Wednesday, April 2, 2008

AC Milan : League Title 1954 - 1955




Full squad
Eros Beraldo, Mario Bergamaschi, Lorenzo Buffon, Alfio Fontana, Amleto Frignani, Nils Liedholm, Cesare Maldini, Gunnar Nordahl, Franco Pedroni, Eduardo Ricagni, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, Arturo Silvestri, Leschly Jorgen Sørensen, Omero Tognon, Riccardo Toros, Valentino Valli, Albano Vicariotto, Sandro Vitali, Francesco Zagatti. Coaches: Béla Guttmann, Hector Puricelli.

President Rizzoli lifts the title in his first year in charge. The squad is strengthened with the arrival of 1950 Uruguay World Cup winner, Juan Alberto Schiaffino. Cesare Maldini also makes his debut this season. The team start the campaign with a ten-game unbeaten run, winning nine and drawing one. However, despite this early advantage, Udinese maintain a spirited chase and it is not until the last day of the season that the title is secured by a two-point margin.

-== TABLE ==-
AC Milan48
Udinese44
Roma41
Bologna40
Fiorentina39
Napoli38
Juventus37
Inter Milan36
Sampdoria34
Torino34
Genoa31
Catania30
Lazio30
Triestina30
Atalanta28
Novara28
Spal23
Pro Patria21


Source : Official Website http://www.acmilan.com