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{{Short description|Sports-related events of 1878}}
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'''1878 in sports''' describes the year's events in world sport.
'''1878 in sports''' describes the year's events in world sport.

==[[Sport of athletics|Athletics]]==
*[[USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]]


==[[American football]]==
==[[American football]]==
'''College championship'''
'''[[1878 college football season|College championship]]'''
* [[NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship|College football national championship]] – [[Princeton Tigers football|Princeton Tigers]]
* [[NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship|College football national championship]] – [[Princeton Tigers football|Princeton Tigers]]
'''Events'''
'''Events'''
* Inaugural match between [[Phillips Academy|Philips Andover]] and [[Phillips Exeter Academy|Philips Exeter]], believed to be the sport's oldest high school rivalry
* Inaugural match between [[Phillips Academy|Phillips Andover]] and [[Phillips Exeter Academy|Phillips Exeter]], believed to be the sport's oldest high school rivalry


==[[Association football]]==
==[[Association football]]==
'''England'''
'''England'''
* [[FA Cup final]] – [[Wanderers FC|The Wanderers]] 1–0 [[Royal Engineers AFC|Royal Engineers]] at [[The Oval]]. The Wanderers become the first team to complete a [[hat trick]] of FA Cup wins and it is their fifth (and final) win in total.
* [[1878 FA Cup Final|FA Cup final]] – [[Wanderers FC|The Wanderers]] 1–0 [[Royal Engineers AFC|Royal Engineers]] at [[The Oval]]. The Wanderers become the first team to complete a [[hat trick]] of FA Cup wins and it is their fifth (and final) win in total.
* [[Accrington FC]], known as "Th' Owd Reds", is founded in 1878 by the town cricket club and plays at Thorneyholme Road, which remains the home of Accrington Cricket Club to the present. Accrington FC, which folds in 1896, is not the same club as [[Accrington Stanley]], which begins in 1891 as Stanley Villa (i.e., founded by residents of Stanley Street in Accrington). In 1893, Stanley Villa decides to adopt the town's name and becomes Accrington Stanley.
* [[Accrington FC]], known as "Th' Owd Reds", is founded in 1878 by the town cricket club and plays at Thorneyholme Road, which remains the home of Accrington Cricket Club to the present. Accrington FC, which folds in 1896, is not the same club as [[Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891)|Accrington Stanley]], which begins in 1891 as Stanley Villa (i.e., founded by residents of Stanley Street in Accrington). In 1893, Stanley Villa decides to adopt the town's name and becomes Accrington Stanley.
* [[Everton Football Club|Everton FC]] founded as St Domingo’s, a chapel team with a pitch on Stanley Park in [[Liverpool]]. The present name is adopted the following year at a pub meeting.
* [[Everton Football Club|Everton F.C.]] founded as St Domingo's, a chapel team with a pitch on Stanley Park in [[Liverpool]]. The present name is adopted the following year at a pub meeting.
* [[Ipswich Town]] founded and known as Ipswich A.F.C. until 1888 when it merges with Ipswich Rugby Club to form Ipswich Town Football Club
* [[Ipswich Town]] founded and known as Ipswich A.F.C. until 1888 when it merges with Ipswich Rugby Club to form Ipswich Town Football Club
* [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] founded as Newton Heath Cricket & Football Club by employees of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway.
* [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] founded as Newton Heath Cricket & Football Club by employees of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway.
* [[Stoke City|Stoke Ramblers]] merges with Stoke Victoria Cricket Club, and becomes Stoke Football Club (in 1928, it is renamed Stoke City).
* [[Stoke City|Stoke Ramblers]] merges with Stoke Victoria Cricket Club, and becomes Stoke Football Club (in 1928, it is renamed Stoke City).
* [[West Bromwich Albion]] founded as West Bromwich Strollers by workers at Salter’s Spring Works in West Bromwich. They become Albion in 1879.
* [[West Bromwich Albion]] founded as West Bromwich Strollers by workers at Salter's Spring Works in West Bromwich. They become Albion in 1879.
'''Scotland'''
'''Scotland'''
* [[Scottish Cup final]] – [[Vale of Leven F.C.|Vale of Leven]] 1–0 [[Third Lanark F.C.|Third Lanark]]
* [[1878 Scottish Cup Final|Scottish Cup final]] – [[Vale of Leven F.C.|Vale of Leven]] 1–0 [[Third Lanark F.C.|Third Lanark]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Scottish Cup Past Winners {{!}} Scottish Cup {{!}} Scottish FA |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish-cup/archive/scottish-cup-history/scottish-cup-winners/ |website=www.scottishfa.co.uk |access-date=5 February 2021}}</ref>

== [[Australian rules football|Australian Rules Football]] ==

* [[Victorian Football League|Victorian Football Association]] premiers - [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]
* [[South Australian National Football League|SANFL]] premiers - [[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]]


==[[Baseball]]==
==[[Baseball]]==
'''National championship'''
'''National championship'''
* [[National League]] champions – [[Boston Red Caps]]
* [[National League (baseball)|National League]] champions – [[Boston Red Caps]]
'''Events'''
'''Events'''
* [[Harry Wright]] leads [[Atlanta Braves|Boston Red Caps]] to another pennant, once again with brother [[George Wright (sportsman)|George Wright]] at shortstop and [[Andy Leonard]] in the outfield. This is six wins in seven years for them all, plus their membership of the 1869–70 [[Cincinnati Red Stockings]].
* [[Harry Wright]] leads [[Boston Red Caps]] to another pennant, once again with brother [[George Wright (sportsman)|George Wright]] at shortstop and [[Andy Leonard]] in the outfield. This is six wins in seven years for them all, plus their membership of the 1869–70 [[Cincinnati Red Stockings]].


==[[Boxing]]==
==[[Boxing]]==
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'''Events'''
'''Events'''
* [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] makes the [[Australian cricket team in England and North America in 1878|inaugural first-class tour of England]] by an overseas team. The tour is a great success but includes no Test matches.
* [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] makes the [[Australian cricket team in England and North America in 1878|inaugural first-class tour of England]] by an overseas team. The tour is a great success but includes no Test matches.
* 25–27 July — [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]] ''versus'' [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire]] at [[Old Trafford (cricket ground)|Old Trafford]] is the first time that Gloucestershire visits Old Trafford and it causes ground records to be established. The match is drawn after rain interruptions but it earns a special place because it ultimately forms the nostalgic inspiration for the famous poem ''[[Cricket poetry|At Lord's]]'' by [[Francis Thompson]].
* 25–27 July — [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]] ''versus'' [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire]] at [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground|Old Trafford]] is the first time that Gloucestershire visits Old Trafford and it causes ground records to be established. The match is drawn after rain interruptions but it earns a special place because it ultimately forms the nostalgic inspiration for the famous poem ''[[Cricket poetry|At Lord's]]'' by [[Francis Thompson]].
* 31 July — official formation of [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club]] at a meeting in the George Hotel, [[Kettering]].
* 31 July — official formation of [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club]] at a meeting in the George Hotel, [[Kettering]].
'''England'''
'''England'''
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'''Australia'''
'''Australia'''
* Most runs – [[Nat Thomson]] 101 @ 33.66 (HS 73)
* Most runs – [[Nat Thomson]] 101 @ 33.66 (HS 73)
* Most wickets – [[Edwin Evans]] 18 @ 10.72 (BB 6–57)
* Most wickets – [[Edwin Evans (cricketer)|Edwin Evans]] 18 @ 10.72 (BB 6–57)


==[[Golf]]==
==[[Golf]]==
'''Major tournaments'''
'''Major tournaments'''
* [[The Open Championship|British Open]] – [[Jamie Anderson (golfer)|Jamie Anderson]]
* [[1878 Open Championship|British Open]] – [[Jamie Anderson (golfer)|Jamie Anderson]]


==[[Horse racing]]==
==[[Horse racing]]==
'''England'''
'''England'''
* [[Grand National]] – Shifnal
* [[1878 Grand National|Grand National]] – Shifnal
* [[1,000 Guineas Stakes]] – [[Pilgrimage (horse)|Pilgrimage]]
* [[1,000 Guineas Stakes]] – [[Pilgrimage (horse)|Pilgrimage]]
* [[2,000 Guineas Stakes]] – Pilgrimage
* [[2,000 Guineas Stakes]] – Pilgrimage
* [[Epsom Derby|The Derby]] – [[Sefton (racehorse)|Sefton]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Epsom Derby {{!}} History, Winners, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=28 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Epsom Derby]] – [[Sefton (horse)|Sefton]]
* [[Epsom Oaks]] – [[Jannette]]
* [[Epsom Oaks|The Oaks]] – [[Jannette]]
* [[St. Leger Stakes]] – Jannette
* [[St. Leger Stakes]] – Jannette
'''Australia'''
'''Australia'''
* [[Melbourne Cup]] – [[Calamia]]
* [[1878 Melbourne Cup|Melbourne Cup]] – [[Calamia]]
'''Canada'''
'''Canada'''
* [[Queen's Plate]] – King George
* [[Queen's Plate]] – King George
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* [[Irish Derby Stakes]] – Madame duBarry
* [[Irish Derby Stakes]] – Madame duBarry
'''USA'''
'''USA'''
* [[Kentucky Derby]] – [[Day Star]]
* [[1878 Kentucky Derby|Kentucky Derby]] – [[Day Star]]
* [[Preakness Stakes]] – [[Duke of Magenta]]
* [[Preakness Stakes]] – [[Duke of Magenta (horse)|Duke of Magenta]]
* [[Belmont Stakes]] – [[Duke of Magenta]]
* [[Belmont Stakes]] – [[Duke of Magenta (horse)|Duke of Magenta]]


==[[Ice hockey]]==
==[[Ice hockey]]==
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==[[Rowing (sport)|Rowing]]==
==[[Rowing (sport)|Rowing]]==
'''The Boat Race'''
'''The Boat Race'''
* 13 April — [[Oxford University Boat Club|Oxford]] wins the 35th [[The Boat Race|Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race]]
* 13 April — [[Oxford University Boat Club|Oxford]] wins the 35th [[The Boat Race 1878|Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race]]
'''Other events'''
'''Other events'''
* The [[Harvard–Yale Regatta]] moves to its permanent location on the [[Thames River (Connecticut)|Thames River]] in [[New London, Connecticut|New London]].
* The [[Harvard–Yale Regatta]] moves to its permanent location on the [[Thames River (Connecticut)|Thames River]] in [[New London, Connecticut|New London]].
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==[[Skiing]]==
==[[Skiing]]==
* On the occasion of the [[Exposition Universelle (1878)|Exposition Universelle]] in [[Paris]], the [[Norway|Norwegian]] pavilion presents a display of skis. This ancestral means of locomotion draws the attention of visitors who buy many of them. [[Henry Duhamel]] experiments with a pair at [[Chamrousse]] in the [[Alps]].<ref name="Bivouak">{{cite web|url=http://www.bivouak.net/articles/Henri_Duhamel_49.php?id_article=49&id_sport=1|title=Henri Duhamel|year=2013|publisher=bivouak.net|accessdate=20 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="Chamrousse">{{cite web|url=http://pistehors.com/backcountry/wiki/Isere-Drome/Chamrousse-Ski-History|title=Chamrousse Ski History|year=2009|publisher=PisteHors.com|accessdate=20 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="FT">{{cite journal|url=http://www.francetoday.com/articles/2010/12/31/top_secret_slopes.html|title=Top Secret Slopes|last=Bolitho|first=Andrea|journal=France Today |accessdate=20 January 2013 |date=January 2010}}</ref>
* On the occasion of the [[Exposition Universelle (1878)|Exposition Universelle]] in Paris, the [[Norway|Norwegian]] pavilion presents a display of skis. This ancestral means of locomotion draws the attention of visitors who buy many of them. [[Henry Duhamel]] experiments with a pair at [[Chamrousse]] in the [[Alps]].<ref name="Bivouak">{{cite web|url=http://www.bivouak.net/articles/Henri_Duhamel_49.php?id_article=49&id_sport=1|title=Henri Duhamel|year=2013|publisher=bivouak.net|accessdate=20 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211214408/http://www.bivouak.net/articles/Henri_Duhamel_49.php?id_article=49&id_sport=1|archive-date=2013-12-11|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Chamrousse">{{cite web|url=http://pistehors.com/backcountry/wiki/Isere-Drome/Chamrousse-Ski-History|title=Chamrousse Ski History|year=2009|publisher=PisteHors.com|accessdate=20 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="FT">{{cite journal|url=http://www.francetoday.com/articles/2010/12/31/top_secret_slopes.html|title=Top Secret Slopes|last=Bolitho|first=Andrea|journal=France Today|accessdate=20 January 2013|date=January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216184600/http://www.francetoday.com/articles/2010/12/31/top_secret_slopes.html|archive-date=2013-12-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==[[Tennis]]==
==[[Tennis]]==
'''England'''
'''England'''
* [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Frank Hadow]] (GB) defeated [[Spencer Gore (sportsman)|Spencer Gore]] (GB) 7–5 6–1 9–7
* [[1878 Wimbledon Championship – Singles|Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Frank Hadow]] (GB) defeated [[Spencer Gore (sportsman)|Spencer Gore]] (GB) 7–5 6–1 9–7

'''World'''
*The 2nd pre-open era [[1878 Men's Tennis tour]] gets underway 6 tournaments are staged this year between 9 July – 12 October 1878.


==References==
==References==
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Years in sports
1878 in sports

1878 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Athletics

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American football

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College championship

Events

Association football

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England

  • FA Cup final – The Wanderers 1–0 Royal Engineers at The Oval. The Wanderers become the first team to complete a hat trick of FA Cup wins and it is their fifth (and final) win in total.
  • Accrington FC, known as "Th' Owd Reds", is founded in 1878 by the town cricket club and plays at Thorneyholme Road, which remains the home of Accrington Cricket Club to the present. Accrington FC, which folds in 1896, is not the same club as Accrington Stanley, which begins in 1891 as Stanley Villa (i.e., founded by residents of Stanley Street in Accrington). In 1893, Stanley Villa decides to adopt the town's name and becomes Accrington Stanley.
  • Everton F.C. founded as St Domingo's, a chapel team with a pitch on Stanley Park in Liverpool. The present name is adopted the following year at a pub meeting.
  • Ipswich Town founded and known as Ipswich A.F.C. until 1888 when it merges with Ipswich Rugby Club to form Ipswich Town Football Club
  • Manchester United founded as Newton Heath Cricket & Football Club by employees of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway.
  • Stoke Ramblers merges with Stoke Victoria Cricket Club, and becomes Stoke Football Club (in 1928, it is renamed Stoke City).
  • West Bromwich Albion founded as West Bromwich Strollers by workers at Salter's Spring Works in West Bromwich. They become Albion in 1879.

Scotland

Australian Rules Football

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Baseball

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National championship

Events

Boxing

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Events

Cricket

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Events

England

Australia

Golf

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Major tournaments

Horse racing

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England

Australia

Canada

Ireland

USA

Ice hockey

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Events

Rowing

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The Boat Race

Other events

Rugby football

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Events

Skiing

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Tennis

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England

World

  • The 2nd pre-open era 1878 Men's Tennis tour gets underway 6 tournaments are staged this year between 9 July – 12 October 1878.

References

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  1. ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. ^ LA84Foundation.org Outing Volume IV Issue 6 September 1884
  3. ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Joe Goss. Retrieved on 12 November 2009.
  4. ^ A semi-official seasonal title proclaimed by media consensus prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship is constituted.
  5. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Henri Duhamel". bivouak.net. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Chamrousse Ski History". PisteHors.com. 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  8. ^ Bolitho, Andrea (January 2010). "Top Secret Slopes". France Today. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
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