Association Football
England
- FA Cup Final – Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Queen's Park (Glasgow) at The Oval. Blackburn Rovers is the first extant club to win the FA Cup.
- Everton moves as tenant to Anfield, a newly enclosed ground off Anfield Road, Liverpool.
- Derby County founded by Derbyshire CCC to provide a winter activity for players and supporters.
- Leicester City founded as Leicester Fosse.
Scotland
- Scottish Cup final – Queen's Park win by a walkover after Vale of Leven fail to appear
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