1853 in sports
1853 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s |
| Years: | 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 |
- The New York Sunday Mercury publishes a box score for a Knickerbockers-Gothams baseball match, reprinted by the Clipper a few days later
- 18 April – English champion Harry Broome defeats Henry Orme in the 31st round at Brandon to retain his title.
- 12 October – Yankee Sullivan and John Morrissey meet to decide the Heavyweight Championship of America at Boston Corners, New York. According to reports, Morrissey is "badly beaten" but Sullivan leaves the ring after the 37th round and ignores the call of "time". As a result, the referee awards the fight to Morrissey. Sullivan does not fight again but is subsequently arrested in San Francisco and sent to jail.
Honours
- Champion County – Nottinghamshire CCC
- Most runs – Jemmy Dean with 372 @ 12.82
- Most wickets – James Grundy with 87
- West Australian wins the English Triple Crown with a clean sweep of the 2000 Guineas, the Derby and the St Leger
Steeplechases
- Grand National – Peter Simple (for the second time, having won in 1849 also)
Flat races
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – not contested
References
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