1978–79 Juventus FC season

Juventus FC

1978-79 season
Owner	Agnelli family
President	Giampiero Boniperti
Manager	Giovanni Trapattoni
Stadium	Comunale
Serie A	3º
Coppa Italia	Winners (in 1979-80 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup)
European Cup	Eightfinals
Top goalscorer	League: Bettega (9) All: Bettega (11)
Average home league attendance	35,410[1]
Home colours Away colours

During the 1978-79 season Juventus competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and European Cup.

Summary

During the summer, Bearzot appointed his Blocco-Juve for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, therefore Dino Zoff, Scirea, Gentile, Cabrini, Cuccureddu, Benetti, Tardelli, Causio and Bettega, arrived with a surplus of matches for the 1978-79 campaign. The incumbent league champion was out of the title race in early stages against A.C. Milan of Liedholm and the undefeated Perugia of Castagner.

In his seventh year as Chairman, Boniperti made only one transfer to the squad, as the defender Brio's loan from Pistoiese ended, with his replacement being Morini.[2] Meanwhile, manager Trapattoni closed his third season in the club with a disappointing third place in the league with the only positive result coming on 25 March 1979 by defeating local rivals Torino F.C. after having not beaten their city rivals for five straight years.[3] The squad was eliminated in the first round of the European Cup by Glasgow Rangers, after losing 2-0 at Hampden Park[4]

The club closed the season clinching its sixth Coppa Italia ever after winning the Final against Palermo F.C. in Naples, thereby qualifying for the 1979-80 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

Squad

[5] 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 Giancarlo Alessandrelli — GK  ITA Dino Zoff — DF  ITA Sergio Brio — DF  ITA Antonio Cabrini — DF  ITA Claudio Gentile — DF  ITA Francesco Morini — DF  ITA Gaetano Scirea — MF  ITA Romeo Benetti — MF  ITA Franco Causio

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ITA Antonello Cuccureddu — MF  ITA Pietro Fanna — MF  ITA Giuseppe Furino — MF  ITA Marco Tardelli — MF  ITA Vinicio Verza — FW  ITA Roberto Bettega — FW  ITA Roberto Boninsegna — FW  ITA Pietro Paolo Virdis

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
DF	Sergio Brio	Pistoiese	loan ended

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
DF	Luciano Spinosi	A.S. Roma
MF	Gian Piero Gasperini	Palermo FBC

Competitions

Serie A

Main article: 1978-79 Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Milan (C)	30	17	10	3	46	19	+27	44	Qualification to European Cup
2	Perugia	30	11	19	0	34	16	+18	41	Qualification to UEFA Cup
3	Juventus	30	12	13	5	40	23	+17	37	Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
4	Internazionale	30	10	16	4	38	24	+14	36	Qualification to UEFA Cup
5	Torino	30	11	14	5	35	23	+12	36

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
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A
Result	D	W	D	L	D	W	D	D	W	W	D	L	W	L	D	W	W	W	D	D	D	W	W	L	W	L	W	D	D	D
Position	5	2	4	7	8	5	4	6	4	3	3	5	3	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	3	5	4	5	4	4	3	3

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed;   = Leader, 1979–80 European Cup;   = 1979–80 UEFA Cup;   = 1979-80 Serie B; R = 1979-80 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Matches

S.S. Lazio v Juventus

1 October 1978 1	S.S. Lazio	2-2	Juventus	Roma
15:00 CET	Giordano 24' (rig) Garlaschelli 49'		2', 51' Bettega	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Agnolin

Juventus v Hellas Verona

8 October 1978 2	Juventus	6-2	Hellas Verona	Torino
15:00 CET	Virdis 14', 59' Bettega 32', 47' Causio 49' Benetti 54'		7', 90' (pen.) Calloni	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Ruggero Mascia

Catanzaro v Juventus

15 October 1978 3	Catanzaro	0-0	Juventus	Catanzaro
15:00 CET				Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo Referee: Gianfranco Menegali

Juventus v Perugia Calcio

22 October 1978 4	Juventus	1-2	Perugia Calcio	Torino
14:30 CET	Cuccureddu 65'		16' Speggiorin 77' Vannini	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Enzo Barbaresco

Bologna v Juventus

29 October 1978 5	Bologna	0-0	Juventus	Bologna
14:30 CET				Stadium: Stadio Comunale

Juventus v A.C. Milan

5 November 1978 6	Juventus	1-0	A.C. Milan	Torino
14:30 CET	Bettega 2'			Stadium: Comunale Referee: Pietro D'Elia

S.S.C. Napoli v Juventus

12 November 1978 7	S.S.C. Napoli	0-0	Juventus	Napoli
14:30 CET				Stadium: San Paolo Referee: Gianfranco Menegali

Juventus v Torino F.C.

19 November 1978 8	Juventus	1-1	Torino F.C.	Torino
14:30 CET	Scirea 81'		37' Graziani	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Luigi Agnolin

Juventus v Ascoli Calcio

26 November 1978 9	Juventus	1-0	Ascoli Calcio	Torino
14:30 CET	Boninsegna 28'			Stadium: Comunale Referee: Paolo Milan

Atalanta B.C. v Juventus

3 December 1978 10	Atalanta B.C.	0-1	Juventus	Bergamo
14:30 CET			18' Tardelli	Stadium: Stadio Comunale

Juventus v Inter

10 December 1978 11	Juventus	1-1	Inter	Torino
14:30 CET	Boninsegna 37'		7' Baresi	Stadium: Comunale

A.S. Roma v Juventus

17 December 1978 12	A.S. Roma	1-0	Juventus	Roma
14:30 CET	Di Bartolomei 36'			Stadium: Olimpico Referee: Paolo Bergamo

Fiorentina v Juventus

7 January 1979 13	Fiorentina	0-1	Juventus	Firenze
14:30 CET			59' Scirea	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi

Juventus v Vicenza Calcio

14 January 1979 14	Juventus	1-2	Vicenza Calcio	Torino
14:30 CET	Tardelli 53'		30' Marangon 81' Rossi	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Ferdinando Reggiani

Avellino v Juventus

21 January 1979 15	Avellino	0-0	Juventus	Avellino
14:30 CET				Stadium: Partenio Referee: Paolo Milan

Juventus v S.S. Lazio

28 January 1979 16	Juventus	2-1	S.S. Lazio	Torino
14:30 CET	Martini 44' (o.g.) Pighin 87' (o.g.)		59' Giordano	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Paolo Casarin

Hellas Verona v Juventus

4 February 1979 17	Hellas Verona	0-3	Juventus	Verona
15:00 CET			63' Virdis 73' Bettega 77' Verza	Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Giancarlo Redini

Juventus v Catanzaro

11 February 1979 18	Juventus	3-1	Catanzaro	Torino
15:00 CET	Bettega 8' Tardelli 52' Cabrini 61'		79' Zanini	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Luigi Agnolin

Perugia v Juventus

18 February 1979 19	Perugia	0-0	Juventus	Perugia
15:00 CET				Stadium: Renato Curi Referee: Gianfranco Menegali

Juventus v Bologna F.C.

4 March 1979 20	Juventus	1-1	Bologna F.C.	Torino
15:00 CET	Verza 45+2'		65' Castronaro	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Enzo Barbaresco

A.C. Milan v Juventus

11 March 1979 21	A.C. Milan	0-0	Juventus	Milano
15:00 CET				Stadium: San Siro Referee: Alberto Michelotti

Juventus v S.S.C. Napoli

18 March 1979 22	Juventus	1-0	S.S.C. Napoli	Torino
15:00 CET	Tardelli 49'			Stadium: Comunale Referee: Maurizio Mattei

Torino F.C. v Juventus

25 March 1979 23	Torino F.C.	0-1	Juventus	Torino
15:00 CET			88' Cabrini	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Paolo Casarin

Ascoli Calcio v Juventus

1 April 1979 24	Ascoli Calcio	1-0	Juventus	Ascoli Piceno
15:30 CET	Bettega 22' (own goal)			Stadium: Cino e Lillo Del Duca Referee: Claudio Pieri

Juventus v Atalanta B.C.

8 April 1979 25	Juventus	3-0	Atalanta B.C.	Torino
15:30 CET	Virdis 2', 30', 60'			Stadium: Comunale Referee: Gino Menicucci

Inter v Juventus

14 April 1979 26	Inter	2-1	Juventus	Milano
15:30 CET	Baresi 55' Beccalossi 58'		15' Cuccureddu	Stadium: San Siro Referee: Enzo Barbaresco

Juventus v A.S. Roma

22 April 1979 27	Juventus	4-1	A.S. Roma	Torino
15:30 CET	Bettega 6' Fanna 69', 79' Benetti 89'		59' Pruzzo	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Maurizio Mattei

Juventus v Fiorentina

29 April 1979 28	Juventus	1-1	Fiorentina	Torino
15:30 CET	Verza 23'		62' Pagliari	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Roberto Terpin

Vicenza Calcio v Juventus

6 May 1979 29	Vicenza Calcio	1-1	Juventus	Vicenza
16:00 CET	Zanone 66'		4' Benetti	Stadium: Romeo Menti Referee: Claudio Pieri

Juventus v Avellino

13 May 1979 30	Juventus	3-3	Avellino	Torino
16:00 CET	Bettega 54' Verza 55', 65'		71', 77' De Ponti 86' Massa	Stadium: Comunale Referee: Paolo Bergamo

Coppa Italia

Main article: 1978-79 Coppa Italia

Group stage- Group 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Juventus	4	3	1	0	6	1	+5	7	Qualified to Quarterfinals.
2	Fiorentina	4	1	3	0	4	3	+1	5
3	Monza	4	2	0	2	5	4	+1	4
4	Nocerina	4	0	2	2	1	4	−3	2
5	Taranto	4	0	2	2	1	5	−4	2

Source: ^[citation needed]

Matches

Juventus v Taranto

30 August 1978 2	Juventus	2-0	Taranto	Torino
20:30 CEST	Cuccureddu 7' Virdis 17'			Stadium: Comunale Referee: Giancarlo Lapi

Fiorentina v Juventus

3 September 1978 3	Fiorentina	0-0	Juventus	Firenze
20:45 CEST				Stadium: Comunale Referee: Massimo Ciulli

A.C. Monza v Juventus

7 September 1978 4	A.C. Monza	0-1	Juventus	Milano
20:30 CEST			70' Virdis	Stadium: San Siro Referee: Enzo Barbaresco
Note: Played in Milano due to the Gran Premio d'Italia of Formula 1 at Monza; cfr.[6]

Juventus v A.S.G. Nocerina

17 September 1978 5	Juventus	3-1	A.S.G. Nocerina	Torino
20:30 CEST	Bettega 12' Tardelli 54' Benetti 85'	Report	10' Garlini	Referee: Vittorio Benedetti

Quarterfinals

Juventus v Inter

25 April 1979 1	Juventus	3-1	Inter	Torino
19:00 CET	Tardelli 29' Brio 51' Causio 89'	Report	69' (pen.) Altobelli	Attendance: 41,705 Referee: Pietro D'Elia

Inter v Juventus

9 May 1979 2	Inter	1-0	Juventus	Milano
20:45 CET	Beccalossi 70'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 45,123 Referee: Vittorio Benedetti
Note: Other match sources report the score at minute 70 as own goal by Furino.

Semifinals

Catanzaro v Juventus

20 May 1979 1	Catanzaro	1-1	Juventus	Catanzaro
16:30 CET	Gentile 62' (o.g.)	Report	16' Bettega	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 15,088 Referee: Luigi Agnolin

Juventus v Catanzaro

31 May 1979 2	Juventus	4-2	Catanzaro	Torino
20:30 CEST	Cabrini 55' (pen.) Tardelli 69' Causio 80' Virdis 87'	Report	71' Sabadini 84' Groppi	Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 28,057 Referee: Gino Menicucci

Final

Main article: 1979 Coppa Italia Final

Juventus v Palermo F.C.

20 June 1979	Juventus	2-1	Palermo F.C.	Napoli
20:30 CEST	Brio 84' Causio 117'	Report	2' Chimenti	Stadium: San Paolo Attendance: ca 35,000 Referee: Enzo Barbaresco

European Cup

Main article: 1978-79 European Cup

First round

Juventus v Glasgow Rangers

13 September 1978 1	Juventus	1-0	Glasgow Rangers	Torino
20:30 CET	Virdis 9'	Report		Stadium: Comunale Attendance: 61,425 Referee: Rainea

Glasgow Rangers v Juventus

27 September 1978	Glasgow Rangers	2-0 (2-1 agg.)	Juventus	Glasgow
20:30 CET	MacDonald 19' Smith 72'	Report		Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: ca 44,000 Referee: Eschweiler

Statistics

Squad statistics

[7]

Competition	Points	Home						Away						Total						GD
		G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga	G	W	D	L	Gs	Ga
Serie A	37	15	8	5	2	30	16	15	4	8	3	10	7	30	12	13	5	40	23	+ 17
Coppa	-	4	4	0	0	12	4	5	2	2	1	4	3	9	6	2	1	16	7	+ 9
European Cup	-	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	2	1	0	1	1	2	- 1
Total	-	20	13	5	2	43	20	21	6	10	5	14	12	41	19	15	7	57	32	25

Players statistics

[8]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Serie A		Coppa Italia		European Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ITA	Zoff	41	-29	30	-20	9	-7	2	-2
	DF	ITA	Gentile	38	0	30	0	7	0	1	0
	DF	ITA	Scirea	41	2	30	2	9	0	2	0
	DF	ITA	Cuccureddu	36	3	27	2	7	1	2	0
	DF	ITA	Cabrini	32	3	18+3	2	9	1	2	0
	MF	ITA	Causio	41	4	30	1	9	3	2	0
	MF	ITA	Furino	33	0	19+3	0	9	0	2	0
	MF	ITA	Tardelli	40	7	29	4	9	3	2	0
	MF	ITA	Benetti	37	4	23+3	3	9	1	2	0
	FW	ITA	Bettega	41	11	30	9	9	2	2	0
	FW	ITA	Virdis	32	10	20+3	6	7	3	2	1
	GK	ITA	Alessandrelli	1	-3	0+1	-3	0	0	0	0
	DF	ITA	Morini	22	0	15	0	5	0	2	0
	MF	ITA	Verza	14	5	8+3	5	3	0	0	0
	DF	ITA	Brio	13	2	8	0	5	2	0	0
	FW	ITA	Boninsegna	9	2	7+1	2	1	0	0	0
	MF	ITA	Fanna	24	2	6+10	2	6	0	2	0
	GK	ITA	Marchese	0	0	0	0

• Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/presenze/1978/807/

References

1. "Attendance Statistics of Serie A – 1974-75 to 1985-86". stadiapostcards.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
2. Giulio Accatino (24 July 1978). "Juventus can lost time". La Stampa. p. 11.
3. Bruno Perucca (26 March 1979). "The Derby to the Juve after Five years". Stampa Sera. p. 11.
4. Carlo Coscia (28 September 1978). "Juventus is Out of European Cup". La Stampa. p. 15.
5. Beltrami (1978). Almanacco illustrato del calcio 1979. Modena, Panini. p. 197..
6. "Monza-Juventus exluded from Totocalcio" (in Italian). lastampa.it. 4 September 1978. p. 13. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
7. Beltrami. Almanacco illustrato del calcio 1979. Modena, Panini. pp. 121, 264–273, 514..
8. Beltrami. Almanacco illustrato del calcio 1979. Modena, Panini. pp. 158, 264–273, 514..

See also

Blocco-Juve