See also: 1872 in sports, other events of 1873, 1874 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Contents

1 Boat race 2 Football (Soccer) 3 Horse racing 4 Births 5 Deaths

Boat race

• Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge

Football (Soccer)

• FA Cup - Wanderers FC beat Oxford University 2-0

Horse racing

• First Preakness Stakes won by Survivor

Births

Deaths