Cricket
Events
- The United All England Eleven (UEE) is established as a rival to William Clarke's All-England Eleven (AEE). Jemmy Dean and John Wisden are the main organisers. Other players representing the UEE in its early years include John Lillywhite, Tom Lockyer, James Grundy, Frederick Miller, Will Mortlock and Tom Sherman.
- 27 July — John Sherman makes his final first-class appearance for Manchester v. Sheffield at Hyde Park, Sheffield. His career has spanned a record 44 seasons from his debut at Lord's on 20 September 1809 when he played for Beauclerk’s XI v. Ladbroke’s XI.
England
- Champion County – shared by Nottinghamshire CCC and Sussex CCC
- Most runs – Nicholas Felix 529 @ 18.24 (HS 70)
- Most wickets – James Grundy 103 @ 8.83 (BB 7–?)
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