Le Fonti
Article Catalogue & Sources
Every one of the 1,217 curated articles and Le Cronache chapters in the museum, with the 2,521 distinct sources behind them — from club archives to Swedish, Dutch, Brazilian, Spanish, Croatian and Serbian press. This is the scholarship under the storytelling — trace any entry back to its origin. Spot an error? Every article has a “Suggest a correction” button on the timeline.
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Origins
- 1870
Herbert Kilpin is born in Nottingham
birth - 1891
The Butcher's Son Who Followed the Lace Trade to Turin
milestoneSourcesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Kilpin ↗it.wikipedia.org ↗magliarossonera.it ↗The Lord of Milan (Robert Nieri, 2015)Luigi La Rosa, writings on Kilpin - 1894
Birth of Renzo De Vecchi, 'il Figlio di Dio'
birthSourcesGianni Brera, Storia critica del calcio italianoAlmanacco Illustrato del Calcio (Panini)Wikipedia: Renzo De Vecchi - 1896
La Gazzetta dello Sport is born in Milan
milestoneSourcesLa Gazzetta dello SportCalcio: A History of Italian Football (John Foot)
The Founding
- 1899
Alfred Edwards, Milan's first president
foundingSourcesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Edwards_(football_executive) ↗magliarossonera.it ↗Herbert Kilpin biography / La leggenda del Grande Torino context'Il Milan' club histories (Gianni Brera tradition)acmilan.com official club history - 1899
Why it is 'Milan' and never 'Milano'
foundingSourcesThe Lord of Milan (Robert Nieri)Calcio: A History of Italian Football (John Foot) - 1899
'Il Diavolo' — red like fire, black like fear
foundingSourcesThe Lord of Milan (Robert Nieri, 2015)Forza Milan! (club magazine)it.wikipedia.org — Storia dell'A.C. Milanmagliarossonera.it ↗Guerin Sportivoit.wikipedia.org ↗The Lord of Milan (Robert Nieri) - 1899
Herbert Kilpin, Father of the Devils
milestone - 1899
The red cross of Milano on the crest
foundingSourcesMondo Milan MuseumForza Milan! (club magazine)AC Milan official club history — 'History: AC Milan logo' (acmilan.com)Civic heraldry of Milano / the Ambrosian cross (Flag of Milan)John Foot, Calcio: A History of Italian Football (2006) - 1899
La Rosea: Milan's Hometown Pink Paper
milestoneSourcesLa Gazzetta dello Sport (archivio storico)it.wikipedia.org — Storia dell'A.C. Milanmagliarossonera.it ↗centenary retrospectives of the paper - 1899
Le strisce rossonere: the broad red-and-black stripes
milestoneSourcesAC Milan club museum (Mondo Milan, Casa Milan)La Gazzetta dello Sport - 1899
The First Officials of the Rossoneri
founding - 1899
Milan's birth is carried to the public in the sporting press
foundingSourcesThe Lord of Milan (Robert Nieri)La Gazzetta dello Sport - 1899
The Birth of Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club
foundingSourcesen.wikipedia.org… ↗acmilan.com ↗magliarossonera.it ↗The Lord of Milan (Robert Nieri)it.wikipedia.org — Storia dell'Associazione Calcio Milan - 1899
A Notice in Pink: The Gazzetta Records Milan's Birth
mediaSourcesLa Gazzetta dello Sport historical archive - 1899
The Thin Paper Trail of the Founding Era
cultureSourcesAC Milan founding accountsHerbert Kilpin grave rediscovery accounts (Luigi La Rocca) - 1900
Il Trotter: Milan's First Home Ground
milestone - 1900
The Whisky Flask Behind the Goal
milestoneSourcesThe Lord of Milan (Robert Nieri, 2015)Luigi La Rosa, writings on Kilpin - 1900
1899-1900: The club is born and makes its debut
seasonSourcesRSSSF Italian championship archivesmagliarossonera.it ↗Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio (Panini) - 1900
The First Match in Milan's History
matchSourcesen.wikipedia.org… ↗ - 1900
Milan's Baptism in Competitive Football
matchSourcesLa Gazzetta dello Sport archivesHerbert Kilpin: The Lord of Milan (Robert Nieri)it.wikipedia.org — Campionato italiano di calcio 1900 - 1900
Medaglia del Re — The First Silverware
trophySourcesen.wikipedia.org… ↗acmilan.com ↗milan.fandom.com — Medaglia del Re 1900magliarossonera.it — stagione 1900-01 - 1901
Herbert Kilpin, il Primo Capitano Rossonero
birth - 1901
'Play With Heart' — Kilpin's Creed
milestoneSourcesThe Lord of Milan (Robert Nieri, 2015) - 1901
The pyramid: Milan's earliest formation, the 2-3-5
milestoneSourcesJonathan Wilson, Inverting the PyramidAC Milan club histories - 1901
Il Primo Scudetto: Breaking Genoa's Grip
trophySourcesit.wikipedia.org — Storia dell'Associazione Calcio MilanLa Gazzetta dello Sporten.wikipedia.org… ↗acmilan.com ↗ - 1901
1900-01: First championship! Genoa's reign is broken
seasonSourcesRSSSF Italian championship archivesmagliarossonera.it ↗Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio (Panini) - 1902
1901-02: Runners-up as Genoa take revenge
season - 1903
1902-03: Early exit in another Genoa year
seasonSourcesRSSSF Italian championship archivesAlmanacco Illustrato del Calcio (Panini) - 1903
La Palla Dapples: Football's Travelling Trophy
milestone - 1904
The Early Championship: A Tournament, Not a League
matchSourcesit.wikipedia.org — Storia dell'Associazione Calcio MilanLa Gazzetta dello Sport - 1904
1903-04: Knocked out early, kings of the Palla Dapples
season - 1905
The Cradle Grounds — The Trotter and Porta Monforte
milestone - 1905
1904-05: Stopped at the regional gate
season - 1905
Milan's First International Match: Lugano Beaten 3-0
matchSourcesmagliarossonera.it — partite amichevoli e tornei vari, stagione 1904-05raffydave.altervista.org — Milan 1904-05 statistical archive - 1906
1906: A Championship Won at the Table
trophySourcesit.wikipedia.org — Storia dell'Associazione Calcio MilanLa Gazzetta dello Sporten.wikipedia.org… ↗acmilan.com ↗ - 1906
Back-to-back titles in 1906 and 1907
trophy - 1906
1905-06: Champions again — and Juventus walk away
seasonSourcesRSSSF Italian championship archivesAlmanacco Illustrato del Calcio (Panini)magliarossonera.it ↗ - 1907
Il Terzo Titolo: The Last Scudetto Before the Wilderness
trophySourcesit.wikipedia.org — Storia dell'Associazione Calcio MilanLa Gazzetta dello Sportacmilan.com ↗en.wikipedia.org… ↗ - 1907
1906-07: A third title — then 44 years of waiting
seasonSourcesRSSSF Italian championship archivesAlmanacco Illustrato del Calcio (Panini)magliarossonera.it ↗