1875 in sports
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See also: 1874 in sports, Sports clubs established in 1875, other events of 1875, 1876 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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[edit] Baseball
- The Boston Red Stockings win a fourth consecutive pennant. For the first time there is practically no "pennant race" for the National Association championship, the last one.
[edit] Football
- March 13 - FA Cup: Royal Engineers beat Old Etonians 2-0 (replay)
- Birmingham Senior Cup round one was played for the 1st time
[edit] Horse racing
- Aristides wins first Kentucky Derby
- Vinaigratte wins first Kentucky Oaks
[edit] Rowing
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford
[edit] Births
- January 7 — Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945)
- January 11 — Fritz Manteuffel, German gymnast (d. 1941)
- February 20 — Marie Marvingt, French multi-athlete (d. 1963)
- June 13 — Paul Neumann, Austrian swimmer (d. 1932)
- June 23 — Norman Pritchard, Indian athlete and actor (d. 1929)