1875 in sports explained
1875 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
College championship
Events
- 13 November — first edition of "The Game", the annual contest between Yale Bulldogs and Harvard Crimson, is played under a modified set of rugby football rules known as "The Concessionary Rules". Yale loses 4–0, but finds that it prefers Harvard's adopted rugby style game.
England
- FA Cup final – Royal Engineers 2–0 Old Etonians in a replay following a 1–1 draw (both games played at The Oval).
- 5 November — Blackburn Rovers founded at a meeting of enthusiasts in the St Leger Hotel, King William St, Blackburn.
- Birmingham City founded as Small Heath Alliance by cricketers from Holy Trinity Church in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham.
- Introduction of crossbars.
- Wing play develops and the practice of "middling" (i.e., crossing) the ball is found to be effective. Heading is also introduced, apparently by players in Sheffield. Billy Mosforth of Sheffield FC is noted for his "screw shot" which gives him the ability to "bend" the ball in flight.
Scotland
Baseball
National championship
Boxing
Events
- No major bouts take place in 1875. Tom Allen retains the American Championship.[2]
Events
England
Major tournaments
Events
England
Australia
Canada
Ireland
USA
Events
The Boat Race
Events
Notes and References
- Web site: Scottish Cup Past Winners Scottish Cup Scottish FA . www.scottishfa.co.uk . 5 February 2021.
- http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/allen-t.htm Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Allen
- A semi-official seasonal title proclaimed by media consensus prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship is constituted.
- Web site: Epsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica . www.britannica.com . 28 December 2021 . en.