1938–39 Bologna FC 1909 season

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Bologna Associazione Giuoco del Calcio
1938-39 season
President Renato Dall'Ara
Manager Árpád Weisz, (until 26 October 1938)
Hermann Felsner
Serie A (in Mitropa Cup )
Coppa Italia round of 32
Mitropa Cup Semifinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Puricelli (19)
All: Puricelli (23)
  1937-38
1939-40  

During the 1938-39 season Bologna Associazione Giuoco del Calcio competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and Mitropa Cup.

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Summary

The club won its 5th league championship ever, [1] winning the race against Torino. Weisz was replaced by German manager Felsner on round 6 [2] The squad, after a 4-0 score against Napoli [3] [4] [5] on 21 May 1939, clinched the title. [6] With the trophy of Italian champions, the club reached a decent place in 1939 Mitropa Cup semifinals defeated by Ferencváros. [7]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Carlo Ceresoli
GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Pietro Ferrari
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Dino Fiorini
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Mario Montesanto
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Mario Pagotto
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Secondo Ricci
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Aldo Tugnoli
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Michele Andreolo
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giordano Corsi
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Francisco Fedullo
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Aurelio Marchese
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Raffaele Sansone
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Piero Andreoli
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Amedeo Biavati
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Bruno Maini
MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Ettore Puricelli
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Carlo Reguzzoni
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Alcide Ivan Violi

Competitions

Serie A

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation
1 Bologna (C)301610453311.71042 1939 Mitropa Cup
2 Torino 301410645341.32438
3 Ambrosiana-Inter 30149755371.48637 1939 Mitropa Cup
4 Genova 1893 30147953301.76735
5 Roma 301431339351.11431
Source: goal average officially used in event of equal points.
(C) Champions

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

18 September 19381 Genoa 2-3 Bologna Genoa
Scarabello Soccerball shade.svg8'
Cattaneo Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Soccerball shade.svg39' Montesanto
Soccerball shade.svg59' Biavati
Soccerball shade.svg77' Puricelli
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 14 000
Referee: Giacomo Bertolio
Jack Prims, April 21, 18462 Bologna 4-3 Bari Bologna
Reguzzoni Soccerball shade.svg8', 41' (pen.)
Marchese Soccerball shade.svg13'
Puricelli Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.) Del Bianco
Soccerball shade.svg39' Costantino
Soccerball shade.svg59' Grossi
Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Referee: Aniello Mazza
2 October 19383 Livorno 3-1 Bologna Livorno
Viani II Soccerball shade.svg2', 10', 72' Report Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.) Reguzzoni Stadium: Stadio Edda Ciano Mussolini
Attendance: 8 000
Referee: Mario Scotto
9 October 19384 Bologna 0-3 Torino Bologna
Report Soccerball shade.svg40' Petron
Soccerball shade.svg73' Bo
Soccerball shade.svg87' Gaddoni
Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Referee: Mario Ciamberlini
16 October 19385 Bologna 2-0 Lazio Bologna
Puricelli Soccerball shade.svg29'
Andreolo Soccerball shade.svg39'
Report Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Attendance: 9 000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina
30 October 19386 Novara 1-3 Bologna Novara
Torri Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Soccerball shade.svg33' (o.g.) Mornese
Soccerball shade.svg38' Puricelli
Soccerball shade.svg79' Andreolo
Stadium: Stadio Littorio
Attendance: 7 000
Referee: Attilio Soliani
6 November 19387 Bologna 2-1 Milan Bologna
Reguzzoni Soccerball shade.svg14'
Puricelli Soccerball shade.svg40'
Report Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.) Cossio Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Referee: Renzo Curradi
13 November 19388 Liguria 1-2 Bologna Genoa
Spivach Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Soccerball shade.svg43' Maini
Soccerball shade.svg76' Andreolo
Stadium: Stadio del Littorio
Attendance: 18 000
Referee: Generoso Dattilo
27 November 19389 Bologna 1-0 Juventus Bologna
Sansone Soccerball shade.svg32' Report Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Attendance: 5 000
Referee: Giorgio Moretti
11 December 193810 Triestina 1-1 Bologna Trieste
Trevisan Soccerball shade.svg51' Report Soccerball shade.svg72' Puricelli Stadium: Stadio Littorio
Attendance: 7 000
Referee: Francesco Mattea
18 December 193811 Bologna 2-2 Lucchese Bologna
Reguzzoni Soccerball shade.svg78'
Biavati Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report Soccerball shade.svg48' Pomponi
Soccerball shade.svg75' Stella
Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Attendance: 6 000
Referee: Luigi Pirovano
1 January 193912 Modena 1-1 Bologna Modena
Bazan Soccerball shade.svg37' Report Soccerball shade.svg9' Reguzzoni Stadium: Stadio Cesare Marzari
Attendance: 12 000
Referee: Generoso Dattilo
8 January 193913 Bologna 1-0 Roma Bologna
Sansone Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Referee: Giacomo Bertolio
15 January 193914 Napoli 1-6 Bologna Naples
Rocco Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Soccerball shade.svg7' Reguzzoni
Soccerball shade.svg23' Sansone
Soccerball shade.svg45' Biavati
Soccerball shade.svg46', 65' Puricelli
Soccerball shade.svg89' Andreoli
Stadium: Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli
Attendance: 8 000
Referee: Achille Pizziolo
22 January 193915 Bologna 1-1 Ambrosiana-Inter Bologna
Puricelli Soccerball shade.svg31' Report Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.) Meazza Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Attendance: 20 000
Referee: Giacomo Bertolio
29 January 193916 Bologna 3-0 Genoa Bologna
Andreolo Soccerball shade.svg10'
Biavati Soccerball shade.svg44'
Puricelli Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Attendance: 9 000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina
5 February 193917 Bari 2-2 Bologna Bari
Grossi Soccerball shade.svg32'
Capocasale Soccerball shade.svg39'
Report Soccerball shade.svg6', 47' Puricelli Stadium: Stadio della Vittoria
Attendance: 7 000
Referee: Giovanni Tonnetti
12 February 193918 Bologna 1-1 Livorno Bologna
Puricelli Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Soccerball shade.svg42' Conti Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Attendance: 7 000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina
19 February 193919 Torino 1-1 Bologna Turin
Baldi III Soccerball shade.svg23' Report Soccerball shade.svg73' Sansone Stadium: Stadio Filadelfia
Attendance: 25 000
Referee: Generoso Dattilo
26 February 193920 Lazio 1-2 Bologna Rome
Busani Soccerball shade.svg39' Report Soccerball shade.svg14' Sansone
Soccerball shade.svg83' Puricelli
Stadium: Stadio Nazionale del PNF
Attendance: 18 000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina
5 March 193921 Bologna 3-0 Novara Bologna
Andreolo Soccerball shade.svg11'
Biavati Soccerball shade.svg37'
Puricelli Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Attendance: 7 000
Referee: Achille Pizziolo
12 March 193922 Milan 0-1 Bologna Milan
Report Soccerball shade.svg69' Puricelli Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 35 000
Referee: Generoso Dattilo
19 March 193923 Bologna 1-1 Liguria Bologna
Biavati Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Soccerball shade.svg34' Gabardo Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Attendance: 10 000
Referee: Giacomo Bertolio
2 April 193924 Juventus 1-0 Bologna Turin
Varglien II Soccerball shade.svg64' Report Stadium: Stadio Benito Mussolini
Attendance: 10 000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina
9 April 193925 Bologna 2-0 Triestina Bologna
Fedullo Soccerball shade.svg11'
Biavati Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Attendance: 7 500
Referee: Emiliano Saracini
16 April 193926 Lucchese 1-1 Bologna Lucca
Rosellini Soccerball shade.svg50' Report Soccerball shade.svg37' Puricelli Stadium: Stadio Porta Elisa
Referee: Generoso Dattilo
21 April 193927 Bologna 1-1 Modena Bologna
Sansone Soccerball shade.svg77' Report Soccerball shade.svg25' Sentimenti III Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Attendance: 10 000
Referee: Attilio Soliani
30 April 193928 Roma 0-1 Bologna Rome
Report Soccerball shade.svg47' Puricelli Stadium: Campo Testaccio
Attendance: 12 000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina
21 May 193929 Bologna 4-0 Napoli Bologna
Andreolo Soccerball shade.svg5'
Reguzzoni Soccerball shade.svg67'
Castello Soccerball shade.svg77' (aut.)
Puricelli Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Attendance: 6 000
Referee: Giovanni Galeati
28 May 193930 Ambrosiana-Inter 2-0 Bologna Milan
Candiani Soccerball shade.svg38'
Guarnieri Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report Stadium: Arena Civica
Referee: Generoso Dattilo

Coppa Italia

Round of 32

25 December 1938 Triestina 1-0 Bologna Trieste
Colaussi Soccerball shade.svg119'Stadium: Stadio Littorio
Attendance: 3 000
Referee: Giovanni Tonnetti

Mitropa Cup

Quarterfinals

18 June 1939 Flag of Romania.svg Venus 1-0 Bologna Bucharest
Ene Soccerball shade.svg9'Stadium: Stadio Giulești
Referee: Flag of Hungary.svg Majorski
25 June 1939 Bologna 5-0 Flag of Romania.svg Venus Bologna
Sansone Soccerball shade.svg20'
Maini Soccerball shade.svg46', 68'
Reguzzoni Soccerball shade.svg84', 88'
Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Attendance: 12 000
Referee: Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Augustin Krist

Semifinals

9 July 1939 Bologna 3-1 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros Bologna
Puricelli Soccerball shade.svg64', 69', 70'Soccerball shade.svg36' Kiszely Stadium: Stadio Littoriale
Attendance: 14 000
Referee: Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Augustin Krist
16 July 1939 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros 4-1 Bologna Budapest
Toldi Soccerball shade.svg1', 64', 84', 86'Soccerball shade.svg42' Puricelli Stadium: Üllői Stadion
Referee: Flag of England.svg Jim Wiltshire

Statistics

Squad statistics

Competition [8] PointsHomeAwayTotal GD
GWDLGsGaGWDLGsGaGWDLGsGa
Serie A 4215951281315753251830161045331+22
Coppa Italia ------100101100101-1
1939 Mitropa Cup 220081200215420296+3
Total-171151361418756262435181076238+24

Players statistics

Appearances

Goalscorers

[9]

References

  1. "quinto scudetto del Bologna". biblioteca salaborsa.
  2. "Felsner sostituisce Veisz come istruttore del Bologna a partire da oggi". Il Littoriale, n. 267. 27 October 1938. p. 4.
  3. "Echi del clamoroso insuccesso del Napoli". Il Littoriale, n. 14. 17 January 1939. p. 6.
  4. Mario Improta, Numeri Azzurri, Fratelli Frilli Editori, pagine 48 e 50
  5. Napolissimo.net - Torneo 1938/1939
  6. "quattro matti dietro una palla". badigit comune bologna.
  7. "Mitropa Cup 1939". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  8. Almanacco Calcio 1938-39. Panini. p. 100..
  9. Almanacco Calcio 38-39. Panini. p. 101..

Bibliography