1820 in sports
| Years in sports: | 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s |
| Years: | 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 |
1820 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing[]
Events
- 1 February — Tom Cribb retains his English championship with a first-round knockout of Jack Carter in London.[1]
Cricket[]
Events
- William Ward scores 278 for MCC v. Norfolk at Lord's, the first known double century and a new world record for the highest individual innings in all forms of cricket, beating James Aylward's score of 167 in 1777. However, the match is not universally recognised as first-class.
- The original Northamptonshire CCC was founded in 1820 but was subject to substantial reorganisation and reformation in 1878
- Earliest mention of wicketkeeping gloves
England
- Most runs[2] – William Ward 361 (HS 278)
- Most wickets[2] – George Coles 17 (BB 6–?)
Horse racing[]
England
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Rowena
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Pindarrie
- The Derby – Sailor[3]
- The Oaks – Caroline
- St. Leger Stakes – St Patrick
References[]
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Cribb Archived 2009-05-04 at WebCite. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
- ^ a b Note that scorecards created in the first quarter of the 19th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and the missing data prevents effective computation of averages
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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