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Encyclopedia > 1872 in sports

See also: 1871 in sports, other events of 1872, 1873 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This page indexes the individual year in sports pages. ...

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Boat race

Boat Race Logo Exhausted crews at the finish of the 2002 Boat Race The Boat Race is a rowing race between the rowing clubs of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. ... Boat Race Logo Exhausted crews at the finish of the 2002 Boat Race The Boat Race is a rowing race between the rowing clubs of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. ...

Football (soccer)

  • November 30 - First International: Scotland 0 England 0

Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ... The Wanderers Football Club were an amateur football club, who were one of the leading clubs in English football in the 1860s and 1870s. ... The Corps of Royal Engineers (RE), commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ...

Births

  • April 25 - C. B. Fry, England cricketer and rugby international, long jump champion

April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...

Deaths


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