1983–84 AC Milan season

During the 1983–84 season, Milan Associazione Calcio competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia.

Milan Associazione Calcio

1983–84 season
Owner	Giuseppe Farina
President	Giuseppe Farina
Manager	Ilario Castagner (until March 1984) Italo Galbiati
Stadium	San Siro
Serie A	8th
Coppa Italia	Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Damiani (7) All: Damiani (11)
Average home league attendance	53,136[1]
Home colours Away colours
← 1982–83 1984–85 →

Summary

Back to Serie A, Milan were set for a transition season. The transfer session in summer 1983 began with a contested decision of president Farina, to not keep the former Interisti who had done so well in the previous season, especially Serena and Pasinato, for whom the fans clamored for reconfirmation. Thus, the two returned to the Nerazzurri. Scottish forward Jordan also left the club. The main signing of the summer was that of Luther Blissett. The Watford striker was the First Division's top goalscorer the previous season, with 27 goals. Expectations were high for him, but he did not meet them over the course of the season, and he rather became infamous for his many mistakes from a short distance to the opponent's goal.^[2] Also signed that season were Eric Gerets, captain of the Belgian national team, and Luciano Spinosi from Verona. Another debut in the first team directly from the prolific Rossoneri youth team was that of Filippo Galli. Milan season went on with a certain tranquility, with the club maintaining a stable position in the mid of the table. In March, coach Ilario Castagner, guilty of having made an agreement with Inter for the coming season, was sacked by president Farina after a 2-2 draw against Fiorentina. Farina would later declare: "I would have never imagined organizing the next transfer campaign with the future coach of Inter." It is the eve of a delicate home game against Napoli. Italo Galbiati was once again selected as the new coach, but the team suffered the psychological backlash and lost 0-2. Farina was challenged openly by the public for the first time and was forced to leave the grandstand during the interval. In the Coppa Italia, Milan was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Roma, after two heated matches (1-1 at the Stadio Olimpico and 1-2 at the San Siro), which then went on to win the trophy.

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  ITA Giulio Nuciari — GK  ITA Ottorino Piotti — DF  ITA Franco Baresi — DF  ITA Catello Cimmino — DF  ITA Filippo Galli — DF  BEL Eric Gerets — MF  ITA Luigi Russo — DF  ITA Luciano Spinosi — DF  ITA Mauro Tassotti — MF  ITA Sergio Battistini — MF  ITA Gabriello Carotti

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ITA Alberico Evani — MF  ITA Andrea Icardi — MF  ITA Andrea Manzo — MF  ITA Daniele Tacconi — MF  ITA Vinicio Verza — FW  ENG Luther Blissett — FW  ITA Oscar Damiani — FW  ITA Giuseppe Incocciati — FW  ITA Ricardo Paciocco — FW  ITA Paolo Valori

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
DF	Filippo Galli	Pescara
DF	Eric Gerets	Standard Liège
DF	Luigi Russo	Ternana
DF	Luciano Spinosi	Verona
MF	Gabriello Carotti	Ascoli
MF	Andrea Manzo	Fiorentina
MF	Daniele Tacconi	Pescara
FW	Luther Blissett	Watford
FW	Alberto Cambiaghi	Brescia	loan end
FW	Ricardo Paciocco	Jesi
FW	Fabio Valente	Sant'Angelo	loan end
FW	Paolo Valori	Sant'Angelo

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
DF	Paolo Benetti	Fano
DF	Roberto Biffi	Foggia
DF	Nazzareno Canuti	Inter	loan end
DF	Maurizio Longobardo	Pisa
MF	Stefano Cuoghi	Modena
MF	Maurizio D'Este	Rimini
MF	Massimo Gadda	Reggiana	loan
MF	Tiziano Manfrin	Pistoiese
MF	Giancarlo Pasinato	Inter	loan end
MF	Francesco Romano	Triestina
FW	Alberto Cambiaghi	Treviso	loan
FW	Joe Jordan	Verona
FW	Aldo Serena	Inter	loan end
FW	Fabio Valente	Casale
FW	Ricardo Paciocco	Lecce

Competitions

Serie A

Main article: 1983-84 Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
4	Internazionale	30	12	11	7	37	23	+14	35	Qualification to UEFA Cup
5	Torino	30	11	11	8	37	30	+7	33
6	Milan	30	10	12	8	37	40	−3	32
7	Sampdoria	30	12	8	10	36	30	+6	32
8	Hellas Verona	30	12	8	10	43	35	+8	32

Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).^[3]

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L	W	L	W	L	W	W	L	D	D	W	W	L	D	D	W	D	D	D	L	D	D	D	D	L	L	D	W	W	W
Position	12	7	12	8	10	8	6	7	8	9	7	7	7	9	10	8	8	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	10	9	8	8

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1984–85 European Cup;   = 1984–85 UEFA Cup;   = 1984-85 Serie B

Matches

Avellino v Milan

11 September 1983 1	Avellino	4-0	Milan	Avellino
	Bergossi 31', 68' Barbadillo 39' Colomba 80'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Partenio Attendance: 36,887 Referee: Ciulli

Milan v Verona

18 September 1983 2	Milan	4-2	Verona	Milano
	Damiani 16', 70' Gerets 47' Blissett 79'	Report	19' Fanna 61' Galderisi	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 62,604 Referee: Redini

Roma v Milan

25 September 1983 3	Roma	3-1	Milan	Roma
	Vincenzi 33' Maldera 44' Falcão 82'	Report	28' Battistini	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 66,549 Referee: Mattei

Milan v Catania

2 October 1983 4	Milan	2-1	Catania	Milano
	Evani 39', 79'	Report	78' Pedrinho	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 54,089 Referee: Bianciardi

Juventus v Milan

9 October 1983 5	Juventus	2-1	Milan	Torino
	Platini 5' Rossi 18'	Report	79' (pen.) Baresi	Stadium: Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo Attendance: 65,948 Referee: Lo Bello

Milan v Sampdoria

23 October 1983 6	Milan	2-1	Sampdoria	Milano
	Carotti 4' Verza 64'	Report	74' Scanziani	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 59,042 Referee: Menicucci

Milan v Lazio

30 October 1983 7	Milan	4-1	Lazio	Milano
	Battistini 13', 40' Blissett 19' Carotti 55'	Report	47' Manfredonia	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 41,721 Referee: Pieri

Inter v Milan

6 November 1983 8	Inter	2-0	Milan	Milano
	Serena 5' Müller 18'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 78,727 Referee: Bergamo

Milan v Fiorentina

20 November 1983 9	Milan	2-2	Fiorentina	Milano
	Damiani 14' Baresi 83' (pen.)	Report	36' Oriali 60' (o.g.) Tassotti	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 57,696 Referee: D'Elia

Napoli v Milan

27 November 1983 10	Napoli	0-0	Milan	Napoli
		Report		Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 59,804 Referee: Pieri

Milan v Genoa

4 December 1983 11	Milan	1-0	Genoa	Milano
	Battistini 28'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 45,071 Referee: Ciulli

Ascoli v Milan

11 December 1983 12	Ascoli	2-4	Milan	Ascoli Piceno
	Novellino 2', 72'	Report	18', 74', 90' Damiani 54' Verza	Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca Attendance: 22,249 Referee: Altobelli

Milan v Torino

18 December 1983 13	Milan	0-1	Torino	Milano
		Report	69' Dossena	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 35,087 Referee: Barbaresco

Pisa v Milan

31 December 1983 14	Pisa	0-0	Milan	Pisa
		Report		Stadium: Stadio Arena Garibaldi Attendance: 24,438 Referee: Lo Bello

Milan v Udinese

8 January 1984 15	Milan	3-3	Udinese	Milano
	Baresi 8' (pen.) Verza 43' Blissett 81'	Report	40', 84' Zico 87' Causio	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 68,359 Referee: Mattei

Milan v Avellino

15 January 1984 16	Milan	1-0	Avellino	Milano
	Galli 69'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 41,094 Referee: Ciulli

Verona v Milan

22 January 1984 17	Verona	1-1	Milan	Verona
	Galderisi 58'	Report	74' (o.g.) Tricella	Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 40,538 Referee: Lanese

Milan v Roma

29 January 1984 18	Milan	1-1	Roma	Milano
	Verza 54'	Report	59' Pruzzo	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 60,497 Referee: Agnolin

Catania v Milan

12 February 1984 19	Catania	1-1	Milan	Catania
	Bilardi 38'	Report	4' Carotti	Stadium: Stadio Cibali Attendance: 31,558 Referee: Benedetti

Milan v Juventus

19 February 1984 20	Milan	0-3	Juventus	Milano
		Report	13' Platini 65' Rossi 84' Vignola	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 78,479 Referee: Lo Bello

Sampdoria v Milan

26 February 1984 21	Sampdoria	1-1	Milan	Genova
	Pari 58'	Report	6' Tassotti	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 23,389 Referee: Altobelli

Lazio v Milan

11 March 1984 22	Lazio	0-0	Milan	Roma
		Report		Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 57,162 Referee: Barbaresco

Milan v Inter

18 March 1984 23	Milan	0-0	Inter	Milano
		Report		Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 67,597 Referee: Ciulli

Fiorentina v Milan

25 March 1984 24	Fiorentina	2-2	Milan	Firenze
	Oriali 1' Passarella 49' (pen.)	Report	72' (pen.) Carotti 90' Icardi	Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 47,871 Referee: Paparesta

Milan v Napoli

1º April 1984 25	Milan	0-2	Napoli	Milano
		Report	50' De Rosa 53' Dal Fiume	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 37,872 Referee: Mattei

Genoa v Milan

15 April 1984 26	Genoa	2-0	Milan	Genova
	Onofri 75' Briaschi 87' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 27,184 Referee: Vitali

Milan v Ascoli

21 April 1984 27	Milan	0-0	Ascoli	Milano
		Report		Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 37,019 Referee: Lombardo

Torino v Milan

29 April 1984 28	Torino	1-2	Milan	Torino
	Hernández 11' (pen.)	Report	32' Carotti 63' Blissett	Stadium: Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo Attendance: 20,248 Referee: Leni

Milan v Pisa

6 May 1984 29	Milan	2-1	Pisa	Milano
	Damiani 7' Blissett 66'	Report	4' Criscimanni	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 49,584 Referee: Pieri

Udinese v Milan

13 May 1984 30	Udinese	1-2	Milan	Udine
	Virdis 40'	Report	15' (o.g.) Cattaneo 38' Battistini	Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 48,384 Referee: Testa

Coppa Italia

Main article: 1983–84 Coppa Italia

Group stage

Group 5

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Roma	5	4	1	0	11	4	+7	9
2	Milan	5	3	2	0	8	2	+6	8
3	Rimini	5	2	1	2	8	8	0	5
4	Atalanta	5	1	2	2	5	7	−2	4
5	Arezzo	5	0	3	2	2	5	−3	3
6	Padova	5	0	1	4	3	11	−8	1

Source: https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/italcup84.html

Matches

Group stage

Arezzo v Milan

21 August 1983 1	Arezzo	0-0	Milan	Arezzo
				Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 10,228 Referee: Paparesta

Padova v Milan

24 August 1983 2	Padova	0-2	Milan	Padova
			16', 63' Damiani	Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Redini

Milan v Rimini

28 August 1983 3	Milan	3-1	Rimini	Milano
	Battistini 8' Damiani 35', 80'		16' Nicassio	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Pezzella

Atalanta v Milan

31 August 1983 4	Atalanta	0-2	Milan	Como
			27' (pen.) Baresi 55' Carotti	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia[4] Attendance: 15,000 Referee: D'Elia

Milan v Roma

4 September 1983 5	Milan	1-1	Roma	Milano
	Battistini 32'		22' Vincenzi	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 63,899 Referee: Menicucci

Round of 16

Lanerossi Vicenza v Milan

8 February 1984 1	Lanerossi Vicenza	0-1	Milan	Vicenza
			59' Carotti	Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 14,470 Referee: Paparesta

Milan v Lanerossi Vicenza

22 February 1984 2	Milan	2-1	Lanerossi Vicenza	Milano
	Blissett 43' Baresi 65' (pen.)		76' Grop	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Angelelli

Quarter-finals

Roma v Milan

7 June 1984 1	Roma	1-1	Milan	Roma
	Di Bartolomei 54' (pen.)		48' (o.g.) Nappi	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 67,500 Referee: Lo Bello

Milan v Roma

10 June 1984 2	Milan	1-2 (a.e.t.)	Roma	Milano
	Carotti 33'		2', 93' Cerezo	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Redini

Statistics

Squad statistics

Competition[5]	Points	Home						Away						Total						GD
		G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga
1983-84 Serie A	32	15	7	5	3	22	18	15	3	7	5	15	22	30	10	12	8	37	40	-3
1983-84 Coppa Italia	-	4	2	1	1	7	5	5	3	2	0	6	1	9	5	3	1	13	6	+7
Total	-	19	9	6	4	29	23	20	6	9	5	21	23	39	15	15	9	50	46	+4

Players statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		1983-84 Serie A		1983-84 Coppa Italia
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ITA	Piotti	27	-29	25	-28	2	-1
	DF	ITA	Tassotti	37	1	30	1	7	0
	DF	ITA	Baresi	30	5	21	3	9	2
	DF	ITA	Galli	36	1	26+2	1	8	0
	DF	ITA	Battistini	35	7	29	5	6	2
	MF	ITA	Verza	35	4	27	4	8	0
	MF	ITA	Icardi	32	1	23+1	1	8	0
	MF	ITA	Carotti	34	8	17+9	5	8	3
	MF	ITA	Evani	33	2	28	2	5	0
	FW	ITA	Damiani	35	11	22+4	7	9	4
	FW	ENG	Blissett	39	6	30	5	9	1
	GK	ITA	Nuciari	12	-17	5	-12	7	-5
	DF	ITA	Spinosi	24	0	15+3	0	6	0
	DF	ITA	Cimmino	3	0	1+2	0	0	0
	DF	BEL	Eric Gerets	20	1	13	1	7	0
	DF	ITA	Tacconi	19	0	9+4	0	6	0
	FW	ITA	Incocciati	21	0	7+9	0	5	0
	MF	ITA	Manzo	13	0	2+5	0	6	0
	DF	ITA	Russo	3	0	1+2	0	0	0
	MF	ITA	Paciocco	4	0	0+2	0	2	0
	FW	ITA	Valori	1	0	0+1	0	0	0

• Source: ^[6]

See also

• "Almanacco illustrato del Milan" (2 ed.). Panini. Panini. 2005.