1873 in sports
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| Years in sports: | 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s |
| Years: | 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 |
Contents |
[edit] Baseball
- The champion Boston Red Stockings win another one
[edit] Football
- March 29 - FA Cup: Wanderers beat Oxford University 2-0
- Scottish Football Association founded and Scottish Cup launched
[edit] Horse racing
- Survivor wins the first Preakness Stakes
[edit] Rowing
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
[edit] Births
- February 7 — Charles Dixon, British tennis player (d. 1939)
- October 19 — Jaap Eden, Dutch cyclist and ice speed skater (d. 1925)
- November 5 — Teddy Flack, Australian athlete (d. 1935)
- November 24 — Herbert Barrett, British tennis player (d. 1943)
