1955–56 AC Fiorentina season
Appearance
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Chairman | Enrico Befani | ||
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Manager | Fulvio Bernardini | ||
Stadium | Comunale | ||
Serie A | 1º in (European Cup) | ||
Top goalscorer | Virgili (21) | ||
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During 1955–56 Associazione Calcio Fiorentina competed in Serie A.
Summary
[edit]1956 was the year of first Scudetto for the Fiorentina. The team started to achieve consistent top-five finishes in the domestic league, consisted of great players such as well-known goalkeeper Giuliano Sarti, Sergio Cervato, Francesco Rosella, Guido Gratton, Giuseppe Chiappella and Aldo Scaramucci[1][2] but above all, the attacking of Brazilian Julinho[3] Argentinian Miguel Montuori and young striker Giuseppe Virgili .[4] This team won Fiorentina's first scudetto (Italian championship) in 1955–56, 12 points ahead of second-place Milan.[5]
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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Competitions
[edit]Serie A
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Fiorentina (C) | 34 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 59 | 20 | +39 | 53 | Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round |
2 | Milan | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 70 | 48 | +22 | 41 | Qualified for the 1956 Latin Cup |
3 | Internazionale | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 39 | |
3 | Lazio | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 39 | |
5 | Bologna | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 37 |
Source: Panini
(C) Champions
(C) Champions
Results by round
[edit]Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1956-57 European Cup; = 1956–57 Serie B
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1956-57 European Cup; = 1956–57 Serie B
Matches
[edit]18 September 1955 1 | Pro Patria | 2–2 | Fiorentina | Busto Arsizio |
Danova ![]() Orzan ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Referee: Erminio Piemonte |
25 September 1955 2 | Fiorentina | 1–0 | Padova | Firenze |
Cervato ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Comunale Referee: Antonio Moriconi |
2 October 1955 3 | Juventus | 0–4 | Fiorentina | Torino |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Referee: Erminio Piemonte |
16 October 1955 5 | Bologna | 0–2 | Fiorentina | Bologna |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Referee: Armando Marchetti |
23 October 1955 6 | Fiorentina | 4–1 | Atalanta | Firenze |
Julinho ![]() Montuori ![]() Virgili ![]() |
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Stadium: Comunale Referee: Mario Maurelli |
30 October 1955 7 | Lanerossi | 1–1 | Fiorentina | Vicenza |
Murolo ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini |
6 November 1955 8 | Fiorentina | 2–0 | Torino | Firenze |
Montuori ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Comunale Referee: Cesare Jonni |
13 November 1955 9 | Novara | 1–1 | Fiorentina | Novara |
Segato ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Comunale Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini |
4 December 1955 10 | Milan | 0–2 | Fiorentina | Milan |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio San Siro Referee: Francesco Liverani |
8 December 1955 11 | Fiorentina | 2–0 | Roma | Firenze |
Virgili ![]() Losi ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Comunale Referee: Francesco Liverani |
25 December 1955 12 | Fiorentina | 1–0 | Triestina | Firenze |
Julinho ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Comunale Referee: Silvio Ferrari |
31 December 1955 13[6] | Napoli | 2–4 | Fiorentina | Roma |
Vitali ![]() Jeppson ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Nazionale Referee: Francesco Liverani |
22 January 1956 16 | Lazio | 2–2 | Fiorentina | Roma |
Olivieri ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Cesare Jonni |
29 January 1956 17 | Fiorentina | 3–1 | Genoa | Firenze |
Virgili ![]() Cervato ![]() Montuori ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini |
5 February 1956 18 | Fiorentina | 4–1 | Pro Patria | Firenze |
Cervato ![]() Virgili ![]() Bizzarri ![]() |
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Stadium: Comunale Referee: Tommaso Corallo |
19 February 1956 19[7] | Padova | 0–1 | Fiorentina | Padova |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani Referee: Francesco Liverani |
26 February 1956 20 | Fiorentina | 2–0 | Juventus | Firenze |
Montuori ![]() Prini ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Comunale Referee: Erminio Piemonte |
4 March 1956 21 | Inter | 1–3 | Fiorentina | Milan |
Lorenzi ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: San Siro Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini |
25 March 1956 24 | Fiorentina | 2–0 | Lanerossi | Firenze |
Prini ![]() Virgili ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Comunale Referee: Carlo Marangio |
1 April 1956 25 | Torino | 0–1 | Fiorentina | Torino |
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Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia Referee: ![]() |
8 April 1956 26 | Fiorentina | 4–2 | Novara | Firenze |
Montuori ![]() Virgili ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Referee: Erminio Piemonte |
15 April 1956 27 | Fiorentina | 3–0 | Milan | Firenze |
Prini ![]() Virgili ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Comunale Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini |
29 April 1956 28 | Roma | 1–1 | Fiorentina | Roma |
Da Costa ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Francesco Liverani |
6 May 1956 29 | Triestina | 1–1 | Fiorentina | Trieste |
Brighenti ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Grezar Referee: Mario Maurelli |
13 May 1956 31 | SPAL | 0–1 | Fiorentina | Ferrara |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Comunale Referee: Erminio Piemonte |
20 May 1956 32 | Sampdoria | 0–0 | Fiorentina | Genova |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: ![]() |
27 May 1956 33 | Fiorentina | 4–1 | Lazio | Firenze |
Lo Buono ![]() Gratton ![]() Prini ![]() Virgili ![]() |
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Stadium: Comunale Referee: Concetto Lo Bello |
3 June 1956 34 | Genoa | 3–1 | Fiorentina | Genova |
Gren ![]() Frizzi ![]() Carapellese ![]() |
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Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Cesare Jonni |
Statistics
[edit]Player statistics
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | 1955–56 Serie A | ||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Giuliano Sarti | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Sergio Cervato | 33 | 5 | 33 | 5 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ardico Magnini | 32 | 1 | 32 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Francesco Rosetta | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Giuseppe Chiappella | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Guido Gratton | 34 | 3 | 34 | 3 | |
MF | ![]() |
Maurilio Prini | 26 | 6 | 26 | 6 | |
MF | ![]() |
Armando Segato | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Julinho | 31 | 6 | 31 | 6 | |
FW | ![]() |
Miguel Montuori | 32 | 13 | 32 | 13 | |
FW | ![]() |
Giuseppe Virgili | 32 | 21 | 32 | 21 | |
GK | ![]() |
Riccardo Toros | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Alberto Orzan | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Claudio Bizzarri | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bruno Mazza | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Aldo Scaramucci | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Giampiero Bartoli | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Sergio Carpanesi | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
- Source: [citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fiorentina 1955/56: la prima cosa bella" (in Italian). Storide di Calcio. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Freddi, Cris (30 May 2014). "The Joy of Six: World Cup classics". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "CALCIO – I CLUB" (in Italian). Treccani. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "1955–56 AC Fiorentina season". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ Borgi, Stefano (28 August 2013). "CUADRADO, TRA GARRINCHA E JULINHO..." (in Italian). Firenze Viola. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Rescheduled from 1 January 1956 and played in neutral field at Roma.
- ^ Rescheduled to 29 February 1956.
- Giansandro,Mosti. Almanacco viola 1926–2004.
- Raffaello,Paloscia. Fiorentina come nel ’56. ISBN 978-88-6797-113-8.
- "Risultati e classifica di Serie A su rsssf.org".
- "Tabellini e statistiche su atf-firenze.it".
External links
[edit]- Statistiche del girone d'andata, Violagol.com
- I viola campioni, Violagol.com
- Rosa, trasferimenti e organigramma tecnico, Violagol.com
- Precampionato 1955–56, Violagol.com