The 1957–58 season of Alessandria Unione Sportiva's was their 46th in Italian football and their 11th in Serie A.
Following a nine-year absence from Serie A, Alessandria U.S. signed several players, including Italian defender Giacomazzi, Carlo Tagnin, and Swiss forward Roger Vonlanthen.Boccassi (1973), p. 199
Alessandria's coaches Robotti and Pedroni settled the team with a strong "catenaccio":Marcellini (2009), p. 199 the quality of the holding midfielder-line granted good matches, and for a long time the Grigis occupied the first positions of the classification, even if they fell away in the last part of the championship, ending 12th.Caligaris (2012), pp. 92-93
In 1957–58 season Alessandria ended as the 3rd best defense in Serie A, with 42 goals against in 34 matches: only Internazionale and Fiorentina did it better.
Roger Vonlanthen, even though he scored only 8 goals (less than the expected), was the top goalscorer.Marcellini (2009), p. 27
ClubManagementChairman: Silvio Sacco Consulors: Amedeo Ruggiero and Remo Sacco Secretaries: Enrico Reposi and Piero ZorzoliCoaching staffCoaches: Luciano Robotti and Franco Pedroni Fitness coach: De SistiMedical staff'''Team Doctor: Cesare Bruno Masseur: Eugenio Taverna
Players
Transfers
In Marcellini (2009), p. 25 Marcellini (2009), p. 23
Out
Profiles and statistics Melegari (2005), p. 83 Role Player Born Serie A TotalFW Lanfranco Albertelli 1926 4 0 4 0DF Umberto Boniardi 1927 18 0 18 0 FW Ercole Castaldo 1926 30 3 30 3 GK Pacifico Cuman 1935 2 -5 2 -5 DF Giovanni Giacomazzi 1928 27 0 27 0MF Antonio Girardo 1937 1 0 1 0FW Michele Manenti 1928 16 4 16 4MF Antonio Marcellini 1937 21 0 21 0DF Aldo Nardi 1931 24 1 24 1FW Hugo Natteri 1934 2 0 2 0GK Natale Nobili 1935 15 -15 15 -15DF Franco Pedroni 1926 24 0 24 0MF Giancarlo Pistorello 1932 9 1 9 1MF Vittorino Regeni 1938 1 0 1 0MF Marco Savioni 1931 30 6 30 6MF Cirano Snidero 1928 15 1 15 1GK Ideo Stefani 1932 17 -22 17 -22DF Nello Stella 1939 1 0 1 0MF Carlo Tagnin 1932 29 3 29 3DF Luigi Traverso1934 32 3 32 3MF Alessandro Vitali 1934 27 6 27 6FW Roger Vonlanthen 1930 29 8 29 8
Matches
Serie A
Statistics
League table
Results by round
Results summary
References
Sources Ugo Boccassi, Enrico Dericci, Marcello Marcellini. Alessandria U.S.: 60 anni. Milano, G.E.P., 1973. Marcello Marcellini. Giorni di grigio intenso. Campionato di Serie A 1957-58, la più bella Alessandria del dopoguerra. Alessandria, Litografia Viscardi, 2009. Mimma Caligaris. Grig100. Un secolo di Alessandria in cento partite. Il Piccolo, Alessandria, 2012. Fabrizio Melegari. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004''. Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005.