1917 in association football explained

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1917 throughout the world.

Events

Due to the First World War several leagues remain suspended throughout Europe.

• Full date unknown:
  • C.D. Palhavã, a Portuguese football club from, Palhavã is founded.^[1]

Winners club national championship

• Argentina

Racing Club

• Austria

Rapid Vienna

• Belgium

no national championship

• Denmark

KB

• England

no national championship

• France

no national championship

• Germany

no national championship

• Hungary

MTK Hungária FC

• Iceland

Fram

• Italy

no national championship

• Luxembourg

US Hollerich

• Netherlands

Go Ahead

• Paraguay

Club Libertad

• Scotland

• • Division One

Celtic F.C.

• • Scottish Cup

No competition^[2]

• Sweden

Djurgårdens IF

• Uruguay

Nacional

• Greece

1913 to 1921 - no championship titles due to the First World War and the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922.

International tournaments

• 1917 Far Eastern Championship Games (May 9–11, 1917)

China

• South American Championship 1917 in Uruguay (September 30, 1917  - October 14, 1917)

Births

• April 23  - Walter Warning, German professional footballer^[3]
• June 8  - Zvonimir Koceić, Croation footballer (died 1997)^[4]
• September 20  - Obdulio Varela, Uruguayan international footballer (died 1996)
• October 12  - Roque Máspoli, Uruguayan international footballer (died 2004)
• December 12  - Fred Stansfield, Welsh international footballer (died 2014)

Deaths

• August 10 - Jimmy Speirs, Scottish footballer and scorer of 1911 FA Cup Final winning goal

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clube Desportivo Palhavã. Zerozero. 5 August 2013.
2. Web site: Scottish Cup Past Winners Scottish Cup Scottish FA . www.scottishfa.co.uk . 17 December 2022.
3. Web site: Walter Warning . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 31 January 2024 . en.
4. Web site: Zvonko Koceić . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 10 August 2024 . en.