Foot Ball Club di Roma
| Full name | Foot Ball Club di Roma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1901 (sports club) 1903 (football section) | ||
| Dissolved | June 7, 1927 | ||
| Ground | 1925-26 | Lega Sud Girone D, 9th | |
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Foot Ball Club di Roma (most known as Roman) was an Italian
AS Roma,[1]
to whom they lent their colours.
History
The earliest origins of the club was from
1901 when Foot Ball Club di Roma was founded as a sports club. They did not open their association football section until 1903 however with a slight name change.[2]
During the earliest days of the
SS Lazio
themselves were more dominant.
Their
third season in the championship was more successful, they finished top of the Lazio group earning progression to the Central and Southern finals; even beating rivals SS Lazio 5–2. However, before the competition could progress any further, it was called off because of World War I
.
Post-war
After World War I, Roman were weaker, they finished bottom of their group in the
FIGC
one.
When the leagues merged back together, Roman performed poorly and were relegated down to "I Divisione" (now known as
AS Roma
.
References
- ^ "La Storia" (in Italian). AS Roma. Archived from the original on 23 December 2007.
- ^ La squadra del mio cuore "La Roma", allegato a Corriere dello Sport - Stadio - Modena, Franco Cosimo Panini Editore 1995 p.19