1912 in association football explained

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1912 throughout the world.

Events

For goalkeepers handling the ball is being restricted to their boxes; previously it was their own half, where goalkeepers were permitted to handle the ball.

• Swansea City F.C. is founded.
• Novara FC is founded.

Winners club national championship

• Argentina

Estudiantil Porteño, Quilmes Athletic Club

• Austria

Rapid Vienna

• Belgium

Daring CB

• England

Blackburn Rovers

• Germany

FV Holstein Kiel

• Hungary

Ferencváros

• Iceland

KR

• Italy

Pro Vercelli

• Luxembourg

US Hollerich

• Netherlands

Sparta Rotterdam

• Paraguay

Olimpia

• Romania

United Ploiești

• Scotland

For fuller coverage, see 1911-12 in Scottish football.

• • Scottish Division One  - Rangers
  • Scottish Division Two  - Ayr United
  • Scottish Cup  - Celtic^[1]
• Sweden

Djurgårdens IF

• Uruguay

Nacional

• Greece

F.C. Goudi Athens

International tournaments

• 1912 British Home Championship (February 10  - April 13, 1912)

Shared by &

• Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden (June 29  - July 5, 1912)
  1. Great Britain

Births

• May 13  - Willy Jürissen, German international footballer (died 1990)
• August 3  - Otto Siffling, German international footballer (died 1939)
• September 20  - Les Dodds, English professional footballer (died 1967)^[2]
• September 21  - Mario Zatelli, French international footballer and manager (died 2004)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scottish Cup Past Winners Scottish Cup Scottish FA . www.scottishfa.co.uk . 17 December 2022.
2. Web site: Les Dodds . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 26 January 2024 . en.