1893 in sports
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1893 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s |
| Years: | 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 |
Contents |
[edit] American football
- February 22 – University of Alabama and Auburn University meet at Lakeview Baseball Park in Birmingham for the first Iron Bowl.
[edit] Association football
England
- The Football League – Sunderland 48 points, Preston North End 37, Everton 36, Aston Villa 35, Bolton Wanderers 32, Burnley 30
- FA Cup final – Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 0 Everton at Fallowfield, Manchester
- Ahead of the 1893-94 season, the Football League decides to expand the Second Division from 12 to 16 clubs but, with the unexpected demise of Accrington FC, they are left with 15.
- Notts County and Accrington FC have been relegated from the First Division and replaced by Darwen and Sheffield United, both promoted from the Second Division. Bootle FC is expelled from the league and, to make the Second Division up to 16 clubs, the league elects Liverpool, Middlesbrough Ironopolis (league membership 1893-94), Newcastle United, Rotherham Town (1893-96) and Woolwich Arsenal, the latter being the first club from the south of England to join the Football League. Unexpectedly, Accrington FC then withdraws from the Football League and the 1893-94 Second Division has to proceed with an uneven 15 clubs.
- Although the Football League is experiencing membership difficulties at this time, it has nevertheless succeeded in electing two of the greatest football clubs of all time: Liverpool and Arsenal.
Scotland
- Scottish Football League – Glasgow Celtic
- Scottish Cup final – Queen's Park 2 - 1 Glasgow Celtic at Ibrox Park (replay after first match abandoned)
- Formation of the SFL Second Division ahead of the 1893-94 season. Abercorn and Clyde are relegated to the Second Division and replaced in the First Division by Dundee and St. Bernard's. The new members of the Second Division are Cowlairs (re–elected to the SFL), Hibernian, Greenock Morton, Motherwell, Northern FC, Partick Thistle, Port Glasgow Athletic and Thistle FC.
Argentina
- 21 February – foundation of the Argentine Football Association
Portugal
- 28 September – foundation of FC Porto as Football Club do Porto
[edit] Baseball
- Beginning in 1893, the National League's championship pennant is awarded to the first-place club in the standings at the end of the season. Boston Beaneaters takes the 1893 title and there is no post-season play-off series.
- The pitcher's rubber replaces the box and the effective distance from home plate increases from 55 feet to 60 feet, 6 inches.
[edit] Basketball
- April 8 – first college basketball game takes place in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania where Geneva College defeats New Brighton YMCA
[edit] Boxing
Events
- World Lightweight Champion Jack McAuliffe retires undefeated and is one of the few boxers to be unbeaten in an entire career. The title becomes vacant.
Lineal world champions[1]
- World Heavyweight Championship – James J. Corbett
- World Middleweight Championship – Bob Fitzsimmons
- World Welterweight Championship – "Mysterious" Billy Smith
- World Lightweight Championship – Jack McAuliffe → title vacant after McAuliffe retires undefeated
- World Featherweight Championship – George Dixon
[edit] Cricket
Events
- The inaugural Sheffield Shield competition in Australia is won by Victoria.
- An Australian team tours England and plays a Test series of three matches. Two are drawn and England win the other to reclaim The Ashes.
Honours – England
- County Championship – Yorkshire
- Most runs – Andrew Stoddart 2072 @ 42.28 (HS 195*)
- Most wickets – J T Hearne 212 @ 16.47 (BB 8-55)
- Wisden Five All-Round Cricketers – George Giffen, Alec Hearne, Stanley Jackson, Harry Trott, Ted Wainwright
Honours – Australia
- Sheffield Shield – Victoria
- Most runs – George Giffen 468 @ 58.50 (HS 181)
- Most wickets – George Giffen 33 @ 23.00 (BB 9-147)
[edit] Golf
[edit] Horse racing
Steeplechases
- Grand National – Cloister
Flat races
- Australia: Melbourne Cup – Tarcoola
- Canada: Queen's Plate – Martello
- Ireland: Irish Derby Stakes – Bowline
- English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Isinglass
- Epsom Derby – Isinglass
- St. Leger Stakes – Isinglass
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- Kentucky Derby – Lookout
- Preakness Stakes – not run
- Belmont Stakes – Commanche
[edit] Ice hockey
- Inaugural Stanley Cup is awarded to Montreal HC but the club, which is in dispute with the Montreal AAA, refuses to accept it.
[edit] Rowing
[edit] Rugby football
- The 1893 Home Nations Championship was the eleventh series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Wales won all three of its matches to take the Championship for the first time.
[edit] Speed skating
- First World Championships in speed skating (open to men only) directly under the auspices of the ISU held in Amsterdam
[edit] Tennis
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Joshua Pim (Ireland) defeats Wilfred Baddeley (GB) 3-6 6-1 6-3 6-2
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Lottie Dod (GB) defeats Blanche Bingley Hillyard (GB) 6-8 6-1 6-4
France
- French Men's Singles Championship – L Riboulet (France) defeats Jean Schopfer (France): scores unknown
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship – Robert Wrenn defeats Fred Hovey 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-4
- American Women's Singles Championship – Aline Terry defeats Augusta Schultz 6-1 6-3
[edit] Yacht racing
- The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Vigilant defeats British challenger Valkyrie II, of the Royal Yacht Squadron, 3 races to 0
[edit] References
- ^ "Cyber Boxing Zone". Archived from the original on 2009-06-20. http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1245517290435089. Retrieved on 2009-06-20.
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