1912 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1912 throughout the world.
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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.
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.
- Sweden: Djurgårdens IF
- Uruguay: Nacional
- Greece: F.C. Goudi Athens
International tournaments
- 1912 British Home Championship (February 10 – April 13, 1912)
- Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden (June 29 – July 5, 1912)
Births
- May 13 – Willy Jürissen, German international footballer (died 1990)
- August 3 – Otto Siffling, German international footballer (died 1939)
- September 21 – Mario Zatelli, French international footballer and manager (died 2004)
Deaths
References
- "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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