1872 in sports
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See also: 1871 in sports, Sports clubs established in 1872, other events of 1872, 1873 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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[edit] Baseball
- The National Association (NA) permits pitching with a wrist snap, practically legalizing the Mutual of New York (NA).
- Multiple NABBP champions Eckford and Atlantic from Brooklyn, New York join the NA but neither will regain prominence.
- The original Boston Red Stockings win the NA pennant, beginning a four-year run
[edit] Football
- March 16 - In the inaugural FA Cup final, Wanderers beat Royal Engineers 1–0 at the Kennington Oval
- November 30 - The first international match is played: Scotland and England draw 0-0
[edit] Rowing
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
[edit] Births
- January 11 — Wilfred Baddeley, British tennis player (d. 1929)
- January 26 — Arthur Blake, American athlete (d. 1944)
- April 25 — C. B. Fry, England cricketer and rugby international, long jump champion
- August 18 — Adolf Schmal, Austrian fencer and cyclist (d. 1919)
- October 14 — Momcsilló Tapavicza, Hungarian tennis player, weightlifter and wrestler (d. 1949)
