JUVENTUS

JUVENTUS: THE COMPLETE MATCH ALMANAC - VOLUME 1: THE 1930s

The 1930s were the decade that transformed Juventus into a footballing giant.

In this opening volume of Juventus: The Complete Match Almanac, readers are taken through one of the most important periods in the club's history: the legendary Five-Year Golden Era, during which Juventus won five consecutive Italian championships between 1930 and 1935, establishing a record that would stand for decades.

Featuring some of the greatest names ever to wear the black-and-white shirt-including Gianpiero Combi, Virginio Rosetta, Umberto Caligaris, Raimundo Orsi, Renato Cesarini, Luis Monti, Felice Borel and Guglielmo Gabetto-this book chronicles the rise of Juventus from domestic contender to dominant force in Italian football.

Covering every season from 1929-30 to 1939-40, the volume includes:

• Detailed season reviews
• Complete league and cup results
• Player appearances and goalscoring statistics
• Historical league tables
• Match reports translated from contemporary newspapers of the era
• Coverage of Serie A, Coppa Italia and the Central European Cup
• Rare historical information drawn from period sources

Beyond the statistics, this book tells the story of a club that built the foundations of its future success during a decade of triumphs, challenges and renewal.

Meticulously researched and richly documented, The 1930s is an essential reference for Juventus supporters, football historians and anyone interested in the early history of the Italian game.

Discover the origins of a legend.