1930 in sports

Table of contents

1 American Football 2 Cricket 3 Ice Hockey 4 Snooker 5 Events 6 Births 7 Deaths

American Football

• Green Bay Packers win the National Football League title with a record of 10-3-1.

• 10 January-13 January, Christchurch - New Zealand plays its first Test match, against England. England won by 8 wickets. England won the 4-Test series 1-0.

• Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens defeat Boston Bruins 2-0
  • April 1 Montreal Canadiens 3 0 at Boston Bruins
  • April 3 Boston Bruins 3 4 at Montreal Canadiens

• World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Tom Dennis 25-12

• July 13 - The first FIFA World Cup begins in Uruguay.

• July 30 - Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 in the final of the first FIFA World Cup.

• First British Empire Games, precursor of the Commonwealth Games, held in Hamilton, Ontario

Deaths