1912 in association football

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

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.

• 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

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

Shared by  Scotland &  England

• Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden (June 29 – July 5, 1912)
  1. Great Britain
  2.  Denmark
  3.  Netherlands

• 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)