1956–57 AC Milan season

Associazione Calcio Milan
1956–57 season
Chairman	Andrea Rizzoli
Manager	Giuseppe Viani
Stadium	San Siro
Serie A	1º (in European Cup)
Latin Cup	3º
Top goalscorer	League: Bean (17); All: Bean (17)
Average home league attendance	30,487
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1955–56 1957–58 →

During 1956–57 season Associazione Calcio Milan competed in Serie A and Latin Cup.

Summary

After seven successful seasons and 221 goals scored, Gunnar Nordahl left the club to go and play with Roma. To make up for the Swedish striker, the club signed several players including Ernesto Cucchiaroni, Carlo Galli, Per Bredesen, Gastone Bean^[2] and brought Alfio Fontana back after a year on loan at Triestina. Change also occurred in the managerial role, where Giuseppe Viani replaced Héctor Puricelli.^[3]

The league saw Milan winning the title for the sixth time in its history. The Rossoneri could count on a squad that included, in addition to the aforementioned signings, Lorenzo Buffon, Cesare Maldini, Juan Alberto Schiaffino and Nils Liedholm, who became captain after the departure of Nordahl.

In the first few days Sampdoria took the lead, but was soon overtaken by Milan and Fiorentina. The Rossoneri. Bean and Cucchiaroni were suddenly struck by typhus and forced to spend much of the second half of the season confined to a clinic in Monza. This did not affect the progress of the team, which, on 17 March moved to a nine-points lead on Fiorentina and, controlling the standings until the end of the tournament, won its sixth scudetto with three rounds still to be played, trailing the Viola by 6 points.

In June, Milan also participated in the last edition of the Latin Cup, where they meet Real Madrid in the semifinals. The match recorded a defeat for the Devil by 5-1. In the match that assigned the third place, Milan beat Saint-Étienne by 4-3, thus gaining their second third place in this tournament which, together with the two successes in 1951 and 1956 (shared record) and the second place in 1953, makes Milan one of the most successful teams in this competition.

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	Narciso Soldan
—	DF	ITA	Cesare Maldini
—	DF	ITA	Luigi Radice
—	DF	ITA	Francesco Zagatti
—	MF	ITA	Osvaldo Bagnoli
—	MF	ITA	Eros Beraldo
—	MF	NOR	Per Bredesen
—	MF	ITA	Mario Bergamaschi
—	MF	ITA	Alfio Fontana
—	MF	SWE	Nils Liedholm (Captain)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ITA	Cesare Reina
—	MF	ARG	Eduardo Ricagni
—	MF	URU	Juan Alberto Schiaffino
—	MF	ITA	Luigi Zannier
—	FW	ITA	Gastone Bean
—	FW	ARG	Ernesto Cucchiaroni
—	FW	ITA	Emiliano Farina
—	FW	ITA	Carlo Galli
—	FW	ITA	Amos Mariani
—	FW	ITA	Gianni Meanti

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
FW	Gastone Bean	Piacenza Calcio	-
MF	Per Bredesen	Udinese	-
FW	Ernesto Cucchiaroni	Boca Juniors	-
FW	Emiliano Farina	Treviso	-
DF	Alfio Fontana	Triestina	-
FW	Carlo Galli	A.S. Roma	-
FW	Walter Gómez	River Plate	-
FW	Gianni Meanti	Crema	-
GK	Narciso Soldan	Triestina	-
MF	Luigi Zannier	Atalanta B.C.	-

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
FW	Italo Carminati	Asssociazione Calcio Monza	-
GK	Santino Ciceri	Reggina	-
FW	Giorgio Dal Monte	Genoa Cricket and Football Club	-
FW	Giancarlo Danova	Spezia	-
DF	Eros Fassetta	Monza	-
MF	Amleto Frignani	Udinese	-
DF	Gianfranco Ganzer	Torino	-
FW	Gunnar Nordahl	A.S. Roma	-
DF	Franco Pedroni	Alessandria	-
MF	Omero Tognon	Pordenone	-
FW	Valentino Valli	Atalanta	-
FW	Albano Vicariotto	Palermo	-

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Milan (C)	34	21	6	7	65	40	+25	48	Qualification to European Cup and for the Latin Cup
2	Fiorentina	34	16	10	8	55	40	+15	42
3	Lazio	34	14	13	7	52	40	+12	41
4	Udinese	34	15	6	13	59	58	+1	36
5	Internazionale	34	11	13	10	53	45	+8	35

Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Matches

16 September 1956 1	Milan	2-1	Triestina	Milan
	Schiaffino 45', 60'	Report	4' (o.g.) Zannier	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Mario Maurelli

23 September 1956 2	Bologna	1-2	Milan	Bologna
	Cervellati 26'	Report	21' Bredesen 78' Galli	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Kainer

30 September 1956 3	Milan	1-0	Palermo	Milan
	Mariani 19'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Canepa

7 October 1956 4	Milan	3-5	Napoli	Milan
	Schiaffino 61' (pen), 86' Galli 89'	Report	9' Posio 19', 42' Pesaola 27', 35' Vinício	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Pietro Bonetto

14 October 1956 5	Padova	2-0	Milan	Padova
	Moro 57' Paolo Coppola 85'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Stal

21 October 1956 6	Milan	1-1	Inter	Milan
	Bredesen 16'	Report	12' Pandolfini	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini

28 October 1956 7	Fiorentina	0-3	Milan	Firenze
		Report	31' (o.g.) Rosetta 50' Schiaffino 68' Bean	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Concetto Lo Bello

18 November 1956 8	Milan	2-0	Udinese	Milan
	Bean 47' Mariani 65'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 29 000 Referee: Canepa

25 November 1956 9	Juventus	0-1	Milan	Torino
		Report	86' Bredesen	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 35 000 Referee: Friedrich Seipelt

2 December 1956 10	Atalanta	2-2	Milan	Bergamo
	Mion 35' Longoni 80'	Report	12' Cucchiaroni 86' Bean	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Cesare Jonni

16 December 1956 11	Milan	3-2	Lazio	Milan
	Bean 34' Cucchiaroni 67' Galli 79'	Report	17', 57' Chiricallo	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 30000 Referee: Iginio Rigato

23 December 1956 12	Sampdoria	3-2	Milan	Genova
	Conti 14', 77', 84'	Report	80' Bean 82' Schiaffino	Stadium: Marassi Attendance: 20000 Referee: Cesare Jonni

30 December 1956 13	Milan	2-0	Genoa	Milan
	Schiaffino 29', 60'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 15000 Referee: Menchini

6 January 1957 14	Milan	3-1	Torino	Milan
	Bean 22' Grosso 36' (aut.) Schiaffino 64'	Report	77' Tacchi	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 20000 Referee: Annoscia

13 January 1957 15	Roma	0-0	Milan	Roma
		Report		Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 55 000 Referee: Pietro Bonetto

20 January 1957 16	SPAL	1-3	Milan	Ferrara
	Zannier 29' (o.g.)	Report	25', 88' Galli 47' Cucchiaroni	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 20 000 Referee: Concetto Lo Bello

27 January 1957 17	Milan	4-2	Lanerossi	Milan
	Bergamaschi 29' Galli 43' Bredesen 56' Bean 87' (rig.)	Report	54' Lojacono 58' (pen) Manente	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 26 000 Referee: Moriconi

27 February 1957 18^[4]	Triestina	1-3	Milan	Trieste
	Clemente 75'	Report	25', 54' Bean 55' Bredesen	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 10 000 Referee: Grill

10 February 1957 19	Milan	1-0	Bologna	Milan
	Bean 28'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Friedrich Seipelt

17 February 1957 20	Palermo	1-2	Milan	Palermo
	Zamperlini 53'	Report	7' Bean 64' Galli	Stadium: Stadio La Favorita Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Moriconi

24 February 1957 21	Napoli	2-2	Milan	Napoli
	Vinício 66', 87'	Report	37' Galli 72' Bean	Stadium: Stadio della Liberazione Attendance: 40 000 Referee: Cesare Jonni

3 March 1957 22	Milan	2-0	Padova	Milan
	Galli 42', 63'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Angelini

10 March 1957 23	Inter	1-1	Milan	Milan
	Invernizzi 43'	Report	23' Bean	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 70 000 Referee: Selpelt

17 March 1957 24	Milan	2-0	Fiorentina	Milan
	Galli 28', 81'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 65 000 Referee: Moriconi

24 March 1957 25	Udinese	2-1	Milan	Udine
	Frignani 7' Lindskog 19'	Report	58' (pen) Liedholm	Stadium: Stadio Moretti Attendance: 20 000 Referee: Gennaro Marchese

31 March 1957 26	Milan	4-1	Juventus	Milan
	28' Farina^[5] Galli 51' Bredesen 53' Liedholm 64' (rig.)	Report	79' Conti	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 40 000 Referee: Maurelli

7 April 1957 27	Milan	4-0	Atalanta	Milan
	Galli 6' Liedholm 63' (rig.) Farina 79', 83'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 28 000 Referee: Iginio Rigato

14 April 1957 28	Lazio	3-0	Milan	Roma
	Vivolo 20' (pen) Tozzi 36', 49'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 45 000 Referee: Concetto Lo Bello

28 April 1957 29	Milan	2-1	Sampdoria	Milan
	Bean 44' Farina 73'	Report	14' Firmani	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 25 000 Referee: Pietro Bonetto

5 May 1957 30	Genoa	0-1	Milan	Genova
		Report	13' Bean	Stadium: Marassi Attendance: 40 000 Referee: Steiner

19 May 1957 31^[6]	Torino	2-2	Milan	Torino
	Arce 60' Jeppson 78'	Report	79' Farina 86' Bean	Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia Attendance: 35 000 Referee: Iginio Rigato

2 June 1957 32	Milan	3-1	Roma	Milan
	Bean 29' Liedholm 44' (rig.) Maldini 72'	Report	22' Da Costa	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 35000 Referee: Menchini

9 June 1957 33	Milan	0-1	SPAL	Milan
		Report	23' Di Giacomo	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 22 000 Referee: Cesare Jonni

16 June 1957 34	Lanerossi	3-1	Milan	Vicenza
	Savoini 52' Lojacono 60' Valentinuzzi 69'	Report	84' Bagnoli	Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Moriconi

Latin Cup

Semifinals

20 June 1957	Real Madrid	5-1	Milan	Madrid
	Gento 20', 47', 85' Di Stéfano 50' Joseíto 83'	Report	30' Cucchiaroni	Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Lequesne

Final 3º/4º place

23 June 1957	Milan	4-3	Saint-Etienne	Madrid
	Ricagni 18' Mariani 42' Bredesen 70' Liedholm 88'	Report	9' Wicart 78' Mekloufi 85' Nyo Lea	Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Campos

Statistics

Squad statistics

Competition	Points	Home						Away						Total						GD
Competition	Points	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	GD
Serie A	48	17	14	1	2	39	16	17	7	5	5	26	24	34	21	6	7	65	40	+25
Coppa Latina	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	0	1	5	8	-3
Total	-	17	14	1	2	39	16	17	7	5	7	26	24	36	22	6	8	70	48	+22

Appearances

Goalscorers

References

^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A" (PDF). stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
^ "bean". 27 January 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2011.
^ Giuseppe Bagnati; Vito Maggio; Vincenzo Prestigiacomo. Il Palermo racconta: storie, confessioni e leggende rosanero. Grafill, Palermo,2004.
^ Rescheduled from 3 February 1957, suspended due to fog at 75' with score 3-1 by Milan, Galli (2), Bean and Szoke (Triestina).
^ Secondo alcune fonti il gol sarebbe considerato una autorete del bianconero Nay.
^ With these draw Milan clinched the title.

External links

Almanacco illustrato del Milan, edition 2, 2005. Panini.
"Stagione 1956-1957". acmilan.it.
"Stagione 1956-1957". Magliarossonera.it.

[1] "Attendance Statistics of Serie A" (PDF). stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.

[2] "bean". 27 January 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2011.

[3] Giuseppe Bagnati; Vito Maggio; Vincenzo Prestigiacomo. Il Palermo racconta: storie, confessioni e leggende rosanero. Grafill, Palermo,2004.

[4] Rescheduled from 3 February 1957, suspended due to fog at 75' with score 3-1 by Milan, Galli (2), Bean and Szoke (Triestina).

[5] Secondo alcune fonti il gol sarebbe considerato una autorete del bianconero Nay.

[6] With these draw Milan clinched the title.

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