1960–61 Inter Milan season

Football Club Internazionale
1960–61 season
Owner	Angelo Moratti
President	Angelo Moratti
Manager	Helenio Herrera
Stadium	San Siro
Serie A	3rd ; (in 1961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup)
Coppa Italia	Quarterfinals
Top goalscorer	League: ; Eddie Firmani (16); All: ; Firmani (18)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1959–60 1961–62 →

During the 1960-61 season Football Club Internazionale Milano competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia.

Summary

During summer oil tycoon and President Angelo Moratti^[1] in his sixth campaign as Chairman appointed Italo Allodi^[2] as the first ever club general manager. Also, new arrivals are confirmed for the season such as: Goalkeeper Lorenzo Buffon, Defender Costanzo Balleri and midfielders Armando Picchi and Egidio Morbello along with Argentine Helenio Herrera as new head coach transferred in from Spain clinching the first league spot during several rounds, however, the squad collapsed in the final matches to a decent 3rd place at the end of the season.^[3]^[4]

Meanwhile, in Coppa Italia the team advanced to the quarterfinals only to be eliminated by SS Lazio.

Squad

.-Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/rose/1960/501/

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	Mario Da Pozzo
—	DF	ITA	Aristide Guarneri
—	DF	ITA	Mauro Gatti
—	DF	ITA	Costanzo Balleri
—	DF	ITA	Livio Fongaro
—	DF	ITA	Giacinto Facchetti
—	DF	ITA	Roberto Manini
—	MF	SWE	Bengt Lindskog
—	MF	ITA	Mauro Bicicli


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ITA	Armando Picchi
—	MF	ITA	Egidio Morbello
—	MF	ITA	Bruno Bolchi
—	MF	ITA	Franco Zaglio
—	MF	ITA	Enea Masiero
—	FW	ITA	Mario Corso
—	FW	RSA	Eddie Firmani
—	FW	ARG	Antonio Angelillo
—	FW	ITA	Luigi Mascalaito
—	FW	ITA	Sandro Mazzola

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
GK	Lorenzo Buffon	Genoa
MF	Armando Picchi	SPAL
MF	Franco Zaglio	AS Roma
GK	Mario Da Pozzo	Catanzaro

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
MF	Giovanni Invernizzi	Torino
GK	Enzo Matteucci	SPAL
MF	Arcadio Venturi	Brescia
DF	Amos Cardarelli	Lecco
MF	Orazio Rancati	Genoa
MF	Vasco Tagliavini	Udinese
GK	Walter Pontel	Catania
DF	Mario Mereghetti	Udinese

Winter

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
DF	Costanzo Balleri	Torino
MF	Egidio Morbello	SPAL

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Juventus (C)	34	22	5	7	80	42	+38	49	Qualified for the European Cup
2	Milan	34	18	9	7	65	39	+26	45	Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
3	Internazionale	34	18	8	8	73	39	+34	44	Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
4	Sampdoria	34	17	7	10	54	51	+3	41
5	Roma^[a]	34	16	7	11	58	46	+12	39	Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Source: Panini
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ Roma qualified as holders.

Results by round

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	32	33	34	35
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A
Result	W	W	W	W	D	D	L	W	W	L	W	W	W	D	W	D	W	W	D	W	W	W	L	L	L	L	D	P	W	D	D	W	W	L	L
Position	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	3	3	2	3	2	2	3	3

Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/allenatori_squadra/1960/501/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, European Cup; = Invited to 1961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup; = Relegation to 1961–62 Serie B

Matches

.-Source:http://calcio-seriea.net/partite/1960/501/

25 September 1960 1	Atalanta	1 – 5	Inter	Bergamo
	Magistrelli 69'	Report	20', 40', 46' Firmani 45' Angelillo 52' Corso	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Adami

2 October 1960 2	Inter	2 – 1	Bari	Milano
	Firmani 4' Lindskog 49' (pen)	Report	89' Virgili	Stadium: San Siro Referee: Angonese

9 October 1960 3	Udinese	0 – 6	Inter	Udine
		Report	24', 44' Lindskog 37', 43' Angelillo 56' Zaglio 61' Firmani	Stadium: Moretti Referee: Jonni

16 October 1960 4	Inter	5 – 0	Lanerossi Vicenza	Milano
	Zaglio 15' Bolchi 48', 83' Angelillo 78', 80'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Referee: Di Tonno (Lecce)

23 October 1960 5	SS Lazio	0 – 0	Inter	Roma
		Report		Stadium: Olimpico Referee: Babini

6 November 1960 6	Inter	1 – 1	Lecco	Milano
	Angelillo 13'	Report	60' Gilardoni	Stadium: San Siro Referee: Leita

13 November 1960 7	Padova	2 – 1	Inter	Padova
	Milani 56' Tortul 61'	Report	11' Masiero	Stadium: Silvio Appiani Referee: Jonni (Macerata)

20 November 1960 8	AC Milan	0 – 1	Inter	Milano
		Report	44' Picchi	Stadium: San Siro Referee: Adami

27 November 1960 9	Inter	3 – 0	Sampdoria	Milano
	Firmani 37' Bicicli 74' Angelillo 76'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Referee: Jonni

4 December 1960 10	Bologna	2 – 1	Inter	Bologna
	Perani 58' Vinicio 60'	Report	31' Lindskog	Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara Referee: De Marchi

18 December 1960 11	Inter	3 – 1	Juventus	Milano
	Corso 28' Morbello 50' Firmani 69'	Report	77' Mora	Stadium: San Siro Referee: Adami

25 December 1960 12	Inter	4 – 1	SPAL	Milano
	Lindskog 47' Corso 50', 63' Firmani 65'	Report	38' Novelli	Stadium: San Siro Referee: Gambarotta

1 January 1961 13	Torino	0 – 1	Inter	Torino
		Report	41' Corso	Stadium: Filadelfia Referee: Rigato

8 January 1961 14	Fiorentina	1 – 1	Inter	Firenze
	Da Costa 52'	Report	74' (pen) Lindskog	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Lo Bello

15 January 1961 15	Inter	3 – 1	AS Roma	Milano
	Pestrin 46' (o.g.) Corso 62' Firmani 65'	Report	37' Schiaffino	Stadium: San Siro Referee: Rigato

22 January 1961 16	SSC Napoli	0 – 0	Inter	Napoli
		Report		Stadium: San Paolo Referee: Jonni (Macerata)

29 January 1961 17	Inter	5 – 0	Catania	Milano
	Morbello 13' Giavara 30' (o.g.), 42' (o.g.) Grani 69' (o.g.) Corti 81' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: San Siro Referee: Gambarotta

5 February 1961 18	Inter	2 – 1	Atalanta	Milano
	Firmani 16', 72'	Report	84' (o.g.) Picchi	Stadium: San Siro Referee: De Marchi

12 February 1961 19	Bari	1 – 1	Inter	Bari
	Rossano 62'	Report	70' Bicicli	Stadium: della Vittoria Referee: Jonni

19 February 1961 20	Inter	1 – 0	Udinese	Milano
	Lindskog 1'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Referee: Roversi

26 February 1961 21	Lanerossi Vicenza	1 – 3	Inter	Vicenza
	Gatti 85' (o.g.)	Report	11', 32' Bolchi 80' Corso	Stadium: Romeo Menti Referee: Gambarotta

5 March 1961 22	Inter	7 – 0	SS Lazio	Milano
	Firmani 43', 66', 67', 87' Gatti 62' Angelillo 71' Morbello 79'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Referee: Di Tonno

12 March 1961 23	Lecco	2 – 1	Inter	Lecco
	Gilardoni 15', 76'	Report	86' Balleri	Stadium: Mario Rigamonti Referee: Jonni

19 March 1961 24	Inter	1 – 2	Padova	Milano
	Gatti 80'	Report	72' (pen), 90' Milani	Stadium: San Siro Referee: Roversi

26 March 1961 25	Inter	1 – 2	AC Milan	Milano
	Lindskog 51' (pen)	Report	1' Altafini 15' Liedholm	Stadium: San Siro Referee: Rigato

2 April 1961 26	Sampdoria	4 – 2	Inter	Genova
	Brighenti 14', 53', 86', 88'	Report	37' Corso 76' Zaglio	Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Referee: De Marchi

9 April 1961 27	Inter	0 – 0	Bologna	Milano
		Report		Stadium: San Siro Referee: Francescon

16 April 1961 28	Juventus	v	Inter	Torino
		Report		Stadium: Comunale Referee: Gambarotta
Note: Match suspended at 31' by referee Carlo Gambarotta due to field invasion by fans with score (0-0).

30 April 1961 29	SPAL	1 – 3	Inter	Ferrara
	Massei 13'	Report	37' (o.g.) Rota 53' Morbello 70' Lindskog	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Adami

7 May 1961 30	Inter	1 – 1	Torino	Milano
	Firmani 76'	Report	56' Mazzero	Stadium: San Siro Referee: Jonni

14 May 1961 31	Inter	2 – 2	Fiorentina	Milano
	Corso 32' Lindskog 38'	Report	67' Da Costa 82' Hamrin	Stadium: San Siro Referee: Adami

21 May 1961 32	AS Roma	0 – 2	Inter	Roma
		Report	12' Bolchi 56' Morbello	Stadium: Olimpico Referee: Gambarotta

30 May 1961 33	Inter	3 – 0	SSC Napoli	Milano
	Facchetti 44' Corso 69' Bolchi 88'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Referee: Jonni

4 June 1961 34	Catania	2 – 0	Inter	Catania
	Castellazzi 25' Calvanese 70'	Report		Stadium: Cibali Referee: De Marchi

10 June 1961 28	Juventus	9 – 1	Inter	Torino
	Sívori 11', 12', 17', 54', 67', 90' (pen) Riefolo 52' (o.g.) Nicolè 64' Mora 79'	Report	78' Mazzola	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Gambarotta
Note: Match suspended on 16 April 1961. After meetings National League awarded (0-2) on table in 24 April 1961. Juventus appealed to the Federal Justice Court which on 3 June 1961 sentenced to replay the game on 10 June 1961. However Inter sent a youth team to replay the game rejecting the sentence.

Coppa Italia

Second round

18 September 1960	Parma	1 – 3	Inter	Parma
	Giurini 87'		11' Angelillo 24', 67' Firmani	Stadium: Il Tardini Referee: De Marchi

Eightfinals

15 March 1961	Inter	7 – 1	Brescia	Milano
	Picchi 15' Corso 31' Morbello 37', 40', 46' Bicicli 67', 85'		4' Baffi	Stadium: San Siro Referee: D'Agostini

Quarterfinals

5 April 1961	Inter	0 – 1	SS Lazio	Milano
			10' Morrone	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Angonese

Statistics

Players statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		1960-61 Serie A
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ITA	Lorenzo Buffon	30	-28	30	-28
	DF	ITA	Aristide Guarneri	33	0	33	0
	DF	ITA	Mauro Gatti	22	2	22	2
	DF	ITA	Costanzo Balleri	26	1	26	1
	MF	SWE	Bengt Lindskog	33	10	33	10
	MF	ITA	Mauro Bicicli	31	2	31	2
	MF	ITA	Armando Picchi	30	1	30	1
	MF	ITA	Egidio Morbello	24	5	24	5
	MF	ITA	Bruno Bolchi	29	6	29	6
	FW	ITA	Mario Corso	31	10	31	10
	FW	RSA	Eddie Firmani	28	16	28	16
	GK	ITA	Mario Da Pozzo	3	-2	3	-2
	FW	ARG	Antonio Angelillo	15	8	15	8
	DF	ITA	Livio Fongaro	13	0	13	0
	MF	ITA	Franco Zaglio	6	3	6	3
	DF	ITA	Giacinto Facchetti	3	1	3	1
	MF	ITA	Enea Masiero	3	1	3	1
	FW	ITA	Luigi Mascalaito	2	0	2	0
	FW	ITA	Sandro Mazzola	1	1	1	1
	GK	ITA	Antonio Annibale	1	-9	1	-9
	DF	ITA	Roberto Manini	1	0	1	0
		ITA	Remo Bicchierai	1	0	1	0
		ITA	Franco Dal Maso	1	0	1	0
		ITA	Antonio Fusari	1	0	1	0
		ITA	Roberto Ghelli	1	0	1	0
		ITA	Claudio Guglielmoni	1	0	1	0
		ITA	Franco Masetto	1	0	1	0
		ITA	Giuseppe Morosi	1	0	1	0
		ITA	Francesco Riefolo	1	0	1	0
		ITA	Roberto Tacchini	1	0	1	0

Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/presenze/1960/501/

References

^ Caltagirone, Michele (28 October 2018). "Inter, i 10 presidenti nerazzurri che hanno vinto trofei". Blasting News (in Italian). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
^ Jason Burke (2006-07-30). "Observer Sport Monthly - Paradiso to inferno". Guardian. Retrieved 2006-07-30.
^ "Profilo: Helenio Herrera" (in Italian). UEFA.com. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^ "Helenio Herrera: The Innovator Who Single-Handedly Changed the Beautiful Game". Sports Illustrated. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

[table_note_ROM0.22666221774493-5] Roma qualified as holders.

[blasting-1] Caltagirone, Michele (28 October 2018). "Inter, i 10 presidenti nerazzurri che hanno vinto trofei". Blasting News (in Italian). Retrieved 19 June 2021.

[2] Jason Burke (2006-07-30). "Observer Sport Monthly - Paradiso to inferno". Guardian. Retrieved 2006-07-30.

[3] "Profilo: Helenio Herrera" (in Italian). UEFA.com. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

[4] "Helenio Herrera: The Innovator Who Single-Handedly Changed the Beautiful Game". Sports Illustrated. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

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