Le Fonti
Article Catalogue & Sources
Every one of the 1,220 curated articles and Le Cronache chapters in the museum, with the 2,532 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 ↗