1890 in sports

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Years in sports:	1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893
Centuries:	18th century · 19th century · 20th century
Decades:	1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s
Years:	1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893

Contents 1 Baseball 2 Cricket 3 Football (soccer) 3.1 England 4 Lacrosse 5 Births 6 Deaths

[edit] Baseball

• The Players League, initiated by the ballplayer union, competes with the National League and American Association. Most of the established players are solid and theirs is the strongest league but it survives for only one season. Boston wins and many recognize it as the strongest team.
• World Series - Louisville AA ties Brooklyn NL, 3 games to 3

[edit] Cricket

• County Cricket Championship - Surrey

[edit] Football (soccer)

[edit] England

• Football League - Preston North End win the 1889-90 title.
• FA Cup - Blackburn Rovers beat The Wednesday 6-1.

[edit] Lacrosse

The first ever women's lacrosse game is played at the St Leonards School in Scotland.

[edit] Births

• April 20 — Dragutin Tomašević, Serbian athlete and gymnast (d. 1915)
• August 24 — Duke Kahanamoku, American swimmer and surfer (d. 1968)

[edit] Deaths