In 1913 the team recruited the English player-coach George Arthur Smith, coming from the ranks of Genoa; he proved to be a great football teacher and, thanks to him, talented players like Adolfo Baloncieri and Carlo Carcano—who, in the 1930s, coached Juventus F.C.
In 1913 the team hired George Arthur Smith as their player-coach from Genoa; he was instrumental in teaching talented players such as Adolfo Baloncieri and Carlo Carcano, both of whom went on to coach Juventus F.C. in the 1930s.