1889 in sports

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Years in sports: 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892
Centuries: 18th century · 19th century · 20th century
Decades: 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s
Years: 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892

1889 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Athletics[]

American football[]

College championship

Association football[]

Denmark

  • Formation of the Danish Football Union (Dansk Boldspil-Union or DBU)

England

  • The Football LeaguePreston North End 40 points, Aston Villa 29, Wolves 28, Blackburn Rovers 26, Bolton Wanderers 22, West Bromwich Albion 22
  • FA Cup finalPreston North End 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers at The Oval.
  • 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 Football Alliance is founded as a rival to the Football League. It is short-lived and collapses in 1892 when the Football League expands. The Alliance is brokered by Sheffield Wednesday president John Holmes. Founder members include Sheffield Wednesday, Newton Heath (Manchester United), Nottingham Forest, Small Heath (Birmingham City) and 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

Scotland

  • Scottish Cup finalThird 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[]

National championship

Boxing[]

Events

Lineal world champions[2]

  • World Heavyweight ChampionshipJohn L. Sullivan
  • World Middleweight ChampionshipJack Nonpareil Dempsey
  • World Welterweight ChampionshipPaddy Duffy
  • World Lightweight ChampionshipJack McAuliffe

Cricket[]

Events

  • 12–13 March — South Africa plays its inaugural Test match against the touring England national cricket team. England wins by 8 wickets. The match also marks the beginning of first-class cricket in South Africa where the Currie Cup is 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

Australia

  • Most runs – Harry Trott 507 @ 39.00 (HS 172)
  • Most wickets – John Ferris 36 @ 15.83 (BB 6–62)

Golf[]

Major tournaments

Other tournaments

Horse racing[]

England

Australia

Canada

Ireland

USA

Ice hockey[]

Events

Rowing[]

The Boat Race

Rugby football[]

Home Nations Championship

Tennis[]

England

USA

References[]

  1. ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – John L Sullivan. Retrieved on 13 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Cyber Boxing Zone". Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
  3. ^ A semi-official seasonal title proclaimed by media consensus prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship is constituted.
  4. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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