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AC Milan in 1920

Era: The Split & San Siro

2 stories and 34 matches from the Milan Club Adelaide history museum, in the order they happened.

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The stories of 1920

Prima Categoria 1919-20

1919-20: Football returns, Milan falls short

The championship resumed in a hugely expanded Prima Categoria of regional groups and knockout phases, and Milan was eliminated before the national final stages. The bitterest note was that city rivals Internazionale — born of the 1908 split from Milan — went on to win their second scudetto. It set the tone for a decade in which the rossoneri would be spectators at the title feast.

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31 October 1920

Birth of Gunnar Gren, 'Il Professore'

Birth of Gunnar Gren, 'Il Professore'

On 31 October 1920, Gunnar Gren was born in Gothenburg, the eldest of the three Swedes who would one day be fused into a single legend. A slight, cerebral inside-forward, Gren played football like a chess master, threading passes and dictating tempo with a calm that earned him the Italian nickname 'Il Professore' — the Professor. Before San Siro ever saw him, he was already a star at IFK Göteborg, the tactical brain that would complete Milan's most famous attacking trio.

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Every match of 1920

  1. Campionato: Genoa 2-1 Milan

    4 January 1920 · Season 1919-20: Milan lost to Genoa 1-2 at Marassi - Via del Piano, Genova on 4 January 1920. Reti: 27' Varese, 67' Sardi, 79' Dellacasa.

  2. Friendly: Milan 1-1 U.S. Milanese

    11 January 1920 · Season 1919-20 (friendly match): Milan drew with U.S. Milanese 1-1 at Viale Lombardia, Milano on 11 January 1920. Reti: 10' Oleario, 80' Dagradi.

  3. Friendly: Milan 3-7 Internazionale

    25 January 1920 · Season 1919-20 (friendly match): Milan lost to Internazionale 3-7 at Velodromo Sempione, Milano on 25 January 1920. Reti: 5' Aebi I, 9' Cevenini III, 18' Fossati II, 21' Roghi, 43' Er. Morandi, 52' Aebi I, 53' e 80' Agradi I, 81' Fossati II, 85' Roghi.

  4. Campionato: Milan 1-2 Pro Vercelli

    8 February 1920 · Season 1919-20: Milan lost to Pro Vercelli 1-2 at Viale Lombardia, Milano on 8 February 1920. Reti: 20' Varese, 73' Rosetta, 85' Rampini II.

  5. Campionato: Venezia 0-1 Milan

    15 February 1920 · Season 1919-20: Milan beat Venezia 1-0 at Penzo - Sant'Elena, Venezia on 15 February 1920. Reti: 53' rig. Lovati.

  6. Campionato: Alessandria 2-0 Milan

    29 February 1920 · Season 1919-20: Milan lost to Alessandria 0-2 at Campo degli Orti, Alessandria on 29 February 1920. Reti: 35' e 53' Baloncieri.

  7. Campionato: Milan 0-2 Genoa

    7 March 1920 · Season 1919-20: Milan lost to Genoa 0-2 at Viale Lombardia, Milano on 7 March 1920. Reti: 40' Dellacasa, 68' Santamaria I.

  8. Campionato: Milan 2-1 Venezia

    14 March 1920 · Season 1919-20: Milan beat Venezia 2-1 at Viale Lombardia, Milano on 14 March 1920. Reti: 15' Soldera I, R. Ferrario, 70' Bighin II.

  9. Campionato: Milan 3-0 Alessandria

    21 March 1920 · Season 1919-20: Milan beat Alessandria 3-0 at Viale Lombardia, Milano on 21 March 1920. Reti: 18' R. Ferrario, 50' e 65' Varese.

  10. Friendly: Piacenza 2-2 Milan

    28 March 1920 · Season 1919-20 (friendly match): Milan drew with Piacenza 2-2 at Barriera Cavallotti, Piacenza on 28 March 1920. Reti: 10' Cevenini V, 37' Rebecchi, ...., Boselli.

  11. Friendly: Milan 0-6 U.S. St. Gilloise

    4 April 1920 · Season 1919-20 (friendly match): Milan lost to U.S. St. Gilloise 0-6 at Viale Lombardia, Milano on 4 April 1920. Reti: 15' Meystiens, 19' e 60' Museh, 70' Meystiens, 78' Hebdin, 86' Museh.

  12. Friendly: Legnano 6-1 Milan

    11 April 1920 · Season 1919-20 (friendly match): Milan lost to Legnano 1-6 at Campo Via Lodi, Legnano on 11 April 1920. Reti: Malaspina, 10' Sodano, 25' Oleario De Bellagente, 30' Sodano, 49' Sodano, 53' Sodano, 76' Crespi.

  13. Campionato: Pro Vercelli 5-1 Milan

    18 April 1920 · Season 1919-20: Milan lost to Pro Vercelli 1-5 at Piazzale Conte di Torino, Vercelli on 18 April 1920. Reti: 39' Milano III, 44' Varese, 49' e 60' Gay I, 68' Milano III, 77' Gay I.

  14. Friendly: Enotria Goliardo 2-3 Milan

    25 April 1920 · Season 1919-20 (friendly match): Milan beat Enotria Goliardo 3-2 at Campo Via Colletta, Milano on 25 April 1920. Reti: ...., Er. Morandi, Corsi, Biassoni, Bellolio.

  15. Campionato: Legnano 1-1 Milan

    2 May 1920 · Season 1919-20: Milan drew with Legnano 1-1 at Via Lodi, Legnano on 2 May 1920. Reti: 62' Scarioni II, 63' Crespi.

  16. Departed: Carlo Cevenini

    1920-21 season window · Carlo Cevenini left Milan in the 1920-21 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  17. Departed: Edoardo Mariani

    1920-21 season window · Edoardo Mariani left Milan in the 1920-21 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  18. Departed: Marco Sala

    1920-21 season window · Marco Sala left Milan in the 1920-21 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  19. Departed: Mario Roghi

    1920-21 season window · Mario Roghi left Milan in the 1920-21 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  20. Signed: Armando Bellolio

    1920-21 season window · Armando Bellolio joined Milan in the 1920-21 season (window date approximate; fee as recorded by Transfermarkt).

  21. Friendly: Piacenza 0-2 Milan

    19 September 1920 · Season 1920-21 (friendly match): Milan beat Piacenza 2-0 at Piacenza on 19 September 1920. Reti: 42' Gandolfi I, 75' Zapparoli.

  22. Friendly: Milan 3-2 Nazionale Lombardia

    26 September 1920 · Season 1920-21 (friendly match): Milan beat Nazionale Lombardia 3-2 at Viale Lombardia, Milano on 26 September 1920.

  23. Friendly: Milan 2-2 Internazionale

    3 October 1920 · Season 1920-21 (friendly match): Milan drew with Internazionale 2-2 at Viale Lombardia, Milano on 3 October 1920. Reti: 12' Bellolio, 20' Zapparoli, 40' Cevenini V, 77' Martinella.

  24. Friendly: Milan 1-1 U.S. Milanese

    10 October 1920 · Season 1920-21 (friendly match): Milan drew with U.S. Milanese 1-1 at Viale Lombardia, Milano on 10 October 1920. Reti: 52' Dagradi, 55' Bellolio.

  25. Friendly: Brescia 0-0 Milan

    17 October 1920 · Season 1920-21 (friendly match): Milan drew with Brescia 0-0 at Brescia on 17 October 1920.

  26. Campionato: Monza 1-4 Milan

    24 October 1920 · Season 1920-21: Milan beat Monza 4-1 at Grazie Vecchie, Monza on 24 October 1920. Reti: Varese, 38' Varese, 43' Mandelli, 71' aut. Fedeli, 77' Bozzi.

  27. Campionato: Milan 2-2 Cremonese

    31 October 1920 · Season 1920-21: Milan drew with Cremonese 2-2 at Viale Lombardia, Milano on 31 October 1920. Reti: 3' Papadia, 43' e 45' Bozzi, 65' Bonzio.

  28. Campionato: Milan 5-0 Monza

    14 November 1920 · Season 1920-21: Milan beat Monza 5-0 at Viale Lombardia, Milano on 14 November 1920. Reti: 38' e 60' Varese, 65' Bellolio, 68' aut. Mauri, 78' Bellolio.

  29. Campionato: Cremonese 1-2 Milan

    21 November 1920 · Season 1920-21: Milan beat Cremonese 2-1 at Polisportivo R. Farinacci, Cremona on 21 November 1920. Reti: 31' e 46' Varese, 55' Mainardi II.

  30. Campionato: Pro Patria 0-1 Milan

    28 November 1920 · Season 1920-21: Milan beat Pro Patria 1-0 at Stadium, Busto Arsizio on 28 November 1920. Reti: 4' Soldera I.

  31. Campionato: Milan 7-1 Pro Patria

    5 December 1920 · Season 1920-21: Milan beat Pro Patria 7-1 at Viale Lombardia, Milano on 5 December 1920. Reti: 25' Soldera I, 43' Miotti, 50' Loiacono, 60' Varese, 64' Bellolio, 78' Soldera I, 83' e 85' Bellolio.

  32. Campionato: Milan 1-0 Trevigliese

    12 December 1920 · Season 1920-21: Milan beat Trevigliese 1-0 at Viale Lombardia, Milano on 12 December 1920. Reti: 33' Bozzi.

  33. Campionato: Internazionale 0-0 Milan

    19 December 1920 · Season 1920-21: Milan drew with Internazionale 0-0 at Via Goldoni, Milano on 19 December 1920.

  34. Campionato: Milan 2-3 Saronno

    26 December 1920 · Season 1920-21: Milan lost to Saronno 2-3 at Viale Lombardia, Milano on 26 December 1920. Reti: 15' Bojocchi I, 35' Bozzi, 60' Reina II, 68' Er. Morandi, 75' Reina II.