Association Football
England
- The Football League – Liverpool 51, Preston North End 47, The Wednesday 44, Newcastle United 43, Manchester City 43, Bolton Wanderers 41
- FA Cup final – Everton 1–0 Newcastle United at Crystal Palace, London
Germany
- National Championship – VfB Leipzig 2–1 Pforzheim at Nuremberg
Mexico
- Club Unión founded (8 May).
Portugal
- Sporting Clube de Portugal founded (14 April).
Scotland
- Scottish Football League – Celtic
- Scottish Cup final – Hearts 1–0 Third Lanark at Ibrox Park
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