1970–71 Inter Milan season
 Inter lining up prior to their Coppa Italia match versus Como on 30 August 1970. | |||
| Chairman | Ivanoe Fraizzoli | ||
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| Manager | Heriberto Herrera (until 14 November) Giovanni Invernizzi | ||
| Stadium | San Siro | ||
| Serie A | 1º (in European Cup) | ||
| Coppa Italia | First round | ||
| Fairs Cup | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Boninsegna (24) All: Boninsegna (26) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 45,669 | ||
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During 1970-71 season Inter competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and Fairs' Cup.
Summary
[edit]Following the golden era of the 1960s, Inter managed to win their eleventh league title in 1971. The second season of Heriberto Herrera is opened with the transfer out of Luis Suárez to Sampdoria, after nine years in Milan. The fans of Inter Milan were shocked with initial results, with Inter out in Coppa Italia and eliminated by Newcastle United in Fairs Cup.[1]
President Ivanoe Fraizzoli, who at the time also made it clear that he was willing to sell the club if the right offer was tabled, fired Herrera after a 0-3 loss with city rivals Milan and handed control of the side to youth team boss Giovanni Invernizzi. A former Inter player, Invernizzi was initially appointed on a temporary basis yet ended the campaign by making Italian football history.[citation needed]
Invernizzi rejuvenated a tactically exhausted and an under-performing squad. He turned Tarcisio Burgnich into a sweeper, played the young Mauro Bellugi at right-back, reintegrated Jair into the team, replaced summer signing Mario Frustalupi with Mario Bertini and asked the club's senators – Giacinto Facchetti, Sandro Mazzola, Mario Corso and Boninsegna – to perform to their status.[citation needed]
The turning point in their season came after a defeat to Napoli in week 7. On the flight home, Invernizzi and some of the side's more experienced elements sat down with a fixture list to hand. Together they plotted their path to what many perceived as unlikely title glory and the tabella, as it was known, became part of Inter folklore.[citation needed]
Following defeat at the San Paolo, they went on an unbeaten run which saw them take 21 points from a possible 24. The Nerazzurri won the return derby, wiped out a significant point gap that winter champions Milan had over them and netted the championship with two games to spare.[citation needed]
Invernizzi not only became a hero of consequence, he also made sure his name would be inscribed in the footballing annals of time. Never before and not since has a Serie A team changed Coach mid-season and gone on to be crowned champions of Italy.[2]
Squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]Source:[3]
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| GK | Massimo Cacciatori | Cagliari | loan ended |
| GK | Luigi Reali | Voghera | loan ended |
| GK | Walter Zenga | Macallesi 1927 | |
| DF | Bernardino Fabbian | Primavera | - |
| DF | Mario Giubertoni | Palermo | |
| DF | Mario Nadin | Primavera | - |
| DF | Oscar Righetti | SPAL | |
| MF | Marco Achilli | Monza | loan ended |
| MF | Mario Frustalupi | Sampdoria | loan ended |
| MF | Tiziano Manfrin | U.S. Azzurra | |
| MF | Gabriele Oriali | Primavera | - |
| MF | Luigi Plutino | Primavera | - |
| MF | Sergio Brunetta | Brescia | loan ended |
| FW | Sergio Pellizzaro | Palermo | |
| FW | Raffaele Pinton | primavera | - |
| FW | Massimo Silva | Monza | loan ended |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| GK | Sergio Girardi | Palermo | |
| GK | Luigi Reali | Savoia | loan |
| DF | Aristide Guarneri | Cremonese | |
| DF | Enzo Vecchiè | SPAL | |
| DF | Mario Nadin | VJS Velletri | loan |
| MF | Luigi Plutino | Anconitana | loan |
| MF | Luis Suarez | Sampdoria | |
| MF | Sandro Vanello | Palermo | |
| MF | Sergio Brunetta | Udinese | |
| FW | Raffaele Pinton | Potenza | |
| FW | Massimo Silva | Rovereto | loan |
Competitions
[edit]Serie A
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale (C) | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 46 | Qualification to European Cup |
| 2 | Milan | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 42 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Napoli | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 39 | |
| 4 | Juventus | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 35 | |
| 5 | Bologna | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 34 |
(C) Champions
Matches
[edit]| 27 September 1970 1 | Hellas Verona | 1-2 | Inter | Verona |
Sirena  72' |
Report | 52', 73' Boninsegna |
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Concetto Lo Bello |
| 4 October 1970 2 | Inter | 0-0 | Roma | Milan |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Referee: Fabio Monti |
| 11 October 1970 3 | Bologna | 2-2 | Inter | Bologna |
| Savoldi 26', 76' |
Report | 49' Facchetti 71' Frustalupi |
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Referee: Sergio Gonella |
| 25 October 1970 4 | Inter | 1-3 | Cagliari | Milan |
| Mazzola 88' |
Report | 7', 21' Riva 79' Domenghini |
Stadium: San Siro Referee: Concetto Lo Bello |
| 8 November 1970 5 | Milan | 3-0 | Inter | Milan |
| Biasiolo 51' Villa 69'Rivera 88' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Sergio Gonella |
| 15 November 1970 6 | Inter | 2-0 | Torino | Milan |
| Boninsegna 50' (pen), 67' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Aurelio Angonese |
| 22 November 1970 7 | Napoli | 2-1 | Inter | Napoli |
| Pogliana 70' Ghio 75' |
Report | 50' Jair |
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Referee: Monti |
| 29 November 1970 8 | Inter | 3-2 | Catania | Milan |
| Boninsegna 2', 61' Achilli 59' |
Report | 31' Bernardis 90' Bonfanti |
Stadium: San Siro Referee: Antonio Trono |
| 13 December 1970 9 | Lanerossi | 1-2 | Inter | Vicenza |
| Santin 72' |
Report | 66' Jair 73' Boninsegna |
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Referee: Fulvio Pieroni |
| 21 December 1970 10[4] | Inter | 3-2 | Varese | Milan |
| 13:30 | Boninsegna 9', 63' Facchetti 37' |
Report | 76', 90' Carelli |
Stadium: San Siro Referee: Enzo Barbaresco |
| 27 December 1970 11 | Inter | 2-0 | Juventus | Milan |
| Corso 10' Boninsegna 67' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Paolo Toselli |
| 3 January 1971 12 | Sampdoria | 0-2 | Inter | Genova |
| Report | 86' Mazzola 89' Bertini |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi |
| 10 January 1971 13 | Foggia | 1-1 | Inter | Foggia |
| Bigon 34' |
Report | 23' Boninsegna |
Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria Referee: Lo Bello |
| 17 January 1971 14 | Inter | 2-1 | Fiorentina | Milan |
| Boninsegna 35', 63' (pen) |
Report | 75' (pen) Chiarugi |
Stadium: San Siro |
| 24 January 1971 15 | Lazio | 0-1 | Inter | Rome |
| Report | 43' Boninsegna |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Aurelio Angonese |
| 31 January 1971 16 | Inter | 1-0 | Hellas Verona | Milan |
| Facchetti 48' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Enzo Barbaresco |
| 7 February 1971 17 | Roma | 0-0 | Inter | Rome |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Concetto Lo Bello |
| 14 February 1971 18 | Inter | 1-0 | Bologna | Stadio San Siro |
| Boninsegna 60' |
Report | Referee: Angonese |
| 28 February 1971 19 | Cagliari | 0-0 | Inter | Cagliari |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Referee: Antonio Sbardella |
| 7 March 1971 20 | Inter | 2-0 | Milan | Milan |
| Corso 12' Mazzola 32' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Concetto Lo Bello |
| 14 March 1971 21 | Torino | 0-2 | Inter | Bergamo |
| Report | 19' Boninsegna 70' Facchetti |
Stadium: Mario Brumana Referee: Francesco Francescon |
| 21 March 1971 22 | Inter | 2-1 | Napoli | Milan |
| Boninsegna 55' (pen), 58' |
Report | 40' Altafini |
Stadium: San Siro Referee: Sergio Gonella |
| 28 March 1971 23 | Catania | 0-1 | Inter | Catania |
| Report | 84' (pen) Bernardis |
Stadium: Cibali Referee: Aurelio Angonese |
| 4 April 1971 24 | Inter | 2-1 | Lanerossi | Milan |
| Corso 46' Boninsegna 67' (pen) |
Report | 71' (pen) Maraschi |
Stadium: San Siro Referee: Antonio Trono |
| 11 April 1971 25 | Varese | 1-3 | Inter | Stadio Franco Ossola |
| Nuti 49' |
Report | 23', 25' Boninsegna 47' Jair |
Referee: Paolo Toselli |
| 18 April 1971 26 | Juventus | 1-1 | Inter | Torino |
| Marchetti 31' |
Report | 79' Bedin |
Stadium: Comunale Referee: Concetto Lo Bello |
| 25 April 1971 27 | Inter | 3-1 | Sampdoria | Milan |
| Mazzola 46' Boninsegna 65' (rig.), 80' (rig.) |
Report | 85' (pen) Suárez |
Stadium: San Siro Referee: Enzo Barbaresco |
| 2 May 1971 28 | Inter | 5-0 | Foggia | Milan |
| Boninsegna 7' Jair 54', 90'Facchetti 62'Mazzola 69' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Antonio Sbardella |
| 16 May 1971 29 | Fiorentina | 2-2 | Inter | Firenze |
| Mariani 20' Brizi 90' |
Report | 74' Jair 78' Mazzola |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Aurelio Angonese |
| 23 May 1971 30 | Inter | 1-1 | Lazio | Milan |
| Mazzola 89' |
Report | 24' Franco Nanni |
Stadium: San Siro Referee: Cesare Trinchieri |
Coppa Italia
[edit]First round
[edit]Group 3
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monza | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Atalanta | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Como | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
| 30 August 1970 1 | Como | 0-4 | Inter | Como |
| 10' Pellizzaro 48' Mazzola 61' Boninsegna 76' Frustalupi |
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia Referee: Cesare Trinchieri |
| 6 September 1970 2 | Inter | 1-2 | Atalanta | Milan |
| Mazzola 49' |
60' Vallongo 66' (pen) Bosdaves |
Stadium: San Siro Referee: Francesco Panzino |
| 13 September 1970 3 | Monza | 1-1 | Inter | Monza |
| Bertogna 46' |
19' Boninsegna |
Stadium: Stadio Gino Alfonso Sada Referee: Michelotti |
Fairs Cup
[edit]First round
[edit]| 23 September 1970 | Inter | 1-1 |  Newcastle United | San Siro |
| Cella 85' |
43' W. Davies |
Referee:  Heinz Siebert |
| 30 September 1970 | Newcastle United | 2-0 | Inter | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Moncur 28' W. Davies 70' |
Stadium: St James' Park Referee:  Minnoy |
Statistics
[edit]| Competition[5] | Points | Home | Away | Total | DR | |||||||||||||||
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| G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | G | W | D | L | Gs | Ga | |||
| Serie A | 46 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Coppa Italia | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Fairs Cup | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| Total | - | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 57 | 32 | 25 |
References
[edit]- ^ David Morton (30 September 2015). "Newcastle 2-0 Inter Milan: United humble the Italian giants on this day 45 years ago".
- ^ Antonio Tavarozzi (13 April 1971). "Lo "sprint" di Boninsegna simbolo dell'Inter". La Stampa. p. 16.
- ^ "Acquisti e cessioni dell'Inter 1970/71". storiainter.com. 25 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ Rescheduled from 20 December due to fog; cfr. Franco Costa (21 December 1970). "Inter-Varese si gioca oggi". Stampa Sera. p. 10.
- ^
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- Fabrizio Melegari (a cura di). Almanacco illustrato del calcio - La storia 1898-2004. Modena. Panini, 2004.
- Calciatori 1970-71, Modena-Milano. Panini-L'Unità, 1994.
- Chiesa, Carlo F. Il grande romanzo dello scudetto. da Calcio 2000, 2002 e 2003.
- Filippo Grassia & Gianpiero Lotito. INTER - Dalla nascita allo scudetto del centenario. Antonio Vallardi Editore. p. 239, Milano,Grassia, Lotito.
See also
[edit]- "Serie A 1970-71". RSSSF.
- "Archivio storico della La Stampa". La Stampa.
- "Archivio storico dell'Unità". L'Unita. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02.