Lazio 1981-82
- Lazio Stories
- Jun 15, 2025
- 4 min read
Updated: Apr 4
A disastrous season as Lazio despite being one of the favourites for promotion risked relegation
Squad
Goalkeepers: Fiorenzo Di Benedetto, Dario Marigo, Maurizio Moscatelli, Felice Pulici
Defenders: Giorgio Benini, Vincenzo Chiarenza, Giorgio Mastropasqua, Vincenzo Mirra, Dario Pighin, Paolo Pochesci, Antonio Sciarpa, Arcadio Spinozzi
Midfielders: Stefano Amadio, Roberto Badiani, Alberto Bigon, Vincenzo D'Amico, Mauro De Angelis, Michele De Nadai, Stefano Ferretti, Mauro Manzoni, Maurizio Montesi, Fabio Perinelli, Fabrizio Pucci, Dario Sanguin, Fernando Viola
Forwards: Renzo Garlaschelli, Lorenzo Marronaro, Mauro Meluso, Mauro Piciollo, Mario Scorza, Walter Speggiorin, Leonardo Surro, Claudio Vagheggi, Mauro Viviani
Managers: Ilario Castagner (1-19), Roberto Clagluna (20-38)
Assistant: Giancarlo Morrone
Sports Director: Luciano Moggi
General Manager: Antonio Sbardella
President: Gian Casoni
Jersey
Image sources: Football Kit Archive (first two), Charity Stars (forst goalkeeper), SS Lazio Museum (second goalkeeper)
Lazio 1981-82
Serie B: Lazio came 11th. Verona, Sampdoria and Pisa were promoted to Serie A.
Coppa Italia: The Biancocelesti came fifth in Group 7 and did not continue in the competition. The cup was won by Inter.
Competition | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals Scored |
Serie B | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 38 |
Coppa Italia | 4 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Total | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 40 |
Top Five Appearances
Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa Italia |
Vincenzo Chiarenza | 41 | 37 | 4 |
Claudio Vagheggi | 38 | 34 | 4 |
Michele De Nadai | 37 | 33 | 4 |
Giorgio Mastropasqua | 37 | 33 | 4 |
Roberto Badiani | 33 | 31 | 2 |
Vincenzo D'Amico | 33 | 30 | 3 |
Top goal scorers
Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa Italia |
Vincenzo D'Amico | 10 | 10 | - |
Claudio Vagheggi | 9 | 9 | - |
Michele De Nadai | 4 | 4 | - |
Stefano Ferretti | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Serie B
Game | Date & Venue | Fixture | Goals |
1 | Sunday, September 13, 1981, Stadio Fratelli Ballarin, San Benedetto del Tronto | Sambenedettese Lazio 0-0 | |
2 | Saturday, September 19, 1981, Stadio Libero Liberati, Terni | Lazio Spal 1-2 | 20' Bigon, 28' Bergossi, 62' Tivelli |
3 | Sunday, September 27, 1981, Stadio Romeo Neri, Rimini | Rimini Lazio 1-0 | 35' Traini |
4 | Sunday, October 4, 1981, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | ||
5 | Sunday, October 11, 1981, Stadio Mario Rigamonti, Brescia | Brescia Lazio 0-1 | 80' Viola (pen) |
6 | Sunday, October 18, 1981, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | ||
7 | Sunday, October 25, 1981, Stadio Renato Curi, Perugia | Perugia Lazio 1-0 | 22' Dal Fiume |
8 | Sunday, November 1, 1981, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Catania 0-1 | 57' Cantarutti |
9 | Sunday, November 8, 1981, Stadio Comunale, Pistoia | 80’ Viola | |
10 | Sunday, Novermber 15, 1981, Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa | 76' De Nadai, 79' Scanziani | |
11 | Sunday, November 22, 1981, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Cavese 1-0 | 52' De Nadai |
12 | Sunday, November 29, 1981, Stadio Mirabello, Reggio Emilia | Reggiana Lazio 1-1 | 40' Mirra, 69' Zandoli |
13 | Sunday, December 6, 1981, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Pescara 1-0 | 75' Speggiorin |
14 | Sunday, December 13, 1981, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 35' Speggiorin, 43' Mastropasqua, 55' Sorbi, 74' Casale (pen) | |
15 | Sunday, December 20, 1981, Stadio Comunale, Bari | Bari Lazio 1-0 | 38' Iorio |
16 | Sunday, January 3, 1982, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | ||
17 | Sunday, January 10, 1982, Stadio Giovanni Zini, Cremona | Cremonese Lazio 0-0 | |
18 | Sunday, January 17, 1982, Stadio Franco Ossola, Varese | Varese Lazio 1-1 | 33' Vagheggi, 58' Bongiorni |
19 | Sunday, January 24, 1982, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Palermo 0-3 | 29' De Rosa, 69' De Rosa, 76' Montesano |
20 | Sunday, February 7, 1982, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 30' De Nadai (og), 40' De Nadai | |
21 | Sunday, February 14, 1982, Stadio Comunale, Ferrara | 31’ Redeghieri, 37’ Reali (og), 51’ Malaman, 63’ Vagheggi | |
22 | Sunday, February 21, 1982, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Rimini 1-2 | 31' Negrisolo, 42' Viola, 75' Negrisolo |
23 | Sunday, February 28, 1982, Stadio Pino Zaccheria, Foggia | 55' Vagheggi | |
24 | Sunday, March 7, 1982, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 12' Vagheggi, 52' Vincenzi | |
25 | Sunday, March 14, 1982, Stadio Via del Mare, Lecce | Lecce Lazio 1-0 | 43' Bruno |
26 | Sunday, March 21, 1982, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 3' Badiani | |
27 | Sunday, March 28, 1982, Stadio Cibali, Catania | 55' Testa, 64' Ferretti | |
28 | Sunday, April 4, 1982, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Pistoiese 0-0 | |
29 | Saturday, April 10, 1982, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Sampdoria 0-0 | |
30 | Sunday, April 18, 1982, Stadio Comunale, Cava de' Tirreni | Cavese Lazio 0-0 | |
31 | Sunday, April 25, 1982, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Reggiana 0-0 | |
32 | Sunday, May 2, 1982, Stadio Adriatico, Pescara | 4’ Vagheggi, 90’ Vagheggi, 94’ Amenta | |
33 | Sunday, May 9, 1982, Arena Garibaldi, Pisa | Pisa Lazio 1-1 | 15' Casale, 56' De Nadai |
34 | Sunday, May 16, 1982, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Bari 0-1 | 80' Iorio (pen) |
35 | Sunday, May 23, 1982, Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona | Verona Lazio 3-2 | |
36 | Sunday, May 30, 1982, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Lazio Cremonese 0-1 | 74' Bonomi |
37 | Sunday, June 6, 1982, Stadio Olimpico, Rome | 6’ Turchetta, 14’ Bongiorno, 26 D’Amico (pen), 28’ D’Amico, 73 D’Amico (pen) | |
38 | Sunday, June 13, 1982, Stadio Comunale, Palermo | Palermo Lazio 3-2 |
Coppa Italia
Game | Date & Venue | Fixture | Goals |
Group Phase, Game 1 | Sunday, August 23, 1981, Stadio Flaminio, Rome | Lazio Bologna 1-1 | 36' Ferretti (pen), 40' Paris (pen) |
Group Phase, Game 2 | Wednesday, August 31, 1981, Stadio Flaminio, Rome | Lazio Reggiana 1-1 (0-2 awarded to Reggiana after an object from the stands hit Volpi) | 42' Zandoli, 56' De Nadai |
Group Phase, Game 3 | Sunday, August 30, 1981, Stadio Friuli, Udine | Udinese Lazio 2-1 | 1' Causio, 25' Orlando (og), 71' C.Muraro |
Group Phase, Game 4 | Sunday, September 6, 1981, Arena Garibaldi, Pisa | Pisa Lazio 2-0 | 35' A.Bertoni, 65’ R.Bergamaschi |
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