During the 1952–53 season Associazione Calcio Milan competed in Serie A and Latin Cup.
Summary The 1952–1953 season saw a change of coach for Milan: Mario Sperone replaced Lajos Czeizler. Midfielders Celestino Celio, Eros Beraldo and Franco Pedroni joined the club, respectively from Genoa, Padova and Como, while defenders Francesco Zagatti and Alfio Fontana were added from the youth team.
Milan finished the championship in third place behind champions Inter and Juventus. With 26 goals Gunnar Nordahl was once again the tournament's top scorer: this was the third time that the Swede won the capocannoniere title. Despite not having won the league, the club participated in the Latin Cup as a replacement for Juventus. For this competition, Gunnar Gren sat on the bench as coach. The team was defeated in the final: after overcoming the hosts Sporting Lisbon in extra time in the semifinal, they were beaten 3–0 by Stade Reims.
The 1952–1953 season was the last of the Gre-No-Li trio: at the end of the European campaign, in fact, Gunnar Gren left Milan and moved to Fiorentina.
Squad
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(vice-Captain)
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type MF Eros Beraldo Padova – MF Celestino Celio Genoa – DF Franco Danova Seregno – MF Gianni Fermi Genoa – DF Franco Pedroni Como – DF Germano Travagini Udinese – Out Pos. Name To Type GK Ezio Bardelli Como – DF Andrea Bonomi Brescia – DF Pietro Grosso Roma – DF Emilio Lavezzari Seregno – MF Enzo Menegotti Modena – FW Mario Renosto Roma – DF Carlo Scaccabarozzi Padova – MF Luciano Scroccaro Padova – FW Giuseppe Secchi Padova –
Competitions Serie A
League table
Results by round
Matches
Latin Cup
Semifinals
Final
Statistics Squad statistics Competition Points Home Away Total GD 1952–53 Serie A 43 17 12 3 2 45 15 17 5 6 6 19 19 34 17 9 8 64 34 +30 1953 Latin Cup – 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 6 2 1 0 1 4 6 −2 Total – 17 12 3 2 45 15 19 6 6 7 23 25 36 18 9 9 68 40 +28
Players statistics
See also AC Milan
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