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. 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 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 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 References Association football by year