UC Sampdoria recorded its best league season since 1960–61, thanks to a fourth place-finish. President Mantovani had surprised the football world by signing Liverpool stalwart Graeme Souness to the squad, and it paid off, with Souness adapting quickly to Italian football, also helping the team to win the 1985 edition of Coppa Italia, which was the first ever title for the club. The defensive line, with Moreno Mannini, Pietro Vierchowod and Antonio Paganin among the crew, was the main reason for the success, Sampdoria conceding just 23 goals in 30 league matches played. Quite a few of the players were still with the club when it finally won the league title in 1991.
Squad
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type MF Graeme Souness Liverpool FW Gianluca Vialli Cremonese MF Fausto Salsano Parma loan ended DF Moreno Mannini Como DF Antonio Paganin Bologna MF Evaristo Beccalossi Internazionale Out Pos. Name to Type MF Liam Brady Internazionale FW Domenico Marocchino Bologna FC FW Nicola Zanone Perugia DF Giovanni Guerrini Como MF Gianfranco Belloto end of contract FW Alviero Chiorri Cremonese GK Mauro Rosin Perugia
Competitions Serie A
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
Group phase (Group 6)
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Players statistics
References
External links RSSSF - Italy 1984/85