1961–62 Inter Milan season

Football Club Internazionale
1961–62 season
OwnerAngelo Moratti
PresidentAngelo Moratti
ManagerHelenio Herrera
StadiumSan Siro
Serie A2nd
Coppa ItaliaEightfinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gerry Hitchens (16)
All:
Hitchens (18)

During the 1961–62 season Football Club Internazionale Milano competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

Summary

During summer oil tycoon and President Angelo Moratti[1] in his 7th campaign as chairman transferred in several players to reinforce the club such as: Welsh forward Gerry Hitchens from Aston Villa[2][3] and Spanish midfielder Luis Suarez from FC Barcelona after paid 25 million Spanish pesetas (£152,000).[4]

Hitchens arrived to the team after a failed bid on Scottish Forward Denis Law who moved to Torino for a fee of £110,000,[note 1] (a record fee for a transfer involving a British player)[5][6] included claims by Internazionale that he had signed a pre-contract agreement with them, although they dropped this claim before the season started.

The club finished in 2nd place just 5 points below of league Champions AC Milan. In Coppa Italia the team was early eliminated by Novara in Eightfinals. In the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup the squad advanced to the quarterfinals and lost the series to Valencia CF.

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Italy ITA Lorenzo Buffon
— GK Italy ITA Ottavio Bugatti
— DF Italy ITA Aristide Guarneri
— DF Italy ITA Costanzo Balleri
— DF Italy ITA Giacinto Facchetti
— DF Italy ITA Remo Bicchierai
— DF Italy ITA Luigi Caloi
— DF Italy ITA Giorgio Dellagiovanna
— MF Italy ITA Giorgio Brigo
— MF Italy ITA Guido Gratton
— MF Italy ITA Mauro Bicicli
— MF Italy ITA Armando Picchi
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Spain ESP Luis Suárez
— MF Italy ITA Egidio Morbello
— MF Italy ITA Bruno Bolchi
— MF Italy ITA Franco Zaglio
— MF Italy ITA Enea Masiero
— MF Italy ITA Sandro Mazzola
— FW Italy ITA Mario Corso
— FW Italy ITA Lorenzo Bettini
— FW Italy ITA Mario Mereghetti
— FW Italy ITA Bruno Petroni
— FW Portugal POR Humberto
— FW Wales WAL Gerry Hitchens

Transfers

Winter

In
Pos. Name from Type
Out
Pos. Name To Type
MF Guido Gratton SS Lazio

Competitions

Serie A

Main article: 1961-62 Serie A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Milan (C) 34 24 5 5 83 36 +47 53 Qualified for the European Cup
2 Internazionale 34 19 10 5 59 31 +28 48
3 Fiorentina 34 19 8 7 57 32 +25 46
4 Bologna 34 19 7 8 57 41 +16 45
5 Roma 34 18 8 8 61 35 +26 44 Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Source: Panini
(C) Champions

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAAH
ResultWWDDWWLWWWWDWDWDWWLDWLWWLWDLDDDWWW
Position1112111111111111111111112123233322
Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/allenatori_squadra/1960/501/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, European Cup;   = Registered to 1962 Mitropa Cup;   = Invited to 1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup;   = Relegation to 1962–63 Serie B

Matches

27 August 1961 1 Inter 6 – 0 Atalanta Milano
ore 15:30 CEST Corso 22'
Hitchens 28', 43'
Bettini 30', 79'
Suárez 70'		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Di Tonno
3 September 1961 2 Roma 2 – 3 Inter Roma
ore 15:30 CEST Pestrin 54'
Manfredini 66' (pen.)		 13'
Hitchens 58' Suárez
70' Bettini		 Stadium: Olimpico
Referee: Gambarotta
10 September 1961 3 Inter 0 – 0 Torino Milano
15:30 CEST Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Francescon
13 September 1961 4 Mantova 1 – 1 Inter Mantova
18:00 CEST Sormani 3' 90' Bettini Stadium: Martelli
Referee: Sbardella
17 September 1961 5 Inter 4 – 1 Fiorentina Milano
ore 15:30 CEST Corso 13'
Suárez 30' (pen.)
Hitchens 39', 76'		 88' (o.g.) Picchi Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Gambarotta
24 September 1961 6 Padova 0 – 2 Inter Padova
ore 15:30 CEST 36', 89' Corso Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani
Referee: Lo Bello
1 October 1961 7 Inter 1 – 3 Milan Milano
15:30 CEST Suárez 70' 18' Pivatelli
53' Greaves
86' Conti		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Bonetto (Torino)
4 October 1961 8 Inter 2 – 1 SPAL Milano
ore 18:30 CET Bolchi 68', 87' 41' Gori Stadium: San Siro
Referee: De Marchi
8 October 1961 9 Udinese 0 – 1 Inter Udine
15:30 CET 4' Hitchens Stadium: Moretti
Referee: Jonni
22 October 1961 10 Juventus 2 – 4 Inter Torino
15:30 CET Charles 19'
Nicolè 70'		 14' Hitchens
58' (pen.) Suárez
74', 88' Bettini		 Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Lo Bello
29 October 1961 11 Inter 1 – 0 Palermo Milano
15:30 CET Corso 28' (pen.) Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Marchese
12 November 1961 12 Sampdoria 0 – 0 Inter Genova
15:30 CET Stadium: Marassi
Referee: Adami
19 November 1961 13 Inter 2 – 1 Lanerossi Vicenza Milano
15:30 CET Hitchens 23'
Corso 26'		 71' Puia Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Sebastio
26 November 1961 14 Venezia 1 – 1 Inter Venezia
15:30 Raffin 62' 30' Bettini Stadium: Penzo
Referee: Jonni
3 December 1961 15 Inter 6 – 4 Bologna Milano
15:30 CET Hitchens 22' (pen.), 60' (pen.)
Bettini 36'
Masiero 43'
Morbello 71', 86'		 8' Vinicio
37', 54' Pascutti
42' (pen.) Renna		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Adami
10 December 1961 16 Inter 1 – 1 Catania Milano
15:30 CET Guarneri 6' 68' Prenna Stadium: San Siro
Referee: De Marchi
17 December 1961 17 Lecco 0 – 1 Inter Lecco
15:30 CET 44' Bettini Stadium: Rigamonti-Ceppi
Referee: Bonetto
24 December 1961 18 Atalanta 2 – 3 Inter Bergamo
14:00 CET Maschio 50', 58' (pen.) 9' Bicicli
33' Dellagiovanna
59' Suárez		 Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Gambarotta
31 December 1961 19 Inter 0 – 1 AS Roma Milano
14:00 CET 81' Manfredini Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Lo Bello
7 January 1962 20 Torino 0 – 0 Inter Torino
ore 14:00 CET Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Gambarotta
14 January 1962 21 Inter 2 – 0 Mantova Milano
ore 14:00 CET Hitchens 24' Morbello 48' Stadium: San Siro
Referee: De Robbio
21 January 1962 22 Fiorentina 4 – 1 Inter Firenze
ore 14:00 CET Milani 20', 44', 57'
Bartù 45'		 80' (pen.) Suárez Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Adami
28 January 1962 23 Inter 2 – 1 Padova Milano
ore 14:00 CET Hitchens 1'
Suárez 27' (pen.)		 69' Del Vecchio Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Bonetto (Torino)
4 February 1962 24 Milan 0 – 2 Inter Milano
14:00 CET 39' Morbello
89' Suárez		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Adami
11 February 1962 25 SPAL 1 – 0 Inter Ferrara
ore 14:00 CET Mencacci 5' Stadium: Paolo Mazza
Referee: Gambarotta
18 February 1962 26 Inter 2 – 0 Udinese Milano
ore 14:00 CET Hitchens 19'
Tagliavini 85' (o.g.)		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: De Robbio
25 February 1962 27 Inter 2 – 2 Juventus Milano
ore 14:00 CET Bicicli 12'
Hitchens 75'		 79' Sivori
87' Stacchini		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Jonni
4 March 1962 28 Palermo 1 – 0 Inter Palermo
15:30 CET Fernando 67' Stadium: La Favorita
Referee: Adami
11 March 1962 29 Inter 1 – 1 Sampdoria Milano
ore 15:30 CET Suárez 78' 63' Delfino Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Di Tonno
18 March 1962 30 Lanerossi Vicenza 1 – 1 Inter Vicenza
ore 15:30 CET Campana 22' 3' (o.g.) Stenti Stadium: Romeo Menti
Referee: Lo Bello
25 March 1962 31 Inter 0 – 0 Venezia Milano
ore 15:30 CET Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Bonetto (Torino)
1 April 1962 32 Bologna 0 – 2 Inter Bologna
ore 15:30 CET 55' Bicicli
75' (pen.) Suárez		 Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Rigato (Mestre)
8 April 1962 33 Catania 0 – 2 Inter Catania
ore 15:30 CET 4' Hitchens
78' Corso		 Stadium: Cibali
Referee: De Marchi
15 April 1962 34 Inter 3 – 0 Lecco Milano
ore 15:30 CET Corso 5', 49'
Hitchens 87'		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Righetti

Coppa Italia

Main article: 1961-62 Coppa Italia

Eightfinals

25 April 1962 Inter 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Novara Milano
16:00 CET Humberto 85' 80' Fumagalli
111' (pen.) Zeno		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Varazzani

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Main article: 1961-62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Round of 32

27 September 1961 1.FC Köln West Germany 4 – 2 Italy Inter Köln
Sturm 2'
Müller 23' Hemmersbach 36'
Thielen 71'		 19' Morbello
63' Petroni		 Stadium: Müngersdorfer Stadion
Referee: England Finney
11 October 1961 Inter Italy 2 – 0 West Germany 1.FC Köln Milano
Suárez 4', 59' (pen.) Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Skoric
25 October 1961 Inter Italy 5 – 3 West Germany 1.FC Köln Milano
Humberto 2', 32', 63'
Suárez 16'
Morbello 40'		 42', 54' Regh
73' Ripkens		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: England Kelly

Eightfinals

6 November 1961 Hearts Scotland 0 – 1 Italy Inter Edinburgh
33' Humberto Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Referee: England Howley
22 November 1961 Inter Italy 4 – 0 Scotland Hearts Milano
Hitchens 11', 86'
Morbello 31'
Humberto 75'		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Spain Caballero

Quarterfinals

14 February 1962 Valencia Spain 2 – 0 Italy Inter Valencia
Guillot 3'
Waldo 7'		 Stadium: Estadio de Mestalla
Referee: EnglandFinney
21 March 1962 Inter Italy 3 – 3 Spain Valencia CF Milano
Bettini 7', 52'
Suárez 23' (pen.)		 3' Chicão
34' Recaman
86' Ficha		 Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Belgium Versyp
Note: Internazionale goalkeeper Lorenzo Buffon complained of an injury at halftime and was replaced by Ottavio Bugatti, substitutions were not officially allowed at the time.

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Fairs Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Italy ITA Lorenzo Buffon 31 -33 29 -28 0 -0 2 -5
DF Italy ITA Aristide Guarneri 37 1 33 1 0 0 4 0
DF Italy ITA Costanzo Balleri 27 0 19 0 1 0 7 0
MF Italy ITA Mauro Bicicli 26 3 22 3 0 0 4 0
MF Italy ITA Armando Picchi 33 0 29 0 1 0 3 0
MF Italy ITA Bruno Bolchi 29 2 28 2 0 0 1 0
MF Italy ITA Enea Masiero 35 1 29 1 1 0 5 0
MF Spain ESP Luis Suárez 31 15 27 11 0 0 4 4
FW Italy ITA Mario Corso 32 9 30 9 0 0 2 0
FW Italy ITA Lorenzo Bettini 24 11 22 9 0 0 2 2
FW Wales WAL Gerry Hitchens 37 18 34 16 0 0 3 2
GK Italy ITA Ottavio Bugatti 11 -12 5 -3 1 -2 5 -7
DF Italy ITA Giacinto Facchetti 21 0 15 0 0 0 6 0
MF Italy ITA Mario Mereghetti 19 0 15 0 1 0 3 0
MF Italy ITA Egidio Morbello 18 7 12 4 1 0 5 3
MF Italy ITA Franco Zaglio 15 0 11 0 0 0 4 0
DF Italy ITA Giorgio Dellagiovanna 12 1 8 1 1 0 3 0
DF Italy ITA Remo Bicchierai 6 0 2 0 1 0 3 0
FW Portugal POR Humberto 8 6 2 0 1 1 5 5
FW Italy ITA Sandro Mazzola 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW Italy ITA Bruno Petroni 5 1 1 0 1 0 3 1
MF Italy ITA Guido Brigo 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
DF Italy ITA Luigi Caloi 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF Italy ITA Guido Gratton 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

Notes
  1. ^ This was roughly equivalent to £1.65 million at 2004 values, according to the retail price conversion utility Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine at measuringworth.com.
References
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