1874 in sports
1874 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| 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 |
American football
College championship
Events
- Harvard Crimson plays McGill Redmen under rules taken from both association football and rugby football: it is hence arguably the first game of American football as a distinctive code
Association football
England
- FA Cup final – Oxford University 2–0 Royal Engineers at Kennington Oval, London. The Oval becomes the regular venue for the FA Cup Final with this game, after Lillie Bridge was used in 1873. All finals until 1892 are played at The Oval.
- March — Aston Villa founded by the Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel near Aston Park in Birmingham.
- Bolton Wanderers founded as a Sunday School team at Christ Church, Blackburn Street, Bolton.
- The Football Association makes a rule change so that teams change ends at half time.
- The first shin pads are introduced.
Scotland
- 21 March — inaugural Scottish Cup final is won 2–0 by Queen's Park against Clydesdale at Hampden Park, Glasgow.[1][2]
- Greenock Morton, Hamilton Academical and Hearts all founded.
Baseball
National championship
- National Association of Professional Base Ball Players champion – Boston Red Stockings (third consecutive season)
Cricket
Events
- W. G. Grace becomes the first player to perform the double in an English season. In 21 first-class matches, he scores 1664 runs and takes 140 wickets.
England
- Champion County[4] – Gloucestershire
- Most runs – W. G. Grace 1664 @ 52.00 (HS 179)
- Most wickets – W. G. Grace 140 @ 12.70 (BB 7–18)
Horse racing
England
- Grand National – Reugny
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Apology
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Atlantic
- The Derby – George Frederick
- The Oaks – Apology
- St. Leger Stakes – Apology
Australia
- Melbourne Cup – Haricot
Canada
- Queen's Plate – The Swallow
Ireland
- Irish Grand National – Sailor
- Irish Derby Stakes – Ben Battle
USA
- Preakness Stakes – Culpepper
- Belmont Stakes – Saxon
Ice hockey
Events
- The Montreal Victorias hockey club, members of the Victoria Skating Club, begin play of ice hockey at the Victoria Skating Rink, leading to the first organized indoor game in 1875. The club does not formally exist until several years later, in 1877 or 1881.
References
- "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- "Scottish Cup Matches". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Allen. Retrieved on 12 November 2009.
- A semi-official seasonal title proclaimed by media consensus prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship is constituted.
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