1979–80 Inter Milan season

Internazionale
1979–80 season
Chairman Ernesto Pellegrini
Manager Eugenio Bersellini
Serie A 1st
Coppa Italia Quarter-finals
UEFA Cup Round of 32
Top goalscorer League: Altobelli (15)
All: Altobelli (22)
← 1978–79 1980–81 →
All statistics correct as of 11 May 1980.

Season

Mazzola and Beltrami acquired on transfers, Roberto Mozzini (centre-back) and Domenico Caso (right winger) for a team who - in previous years - was told did not win due to the lack of planning.[1][2] The line-up was completed by: Bordon (goalkeeper), Baresi and Pasinato (right and left full-back), Bini (sweeper and captain), Oriali (half-back), Marini (midfielder), Beccalossi (playmaker), Muraro (left winger) and Altobelli (centre-forward).[1][2]

Inter retained the top of the league since matchday 1, beating Pescara 2–0.[3] Autumnal highlights resulted to be the wins over Milan (2–0 with both goals scored by Beccalossi) and Juventus (4–0 with a hat-trick of Altobelli and a goal for Muraro).[2] Toward the end of the first half, Inter lost some points losing to Roma and drawing with Fiorentina and Ascoli.[2] However, by mid-season Inter was in first place with 21 points, two over the reigning champion of Milan.[2] In the second half of the league, Inter earned another 20 points leaving all opponents behind.[2] Their 12th Scudetto was won on 27 April 1980, with a 2–2 draw against Roma in which Mozzini scored his only goal of his Inter career.[2] The final record was of 14 wins, 13 draws and three losses for a total of 41 points[2], three more than Juventus (38) and five more than Milan (36).[1] During the 30 games, the side scored 44 goals with 11 different players (in order: Oriali, Altobelli, Beccalossi, Marini, Bini, Muraro, Pasinato, Baresi, Caso, Ambu and Mozzini).[2][3] Altobelli hit the target for 15 times: just Roberto Bettega managed to do better, scoring 16 goals.[2][3]

Squad

Statistics

League result

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 14 13 3 44 25  +19 55 9 5 1 30 15  +15 5 8 2 14 10  +4

Source:

2 points were awarded for every win, so Inter collected 41 points instead 56.[3]

Player statistics

Appearances and goals are referred to domestic league.[3]

Bordon (30/−25); G.Baresi (30/1); Altobelli (29/15); Caso (29/1); Marini (29/1); Bini (28/1); Beccalossi (27/7); Pasinato (27/2); Canuti (26); Oriali (25/6); Muraro (24/5); Mozzini (22/1); Pancheri (17); Ambu (13/1); Cipollini (1); Occhipinti (1).

References

  1. 1 2 3 Stefano Petrucci (2005). La storia dell'Inter (in Italian). L'Airone Editrice. pp. 41–43.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Filippo Grassia; Gianpiero Lotito (2008). INTER: Dalla nascita allo scudetto del centenario (in Italian). Vallardi Editore. pp. 152–155.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio 1981 (in Italian). Panini Group. 1980.

Sources

- RSSSF Italy 1979/80

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