1889 in sports
1889 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Athletics
American football
- College football national championship – Princeton Tigers
Association football
Denmark
- Formation of the Danish Football Union(Dansk Boldspil-Union or DBU)
England
- West Bromwich Albion22
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- Preston North Ends wins the inaugural Football League championship unbeaten, an achievement that will not be equalled until 2003–04 by Arsenal. Preston also wins the FA Cup to become the first team ever to complete The Double. The team earns the nickname of "Invincibles".
- The Grimsby Town. Ardwick (Manchester City) will join in 1891 for the final season.
- Sheffield United is founded. With Sheffield Wednesday having left Bramall Lane in 1887, the management committee of the Bramall Lane complex decides to form a new football club at the ground, using Sheffield United Cricket Club as its basis. Bramall Lane is the world's oldest professional football venue, though not the longest in continuous use (which is Deepdale).
- The 1889–90 Football League season features the same 12 teams as in 1888–89.
Netherlands
- 8 December — formation of the Royal Dutch Football Association (i.e., the Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond or KNVB).
Scotland
- Third Lanark 2–1 Celtic(replay; the SFA declared the original match void due to adverse conditions). Celtic reaches the Scottish Cup final in the club's inaugural season.
Baseball
- New York Giants (NL) defeats Brooklyn Dodgers(AA) 6 games to 3.
Boxing
Events
- 8 July — John L. Sullivan defeats Jake Kilrain after 75 rounds in the last major bareknuckle contest. Some authorities recognise it as a world title contest although it is fought under London Prize Ring Rules rather than the now-accepted Queensberry Rules.[1]
Lineal world champions[2]
- World Heavyweight Championship – John L. Sullivan
- Jack Nonpareil Dempsey
- World Welterweight Championship – Paddy Duffy
- World Lightweight Championship – Jack McAuliffe
Cricket
Events
- 12–13 March — Currie Cupis inaugurated as the premier domestic competition.
- The number of balls per over in England is increased from four to five. The four-ball over has been used since time immemorial.
- The major English county cricket clubs meet to agree a way of deciding an order of ranking for the next season; the official County Championship is established.
England
- share the title
- Most runs – W. G. Grace 1,396 @ 32.46 (HS 154)
- Most wickets – George Lohmann 202 @ 13.43 (BB 9–67)
Australia
- Most runs – Harry Trott 507 @ 39.00 (HS 172)
- Most wickets – John Ferris36 @ 15.83 (BB 6–62)
Golf
Major tournaments
- Willie Park junior
Other tournaments
Horse racing
England
- Grand National – Frigate
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes– Minthe
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Enthusiast
- The Derby – Donovan[4]
- The Oaks – L'Abbesse de Jouarre
- St. Leger Stakes– Donovan
Australia
- Melbourne Cup – Bravo
Canada
- Queen's Plate– Colonist
Ireland
- Irish Grand National – The Citadel
- Irish Derby Stakes– Tragedy
USA
- Kentucky Derby – Spokane
- Preakness Stakes – Buddhist
- Belmont Stakes – Eric
Ice hockey
Events
- 27 March — Montreal Hockey Club defeats Montreal Victorias 6–1 in the final challenge of the season to win the 1889 AHAC championship
Rowing
The Boat Race
- 30 March — Cambridge wins the 46th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
Rugby football
Home Nations Championship
- The 7th series is won by Scotland following victories over both Ireland and Wales.
Tennis
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – William Renshaw (GB) defeats Ernest Renshaw (GB) 6–4 6–1 3–6 6–0
- Blanche Bingley Hillyard (GB) defeats Lena Rice(GB) 4–6 8–6 6–4
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship – Henry Slocum (USA) defeats Quincy Shaw (USA) 6–3 6–1 4–6 6–2
- American Women's Singles Championship – Bertha Townsend (USA) defeats Lida Voorhees (USA) 7–5 6–2
References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – John L Sullivan. Retrieved on 13 November 2009.
- ^ "Cyber Boxing Zone". Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ A semi-official seasonal title proclaimed by media consensus prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship is constituted.
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.