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AC Milan in 1915

Era: The Split & San Siro

4 stories and 38 matches from the Milan Club Adelaide history museum, in the order they happened.

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The stories of 1915

1915–1945

From 'Foot-Ball Club' to 'Milan': The Italianisation of a Name

The club's name was Italianised in stages across the early decades, a process Italian sources trace with care. The original Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club gradually shed its English dress, and under the nationalist pressures of the Fascist ventennio the English 'Milan' was even ordained to become Milano — the club competing for years as Milano Football Club and later Associazione Sportiva Milano. Only after the Second World War, in 1945, did it settle on the beloved English spelling once more, becoming Associazione Calcio Milan and quietly reclaiming Kilpin's founding word.

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1915–1919

The Great War Silences Calcio

Through the pre-war seasons Milan soldiered on in the expanding Prima Categoria, a spirited but no longer dominant force as clubs such as Pro Vercelli and Genoa carried off the honours. Then, with Italy's entry into the First World War in 1915, the national championship was suspended and organised football fell largely silent for four years. Players were called to the front, trading boots for uniforms; grounds fell quiet, and clubs across the peninsula, Milan among them, surrendered years of their competitive lives to the trenches. Yet the rossoneri kept the flame alive in regional wartime competitions, lifting the Coppa Lombardia in 1917 and the Coppa Mauro in 1918 — the latter sealed, so the chronicles tell, with a resounding 8–1 rout of Inter. When football resumed after the Armistice — organised competition only properly returning in 1919 — an entire generation of footballers had been scattered or lost, a rupture rarely acknowledged in the tidy trophy lists, and Milan emerged into a transformed footballing world, still chasing the glory of their founding decade.

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Prima Categoria 1914-15

1914-15: The guns of May halt the game

The 1914-15 championship was never finished: Italy's entry into the First World War on 23 May 1915 stopped play with the northern rounds still undecided, and Genoa were later declared champions by federal decision after the war. Milan's campaign was cut short with the rest, and like every Italian club the rossoneri saw players and members leave for the front; the pioneer era of Kilpin and the founders was now definitively over.

Sources

  • RSSSF Italian championship archives
  • Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio (Panini)
  • magliarossonera.it

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22 September 1915

Birth of Aldo Boffi, Bomber of Sesto

Aldo Boffi was born on 22 September 1915 in Sesto San Giovanni, in the factory belt north of Milan. A powerful, instinctive centre-forward with a ferocious shot, he would become the most feared rossonero striker of the pre-Nordahl age. In the lean years around the Second World War his name became a byword for goals when Milan had little else to celebrate.

Sources

  • Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio (Panini)
  • La Gazzetta dello Sport
  • Wikipedia: Aldo Boffi

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Every match of 1915

  1. Friendly: Genoa 4-1 Milan

    6 January 1915 · Season 1914-15 (friendly match): Milan lost to Genoa 1-4 at Marassi - Via del Piano, Genova on 6 January 1915. Reti: 7' Santamaria, 21' Avanzini, 52' Sardi, 77' Benvenuto, 84' Berardo.

  2. Campionato: Novara 1-2 Milan

    10 January 1915 · Season 1914-15: Milan beat Novara 2-1 at Via Lombroso, Novara on 10 January 1915. Reti: 1' Er. Morandi, 15' Maggi, 30' Van Hege.

  3. Campionato: Milan 2-1 Alessandria

    17 January 1915 · Season 1914-15: Milan beat Alessandria 2-1 at Velodromo Sempione, Milano on 17 January 1915. Reti: 18' rig. Pizzi I, 63' Er. Morandi, 89' Poggi.

  4. Campionato: Vigor Torino 3-1 Milan

    7 March 1915 · Season 1914-15: Milan lost to Vigor Torino 1-3 at Stradale Stupinigi, Torino on 7 March 1915. Reti: 40', 48' e 75' De Ambrosis, 79' R. Ferrario.

  5. Campionato: Milan 2-0 Vigor Torino

    14 March 1915 · Season 1914-15: Milan beat Vigor Torino 2-0 at Velodromo Sempione, Milano on 14 March 1915. Reti: 2' Pizzi I, 70' R. Ferrario.

  6. Campionato: Milan 2-1 Novara

    21 March 1915 · Season 1914-15: Milan beat Novara 2-1 at Velodromo Sempione, Milano on 21 March 1915. Reti: 39' R. Ferrario, 44' Reynaudi, 85' Sala.

  7. Campionato: Alessandria 0-0 Milan

    28 March 1915 · Season 1914-15: Milan drew with Alessandria 0-0 at Piazza d'Armi Vecchia, Alessandria on 28 March 1915.

  8. Friendly: Milan 2-5 Internazionale

    4 April 1915 · Season 1914-15 (friendly match): Milan lost to Internazionale 2-5 at Velodromo Sempione, Milano on 4 April 1915. Reti: 15' Agradi I, 20' Marchesi, 35' Aebi, 43' Pizzi I, 45' Aebi, rig. Cevenini I, Asti I.

  9. Friendly: Milan 1-1 Juventus Italia

    11 April 1915 · Season 1914-15 (friendly match): Milan drew with Juventus Italia 1-1 at Via Ravizza, Milano on 11 April 1915.

  10. Campionato: Milan 1-1 Genoa

    18 April 1915 · Season 1914-15: Milan drew with Genoa 1-1 at Velodromo Sempione, Milano on 18 April 1915. Reti: 2' R. Ferrario, 13' Santamaria I.

  11. Campionato: Milan 1-1 Torino

    25 April 1915 · Season 1914-15: Milan drew with Torino 1-1 at Velodromo Sempione, Milano on 25 April 1915. Reti: 2' Greppi, 7' Mosso I.

  12. Campionato: Internazionale 3-1 Milan

    2 May 1915 · Season 1914-15: Milan lost to Internazionale 1-3 at Via Goldoni, Milano on 2 May 1915. Reti: 5' Agradi, Aebi, 66' Aebi, 89' rig. R. Ferrario.

  13. Campionato: Genoa 3-0 Milan

    9 May 1915 · Season 1914-15: Milan lost to Genoa 0-3 at Marassi - Via del Piano, Genova on 9 May 1915. Reti: 5' Walsingham, 33' Berardo, 61' rig. R. De Vecchi.

  14. Campionato: Torino 1-1 Milan

    16 May 1915 · Season 1914-15: Milan drew with Torino 1-1 at Corso Sebastopoli, Torino on 16 May 1915. Reti: 35' rig. Mosso I, 39' Van Hege.

  15. Departed: Attilio Trerè

    1915-16 season window · Attilio Trerè left Milan in the 1915-16 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  16. Signed: Aldo Cevenini

    1915-16 season window · Aldo Cevenini joined Milan in the 1915-16 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  17. Signed: Luigi Cevenini

    1915-16 season window · Luigi Cevenini joined Milan in the 1915-16 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  18. Signed: Oreste Perfetti

    1915-16 season window · Oreste Perfetti joined Milan in the 1915-16 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  19. Torneo Boggiali - "Grande Giornata Polisportiva": Milan 2-1 Ardita Juventus

    17 July 1915 · Season 1915-16 (torneo boggiali - "grande giornata polisportiva" match): Milan beat Ardita Juventus 2-1 at Arena Civica, Milano on 17 July 1915. Reti: 5' Soldera I, 16' Van Hege.

  20. Torneo Boggiali - "Grande Giornata Polisportiva": U.S. Milanese 3-0 Milan

    17 July 1915 · Season 1915-16 (torneo boggiali - "grande giornata polisportiva" match): Milan lost to U.S. Milanese 0-3 at Arena Civica, Milano on 17 July 1915. Reti: 1' Ballerini, 4' e 9' Dagradi.

  21. Friendly: Mista Ass.Calcio-Berg. 0-7 Milan

    8 August 1915 · Season 1915-16 (friendly match): Milan beat Mista Ass.Calcio-Berg. 7-0 at Campo di Via Maglio del Lotto, Bergamo on 8 August 1915.

  22. Friendly: Juventus Italia 2-9 Milan

    12 September 1915 · Season 1915-16 (friendly match): Milan beat Juventus Italia 9-2 at Via Ravizza, Milano on 12 September 1915. Reti: 21' Avanzini, 22' Cevenini I, 35' Soldera I, 45' R. Ferrario, 52', 56', 73' e 79' Cevenini I, 85' R. Ferrario.

  23. Friendly: Milan 2-1 Vercellese

    20 September 1915 · Season 1915-16 (friendly match): Milan beat Vercellese 2-1 at Velodromo Sempione, Milano on 20 September 1915. Reti: Avanzini, .....

  24. Friendly: Genoa 0-6 Milan

    26 September 1915 · Season 1915-16 (friendly match): Milan beat Genoa 6-0 at Marassi - Via del Piano, Genova on 26 September 1915. Reti: Dellacasa (4), Cevenini I, Er. Morandi.

  25. Coppa "Gazzetta Dello Sport": Nazionale Lombardia 0-5 Milan

    3 October 1915 · Season 1915-16 (coppa "gazzetta dello sport" match): Milan beat Nazionale Lombardia 5-0 at Via Ravizza, Milano on 3 October 1915. Reti: 25' Ferrario, 40' aut. Banchieri, 45' Cevenini I, 65' Er. Morandi, 85' Cevenini I.

  26. Coppa "Gazzetta Dello Sport": Milan 2-1 U.S. Milanese

    10 October 1915 · Season 1915-16 (coppa "gazzetta dello sport" match): Milan beat U.S. Milanese 2-1 at Velodromo Sempione, Milano on 10 October 1915. Reti: 2' aut. De Simoni, 43' rig. Cavallini, 78' R. Ferrario.

  27. Coppa "Gazzetta Dello Sport": Internazionale 0-1 Milan

    17 October 1915 · Season 1915-16 (coppa "gazzetta dello sport" match): Milan beat Internazionale 1-0 at Via Goldoni, Milano on 17 October 1915. Reti: 65' Cevenini I.

  28. Coppa "Gazzetta Dello Sport": Milan 5-0 Nazionale Lombardia

    24 October 1915 · Season 1915-16 (coppa "gazzetta dello sport" match): Milan beat Nazionale Lombardia 5-0 at Velodromo Sempione, Milano on 24 October 1915. Reti: 52' Soldera I, 56' e 70' Van Hege, 78' Soldera I, 80' Van Hege.

  29. Coppa "Gazzetta Dello Sport": U.S. Milanese 0-2 Milan

    31 October 1915 · Season 1915-16 (coppa "gazzetta dello sport" match): Milan beat U.S. Milanese 2-0 at Via Stelvio, Milano on 31 October 1915. Reti: 22' e 70' Van Hege.

  30. Coppa "Gazzetta Dello Sport": Milan 1-1 Internaz.

    7 November 1915 · Season 1915-16 (coppa "gazzetta dello sport" match): Milan drew with Internaz. 1-1 at Velodromo Sempione, Milano on 7 November 1915. Reti: 32' aut. Peterly, 40' Aebi.

  31. Friendly: Genoa 2-0 Milan

    14 November 1915 · Season 1915-16 (friendly match): Milan lost to Genoa 0-2 at Marassi - Via del Piano, Genova on 14 November 1915. Reti: 65' Brezzi, 80' Bergamino I.

  32. Friendly: Milan 4-1 Genoa

    21 November 1915 · Season 1915-16 (friendly match): Milan beat Genoa 4-1 at Via Bersaglio, Milano on 21 November 1915. Reti: 23' Van Hege, 31' rig. Walsingham, 34' Van Hege, 48' Soldera I, 56' Van Hege.

  33. Coppa "Gazzetta Dello Sport": Milan 1-1 Internazionale

    28 November 1915 · Season 1915-16 (coppa "gazzetta dello sport" match): Milan drew with Internazionale 1-1 at Via Stelvio, Milano on 28 November 1915. Reti: 12' Van Hege, 33' Aebi.

  34. Friendly: Modena 1-1 Milan

    5 December 1915 · Season 1915-16 (friendly match): Milan drew with Modena 1-1 at Piazza d'Armi, Modena on 5 December 1915. Reti: 53' rig. Cevenini I, 70' Minchio.

  35. Friendly: U.S. Milanese 4-5 Milan

    7 December 1915 · Season 1915-16 (friendly match): Milan beat U.S. Milanese 5-4 at Velodromo Sempione, Milano on 7 December 1915. Reti: Pizzi I, .....

  36. Friendly: Brescia 2-7 Milan

    12 December 1915 · Season 1915-16 (friendly match): Milan beat Brescia 7-2 at Campo di Via Milano, Brescia on 12 December 1915. Reti: Van Hege, Cevenini I, .....

  37. Campionato: Internazionale 0-3 Milan

    19 December 1915 · Season 1915-16: Milan beat Internazionale 3-0 at Via Goldoni, Milano on 19 December 1915. Reti: 16' e 35' Cevenini I, 89' Avanzini.

  38. Campionato: Milan 2-0 U.S. Milanese

    26 December 1915 · Season 1915-16: Milan beat U.S. Milanese 2-0 at Velodromo Sempione, Milano on 26 December 1915. Reti: 42' R. Ferrario, 43' Cevenini I.