1888 in sports
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| Years in sports: | 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s |
| Years: | 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 |
Contents |
[edit] Baseball
- World Series - New York NL defeats St Louis AA 6 games to 4.
- The last of many adjustments finally sets four balls and three strikes for a "walk" and a strikeout.
[edit] Football (soccer)
[edit] England
- The Football League is founded; twelve teams are organised in a single division.
- FA Cup - West Bromwich Albion beat Preston North End in the final by two goals to one.
- April 7 - Tinsley Lindley scores in his ninth consecutive England game, a record that still stands.
- Barnet Football Club founded.
- Walsall Town and Walsall Swifts merge to form Walsall Football Club. They originally played under the name of Walsall Town Swifts.
[edit] Scotland
- Celtic F.C. founded
[edit] Golf
[edit] Horse Racing
- Kentucky Derby - MacBeth II
- Preakness - Refund
- Belmont Stakes - Sir Dixon
[edit] Rowing
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
[edit] Births
- August 1 — Charles Winslow, South African tennis player (d. 1963)
- December 14 — Harold Hardwick, Australian freestyle swimmer (d. 1959)
[edit] Deaths
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