1889 in sports

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See also: 1888 in sports, other events of 1889, 1890 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Table of contents

1 Cricket
2 Football (soccer)
3 Events
4 Births
5 Deaths

Cricket

12 March-13 March, Port Elizabeth - South Africa plays its first Test match, against England. England won by 8 wickets.
The major English county cricket sides meet to agree a way of deciding an order of ranking for the next season; the County Cricket Championship is born.

Football (soccer)

FA Cup - Preston North End F.C beat Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C 3-0

Events

March 30 - Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
July 8 - During the last championship bare-knuckle boxing match, John L. Sullivan defeats Jake Kilrain after 75 rounds.

Births

Deaths