Lazio 1970-71
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- Jun 27, 2025
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Updated: 5 days ago
A disastrous season for the Biancocelesti who cannot avoid relegation.

Squad
Goalkeepers: Rosario Di Vincenzo, Avelino Moriggi, Michelangelo Sulfaro
Defenders: Mario Facco, Gaetano Legnaro, Giuseppe Papadopulo, Luigi Polentes, Pino Wilson
Midfielders: Bruno Chinellato, Arrigo Dolso, Nello Governato, Guido Magherini (1), Pierpaolo Manservisi, Rino Marchesi, Ferruccio Mazzola II, Franco Nanni
Forwards: Giorgio Chinaglia, Costantino Fava (2), Giuliano Fortunato, Giuseppe Massa, Giancarlo Morrone, Mario Tomy
Manager: Juan Carlos Lorenzo (until May), Roberto Lovati (from May)
Assistant: Roberto Lovati (until May), Enrique Flamini (from May)
President: Umberto Lenzini
(1) Arrived in the autumn transfer window
(2) Returned for the Cup of the Alps
Jersey
Image Sources: Lazio Wiki
Lazio 1970-71
Serie A: Lazio arrived 15th and were relegated. The scudetto was won by Inter.
Coppa Italia: The Biancocelesti came second in Group 8 and did not continue. The Cup was won by Torino.
Fairs Cup: Eliminated in the Round of 32.
Alps Cup: Lazio won the cup beating Basel in the final.
Competition | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals Scored |
Serie A | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 28 |
Coppa Italia | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 |
Fairs Cup | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Alps Cup | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 18 |
Total | 40 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 53 |
Top five appearances
Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa Italia | Fairs Cup | Alps Cup |
Giorgio Chinaglia | 40 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Giuseppe Massa | 38 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Pino Wilson | 36 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Arrigo Dolso | 32 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Nello Governato | 32 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Ferruccio Mazzola II | 32 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Top five goal scorers
Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa Italia | Fairs Cup | Alps Cup |
Giorgio Chinaglia | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Giuseppe Massa | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
Arrigo Dolso | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
Ferruccio Mazzola II | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
Mario Facco | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
Pierpaolo Manservisi | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
Serie A
Game | Date & Venue | Fixture | Goals |
1 | Sunday, September 27, 1970, Stadio San Siro, Milan | 40' Massa (og), 70' Mazzola II | |
2 | Sunday, October 4, 1970, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Cagliari 2-4 | |
3 | Sunday, October 11, 1970, Stadio Comunale, Turin | 3' Dolso, 63' Puia | |
4 | Sunday, October 25, 1970, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Verona 1-1 | |
5 | Sunday, November 8, 1970, Stadio Comunale, Bologna | Bologna Lazio 2-0 | 30' Savoldi, 42' Savoldi |
6 | Sunday, November 15, 1970, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | ||
7 | Sunday, November 22, 1970, Stadio Cibali, Catania | Catania Lazio 3-1 | 2' Baisi, 11' Massa, 74' Vaiani, 75' Bonfanti |
8 | Sunday, November 29, 1970, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Napoli 0-0 | |
9 | Sunday, December 13, 1970, Stadio Pino Zaccheria, Foggia | Foggia Lazio 5-2 | 5' Re Cecconi, 17' Chinaglia, 34' Montefusco, 57' Saltutti, 67' Chinellato, 74' Saltutti, 78' Bigon |
10 | Sunday, December 20, 1970, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Sampdoria 1-0 | 89' Massa |
11 | Sunday, December 27, 1970, Stadio Comunale, Florence | 19' Merlo, 80' Facco | |
12 | Sunday, January 3, 1971, Stadio Comunale, Turin | Juventus Lazio 3-1 | |
13 | Sunday, January 10, 1971, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Varese 0-0 | |
14 | Sunday, January 17, 1971, Stadio Romeo Menti, Vicenza | Vicenza Lazio 1-0 | 61' Ciccolo |
15 | Sunday, January 24, 1971, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Inter 0-1 | 43' Boninsegna |
16 | Sunday, January 31, 1971, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Milan 0-1 | 19' Maldera |
17 | Sunday, February 7, 1971, Stadio Sant'Elia, Cagliari | Cagliari Lazio 2-1 | 62' Domenghini, 82' Brugnera, 90' Chinaglia |
18 | Sunday, February 14, 1971, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Torino 1-0 | 81' Chinaglia |
19 | Sunday, February 28, 1971, Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona | Verona Lazio 1-0 | 22' Landini |
20 | Sunday, March 7, 1971, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | ||
21 | Sunday, March 14, 1971, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Roma Lazio 2-2 | 30' Santarini (og), 39' Zigoni, 60' Chinaglia (pen), 74' Salvori |
22 | Sunday, March 21, 1971, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Catania 1-0 | 11' Massa |
23 | Sunday, March 28, 1971, Stadio San Paolo, Naples | Napoli Lazio 2-0 | 22' Sormani, 33' Umile |
24 | Sunday, April 4, 1971, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | ||
25 | Sunday, April 11, 1971, Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa | ||
26 | Sunday, April 18, 1971, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | ||
27 | Sunday, April 25, 1971, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Juventus 2-2 | 20' Novellini, 45' Mazzola II, 68' Causio, 84' Chinaglia (pen) |
28 | Sunday, May 2, 1971, Stadio Franco Ossola, Varese | Varese Lazio 2-1 | 4' Tamborini (pen), 62' Chinaglia (pen), 71' Tamborini (pen) |
29 | Sunday, May 16, 1971, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Vicenza 0-1 | 4' Cinesinho |
30 | Sunday, May 23, 1971, Stadio San Siro, Milan |
Coppa Italia
Game | Date & Venue | Fixture | Goals |
Group Phase, Game 1 | Sunday, August 30, 1970, Stadio La Favorita, Palermo | Palermo Lazio 1-2 | |
Group Phase, Game 2 | Sunday, September 6, 1970, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Roma Lazio 2-0 | 44' Wilson (og), 68' Vieri |
Group Phase, Game 3 | Saturday, September 12, 1970, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Catanzaro 3-0 |
Fairs Cup
Game | Date & Venue | Fixture | Goals |
Round of 32, First Leg | Wednesday, September 16, 1970, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 52’ Radford, 56’ Radford, 85’ Chinaglia, 89’ Chinaglia (pen) | |
Round of 32, Second Leg | Wednesday, September 23, 1970, Arsenal Stadium (Highbury), London | Arsenal Lazio 2-0 | 11' Radford, 73' Armstrong |
Alps Cup
Game | Date & Venue | Fixture | Goals |
Group Phase, Game 1 | Saturday, June 12, 1971, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 12’ Manservisi, 46’ Chinaglia, 75’ Coduri (og), 81’ Chinaglia | |
Group Phase, Game 2 | Wednesday, June 16, 1971, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Winterthur 4-1 | 1' Chinaglia, 18' Chinaglia, 47' Chinaglia, 60' Mazzola II, 85' Meilli |
Group Phase, Game 3 | Saturday, June 19, 1971, Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano | ||
Group Phase, Game 4 | Tuesday, June 22 1971, Stadion Schützenwiese, Winterthur | Winterthur Lazio 2-5 | 10' Manservisi, 16' Facco, 34' Fava, 47' Duvoisin, 66' Dolso, 85' Oettli, 87' Morrone |
Final | Friday, June 25, 1971, St. Jakob Stadium, Basel | 20' Manservisi, 40' Wenger, 76' Chinaglia, 85' Chinaglia (pen) |










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