1983–84 AC Milan season

During the 1983–84 season, Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia.

Milan Associazione Calcio
1983–84 season
OwnerGiuseppe Farina
PresidentGiuseppe Farina
ManagerIlario Castagner
(until March 1984)
Italo Galbiati
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A8th
Coppa ItaliaQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Damiani (7)
All: Damiani (11)
Average home league attendance53,136[1]

Summary

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Back to Serie A, Milan were set for a transition season. The transfer session in summer 1983 began with a contested decision of president Farina, to not keep the former Interisti who had done so well in the previous season, especially Serena and Pasinato, for whom the fans clamored for reconfirmation. Thus, the two returned to the Nerazzurri. Scottish forward Jordan also left the club. The main signing of the summer was that of Luther Blissett. The Watford striker was the First Division's top goalscorer the previous season, with 27 goals. Expectations were high for him, but he did not meet them over the course of the season, and he rather became infamous for his many mistakes from a short distance to the opponent's goal.[2] Also signed that season were Eric Gerets, captain of the Belgian national team, and Luciano Spinosi from Verona. Another debut in the first team directly from the prolific Rossoneri youth team was that of Filippo Galli. Milan season went on with a certain tranquility, with the club maintaining a stable position in the mid of the table. In March, coach Ilario Castagner, guilty of having made an agreement with Inter for the coming season, was sacked by president Farina after a 2-2 draw against Fiorentina. Farina would later declare: "I would have never imagined organizing the next transfer campaign with the future coach of Inter." It is the eve of a delicate home game against Napoli. Italo Galbiati was once again selected as the new coach, but the team suffered the psychological backlash and lost 0-2. Farina was challenged openly by the public for the first time and was forced to leave the grandstand during the interval. In the Coppa Italia, Milan was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Roma, after two heated matches (1-1 at the Stadio Olimpico and 1-2 at the San Siro), which then went on to win the trophy.

Squad

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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 Giulio Nuciari
GK   ITA Ottorino Piotti
DF   ITA Franco Baresi
DF   ITA Catello Cimmino
DF   ITA Filippo Galli
DF   BEL Eric Gerets
MF   ITA Luigi Russo
DF   ITA Luciano Spinosi
DF   ITA Mauro Tassotti
MF   ITA Sergio Battistini
MF   ITA Gabriello Carotti
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ITA Alberico Evani
MF   ITA Andrea Icardi
MF   ITA Andrea Manzo
MF   ITA Daniele Tacconi
MF   ITA Vinicio Verza
FW   ENG Luther Blissett
FW   ITA Oscar Damiani
FW   ITA Giuseppe Incocciati
FW   ITA Ricardo Paciocco
FW   ITA Paolo Valori

Transfers

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In
Pos. Name from Type
DF Filippo Galli Pescara
DF Eric Gerets Standard Liège
DF Luigi Russo Ternana
DF Luciano Spinosi Verona
MF Gabriello Carotti Ascoli
MF Andrea Manzo Fiorentina
MF Daniele Tacconi Pescara
FW Luther Blissett Watford
FW Alberto Cambiaghi Brescia loan end
FW Ricardo Paciocco Jesi
FW Fabio Valente Sant'Angelo loan end
FW Paolo Valori Sant'Angelo
Out
Pos. Name To Type
DF Paolo Benetti Fano
DF Roberto Biffi Foggia
DF Nazzareno Canuti Inter loan end
DF Maurizio Longobardo Pisa
MF Stefano Cuoghi Modena
MF Maurizio D'Este Rimini
MF Massimo Gadda Reggiana loan
MF Tiziano Manfrin Pistoiese
MF Giancarlo Pasinato Inter loan end
MF Francesco Romano Triestina
FW Alberto Cambiaghi Treviso loan
FW Joe Jordan Verona
FW Aldo Serena Inter loan end
FW Fabio Valente Casale
FW Ricardo Paciocco Lecce

Competitions

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Serie A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Internazionale 30 12 11 7 37 23 +14 35 Qualification to UEFA Cup
5 Torino 30 11 11 8 37 30 +7 33
6 Milan 30 10 12 8 37 40 −3 32
7 Sampdoria 30 12 8 10 36 30 +6 32
8 Hellas Verona 30 12 8 10 43 35 +8 32
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).[3]

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWLWLWWLDDWWLDDWDDDLDDDDLLDWWW
Position12712810867897779108877888888910988
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1984–85 European Cup;   = 1984–85 UEFA Cup;   = 1984-85 Serie B

Matches

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11 September 1983 1 Avellino 4-0 Milan Avellino
Bergossi   31', 68'
Barbadillo   39'
Colomba   80'
Report Stadium: Stadio Partenio
Attendance: 36,887
Referee: Ciulli
18 September 1983 2 Milan 4-2 Verona Milano
Damiani   16', 70'
Gerets   47'
Blissett   79'
Report   19' Fanna
  61' Galderisi
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 62,604
Referee: Redini
25 September 1983 3 Roma 3-1 Milan Roma
Vincenzi   33'
Maldera   44'
Falcão   82'
Report   28' Battistini Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 66,549
Referee: Mattei
2 October 1983 4 Milan 2-1 Catania Milano
Evani   39', 79' Report   78' Pedrinho Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 54,089
Referee: Bianciardi
9 October 1983 5 Juventus 2-1 Milan Torino
Platini   5'
Rossi   18'
Report   79' (pen.) Baresi Stadium: Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo
Attendance: 65,948
Referee: Lo Bello
23 October 1983 6 Milan 2-1 Sampdoria Milano
Carotti   4'
Verza   64'
Report   74' Scanziani Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 59,042
Referee: Menicucci
30 October 1983 7 Milan 4-1 Lazio Milano
Battistini   13', 40'
Blissett   19'
Carotti   55'
Report   47' Manfredonia Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 41,721
Referee: Pieri
6 November 1983 8 Inter 2-0 Milan Milano
Serena   5'
Müller   18'
Report Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 78,727
Referee: Bergamo
20 November 1983 9 Milan 2-2 Fiorentina Milano
Damiani   14'
Baresi   83' (pen.)
Report   36' Oriali
  60' (og) Tassotti
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 57,696
Referee: D'Elia
27 November 1983 10 Napoli 0-0 Milan Napoli
Report Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 59,804
Referee: Pieri
4 December 1983 11 Milan 1-0 Genoa Milano
Battistini   28' Report Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 45,071
Referee: Ciulli
11 December 1983 12 Ascoli 2-4 Milan Ascoli Piceno
Novellino   2', 72' Report   18', 74', 90' Damiani
  54' Verza
Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Attendance: 22,249
Referee: Altobelli
18 December 1983 13 Milan 0-1 Torino Milano
Report   69' Dossena Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 35,087
Referee: Barbaresco
31 December 1983 14 Pisa 0-0 Milan Pisa
Report Stadium: Stadio Arena Garibaldi
Attendance: 24,438
Referee: Lo Bello
8 January 1984 15 Milan 3-3 Udinese Milano
Baresi   8' (pen.)
Verza   43'
Blissett   81'
Report   40', 84' Zico
  87' Causio
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 68,359
Referee: Mattei
15 January 1984 16 Milan 1-0 Avellino Milano
Galli   69' Report Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 41,094
Referee: Ciulli
22 January 1984 17 Verona 1-1 Milan Verona
Galderisi   58' Report   74' (og) Tricella Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 40,538
Referee: Lanese
29 January 1984 18 Milan 1-1 Roma Milano
Verza   54' Report   59' Pruzzo Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 60,497
Referee: Agnolin
12 February 1984 19 Catania 1-1 Milan Catania
Bilardi   38' Report   4' Carotti Stadium: Stadio Cibali
Attendance: 31,558
Referee: Benedetti
19 February 1984 20 Milan 0-3 Juventus Milano
Report   13' Platini
  65' Rossi
  84' Vignola
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 78,479
Referee: Lo Bello
26 February 1984 21 Sampdoria 1-1 Milan Genova
Pari   58' Report   6' Tassotti Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 23,389
Referee: Altobelli
11 March 1984 22 Lazio 0-0 Milan Roma
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 57,162
Referee: Barbaresco
18 March 1984 23 Milan 0-0 Inter Milano
Report Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 67,597
Referee: Ciulli
25 March 1984 24 Fiorentina 2-2 Milan Firenze
Oriali   1'
Passarella   49' (pen.)
Report   72' (pen.) Carotti
  90' Icardi
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 47,871
Referee: Paparesta
1º April 1984 25 Milan 0-2 Napoli Milano
Report   50' De Rosa
  53' Dal Fiume
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 37,872
Referee: Mattei
15 April 1984 26 Genoa 2-0 Milan Genova
Onofri   75'
Briaschi   87' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 27,184
Referee: Vitali
21 April 1984 27 Milan 0-0 Ascoli Milano
Report Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 37,019
Referee: Lombardo
29 April 1984 28 Torino 1-2 Milan Torino
Hernández   11' (pen.) Report   32' Carotti
  63' Blissett
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo
Attendance: 20,248
Referee: Leni
6 May 1984 29 Milan 2-1 Pisa Milano
Damiani   7'
Blissett   66'
Report   4' Criscimanni Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 49,584
Referee: Pieri
13 May 1984 30 Udinese 1-2 Milan Udine
Virdis   40' Report   15' (og) Cattaneo
  38' Battistini
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 48,384
Referee: Testa

Coppa Italia

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Group stage

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Group 5
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Roma 5 4 1 0 11 4 +7 9
2 Milan 5 3 2 0 8 2 +6 8
3 Rimini 5 2 1 2 8 8 0 5
4 Atalanta 5 1 2 2 5 7 −2 4
5 Arezzo 5 0 3 2 2 5 −3 3
6 Padova 5 0 1 4 3 11 −8 1

Matches

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Group stage
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21 August 1983 1 Arezzo 0-0 Milan Arezzo
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 10,228
Referee: Paparesta
24 August 1983 2 Padova 0-2 Milan Padova
  16', 63' Damiani Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Redini
28 August 1983 3 Milan 3-1 Rimini Milano
Battistini   8'
Damiani   35', 80'
  16' Nicassio Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Pezzella
31 August 1983 4 Atalanta 0-2 Milan Como
  27' (pen.) Baresi
  55' Carotti
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia[4]
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: D'Elia
4 September 1983 5 Milan 1-1 Roma Milano
Battistini   32'   22' Vincenzi Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 63,899
Referee: Menicucci
Round of 16
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8 February 1984 1 Lanerossi Vicenza 0-1 Milan Vicenza
  59' Carotti Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 14,470
Referee: Paparesta
22 February 1984 2 Milan 2-1 Lanerossi Vicenza Milano
Blissett   43'
Baresi   65' (pen.)
  76' Grop Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Angelelli
Quarter-finals
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7 June 1984 1 Roma 1-1 Milan Roma
Di Bartolomei   54' (pen.)   48' (og) Nappi Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 67,500
Referee: Lo Bello
10 June 1984 2 Milan 1-2 (a.e.t.) Roma Milano
Carotti   33'   2', 93' Cerezo Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Redini

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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Competition[5] Points Home Away Total GD
G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga G W D L Gs Ga
1983-84 Serie A 32 15 7 5 3 22 18 15 3 7 5 15 22 30 10 12 8 37 40 -3
  1983-84 Coppa Italia - 4 2 1 1 7 5 5 3 2 0 6 1 9 5 3 1 13 6 +7
Total - 19 9 6 4 29 23 20 6 9 5 21 23 39 15 15 9 50 46 +4

Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total 1983-84 Serie A 1983-84 Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ITA Piotti 27 -29 25 -28 2 -1
DF   ITA Tassotti 37 1 30 1 7 0
DF   ITA Baresi 30 5 21 3 9 2
DF   ITA Galli 36 1 26+2 1 8 0
DF   ITA Battistini 35 7 29 5 6 2
MF   ITA Verza 35 4 27 4 8 0
MF   ITA Icardi 32 1 23+1 1 8 0
MF   ITA Carotti 34 8 17+9 5 8 3
MF   ITA Evani 33 2 28 2 5 0
FW   ITA Damiani 35 11 22+4 7 9 4
FW   ENG Blissett 39 6 30 5 9 1
GK   ITA Nuciari 12 -17 5 -12 7 -5
DF   ITA Spinosi 24 0 15+3 0 6 0
DF   ITA Cimmino 3 0 1+2 0 0 0
DF   BEL Eric Gerets 20 1 13 1 7 0
DF   ITA Tacconi 19 0 9+4 0 6 0
FW   ITA Incocciati 21 0 7+9 0 5 0
MF   ITA Manzo 13 0 2+5 0 6 0
DF   ITA Russo 3 0 1+2 0 0 0
MF   ITA Paciocco 4 0 0+2 0 2 0
FW   ITA Valori 1 0 0+1 0 0 0

See also

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  • "Almanacco illustrato del Milan" (2 ed.). Panini. Panini. 2005.

References

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  1. ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A". Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Luther Blissett's Italian adventure". gentlemanultra.com. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  4. ^ Due to inaccessibility of the Stadio Comunale in Bergamo.
  5. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1983-84". magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Milan Associazione Calcio 1983-84" (in Italian). magliarossonera.it. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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