1886 in sports
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| Years in sports: | 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s |
| Years: | 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 |
Contents |
[edit] Baseball
- World Series - St Louis AA defeats Chicago NL, 4 games to 2.
- The Sporting News established in St. Louis.
[edit] Football (Soccer)
- March 13 - Tinsley Lindley scores in the first of his record 9 consecutive England games
- March 20 - John Lambie becomes the youngest Scotland player and captain, aged 17 years and 92 days.
- May 10 - The Football Association approves a proposal made by N. Lane Jackson, an Old Corinthian, that players be given a cap for every international match in which they take part.
- FA Cup - Blackburn Rovers beat West Bromwich Albion 0-0 (aet); 2-0.
- Dial Square F.C., a workers' team from the Royal Arsenal is founded, and plays its first match on December 11. The club will eventually become known as Arsenal F.C.
[edit] Horse racing
- May 14 - Ben Ali wins the Kentucky Derby
[edit] Rowing
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
[edit] Yacht racing
- The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Mayflower defeats British challenger Galatea, of the Royal Northern Yacht Club, 2 races to 0
[edit] Events
- The Hockey Association founded in England to codify the rules of field hockey
[edit] Births
- January 4 — Torsten Kumfeldt, Swedish water polo player (d. 1966)
- March 12 — Vittorio Pozzo, Italian football (soccer) coach (d, 1968)
- April 29 — Reggie Pridmore, British field hockey and cricket player (d. 1918)
- July 16 — Brand Evers, Dutch athlete (d. 1952)
- August 20 — Henk van der Wal, Dutch track and field athlete (d. 1982)
- September 25 — May Sutton, US Open and Wimbledon tennis chamnpion (d. 1975)
