| Full name | Foot-Ball Club Torinese | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1894 | ||
| Dissolved | 1906 | ||
| Ground | Velodromo Umberto I, Turin | ||
| Capacity | unknown | ||
| League | Italian Football Championship | ||
| 1905 | Qualification Round | ||
Foot-Ball Club Torinese was anItalian football club fromTurin that was founded in 1894.[1] It merged withInternazionale Torino in 1900, keeping its name. The club competed in the firstItalian Football Championship, and stayed in the competition until the club dissolved in 1906, allowing the creation ofTorino F.C. with the support of someJuventus dissidents.
The club was the fourth oldest club in the history of Turin football, founded in 1894 the club wore similar colours to their local rivalsInternazionale Torino with amber and black striped shirts with black socks, Internazionale wore white shorts, while Torinese wore black however.[1]
The club was one of four that took part in thefirst ever Italian Football Championship during 1898. Torinese were narrowly knocked out, 2–1 by Internazionale in the semi-finals. They had similar results in thesecond season, losing out early in the competition toGinnastica Torino (another Torinese club).
In 1900, a merger took place whereInternazionale Torino joined with Torinese; they kept they Torinese name.[1] This proved to be a sensible move asthat season it saw the club reaching the final of the Italian Championship for the first time; on the way they knocked outJuventus andMilan, the latter of which was achieved with anEdoardo Bosiohat-trick. The final took place againstGenoa, after full-time it was 1–1, but the Genovese scored two goals in extra time to seal the title.
After a season of absence the club returned to the growing league for1902, they were involved in two high-scoring matches, the first of which was a 4–1 victory over Juventus, the second was a 4–3 loss in the semi-finals to eventual champions Genoa. Their final two seasons in the league were considerably less successful as they were put out by Juventus both times.
In 1906, some members of theJuventus (fellow Turin club) board were considering moving thebianconeri out of Turin.[2] This caused a large argument within the club. The presidentAlfred Dick left with several high-key players to formFootball Club Torino. Many players from Torinese were lured to sign for the new FBC Torino and with a shortage of top players, Torinese became defunct.[1]
