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1912/13 Reports

Match facts:

Reading goals: Probably Alan Foster (3), Jimmy Lofthouse, Joe Bailey (one report says A Burton instead of Joe Bailey)
Opposition goals: None
Half-time: Milan 0 Reading 4
Attendance:
Weather:
Referee:

Reading line-up: Jack Smith (captain), Dr J H Burnham (goalkeeper), Joe Bailey, Alan Foster, A Burton, Jimmy Lofthouse, plus probably Ted Hanney, Dave Willis, J Morris, Charlie Stevens and Jock Comrie
Subs: Probably not allowed, but Ivor Brown, Fred Bartholomew and Joe Dickenson were the Reading players most likely not to have started the game
Milan line-up: Louis van Hege plus ten others

Match report:

Reports from the three local Reading papers will appear here eventually, plus any others I can find.

Match notes:

This was the second match of a five-game Italian tour. Alan Foster replaced Ivor Brown in the Reading line-up.

The match was played at Milan Arena, built in 1806, opened by Napoleon Bonaparte, and the oldest stadium in the world to stage first-class football. It was not Milan's home ground, but was used for important games.

Milan Cricket and Football Club were formed in 1899 by an Englishman, and changed their name to Milan Football Club in 1905. They are the club now known as AC Milan.

The Milan forward Louis van Hege was Belgian, and later played for his country. He also won an Olympic gold medal as part of the Belgium football team at the 1920 Games.

Match preview:

Previews from the three local Reading papers will appear here eventually.

Ticket information:

Prices for the five games on the tour were generally from from the equivalent of 1s/8d to 4s. The minimum price at most games was 2 francs (1s/8d) - however, one or two were lower.

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