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1869 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.




American football


College championship

College football national championship – Princeton Tigers
Events

6 November — the first American intercollegiate football game is played, between Princeton Tigers and Rutgers Scarlet Knights, although the rules are closer to modern Association football (soccer). Rutgers wins by 6 "runs" to 4.
A second game is played a week later at Princeton who win this 8–0.




Baseball


Events

The Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first all-professional team in baseball with ten salaried players.




Boxing


Events

15 June — Mike McCoole defeats British challenger Tom Allen on a ninth round disqualification near St. Louis, Missouri. McCoole continues to claim the disputed American Championship but his main rival Jimmy Elliott is inactive this year.
Future champion Allen is the most active fighter in 1869. Besides losing to McCoole, he defeats Bill Davis in the 43rd round; and has two fights against Charley Gallagher, losing the first in the second round and drawing the rematch. Meanwhile, the last English Champion Jem Mace is touring America and giving sparring exhibitions only.




Canadian Football


The Hamilton Football Club is founded, the oldest professional canadian football club. It eventually merged with the Hamilton Wildcats in 1950 to form the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.




Cricket


Events

The demise of the original Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club, which had played first-class cricket since 1819. A team called Cambridgeshire will be formed to play in two specially arranged matches, one in 1869 v. Yorkshire and one in 1871 v. Surrey. After that, Cambridgeshire will cease to be a first-class team.
England

Most runs – W. G. Grace 1,320 @ 57.39 (HS 180)
Most wickets – James Southerton 136 @ 15.36 (BB 8–68)




Golf


Major tournaments

British Open – Tom Morris junior




Horse racing


England

Grand National – The Colonel (first of two consecutive wins)
1,000 Guineas Stakes – Scottish Queen
2,000 Guineas Stakes – Pretender
The Derby – Pretender
The Oaks – Brigantine
St. Leger Stakes – Pero Gomez
Australia

Melbourne Cup – Warrior
Canada

Queen's Plate – Bay Jack
Ireland

Irish Derby Stakes – The Scout
USA

Belmont Stakes – Fenian




Rowing


The Boat Race

17 March — Oxford wins the 26th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race




Rugby football


Events

Sydney University Football Club forms the first football club in Australia, playing Rugby rules.
Foundation of Preston Grasshoppers




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