Rugby League
Events
- In the 1895–96 Northern Rugby Football Union season's final match, Manningham defeats Halifax to claim the inaugural Rugby Football League Championship.
- The inaugural Rugby League Challenge Cup competition begins in the 1896–97 season.
England
- Championship – Manningham
- Lancashire League Championship – Runcorn
- Yorkshire League Championship – Manningham
Read more about this topic: 1896 In Sports
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—Dudley Nichols (1895–1960)
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