1958–59 A.C. Milan season

Associazione Calcio Milan

Chairman	Andrea Rizzoli
Manager
Stadium	San Siro
Serie A	1º in European Cup
Coppa Italia	Eightfinals
Top goalscorer	League: Altafini (28) All: Altafini (32)
Home colours Away colours
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During 1958-59 season Milan competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia.

Summary[]

The team won its 7th title with a superb season ^[1] included the arrival of Brazilian forward José Altafini from Palmeiras. Following the World Cup in Sweden, Altafini's talent and offensive potential had been noticed by Milan's agents during some friendly matches in Italy against Inter and Fiorentina in preparation for the upcoming tournament, in which Altafini scored. He was purchased by the Italian club prior to the World Cup in Sweden for 135 million Lire.^[2]

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 — GK  ITA Narciso Soldan — DF  ITA Cesare Maldini — DF  ITA Luigi Radice — DF  ITA Sandro Salvadore — DF  ITA Mario Trebbi — DF  ITA Francesco Zagatti — MF  ITA Giancarlo Bacci — MF  ITA Eros Beraldo — MF  ITA Alfio Fontana — MF  ARG Ernesto Grillo

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  SWE Nils Liedholm (Captain) — MF  ITA — MF  ITA — MF  ITA — MF  URU Juan Alberto Schiaffino — FW  BRA José Altafini — FW  ITA Gastone Bean — FW  ITA Giancarlo Danova — FW  ITA — FW  ITA Carlo Galli — FW  ITA

Transfers[]

Competitions[]

Serie A[]

League table[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Milan (C)	34	20	12	2	84	32	+52	52	Qualification to European Cup
2	Fiorentina	34	20	9	5	95	35	+60	49
3	Internazionale	34	20	6	8	77	41	+36	46
4	Juventus	34	16	10	8	74	51	+23	42
5	Sampdoria	34	15	8	11	50	44	+6	38

Matches[]

Coppa Italia[]

Italian Football Federation re-lived the knock-out tournament after fifteen years with two editions in season 1958–59. The first edition was played before the kick-off of Serie A tournament due to 1960 European Nations' Cup qualifying which starting on 28 September 1958.^[3] The second edition was played during the Serie A championship.^[4]

1958 Coppa Italia[]

Quarterfinals[]

Semifinals 5º/8º place[]

Final 5º/6º place[]

1958-59 Coppa Italia[]

Eightfinals[]

Friendship Cup[]

Statistics[]

Competition	Points	Home						Away						Total
		G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga
1958–59 Serie A	52	17	13	4	0	58	13	17	7	8	2	26	19	34	20	8	2	84	32	+52
1958 Coppa Italia1958–59 Coppa Italia	Eightfinals	3	1	0	2	10	6	1	0	0	1	2	3	4	1	0	3	12	9	+3
1959 Friendship Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	0	1	0	3	3	1	0	1	0	3	3	0
Total	-	20	14	4	2	68	19	19	7	9	3	31	25	39	21	9	5	99	44	+55

Players statistics[]

Appearances[]

• 38.Alfio Fontana
• 38.Cesare Maldini
• 37.José Altafini
• 36.Francesco Zagatti
• 35.Giancarlo Danova
• 34.Carlo Galli
• 32.Nils Liedholm
• 30.Ernesto Grillo
• 29.
• 29.Juan Alberto Schiaffino
• 26.Lorenzo Buffon
• 20.Gastone Bean
• 12.Giancarlo Bacci
• 12.Narciso Soldan
• 5.Luigi Radice
• 5.Sandro Salvadore
• 4.Eros Beraldo
• 3.
• 3.
• 3.
• 2.Mario Trebbi
• 1.
• 1.

Goalscorers[]

• 32.José Altafini
• 21.Giancarlo Danova
• 12.Carlo Galli
• 10.Ernesto Grillo
• 5.Giancarlo Bacci
• 4.Gastone Bean
• 4.
• 2.Nils Liedholm
• 2.Juan Alberto Schiaffino
• 1.
• 1.Alfio Fontana

References[]

• Fabrizio Melegari (a cura di). Almanacco illustrato del calcio - La storia 1898-2004. Modena,. Panini, 2004.
• Calciatori 1966-67, Modena – Milano, Panini – l'Unità, 1994. Panini.
• Chiesa, Carlo F. Il grande romanzo dello scudetto da Calcio 2000,2002 and 2003.

External links[]

• http://www.calcio.com/tutte_le_partite/ita-serie-a-1958-1959/

See also[]

• l'Unità, 1958 and 1959.
• La Stampa, 1958 and 1959.