1872 in sports

1872 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

American football

College championship

Events

Association football

International

England

Scotland

Baseball

National championship

Events

Boxing

Events

Cricket

Events

England

Golf

Major tournaments

Horse racing

England

Australia

Canada

Ireland

USA

Rowing

The Boat Race

Rugby football

Events

References

  1. Among the many stories told about Bill Shankly is one concerning the introduction of plastic balls in the 1960s. Someone remarked to Shankly that so–and–so was a master of the "banana shot" and could bend the ball through the air. Shankly replied: "Huh! I'd like to see him try bending one of those soggy wet leather things we used to play with. It'd break his bloody ankle!"
  2. Cyber Boxing Zone – Mike McCoole. Retrieved on 8 November 2009.
  3. Bowen, p.284.

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