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. 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 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) Great Britain 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 Association football by year