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{{Short description|Austrian football manager (1889–1974)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Tony Cargnelli
| image          = Tony Cargnelli Ambrosiana Milano.jpg
| full_name      = Anton Cargnelli
| birth_date     = {{Birth date|1889|2|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place    = [[Vienna]], [[Austria-Hungary]]
| death_date     = {{Death date and age|1974|6|27 |1889|2|1 |df=yes}}
| death_place    = 
| position       = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1    = 
| youthclubs1    = Rennweger SV
| years1         = 1906–1907
| clubs1         = Wiener AC
| caps1          = 
| goals1         = 
| years2         = 1907–1910
| clubs2         = [[SV Schwechat|Germania Schwechat]]
| caps2          = 
| goals2         = 
| years3         = 1910–1917
| clubs3         = [[Wiener AF]]
| caps3          = 
| goals3         = 
| totalcaps      = 
| totalgoals     = 
| nationalyears1 = 1909
| nationalteam1  = [[Austria national football team|Austria]]
| nationalcaps1  = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1   = 1920–1921 
| managerclubs1   = [[SV Schwechat|Germania Schwechat]]
| manageryears2   = 1921–1922 
| managerclubs2   = [[VfL Köln 99|VfL Köln]]
| manageryears3   = 1922–1923 
| managerclubs3   = [[SC Idar-Oberstein]]
| manageryears4   = 1923      
| managerclubs4   = [[Borussia Dortmund]]
| manageryears5   = 1924      
| managerclubs5   = [[FC Admira Wacker Mödling|Admira Wien]]
| manageryears6   = 1924–1925 
| managerclubs6   = VfB Mühlburg
| manageryears7   = 1926–1927 
| managerclubs7   = [[CA Timișoara]]
| manageryears8   = 1926–1927 
| managerclubs8   = [[FC Politehnica Timișoara|Politehnica Timișoara]]
| manageryears9   = 1927–1929
| managerclubs9   = [[Torino F.C.|Torino]]
| manageryears10  = 1930–1931
| managerclubs10  = [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]]
| manageryears11  = 1932–1933
| managerclubs11  = [[Foggia Calcio|Foggia]]
| manageryears12  = 1933–1934
| managerclubs12  = [[F.C. Bari 1908|Bari]]
| manageryears13  = 1934–1936
| managerclubs13  = [[Torino F.C.|Torino]]
| manageryears14  = 1936–1938
| managerclubs14  = [[F.C. Bari 1908|Bari]]
| manageryears15  = 1938–1940
| managerclubs15  = [[Inter Milan|Ambrosiana-Inter]]
| manageryears16  = 1940–1942
| managerclubs16  = [[Torino F.C.|Torino]]
| manageryears17  = 1942–1943
| managerclubs17  = Liguria
| manageryears18  = 1943–1944
| managerclubs18  = [[A.C. Cuneo 1905|Cuneo]]
| manageryears19  = 1946–1948
| managerclubs19  = [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio Roma]]
| manageryears20  = 1948
| managerclubs20  = [[A.S. Lucchese Libertas 1905|Lucchese Libertas]]
| manageryears21  = 1948–1949
| managerclubs21  = [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]]
| manageryears22  = 1950–1951
| managerclubs22  = [[U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912|Alessandria]]
}}
'''Anton Cargnelli''' (1 February 1889 – 27 June 1974) most commonly known as '''Tony Cargnelli''', was an Austrian [[association football|football]] player and manager.

Very little is known about his time as a player, he is most famous for managing several top clubs in [[Italian football]].<ref name=WF>{{WorldFootball.net|tony-cargnelli}}</ref><ref name=NFT>{{NFT|46142}}</ref><ref name=GSP>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/special/istorii-nestiute-episodul-8-antrenor-tony-cargnelli-poli-timisoara-torino-inter-milano-serie-a-748841.html | title=Fabulos! A antrenat două echipe din România, dar le-a lăsat baltă și s-a dus în Italia, unde a cucerit două titluri în Serie A! A scris istorie la AC Torino și la Inter Milano| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Fabulous! He coached two teams in Romania, but left them behind and went to Italy, where he won two Serie A titles! He wrote history at AC Torino and Inter Milan| date=4 August 2024| access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/players/oost-players-in-it.html | title=Austrian Players and Coaches in Italy| publisher=Rsssf.org| language=en| access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref>

==Club career==
Anton "Tony" Cargnelli was born on 1 February 1889 in [[Vienna]], [[Austria-Hungary]] from an Italian father and Austrian mother.<ref name=WF/><ref name=NFT/><ref name=GSP/> He started playing junior level football at Rennweger SV, starting his senior career at in 1906 at Wiener AC.<ref name=WF/><ref name=GSP/> In 1907 he went at [[SV Schwechat|Germania Schwechat]] for three years, afterwards moving at [[Wiener AF]] with whom he won the [[1913–14 Austrian football championship|1913–14]] title.<ref name=WF/><ref name=NFT/><ref name=GSP/> In an article from the ''Sport Tagblatt'' newspaper, Tony Cargnelli's style of play was described as:"Old football knowers still remember the WAC (n.r. - Wiener AC club) and WAF (n.r. - Wiener FC club, or AF Vienna) player, Toni Cargnelli. Cargnelli was a fighter and a technical player. He played almost every position because he was among the few footballers who understood football and therefore did not have to rely on strength. In 1917 he retired as a player and tried to put into practice the knowledge he had acquired on the field as a coach".<ref name=GSP/>

==International career==
Tony Cargnelli made one appearance at international level for [[Austria national football team|Austria]], playing all the minutes on 30 May 1909 in a friendly which ended 1–1 with [[Austria–Hungary football rivalry|rivals]] [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]].<ref name=GSP/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=3210|title=Tony Cargnelli|publisher=European Football|access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=4557|title=Hungary 1-1 Austria|publisher=European Football|access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref>

==Managerial career==
Tony Cargnelli started coaching in 1920 at [[SV Schwechat|Germania Schwechat]], moving one year later in [[Germany]] where in the following three years he coached [[VfL Köln 99|VfL Köln]], [[SC Idar-Oberstein]] and in July 2023 he became the first coach of [[Borussia Dortmund]] where he stayed until December.<ref name=WF/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://rp-online.de/thema/borussia-dortmund/ | title=Borussia Dortmund| publisher=Rp-online.de| language=de| date=4 August 2024| access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.spox.com/de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/1706/Artikel/borussia-dortmund-bvb-alle-trainer.html | title=Cargnelli bis Favre: Die BVB-Trainer seit 1923| publisher=Spox.com| language=de| trans-title=Cargnelli to Favre: The BVB coaches since 1923| date=30 April 2019| access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref> He then returned to Austria for half of year to coach [[FC Admira Wacker Mödling|Admira Wien]] then made a comeback to Germany at VfB Mühlburg.<ref name=WF/> 

In 1926, Cargnelli went to coach in [[Romania]], being hired by [[CA Timișoara]] but also worked as a volunteer for [[FC Politehnica Timișoara|Politehnica Timișoara]], managing the clubs including when they played against each other, after Politehnica's 3–0 win over CA from 1927 in the Regional championship, the ''Universul'' newspaper wrote: "The people of [[Timișoara]] had the opportunity to see a beautiful game between two teams that each in their own way showed what they owed to the joint coach Cargnelli".<ref name=WF/><ref name=GSP/> In 1927 he finished the Regional championship with CA on the fifth place and with Politehnica on the second place with 23 points, just one below first place [[Chinezul Timișoara]] who qualified to the [[1927–28 Divizia A|national championship]].<ref name=WF/><ref name=GSP/> After he ended his spell in Romania, an article from the ''Sport Tagblatt'' newspaper described Tony Cargnelli's managing style:"He acquired his theoretical knowledge at the German University, being aware that it is not enough to show the players how to play the ball, but to be able to appreciate how much physical effort he can demand of each player. Physical training is not a mechanical thing, but must be worked on individually, and that is possible only if you have the necessary knowledge".<ref name=GSP/>

In 1927 he went to coach in [[Italy]], firstly at [[Torino F.C.|Torino]] with whom he won the [[Italian Football Championship 1927–28|1927–28]] title, having the best offence of the championship with 111 goals scored, players [[Adolfo Baloncieri]] with 35 goals and [[Julio Libonatti]] with 31, being the top-goalscorers of the league.<ref name=WF/><ref name=GSP/><ref name=toro>{{cite web | url=https://www.toronews.net/toro/toro-ti-ricordi-di-tony-cargnelli/ | title=Toro, ti ricordi di Tony Cargnelli?| publisher=Toronews.net| language=ro |trans-title=Bull, do you remember Tony Cargnelli! He wrote history at AC Torino and Inter Milan| date=8 March 2014| access-date=17 September 2024}}</ref> In the [[Italian Football Championship 1928–29|following season]] he finished the Group A of the league on the first place with six points in front of [[AC Milan]], reaching the final of the championship which was played in three legs and lost to [[Bologna FC 1909|Bologna]].<ref name=GSP/>

Cargnelli's next move was to sign with [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]] in [[Serie B]], then going at [[Serie C]] side [[Foggia Calcio|Foggia]] which he helped promote to the second league in the [[1932–33 Prima Divisione|1932–33]] season.<ref name=WF/><ref name=GSP/> In the [[1933–34 Serie B]] edition Cargnelli coached [[F.C. Bari 1908|Bari]], being close to the first promotion of the club to Serie A but lost the promotion final with [[Associazione Calcio Sampierdarenese|Sampierdarenese Genova]].<ref name=WF/><ref name=GSP/>

In 1935, Cargnelli returned to Torino, managing to save the team from relegation and to win the [[1935–36 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia]] after a 5–1 win over [[U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912|Alessandria]] in the [[1936 Coppa Italia final|final]].<ref name=WF/><ref name=GSP/><ref name=toro/><ref name=museo>{{cite web | url=https://www.museogrigio.it/wp/alessandria-e-la-coppa-italia-per-pochissimo-la-prima-non-e-finita-nellalbo-doro-della-seconda/ | title=Alessandria e la Coppa Italia: per pochissimo la prima non è finita nell'albo d’oro della seconda| publisher=Museogrigio.it| language=ro |trans-title=Alessandria and the Italian Cup: the first one just missed out on the second one's roll of honour| date=19 August 2015| access-date=17 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.museodeltoro.it/accadde-oggi-11giugno-1936-il-torino-vince-la-prima-coppa-italia/ | title=Accadde oggi 11 giugno 1936 il Torino vince la prima coppa italia | publisher=Museodeltoro.it| language=ro |trans-title=It happened today, June 11, 1936, Torino won the first Italian Cup| date=9 June 2020| access-date=17 September 2024}}</ref> In 1936, he returned for a second spell at Bari, which he kept for two years in Serie A.<ref name=WF/><ref name=GSP/> In 1938 Cargnelli arrived at [[Inter Milan|Ambrosiana-Inter]] where he worked with international forwards [[Giuseppe Meazza]], [[Pietro Ferraris]] and [[Annibale Frossi]], helping the club win for the first time in its history the [[Coppa Italia]] in the [[1938–39 Coppa Italia|1938–39]] edition, getting pass [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]], [[A.S. Livorno Calcio|Livorno]] and [[A.S. Roma]] in the campaign, defeating with 2–1 [[Novara FC|Novara]] in the [[1939 Coppa Italia final|final]].<ref name=WF/><ref name=GSP/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2023/04/10/inters-road-to-the-coppa-italia-1938-39/ | title=Inter’s road to the Coppa Italia 1938/39| publisher=Gentlemanultra.com| language=en| date=10 April 2023| access-date=12 September 2024}}</ref> In the [[1939–40 Serie A|following season]] he won with Ambrosiana-Inter the league title, having three points above Bologna.<ref name=GSP/> After a third spell at Torino from 1940 until 1942, he went at Liguria and [[A.C. Cuneo 1905|Cuneo]], then in 1946 he arrived at [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio Roma]] which he led for two seasons.<ref name=WF/><ref name=GSP/> In the following years he worked at [[A.S. Lucchese Libertas 1905|Lucchese Libertas]], [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]] and [[U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912|Alessandria]], retiring at age 62 after leading the latter in the [[1950–51 Serie C]] season.<ref name=WF/><ref name=GSP/>

==Death==
Tony Cargnelli died on 27 June 1974 at age 85.<ref name=WF/><ref name=GSP/>

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Wiener AF'''
*[[List of Austrian football champions|1. Klasse]]: [[1913–14 Austrian football championship|1913–14]]<ref name=NFT/>
===Manager===
'''Torino'''
*[[Divisione Nazionale]]: [[Italian Football Championship 1927–28|1927–28]], runner-up [[Italian Football Championship 1928–29|1928–29]]<ref name=GSP/>
*[[Coppa Italia]]: [[1935–36 Coppa Italia|1935–36]]<ref name=toro/><ref name=museo/>
'''Foggia'''
*[[Serie C]]: [[1932–33 Prima Divisione|1932–33]]<ref name=GSP/>
'''Ambrosiana-Inter'''
*[[Serie A]]: [[1939–40 Serie A|1939–40]]<ref name=GSP/>
*[[Coppa Italia]]: [[1938–39 Coppa Italia|1938–39]]<ref name=GSP/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{NFT|46142}}
*{{EU-Football.info|3210}}
*{{WorldFootball.net|tony-cargnelli}}

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