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

Association football

England

Scotland

Baseball

National championship

Boxing

Events

  • No major bouts take place in 1874. Tom Allen retains the American Championship.[3]

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

Golf

Major tournaments

Horse racing

England

Australia

Canada

Ireland

USA

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.

Rowing

The Boat Race

Rugby football

Events

References

  1. "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. "Scottish Cup Matches". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  3. Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Allen. Retrieved on 12 November 2009.
  4. A semi-official seasonal title proclaimed by media consensus prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship is constituted.
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