1955–56 AC Fiorentina season

Associazione Calcio Fiorentina
Chairman	Enrico Befani
Manager	Fulvio Bernardini
Stadium	Comunale
Serie A	1º in (European Cup)
Top goalscorer	Virgili (21)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1954–55 1956–57 ⊟

During 1955–56 Associazione Calcio Fiorentina competed in Serie A.

Summary

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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ITA	Giuliano Sarti
—	GK	ITA	Riccardo Toros
—	DF	ITA	Giampiero Bartoli
—	DF	ITA	Sergio Cervato
—	DF	ITA	Ardico Magnini
—	DF	ITA	Francesco Rosetta
—	MF	ITA	Sergio Carpanesi
—	MF	ITA	Giuseppe Chiappella
—	MF	ITA	Guido Gratton


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ITA	Bruno Mazza
—	MF	ITA	Alberto Orzan
—	MF	ITA	Maurilio Prini
—	MF	ITA	Aldo Scaramucci
—	MF	ITA	Armando Segato
—	FW	ITA	Claudio Bizzarri
—	FW	BRA	Julinho
—	FW	ARG	Miguel Montuori
—	FW	ITA	Giuseppe Virgili

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
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

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	31	32	33	34
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A
Result	D	W	W	D	W	W	D	W	D	W	W	W	W	D	D	D	W	W	W	W	W	D	D	W	W	W	W	D	D	D	W	D	W	L
Position	7	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1956-57 European Cup; = 1956–57 Serie B

Matches

18 September 1955 1	Pro Patria	2–2	Fiorentina	Busto Arsizio
	Danova 60' Orzan 80'	Report	9' Virgili 48' Julinho	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Erminio Piemonte

25 September 1955 2	Fiorentina	1–0	Padova	Firenze
	Cervato 80' (pen)	Report		Stadium: Comunale Referee: Antonio Moriconi

2 October 1955 3	Juventus	0–4	Fiorentina	Torino
		Report	4' Montuori 18', 88' Virgili 54' Magnini	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Erminio Piemonte

9 October 1955 4	Fiorentina	0–0	Inter	Firenze
		Report		Stadium: Comunale Referee: Francesco Liverani

16 October 1955 5	Bologna	0–2	Fiorentina	Bologna
		Report	84' Virgili 86' (pen) Cervato	Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Referee: Armando Marchetti

23 October 1955 6	Fiorentina	4–1	Atalanta	Firenze
	Julinho 9', 25' Montuori 13' Virgili 30'	Report	65' Bassetto	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Mario Maurelli

30 October 1955 7	Lanerossi	1–1	Fiorentina	Vicenza
	Murolo 75'	Report	39' Prini	Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini

6 November 1955 8	Fiorentina	2–0	Torino	Firenze
	Montuori 84', 87'	Report		Stadium: Comunale Referee: Cesare Jonni

13 November 1955 9	Novara	1–1	Fiorentina	Novara
	Segato 58' (o.g.)	Report	33' Cervato	Stadium: Stadio Comunale Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini

4 December 1955 10	Milan	0–2	Fiorentina	Milan
		Report	13' Montuori 14' Virgili	Stadium: Stadio San Siro Referee: Francesco Liverani

8 December 1955 11	Fiorentina	2–0	Roma	Firenze
	Virgili 33' Losi 82' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Comunale Referee: Francesco Liverani

25 December 1955 12	Fiorentina	1–0	Triestina	Firenze
	Julinho 26'	Report		Stadium: Comunale Referee: Silvio Ferrari

31 December 1955 13^[6]	Napoli	2–4	Fiorentina	Roma
	Vitali 64' Jeppson 75' (pen)	Report	34', 76' Montuori 51', 72' Virgili	Stadium: Stadio Nazionale Referee: Francesco Liverani

8 January 1956 14	Fiorentina	0–0	SPAL	Firenze
		Report		Stadium: Comunale Referee: Alessandro Coppa

15 January 1956 15	Fiorentina	0–0	Sampdoria	Firenze
		Report		Stadium: Comunale Referee: Riccardo Pieri

22 January 1956 16	Lazio	2–2	Fiorentina	Roma
	Olivieri 72', 74'	Report	52' Virgili 64' Julinho	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Cesare Jonni

29 January 1956 17	Fiorentina	3–1	Genoa	Firenze
	Virgili 41' Cervato 61' (pen) Montuori 71'	Report	69' Pestrin	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini

5 February 1956 18	Fiorentina	4–1	Pro Patria	Firenze
	Cervato 30' Virgili 35', 52' Bizzarri 49'	Report	21' La Rosa	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Tommaso Corallo

19 February 1956 19^[7]	Padova	0–1	Fiorentina	Padova
		Report	6' Gratton	Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani Referee: Francesco Liverani

26 February 1956 20	Fiorentina	2–0	Juventus	Firenze
	Montuori 86' Prini 88'	Report		Stadium: Comunale Referee: Erminio Piemonte

4 March 1956 21	Inter	1–3	Fiorentina	Milan
	Lorenzi 37'	Report	45', 68' Virgili 70' Prini	Stadium: San Siro Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini

11 March 1956 22	Fiorentina	0–0	Bologna	Firenze
		Report		Stadium: Comunale Referee: Cesare Jonni

18 March 1956 23	Atalanta	0–0	Fiorentina	Bergamo
		Report		Stadium: Comunale Referee: Tommaso Corallo

25 March 1956 24	Fiorentina	2–0	Lanerossi	Firenze
	Prini 54' Virgili 61'	Report		Stadium: Comunale Referee: Carlo Marangio

1 April 1956 25	Torino	0–1	Fiorentina	Torino
		Report	44' Montuori	Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia Referee: Alfred Grill

8 April 1956 26	Fiorentina	4–2	Novara	Firenze
	Montuori 2', 33', 48' Virgili 40'	Report	41' Savioni 70' Marzani	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Erminio Piemonte

15 April 1956 27	Fiorentina	3–0	Milan	Firenze
	Prini 15' Virgili 37', 63'	Report		Stadium: Comunale Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini

29 April 1956 28	Roma	1–1	Fiorentina	Roma
	Da Costa 29'	Report	62' Virgili	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Francesco Liverani

6 May 1956 29	Triestina	1–1	Fiorentina	Trieste
	Brighenti 44'	Report	42' Julinho	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Grezar Referee: Mario Maurelli

10 May 1956 30	Fiorentina	0–0	Napoli	Firenze
		Report		Stadium: Comunale Referee: Kainer

13 May 1956 31	SPAL	0–1	Fiorentina	Ferrara
		Report	59' Carpanesi	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Erminio Piemonte

20 May 1956 32	Sampdoria	0–0	Fiorentina	Genova
		Report		Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Ferdinand Marschall

27 May 1956 33	Fiorentina	4–1	Lazio	Firenze
	Lo Buono 6' (o.g.) Gratton 21' Prini 64' Virgili 70'	Report	47' Lo Buomo	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Concetto Lo Bello

3 June 1956 34	Genoa	3–1	Fiorentina	Genova
	Gren 74' (pen) Frizzi 85' Carapellese 90'	Report	24' Gratton	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Cesare Jonni

Statistics

Player statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		1955–56 Serie A
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ITA	Giuliano Sarti	25	0	25	0
	DF	ITA	Sergio Cervato	33	5	33	5
	DF	ITA	Ardico Magnini	32	1	32	1
	DF	ITA	Francesco Rosetta	20	0	20	0
	MF	ITA	Giuseppe Chiappella	32	0	32	0
	MF	ITA	Guido Gratton	34	3	34	3
	MF	ITA	Maurilio Prini	26	6	26	6
	MF	ITA	Armando Segato	34	0	34	0
	FW	BRA	Julinho	31	6	31	6
	FW	ARG	Miguel Montuori	32	13	32	13
	FW	ITA	Giuseppe Virgili	32	21	32	21
	GK	ITA	Riccardo Toros	9	0	9	0
	MF	ITA	Alberto Orzan	18	0	18	0
	FW	ITA	Claudio Bizzarri	6	1	6	1
	MF	ITA	Bruno Mazza	4	0	4	0
	MF	ITA	Aldo Scaramucci	2	0	2	0
	DF	ITA	Giampiero Bartoli	2	0	2	0
	MF	ITA	Sergio Carpanesi	2	1	2	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "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

Statistiche del girone d'andata, Violagol.com
I viola campioni, Violagol.com
Rosa, trasferimenti e organigramma tecnico, Violagol.com
Precampionato 1955–56, Violagol.com

[1] "Fiorentina 1955/56: la prima cosa bella" (in Italian). Storide di Calcio. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.

[2] Freddi, Cris (30 May 2014). "The Joy of Six: World Cup classics". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2020.

[3] "CALCIO – I CLUB" (in Italian). Treccani. Retrieved 20 January 2020.

[NFT-4] "1955–56 AC Fiorentina season". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 June 2016.

[5] Borgi, Stefano (28 August 2013). "CUADRADO, TRA GARRINCHA E JULINHO..." (in Italian). Firenze Viola. Retrieved 20 January 2020.

[6] Rescheduled from 1 January 1956 and played in neutral field at Roma.

[7] Rescheduled to 29 February 1956.

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