1872 in sports

See also: 1871 in sports, other events of 1872, 1873 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Contents

1 Boat race 2 Football (soccer) 3 Births 4 Deaths

Boat race

• Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge

Football (soccer)

• March 16 - England: Inaugural FA Cup Final: Wanderers F.C. beat Royal Engineers 1–0

Births

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

Deaths