Today, we are faced with an extremely relevant topic that has captured the interest of millions of people around the world. 1969–70 AC Milan season has generated a great debate and has sparked countless opinions and reflections in a variety of contexts and areas. It is a topic that has become a fundamental part of the public conversation, both in the political and cultural spheres. That is why it is essential to delve into this topic, explore its implications and analyze in detail its significance in today's society. In this article, we seek to shed light on 1969–70 AC Milan season and address different perspectives that allow us to understand its importance and impact on the world in which we live.
1969–70 season | |||
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President | Franco Carraro | ||
Manager | Nereo Rocco | ||
Stadium | San Siro | ||
Serie A | 4º | ||
Coppa Italia | First round | ||
European Cup | Round of 16 | ||
Intercontinental Cup | Winner | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Pierino Prati (12) All: Prati (17) | ||
Average home league attendance | 43,674 | ||
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During the 1969–1970 season Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia, European Cup and Intercontinental Cup.
Nereo Rocco was confirmed as coach at the start of the 1969–70 season. Bruno Mora, Nevio Scala and Kurt Hamrin left Milan. The main signing of the summer was that of Nestor Combin, forward of Torino.
The season began with three matches in the first round of the Coppa Italia, where Milan, in group 3 with Varese, Verona and Como, gets two draws against Varese and Verona and a victory against Como. The four points in the standings are not enough to qualify for the next round, which Varese enters by scoring one goal more than the Rossoneri.
In October 1969, Milan won the Intercontinental Cup, the first in the club's history. In the first leg at San Siro, Milan beat the Argentines of Estudiantes with the score of 3–0, thanks to a brace from Sormani and a goal from Combin. The return match was played in Buenos Aires and was characterized by the highly aggressive play of the Argentine team; to pay the highest price were Prati, who was hit in the back and forced to leave the field after 37 minutes of play, and above all Combin, who left the pitch with the fracture of his nose and cheekbone. The final result of the match is 2–1 for the Argentines, who overturned Rivera's goal with those from Conigliaro and Aguirre Suárez, but the narrow defeat still allows Milan to win the trophy. After the match, the behavior of the Argentine players lead to the life ban of goalkeeper Poletti (subsequently revoked) and the long suspensions of Aguirre Suárez and Manera by the Argentine Federation as well as the imprisonment of the three for 30 days.
In the European Cup, Milan, after eliminating Luxembourg's Avenir Beggen in the round of 32 in September (5–0 at home and 3–0 away), were eliminated in the round of 16 by Dutch side Feyenoord who overturned the 1–0 defeat in the first leg in Milan thanks to the 2–0 obtained in Rotterdam.
In the Serie A, Milan remained permanently in the top positions finished in 4th place with 36 points, nine points behind Scudetto winner Cagliari, five from Inter and two from Juventus: however, this result would be insufficient for the purposes of qualifying for the European Cups given that the "one city, one team" rule of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup barred access to the Rossoneri in favor of Inter, who preceded Milan in the final league standings.
During the season, AC Milan captain Gianni Rivera was awarded the 1969 Ballon d'Or, thus becoming the first Italian to receive this recognition.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
DF | Alberto Grossetti | Catania | loan end |
MF | Domenico Fontana | Vicenza | |
FW | Nestor Combin | Torino | |
FW | Lino Golin | Varese | loan end |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
DF | Bruno Baveni | Savona | |
DF | Paolo Montanari | Catania | loan end |
MF | Nevio Scala | Vicenza | |
FW | Kurt Hamrin | Napoli | |
FW | Bruno Mora | Parma | |
FW | Carlo Petrini | Parma |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Internazionale | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 41 | Qualified to Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
3 | Juventus | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 38 | |
4 | Milan | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 36 | |
4 | Fiorentina | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 36 | Qualified to Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
6 | Napoli | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 31 |
17 settembre 1969 1 | Brescia | 1–4 | Milan | Brescia |
De Paoli 57' | Report | 7', 13', 34' (pen.), 43' Rivera | Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti Attendance: 24,230 Referee: Gonella |
21 settembre 1969 2 | Milan | 1–0 | Bari | Milano |
Combin 28' | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 59,097 Referee: Acernese |
28 settembre 1969 3 | Lazio | 1–0 | Milan | Roma |
Chinaglia 62' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 52,308 Referee: Angonese |
4 ottobre 1969 4 | Milan | 2–0 | Verona | Milano |
Sormani 57' Prati 73' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 47,487 Referee: Giunti |
12 ottobre 1969 5 | Palermo | 0–0 | Milan | Catania |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Cibali Attendance: 17,565 Referee: D'Agostini |
16 ottobre 1969 6 | Milan | 2–3 | Roma | Milano |
Prati 10' Combin 68' |
Report | 2', 56' Peiró 20' Capello |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 46,223 Referee: Monti |
10 dicembre 1969 7 | Milan | 0–0 | Bologna | Milano |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 25,599 Referee: Bernardis |
9 novembre 1969 8 | Inter | 0–0 | Milan | Milano |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 70,588 Referee: Gonella |
16 novembre 1969 9 | Milan | 1–0 | Napoli | Milano |
Fogli 59' | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 48,187 Referee: Toselli |
30 novembre 1969 10 | Sampdoria | 1–1 | Milan | Genova |
Cristin 77' | Report | 53' Combin | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 19,941 Referee: De Marchi |
7 dicembre 1969 11 | Milan | 0–2 | Juventus | Milano |
Report | 67' Vieri 78' Zigoni |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 65,513 Referee: Sbardella |
14 dicembre 1969 12 | Torino | 0–1 | Milan | Torino |
Report | 54' Lodetti | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 25,434 Referee: Angonese |
21 dicembre 1969 13 | Milan | 4–2 | Fiorentina | Milano |
Sormani 4' (rig.), 41' (pen.) Superchi 70' (og) Maldera 77' |
Report | 45' (pen.) Maraschi 55' Amarildo |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 45,282 Referee: Gonella |
28 dicembre 1969 14 | Cagliari | 1–1 | Milan | Cagliari |
Riva 4' | Report | 71' Prati | Stadium: Stadio Amsicora Attendance: 26,339 Referee: D'Agostini |
4 gennaio 1970 15 | Lanerossi Vicenza | 1–0 | Milan | Vicenza |
Facchin 80' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 27,833 Referee: Sbardella |
11 gennaio 1970 16 | Milan | 1–1 | Brescia | Milano |
Prati 80' | Report | 77' Volpi | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 22,577 Referee: Giunti |
18 gennaio 1970 17 | Bari | 0–5 | Milan | Bari |
Report | 1', 50', 73', 80' (pen.) Prati 17' Combin |
Stadium: Stadio della Vittoria Attendance: 41,538 Referee: Lo Bello |
25 gennaio 1970 18 | Milan | 3–0 | Lazio | Milano |
Fogli 26' Sormani 59' Prati 68' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 29,754 Referee: De Robbio |
1º febbraio 1970 19 | Verona | 2–2 | Milan | Verona |
Clerici 72' Sirena 73' |
Report | 27' Combin 85' Sormani |
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 37,688 Referee: Acernese |
8 febbraio 1970 20 | Milan | 1–0 | Palermo | Milano |
Rivera 80' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 29,270 Referee: Bernardis |
15 febbraio 1970 21 | Roma | 0–1 | Milan | Roma |
Report | 89' Rivera | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 47,126 Referee: Angonese |
1º marzo 1970 22 | Bologna | 0–1 | Milan | Bologna |
Report | 9' Prati | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 38,050 Referee: Pieroni |
8 marzo 1970 23 | Milan | 0–1 | Inter | Milano |
Report | 80' Corso | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 67,928 Referee: Sbardella |
15 marzo 1970 24 | Napoli | 1–1 | Milan | Napoli |
Manservisi 18' | Report | 28' Rivera | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 57,341 Referee: Francescon |
22 marzo 1970 25 | Milan | 0–0 | Sampdoria | Milano |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 37,173 Referee: D'Agostini |
29 marzo 1970 26 | Juventus | 3–0 | Milan | Torino |
Anastasi 21', 23' Leonardi 41' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 44,549 Referee: Angonese |
5 aprile 1970 27 | Milan | 3–0 | Torino | Milano |
Lodetti 23' Rognoni 75' Prati 81' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 36,887 Referee: Barbaresco |
12 aprile 1970 28 | Fiorentina | 4–2 | Milan | Firenze |
Mariani 5' Chiarugi 58', 73' Trapattoni 68' (og) |
Report | 10' Rognoni 13' Prati |
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 36,682 Referee: Gonella |
19 aprile 1970 29 | Milan | 0–0 | Cagliari | Milano |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 64,960 Referee: De Marchi |
26 aprile 1970 30 | Milan | 1–0 | Lanerossi Vicenza | Milano |
Rivera 63' (rig.) | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 29,187 Referee: Trinchieri |
8 September 1968 1 | Milan | 1–1 | Varese | Milan |
Prati 66' | 82' Nuti | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 22,737 Referee: Michelotti |
3 September 1969 2 | Verona | 0–0 | Milan | Verona |
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 31,321 Referee: Bernardis |
6 September 1969 3 | Como | 2–5 | Milan | Como |
Magistrelli 1' Ciclitira 82' |
38', 48' Prati 41' Rivera 78' Fontana 80' Combin |
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia Attendance: 9,232 Referee: De Marchi |
10 September 1969 1 | Milan | 5–0 | Avenir Breggen | Milan |
Prati 15', 63' Rivera 59' (pen.) Rognoni 61' Combin 79' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 46,402 Referee: Rusev |
24 September 1969 2 | Avenir Breggen | 0–3 | Milan | Luxembourg city |
Report | 19' Combin 73' Sormani 89' Rivera |
Stadium: Stade Municipal de Luxembourg Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Eksztajn |
12 November 1969 1 | Milan | 1–0 | Feyenoord | Milan |
Combin 9' | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 16,846 Referee: Weyland |
26 November 1969 2 | Feyenoord | 2–0 | Milan | Rotterdam |
Jansen 6' van Hanegem 81' |
Report | Stadium: Stadion Feijenoord Attendance: 67,000 Referee: Campos |
8 October 1969 1 | Milan | 3–0 | Estudiantes | Milan |
Sormani 8', 71' Combin 45' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 60,675 Referee: Machin |
22 October 1969 2 | Estudiantes | 2–1 | Milan | Buenos Aires |
Conigliaro 43' Aguirre Suárez 44' |
Report | 30' Rivera | Stadium: La Bombonera Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Massaro |
Competition | Points | Home | Away | Total | GD | |||||||||||||||
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G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | |||
1969-70 Serie A | 36 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 24 | +14 |
1969-70 Coppa Italia | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
1969-70 European Cup | – | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
1969 Intercontinental Cup | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
Total | – | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 39 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 57 | 31 | +26 |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa Italia | European Cup | Intercontinental Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
DF | ITA | Angelo Anquilletti | 34 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ITA | Cesare Cattaneo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ITA | Pierangelo Belli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ITA | Roberto Casone | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ITA | Fabio Cudicini | 36 | -26 | 27 | -19 | 3 | -3 | 4 | -2 | 2 | -2 | |
MF | ITA | Romano Fogli | 25 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ITA | Domenico Fontana | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ITA | Lino Golin | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ITA | Alberto Grossetti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | FRA | Nestor Combin | 33 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
MF | ITA | Giovanni Lodetti | 37 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ITA | Saul Malatrasi | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ITA | Luigi Maldera | 19 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ITA | Angelo Marchi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ITA | Pierino Prati | 35 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ITA | Gianni Rivera | 33 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
MF | ITA | Giorgio Rognoni | 30 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ITA | Roberto Rosato | 33 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ITA | Nello Santin | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | GER | Karl-Heinz Schnellinger | 35 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ITA | Angelo Benedicto Sormani | 38 | 8 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
MF | ITA | Giovanni Trapattoni | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ITA | Villiam Vecchi | 4 | -5 | 4 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |