1874 in sports
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| Years in sports: | 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s |
| Years: | 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 |
Contents |
[edit] Baseball
- The Boston Red Stockings win a third consecutive pennant.
[edit] American Football
- Harvard University plays McGill University under a code of football mixing soccer and rugby - arguably the first game of American football.
[edit] Football (soccer)
- March 14 - FA Cup: Oxford University beat Royal Engineers, 2-0
- March - Aston Villa football club established
- Unknown month - Bolton Wanderers Football Club are founded (as Christ Church FC).
[edit] Rowing
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
[edit] Births
- January 20 — Steve Bloomer, English footballer, cricketer and baseball player (d. 1938)
- February 17 — Eugen Schmidt, Danish shooter and athlete (d. 1931)
- February 24 — Honus Wagner, Baseball Hall of Famer (d. 1955)
- March 21 — Alfred Tysoe, British athlete (d. 1901)
- May 19 — Gilbert Jessop, English cricketer
- June 22 — Viggo Jensen, Danish weightlifter, shooter, gymnast, and athlete (d. 1930)
