1979–80 AC Milan season

Milan Associazione Calcio
1979–80 season
Owner	Felice Colombo
President	Felice Colombo
Manager	Massimo Giacomini
Stadium	San Siro
Serie A	15th (in Serie B)
Coppa Italia	Quarterfinals
European Cup	Round of 32
Top goalscorer	League: Chiodi (7); All: Chiodi (11)
Highest home attendance	78,740 vs Inter (2 March 1980)
Lowest home attendance	22,241 vs Pescara (4 May 1980)
Average home league attendance	40,660
	← 1978–79 1980–81 →

During the 1979–1980 season, Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and European Cup.

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In his third campaign as Chairman, Felice Colombo appointed club legend Gianni Rivera as vice-president and Massimo Giacomini as new head coach. The latter arrived from Udinese and was a former Milan player from 1966 to 1968. The main signings of the summer were midfielder Francesco Romano and forward Giuseppe Galluzzo, from A.C. Reggiana and Lecce respectively.

In the league, Milan initially tried to chase down rivals Inter, only to then lose pace at the start of the second half of the season, and abdicated in their defense of the Scudetto won the previous year, finishing the tournament in third place, five points behind title-winner Inter.

In Coppa Italia, Milan obtained seven points in the first group stage where they faced A.C. Monza, Pisa and Genoa and Pescara. In the quarter-finals, the squad was defeated by Roma with a 4–0 at San Siro and a 2–2 draw at Olimpico.

In the European Cup, the squad was eliminated in the round of 32 by Porto, which, after a draw at Oporto, won at San Siro 1–0 thanks to a goal scored by Duda ending a 20 years undefeated streak at home in European competitions for Milan.^[4]

However, towards the end of the season, Milan was included in inquiries by authorities regarding the Totonero match fixing scandal. The alleged fixed match in question was a Milan-Lazio disputed on 6 January 1980.^[5] Federal prosecutors appointed several club players (Enrico Albertosi, Giorgio Morini and Stefano Chiodi) and president Felice Colombo too. At the end of the judicial process the sport judges sanctioned Colombo with a life ban from any role in football (later that sentence would be reduced by appeal); sanctions included suspensions for Albertosi, Morini and Chiodi (four years, one year and six months respectively) while the team was relegated to the 1980-81 Serie B (along with Lazio). Owing to the Totonero sanctions, the club cancelled the transfers in of Bruno Giordano and Paulo Roberto Falcão.^[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ITA	Enrico Albertosi
—	GK	ITA	Francesco Navazzotti
—	GK	ITA	Antonio Rigamonti
—	DF	ITA	Franco Baresi
—	DF	ITA	Aldo Bet
—	DF	ITA	Fulvio Collovati
—	DF	ITA	Aldo Maldera
—	DF	ITA	Alberto Minoia
—	MF	ITA	Sergio Battistini
—	MF	ITA	Alberto Bigon
—	MF	ITA	Ruben Buriani


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ITA	Fabio Capello
—	MF	ITA	Gabriello Carotti
—	MF	ITA	Walter De Vecchi
—	MF	ITA	Giorgio Morini
—	MF	ITA	Walter Novellino
—	MF	ITA	Francesco Romano
—	FW	ITA	Roberto Antonelli
—	FW	ITA	Stefano Chiodi
—	FW	ITA	Giuseppe Galluzzo
—	FW	ITA	Roberto Mandressi

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Transfers

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Pos.	Name	from	Type
MF	Francesco Romano	A.C. Reggiana
FW	Giuseppe Galluzzo	Lecce

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Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
MF	Gianni Rivera	–	retired
DF	Simone Boldini	Ascoli Calcio
FW	Giovanni Sartori	Sampdoria

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Serie A

League table

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Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
12	Catanzaro	30	5	14	11	20	34	−14	24
13	Udinese	30	3	15	12	24	38	−14	21
14	Pescara (R)	30	4	8	18	18	44	−26	16	Relegation to Serie B
15	Milan^[a] (D, R)	30	14	8	8	34	19	+15	36
16	Lazio^[a] (D, R)	30	5	15	10	21	25	−4	25

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Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).^[7]
Goal difference is used in case of equal points.
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
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A.C. Milan and S.S. Lazio placed in the last position and relegated to Serie B by FIGC because of the Totonero 1980 scandal. Torino qualified to UEFA Cup instead of Milan.

Result by round

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Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	P	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A
Result	D	W	D	W	D	W	L	W	W	P	L	D	W	L	D	W	D	L	W	L	W	D	L	D	L	W	L	W	W	W	W
Position	2	1	4	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	2	5	5	4	3	15

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Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; = Leader, 1980–81 European Cup; = 1980–81 UEFA Cup; = 1980-81 Serie B; R = Relegated to the 1980-81 Serie B by the Federal Commission of Appeals C.A.F due to the Totonero match fixing scandal.

Matches

16 September 1979 1	A.S. Roma	0–0	Milan	Roma
		Report		Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 74,759 Referee: Michelotti

23 September 1979 2	Milan	1–0	Avellino	Milano
	Chiodi 21'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 50,893 Referee: Menegali

30 September 1979 3	Cagliari	0–0	Milan	Cagliari
		Report		Stadium: Sant'Elia Attendance: 46,302 Referee: Gino Menicucci

7 October 1979 4	Milan	2–1	Juventus	Milano
	Novellino 7' Antonelli 44'	Report	46' Tardelli	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 67,274 Referee: Luigi Agnolin

14 October 1979 5	Perugia	1–1	Milan	Perugia
	Rossi 1'	Report	36' Carotti	Stadium: Renato Curi Attendance: 26,445 Referee: Massimo Ciulli

21 October 1979 6	Milan	3–0	Ascoli	Milano
	Romano 9' Chiodi 20' (pen), 47'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 37,253 Referee: Rosario Lo Bello

28 October 1979 7	Inter	2–0	Milan	Milano
	Beccalossi 14', 84'	Report		Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 79,302 Referee: Gino Menicucci

4 November 1979 8	Milan	2–0	Fiorentina	Milano
	Maldera 37' Di Gennaro 42' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 39,207 Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi

11 November 1979 9	Torino F.C.	0–1	Milan	Torino
		Report	88' Novellino	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 37,563 Referee: Gianfranco Menegali

12 December 1979 10	Milan	1–2	S.S.C. Napoli	Milano
	Ferrario 64' (o.g.)	Report	63' Filippi 75' Marino	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 35,534 Referee: Carlo Longhi
Note: Match suspended on 25 November 1979 at 48' due to fog with a 0–0 score.

2 December 1979 11	Milan	0–0	Udinese	Milano
		Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 28,460 Referee: Maurizio Mattei

9 December 1979 12	Bologna F.C.	0–1	Milan	Bologna
		Report	50' De Vecchi	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 36,246 Referee: Rosario Lo Bello

16 December 1979 13	Milan	0–0	Catanzaro	Milano
		Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 36,473 Referee: Agnolin

30 December 1979 14	Pescara	2–1	Milan	Pescara
	Cinquetti 3' Negrisolo 78'	Report	22' (o.g.) Prestanti	Stadium: Adriatico Attendance: 35,731 Referee: Gianfranco Menegali

6 January 1980 15	Milan	2–1	S.S. Lazio	Milano
	Chiodi 4', 39'	Report	90' Giordano	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 28,158 Referee: Michelotti

13 January 1980 16	Milan	0–0	A.S. Roma	Milano
		Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 36,132 Referee: Paolo Bergamo

20 January 1980 17	Avellino	1–0	Milan	Avellino
	Cattaneo 50'	Report		Stadium: Partenio Attendance: 28,228 Referee: Rosario Lo Bello

27 January 1980 18	Milan	2–0	Cagliari	Milano
	De Vecchi 27' Buriani 79'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 43,489 Referee: Agnolin

3 February 1980 19	Juventus	2–1	Milan	Torino
	Maldera 66' (o.g.) Bettega 78'	Report	10' De Vecchi	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 53,194 Referee: Pietro D'Elia

10 February 1980 20	Milan	1–0	Perugia	Milano
	Antonelli 74'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 44,412 Referee: Vittorio Benedetti

24 February 1980 21	Ascoli	0–0	Milan	Ascoli Piceno
		Report		Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca Attendance: 28,114 Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi

2 March 1980 22	Milan	0–1	Inter	Milano
		Report	77' Oriali	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 78,740 Referee: Luigi Agnolin

9 March 1980 23	Fiorentina	1–1	Milan	Firenze
	Chiodi 44' (o.g.)	Report	79' (o.g.) Desolati	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 43,728 Referee: Ferdinando Reggiani

23 March 1980 24	Milan	0–2	Torino F.C.	Milano
		Report	31' Zaccarelli 79' Pulici	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 30,108 Referee: Claudio Pieri

30 March 1980 25	S.S.C. Napoli	0–1	Milan	Napoli
		Report	52' Bigon	Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: 49,908 Referee: Alberto Michelotti

5 April 1980 26	Udinese	2–1	Milan	Udine
	Vriz 72' Pin 84'	Report	15' Bigon	Stadium: Friuli Attendance: 27,919 Referee: Paparesta

13 April 1980 27	Milan	4–0	Bologna F.C.	Milano
	Colomba 20' (o.g.) Maldera 25' Chiodi 55' (pen), 63'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 32,195 Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi

27 April 1980 28	Catanzaro	0–3	Milan	Catanzaro
		Report	12' Galluzzo 29' Antonelli 48' (o.g.) Groppi	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 11,375 Referee: Mattei

4 May 1980 29	Milan	3–1	Pescara	Milano
	Maldera 9', 56' De Vecchi 69'	Report	57' Nobili	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 22,241 Referee: Fernando Tani

11 May 1980 30	S.S. Lazio	0–2	Milan	Roma
		Report	9' Galluzzo 80' Carotti	Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 25,949 Referee: Piero Patrussi

Coppa Italia

First round

22 August 1979 1	Milan	2–0	A.C. Monza	Piacenza
	Chiodi 67' (pen), 84' (pen)			Stadium: Galleana Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Domenico Lops

26 August 1979 2	Pisa	1–2	Milan	Pisa
	Barbana 73'		30' Chiodi 84' Maldera	Stadium: Arena Garibaldi Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Massimo Ciulli

5 September 1979 3	Pescara	1–1	Milan	Pescara
	Repetto 56'		76' Collovati	Stadium: Adriatico Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Gianfranco Menegali

9 September 1979 4	Milan	2–1	Genoa C.F.C	Novara
	Chiodi 38' (pen) Antonelli 44'		40' (pen) Manfrin	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Pietro D'Elia

Quarterfinals

21 November 1979	Milan	0–4	A.S. Roma	Milano
			18' Benetti 24' (o.g.) Bet 30' Conti 86' Ugolotti	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 12,380 Referee: Alberto Michelotti

5 December 1979	A.S. Roma	2–2	Milan	Roma
	Minoia 21' (o.g.) Pruzzo 58'		63' Capello 74' Bigon	Stadium: Olimpico Attendance: 29,318 Referee: Ferdinando Reggiani

European Cup

First round

19 September 1979	FC Porto	0–0	Milan	Oporto
		Report		Stadium: Estádio das Antas Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Linemayr

3 October 1979	Milan	0–1	FC Porto	Milano
		Report	60' Duda	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Ok

Squad statistics

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Competition^[8]	Points	Home						Away						Total						GD
Competition^[8]	Points	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	GD
1979-80 Serie A	36	15	9	3	3	22	8	15	5	5	5	12	11	30	14	8	8	34	19	+15
1979-80 Coppa Italia	–	3	2	0	1	4	5	3	1	2	0	5	4	6	3	2	1	9	9	0
1979-80 European Cup	–	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1
Total	–	19	11	3	5	26	14	19	6	8	5	17	15	38	17	11	10	43	29	+14

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Players statistics

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No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Serie A		Coppa Italia		European Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ITA	Albertosi	28	-22	20	-12	6	-9	2	-1
	DF	ITA	Maldera	35	5	28	4	5	1	2	0
	DF	ITA	Baresi	35	0	28	0	6	0	1	0
	DF	ITA	Collovati	38	1	30	0	6	1	2	0
	MF	ITA	Novellino	35	2	28	2	5	0	2	0
	MF	ITA	Buriani	37	1	30	1	5	0	2	0
	MF	ITA	Romano	27	1	23	1	3	0	1	0
	MF	ITA	Bigon	26	3	18	2	6	1	2	0
	MF	ITA	De Vecchi	35	4	29	4	4	0	2	0
	FW	ITA	Chiodi	34	11	26	7	6	4	2	0
	FW	ITA	Antonelli	32	4	26	3	4	1	2	0
	GK	ITA	Rigamonti	10	-7	10	-7	0	-0	0	-0
	DF	ITA	Bet	21	0	14	0	6	0	1	0
	DF	ITA	Morini	16	0	11	0	4	0	1	0
	DF	ITA	Minoia	12	0	11	0	1	0	0	0
	MF	ITA	Carotti	20	2	15	2	3	0	2	0
	MF	ITA	Galluzzo	9	2	4	2	3	0	2	0
	MF	ITA	Capello	4	1	3	0	1	1	0	0
	FW	ITA	Mandressi	4	0	3	0	1	0	0	0
	GK	ITA	Navazzotti	1	0	1	-0	0	-0	0	-0
	DF	ITA	Battistini	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

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Renamed as «Giuseppe Meazza» Stadium on 2 March 1980, however, A.C. Milan continues to use the San Siro denomination. Lorenzo Marucci (2 March 2017). "2 March 1980, lo stadio San Siro viene intitolato a Giuseppe Meazza" (in Italian). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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Relegated by the Federal Commission of Appeals. (Commissione di Appello Federale C.A.F.)
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"Attendance Statistics of Serie A". Retrieved 3 May 2022.
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"Riepilogo della stagione 1979/80: Shilton, baluardo insuperabile" (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2022.
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"Il calcioscommesse degli anni Ottanta" (in Italian). 4 June 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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"Milan Associazione Calcio 1979–80 – Storia della stagione" (in Italian). magliarossonera. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
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"Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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"Milan Associazione Calcio 1979–80" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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"Calcio-seriea.net – Allenatori Milan 79–80".
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Panini, 2005, p. 427.
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Panini, 2003, p. 499.
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Panini/La Gazzetta dello Sport, p. 6.
[13]
"Milan Associazione Calcio 1979–80" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2010.

"Stagione 1979–1980".

[table_note_MIL0.0072799464721605-7] A.C. Milan and S.S. Lazio placed in the last position and relegated to Serie B by FIGC because of the Totonero 1980 scandal. Torino qualified to UEFA Cup instead of Milan.

[1] [1]
Renamed as «Giuseppe Meazza» Stadium on 2 March 1980, however, A.C. Milan continues to use the San Siro denomination. Lorenzo Marucci (2 March 2017). "2 March 1980, lo stadio San Siro viene intitolato a Giuseppe Meazza" (in Italian). Retrieved 2 May 2022.

[2] [2]
Relegated by the Federal Commission of Appeals. (Commissione di Appello Federale C.A.F.)

[3] [3]
"Attendance Statistics of Serie A". Retrieved 3 May 2022.

[4] [4]
"Riepilogo della stagione 1979/80: Shilton, baluardo insuperabile" (in Italian). Retrieved 8 May 2022.

[5] [5]
"Il calcioscommesse degli anni Ottanta" (in Italian). 4 June 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2022.

[6] [6]
"Milan Associazione Calcio 1979–80 – Storia della stagione" (in Italian). magliarossonera. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[8] [7]
"Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

[9] [8]
"Milan Associazione Calcio 1979–80" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

[10] [9]
"Calcio-seriea.net – Allenatori Milan 79–80".

[11] [10]
Panini, 2005, p. 427.

[12] [11]
Panini, 2003, p. 499.

[13] [12]
Panini/La Gazzetta dello Sport, p. 6.

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"Milan Associazione Calcio 1979–80" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2010.

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