1976–77 Juventus F.C. season

The 1976–77 season is Juventus Football Club's 79nd in existence and in the top-flight of Italian football.

Juventus Football Club
1976–77 season
ChairmanGiampiero Boniperti
ManagerGiovanni Trapattoni
Serie A1st
(in European Cup)
Coppa ItaliaSecond round
UEFA CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Bettega(17)
All: Bettega(23)
Average home league attendance41,892[1]

Summary

In the 75th Serie A championship - Torino began as title holders- Juventus changes started with Giovanni Trapattoni now being manager of the team, and newcomers Roberto Boninsegna and Romeo Benetti having replaced Pietro Anastasi and Fabio Capello to renforce the squad.[2]

A memorable season for the city of Turin due to rivals and last year champions Torino finished in 2nd place with a massive 50 points and just one behind first place Juventus winners of the title.[3]

Four days before clinch its 17th Serie A trophy, the team won the UEFA Cup first continental competition of its history, defeating basque side Athletic Bilbao in the Final at San Mames.[4]

Squad

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

No. Position Player
GK Dino Zoff
GK Giancarlo Alessandrelli
DF Claudio Gentile
DF Gaetano Scirea
DF Antonello Cuccureddu
DF Francesco Morini
DF Luciano Spinosi
DF Antonio Cabrini
DF Plinio Serena
MF Romeo Benetti
MF Franco Causio
No. Position Player
MF Marco Tardelli
MF Giuseppe Furino (Captain)
MF Alberto Marchetti
MF Gian Piero Gasperini
MF Maurizio Schincaglia
MF Francesco Della Monica
FW Roberto Boninsegna
FW Roberto Bettega
FW Sergio Gori
FW Luigi Capuzzo

Competitions

Serie A

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Juventus (C) 30 23 5 2 50 20 +30 51 Qualification to European Cup first round
2 Torino 30 21 8 1 51 14 +37 50 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
3 Fiorentina 30 12 11 7 38 31 +7 35
4 Internazionale 30 10 13 7 34 27 +7 33
5 Lazio 30 10 11 9 34 28 +6 31
Source: Panini
(C) Champion.

Matches
3 October 1976 1Lazio2-3JuventusRoma
 55' Re Cecconi
 89'Giordano		 Report  12'Bettega
 54'Boninsegna
 70'Bettega		 Stadium: Olimpico
10 October 1976 2Juventus1-0GenoaTorino
 25'Boninsegna Report Stadium: Comunale
24 October 1976 3Foggia0-1JuventusFoggia
Report  74'Bettega Stadium: Pino Zaccheria
31 October 1976 4Juventus3-0CatanzaroTorino
 9'Gentile
 53'Bettega
 82'Cuccureddu		 Report Stadium: Comunale
7 November 1976 5Milan2-3JuventusMilano
 13' Calloni
 17' (o.g.) Tardelli		 Report  21' Bettega
 54' Benetti
 80' Bettega		 Stadium: San Siro
21 November 1976 6Juventus2-1Hellas VeronaTorino
 69' Bettega
 87' Causio		 Report  90' Luppi Stadium: Comunale
28 November 1976 7Cesena0-1JuventusCesena
Report  80' Boninsegna Stadium: La Fiorita
5 December 1976 8Juventus0-2TorinoTorino
Report  19' Graziani F.
 79' Pulici P.		 Stadium: Comunale
12 December 1976 9Juventus0-0FiorentinaTorino
Report Stadium: Comunale
19 December 1976 10Bologna0-1JuventusBologna
Report  3' Causio Stadium: Comunale
2 January 1977 11Juventus1-0PerugiaTorino
 51' (o.g.) Berni Report Stadium: Comunale
9 January 1977 12Napoli0-2[5]JuventusNapoli
Report  70' Boninsegna
 76' Scirea		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
16 January 1977 13Juventus2-0InterTorino
 21' Boninsegna
 62' Boninsegna		 Report Stadium: Comunale
30 January 1977 14Roma3-1JuventusRoma
 13' Di Bartolomei
 32' Conti B.
 68' (o.g.) Morini F.		 Report  88' Bettega Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
6 February 1977 15Juventus3-0SampdoriaTorino
 34' Tardelli
 41' Tardelli
 76' Bettega		 Report Stadium: Comunale
13 February 1977 16Juventus2-0LazioTorino
 40' Tardelli
 78' (pen) Boninsegna		 Report Stadium: Comunale
20 February 1977 17Genoa2-2JuventusGenova
 19' Boninsegna
 74' Bettega		 Report  61' Ghetti
 64' Damiani		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
27 February 1977 18Juventus1-0FoggiaTorino
 12' Bettega Report Stadium: Comunale
6 March 1977 19Catanzaro0-2JuventusCatanzaro
Report  69' Scirea
 81' (o.g.) Silipo
13 March 1977 20Juventus2-1MilanTorino
 38' (pen) Boninsegna
 40' Causio		 Report  3' (o.g.) Scirea Stadium: Comunale
20 March 1977 21Hellas Verona0-0JuventusVerona
Report Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
27 March 1977 22Juventus3-2CesenaTorino
 14' Benetti
 68' Bettega
 75' Benetti		 Report  48' (o.g.) Morini F
 88' Palese		 Stadium: Comunale
3 April 1977 23Torino1-1JuventusTorino
 8' Pulici P Report  6' Causio Stadium: Comunale
10 April 1977 24Fiorentina1-3JuventusFirenze
 86' (pen) Casarsa Report  48' Cabrini
 50' Benetti
 69' Bettega		 Stadium: Comunale
17 April 1977 25Juventus2-1BolognaTorino
 10' (pen) Boninsegna
 69' Bettega		 Report  31' Clerici Stadium: Comunale
24 April 1977 26Perugia1-1JuventusPerugia
 31' Vannini Report  19' Causio Stadium: Comunale di Pian di Massiano
1 May 1977 27Juventus2-1NapoliTorino
 15' Bettega
 86' Furino		 Report  79' Massa Stadium: Comunale
8 May 1977 28Inter0-2JuventusMilano
Report  37' Gori S.
 63' Tardelli		 Stadium: San Siro
14 May 1977 [6] 29Juventus1-0RomaTorino
 11' Bettega Report Stadium: Comunale
22 May 1977 30Sampdoria0-2JuventusGenova
Report  61' Bettega
 84' Boninsegna		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

Coppa Italia
Main article: 1976–77 Coppa Italia

UEFA Cup
Main article: 1976–77 UEFA Cup

Final
Main article: 1977 UEFA Cup Final
4 May 1977 Juventus 1–0 Athletic BilbaoTorino
Tardelli  15' Report

Overview (archive)

Overview		 Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 54,800
18 May 1977 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 JuventusBilbao
Irureta  11'
Carlos  78'		 Report

Overview (archive)

Overview		 Bettega  7' Stadium: Estadio San Mames
Attendance: 39,700

Statistics

Topscorers
23 goals
20 goals
7 goals
6 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References
  1. "Attendance Statistics of Serie A – 1974-75 to 1985-86". stadiapostcards.com.
  2. Angelo Caroli (4 August 1976). "Signora, perché?" (in Italian). Stampa Sera. p. 10.
  3. Ferruccio Cavallero (23 May 1977). "Una stagione da non dimenticare". Stampa Sera. p. 11.
  4. Bruno Bernardi (19 May 1977). "Juventus, la Coppa Uefa finalmente!" (in Italian). La Stampa. p. 18.
  5. Suspended at 80' due to throwing objects by Napoli fans. Awarded on table by The Sport Justice Court.
  6. Rescheduled from 15 May, due to Juventus participation on 1977 UEFA Cup Final
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