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1880 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.




Athletics


USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships




American football


College championship

College football national championship – Princeton Tigers and Yale Bulldogs (shared)
Events

Walter Camp becomes an influential figure at the Massasoit House conventions where rules are debated and changed. His 1878 proposal to reduce the teams from fifteen players to eleven is passed in 1880, the effect being to open up the game and emphasise speed over strength. Camp's most famous rule proposal, the establishment of the line of scrimmage and the snap from center to quarterback, is also passed in 1880.




Association football


England

FA Cup final – Clapham Rovers 1–0 Oxford University at The Oval
A dispute develops between Bolton Wanderers and the FA about professionalism, a heated topic in football through the 1880s which will directly or indirectly involve many other clubs besides Bolton. The FA espouses the so–called "Corinthian Spirit" and there are constant arguments about broken–time payments, out–of–pocket expenses and what amounts to actual wages. Despite its convictions, the FA has no objection to professional clubs playing in the FA Cup and this may be a tacit acknowledgement that the growth of professionalism is inevitable. There are close links at this time between football and cricket, which has employed professionals since the 17th century. Part of the problem is that many of the amateurs see football as "fun", but cricket is taken very seriously and the professional cricketer is considered necessary. Bolton Wanderers, formed in 1874 as a church team, has already become an ambitious club and is turning professional to attract talent from Scotland. Its neighbour Blackburn Rovers also turns professional in 1880.
Manchester City founded as St Marks (West Gorton) by members of St Mark's Church Cricket team. First match was on 13 November.
Ireland

Establishment of the Irish Football Association (IFA) in Belfast as the world's fourth oldest football association. Until the formation of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) in 1921, the IFA administers football throughout Ireland although participation in the 19th century is mainly centred on the Belfast area. The IFA now governs football in Northern Ireland only and is not to be confused with the FAI which governs football in the Republic of Ireland.
Scotland

Scottish Cup final – Queen's Park 3–0 Phonebank at Hampden Park
Australia

The Wanderers, considered the first Australian soccer club, plays a match against members of the Kings School rugby team at Parramatta Common.




Baseball


National championship

National League champions – Chicago White Stockings
Events

The latest National Association, a professional rival of the National League, goes out of business after its fourth season, contested by only three to four clubs.




Boxing


Events

30 May — after four years of inactivity, Joe Goss finally defends his Heavyweight Championship of America title against Paddy Ryan at Collier's Station, West Virginia. Ryan wins after 87 rounds.
John L. Sullivan is now the main contender for Ryan's title and announces that he will fight anyone in America, with or without gloves, for $500.




Canadian Football


The Canadian Rugby Football Union is formed, and consists of teams from Ontario and Quebec.




Cricket


Events

6–8 September — the first ever Test match played in England sees England defeat Australia at The Oval by 5 wickets after W. G. Grace scores England's first Test century.
England

Champion County – Nottinghamshire
Most runs – Billy Barnes 1,220 @ 28.37 (HS 143)
Most wickets – Alfred Shaw took 186 @ 8.54 (BB 8–31) and his Notts colleague Fred Morley took 184 @ 12.26 (BB 8–36)
Australia

Most runs – Alec Bannerman 103 @ 25.75 (HS 52)
Most wickets – William Cooper 12 @ 10.75 (BB 7–37)




Golf


Major tournaments

British Open – Bob Ferguson




Horse racing


England

Grand National – Empress
1,000 Guineas Stakes – Elizabeth
2,000 Guineas Stakes – Petronel
The Derby – Bend Or
The Oaks – Jenny Howlet
St. Leger Stakes – Robert the Devil
Australia

Melbourne Cup – Grand Flaneur
Canada

Queen's Plate – Bonnie Bird
Ireland

Irish Grand National – Controller
Irish Derby Stakes – King of the Bees
USA

Kentucky Derby – Fonso
Preakness Stakes – Grenada
Belmont Stakes – Grenada




Rowing


The Boat Race

22 March — Oxford wins the 37th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race




Rugby football


Events

Foundation of Batley RLFC, Leicester RUFC and Northampton RUFC




Tennis


England

Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – John Hartley (GB) defeats Herbert Lawford (GB) 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
World

The 4th pre-open era 1880 Men's Tennis tour gets underway 13 tournaments are staged this year between 12 April – 28 November 1880.




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