Inter Milan
Hamrin 27' 2' Cappellini Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 77 600
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
25 February 1968 21 Juventus 1–2 Milan Torino
Zigoni 22' 14' Prati
48' Hamrin
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 30 704
Referee: Francesco Francescon
3 March 1968 22 Milan 0–1 Cagliari Milan
15' Hitchens Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 46 974
Referee: Paolo Toselli
10 March 1968 23 Sampdoria 0–3 Milan Genova
56', 72' (pen) Rivera
82' Hamrin
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 31 936
Referee: Antonio Sbardella
17 March 1968 24 Milan 2–0 Lanerossi Milan
Hamrin 16'
Rivera 82'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 33707
Referee: Francesco De Robbio
24 March 1968 25 Atalanta 0–3 Milan Bergamo
18' Sormani
71', 77' (rig.) Prati
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 22773
Referee: Lattanzi
31 March 1968 26 Milan 1–0 Brescia Milan
Rivera 88' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 38 627
Referee: Bruno De Marchi
14 April 1968 27 Milan 2–1 Torino Milan
Lodetti 10'
Angelillo 41'
6' Poletti Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 53692
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello
28 April 1968 28 Bologna 1–1 Milan Bologna
Guarneri 70' 54' Sormani Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 29534
Referee: Francesco Francescon
5 May 1968 29 Roma 1–1 Milan Roma
Taccola 9' 3' Golin Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 41383
Referee: Possagno
12 May 1968 30 Milan 1–0 Varese Milan
Sormani 29' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 29620
Referee: Lattanzi

Coppa Italia

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First round

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3 September 1967 Milan 2–0 Cagliari Milan
Hamrin 34'
Longoni 39' (o.g.)
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 23000
Referee: Fabio Monti

Second round

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8 November 1967 Varese 1–1
(3–5 p)
Milan Varese
Tamborini 89' 37' Rivera Stadium: Stadio Franco Ossola
Attendance: 2938
Referee: Ezio Motta
Penalties
Anastasi soccer ball with check mark
Anastasi soccer ball with red X
Vastola soccer ball with red X
Da Pozzo soccer ball with check mark
Da Pozzo soccer ball with check mark
Da Pozzo soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Rivera
soccer ball with check mark Rivera
soccer ball with check mark Rivera
soccer ball with check mark Rivera
soccer ball with red X Rivera
soccer ball with check mark Rivera

Quarterfinals

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13 December 1967 Bari 1–1 Milan Bari
Muiesan 7' 67' Rivera Stadium: Stadio della Vittoria
Attendance: 14000
Referee: Giuliano Acernese
17 January 1967 Milan 4–1 Bari Milan
Lodetti 22', 46'
Sormani 25'
Rivera 51'
59' Mujesan Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 3005
Referee: Alessandro Canova

Final round

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13 June 1968 1 Torino 0–0 Milan Torino
Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 11460
Referee: Antonio Sbardella
16 June 1968 2 Inter 0–0 Milan Milan
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 43030
Referee: Fabio Monti
19 June 1968 3 Milan 2–1 Bologna Milan
Prati 42'
Sormani 89'
7' Pace Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 12593
Referee: Aurelio Angonese
23 June 1968 4 Milan 1–1 Torino Milan
Prati 6' 86' Facchin Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 14,817
Referee: Antonio Di Tonno
26 June 1968 5 Milan 4–2 Inter Milan
Sormani 30'
Hamrin 52'
Schnellinger 78'
Rosato 86'
3' Nielsen
66' Achilli
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 56198
Referee: Mario Bernardis
30 June 1968 6 Bologna 2–1 Milan Bologna
Schnellinger 46' (o.g.)
Turra 88'
61' Prati Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 8481
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello

European Cup Winners' Cup

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Round of 32

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20 September 1967 Milan 5–1 BulgariaLevski Sofia Milan
Sormani 51'
Hamrin 53', 70'
Anquilletti 83', 86'
63' Asparuhov Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 39720
Referee: Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaZečević
11 October 1967 BulgariaLevski Sofia 1–1 Milan Sofia
Asparuhov 74' 11' Sormani Stadium: Stadio Nazionale Vasil Levski
Attendance: 45000
Referee: TurkeyFaruk Talu

Eightfinals

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22 November 1967 HungaryGyori ETO 2–2 Milan Győr
Gyorffi 29', 80' 19', 81' Sormani Stadium: Stadion ETO
Attendance: 20000
Referee: SwitzerlandGottfried Dienst
7 December 1967 Milan 1–1 HungaryGyori ETO Milan
Prati 22' 6' Szalo Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 17754
Referee: AustriaHelmut

Quarterfinals

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28 February 1968 BelgiumStandard Liège 1–1 Milan Liège
Claessen 33' 20' Prati Stadium: Sclessin Stadion
Attendance: 37000
Referee: HungaryZslot
13 March 1968 Milan 1–1 BelgiumStandard Liège Milan
Rognoni 40' 73' Jurkiewicz Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 58145
Referee: FranceBarde
20 March 1968 replay Milan 2–0 BelgiumStandard Liège Milan
Prati 2'
Rivera 48'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 40112
Referee: FranceBarde

Semifinals

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1 May 1968 Milan 2–0 GermanyBayern München Milan
Sormani 51'
Prati 74'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 69 577
Referee: SpainGracia
8 May 1968 GermanyBayern München 0–0 Milan München
Stadium: Grünwalder Stadion
Attendance: 42 000
Referee: SwitzerlandGottfried Dienst

Final

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23 May 1968 Milan 2–0 GermanyHamburg SV Rotterdam
Hamrin 3', 19' Stadium: Feijenoord Stadion
Attendance: 50000
Referee: SpainOrtiz de Mendibil

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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Competition[4] Points Home Away Total GD
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1967-68 Serie A 46 15 10 4 1 24 9 15 8 6 1 29 15 30 18 10 2 53 24 +29
1967-68 Coppa Italia 5 4 1 0 13 5 5 0 4 1 3 4 10 4 5 1 16 9 +7
1967-68 European Cup Winners' Cup 6 4 2 0 16 3 4 0 4 0 4 4 10 4 6 0 17 7 +10
Total 26 18 7 1 40 17 24 8 14 2 36 23 50 26 21 3 86 40 +46

Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia Cup Winners' Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF Italy ITA Angelo Anquilletti 50 2 30 0 10 0 10 2
DF Italy ITA Bruno Baveni 7 0 4 0 2 0 1 0
GK Italy ITA Pierangelo Belli 19 -19 12 -13 4 -2 3 -4
FW Argentina ARG Antonio Valentin Angelillo 9 1 3 1 6 0 0 0
GK Italy ITA Fabio Cudicini 32 -21 18 -11 7 -7 7 -3
MF Italy ITA Massimo Giacomini 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
FW Italy ITA Lino Golin 10 1 4 1 6 0 0 0
FW Sweden SWE Kurt Hamrin 39 14 23 8 8 2 8 4
MF Italy ITA Giovanni Lodetti 49 4 29 2 10 2 10 0
DF Italy ITA Saul Malatrasi 40 0 28 0 4 0 8 0
FW Italy ITA Bruno Mora 13 1 9 1 3 0 1 0
FW Italy ITA Pierino Prati 38 22 23 15 7 3 8 4
MF Italy ITA Gianni Rivera 44 15 29 11 5 3 10 1
MF Italy ITA Giorgio Rognoni 11 1 2 0 6 0 3 1
DF Italy ITA Roberto Rosato 47 1 28 0 9 1 10 0
DF Italy ITA Nello Santin 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MF Italy ITA Nevio Scala 10 0 7 0 0 0 3 0
DF Germany GER Karl-Heinz Schnellinger 46 1 27 0 9 1 10 0
FW Italy ITA Angelo Benedicto Sormani 48 19 29 11 10 3 9 5
MF Italy ITA Giovanni Trapattoni 42 0 24 0 9 0 9 0
GK Italy ITA Villiam Vecchi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A". stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Scudetto 67/68". acmilan.com.
  3. ^ "Season Milan 1968". RSSSF.
  4. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1967–68". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1967–68". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  • Almanacco illustrato del Milan, 2nd edition, 2005, March. Panini.
  • Almanacco illustrato del Milan, 1st edition, 1999. Panini.
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