1962–63 Inter Milan season

Football Club Internazionale Milano

1962–63 season
Chairman	Angelo Moratti
Manager	Helenio Herrera
Stadium	Stadio San Siro
Serie A	1st (in European Cup)
Coppa Italia	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	League: Di Giacomo, Mazzola (11) All: Di Giacomo, Mazzola (11)
Home colours Away colours
←  1963–64 →

During the 1962-63 season Football Club Internazionale Milano competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia.

Summary[]

Prior to the 1962–63 season, Helenio Herrera was confirmed despite a doping scandal.^[1] The main signing was Jair da Costa, summoned-up after the World Cup from the Brazilian team.

Inter suffered a very poor start to the season: the side collected just seven points in the first seven games, winning only twice^[2] before beating six of eight of the next opponents.^[2] In early January they moved into second place, a point behind Juventus.^[2] The second half of the season marked a clear comeback, with 21 points earned until late April.^[2] With three games left, Inter won away due to Mazzola's goal: the next week Inter lost 3–0 by Roma, but stayed in first placed, due to Juventus' draw in Mantua.^[2] Inter ended with 49 points, four over Juventus and six over Milan.^[2] It was the first national title under Angelo Moratti's leadership, and the first in 10 years since 1952–53.

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 — GK  ITA Ottavio Bugatti — GK  ITA Giovanni Ferretti — DF  ITA Bruno Bolchi — DF  ITA Tarcisio Burgnich — DF  ITA Giacinto Facchetti — DF  ITA Aristide Guarneri — DF  ITA Spartaco Landini — DF  ITA Armando Picchi — MF  ITA Mario Corso

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ITA Enea Masiero — MF  ARG Humberto Maschio — MF  ITA Sandro Mazzola — MF  ESP Luis Suárez Miramontes — MF  ITA Carlo Tagnin — MF  ITA Franco Zaglio — FW  ITA Mauro Bicicli — FW  ITA Beniamino Di Giacomo — FW  BRA Jair da Costa

Transfers[]

Competitions[]

Serie A[]

League table[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Internazionale (C)	34	19	11	4	56	20	+36	49	Qualification to European Cup
2	Juventus	34	18	9	7	50	25	+25	45	Chosen for Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
3	Milan	34	15	13	6	53	27	+26	43	Qualification to European Cup[a]
4	Bologna	34	17	8	9	58	39	+19	42
5	Roma	34	13	14	7	57	32	+25	40	Chosen for Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Results by round[]

Matches[]

Coppa Italia[]

First round[]

Eightfinals[]

Statistics[]

Players statistics[]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		1962-63 Serie A
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ITA	Buffon	20	-11	20	-11
	DF	ITA	Burgnich	31	0	31	0
	DF	ITA	Facchetti	31	4	31	4
	DF	ITA	Guarneri	34	0	34	0
	DF	ITA	Picchi	30	0	30	0
	MF	ITA	Corso	30	8	30	8
	MF	ITA	Mazzola	23	10	23	10
	MF	ITA	Zaglio	21	0	21	0
	MF	ESP	Luis Suarez	29	8	29	8
	FW	ITA	Di Giacomo	24	11	24	11
	FW	BRA	Jair da Costa	27	10	27	10
	GK	ITA	Bugatti	10	-5	10	-5
	GK	ITA	Ferretti	4	-4	4	-4
	DF	ITA	Bolchi	12	0	12	0
	MF	ITA	Masiero	9	0	9	0
	MF	ARG	Maschio	15	4	15	4
	MF	ITA	Tagnin	1	0	1	0
	FW	ITA	Bicicli	11	0	11	0
	FW	ENG	Hitchens	5	1	5	1
	FW	ITA	Morbello	4	0	4	0
	FW	ITA	Bettini L.	2	0	2	0
	MF	ITA	Dellagiovanna	1	0	1	0

See also[]

• History of Grande Inter

References[]