1881 in sports
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See also: 1880 in sports, other events of 1881, 1882 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Boat race

• Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford

Football (Soccer)

• FA Cup - Old Carthusians beat Old Etonians 3-0. This was the last final to be played between two Southern amateur sides.

Tennis

• First U.S. National Singles Championship, precursor of the US Open won by Richard D. Sears

Births

Tom Scudder

Deaths

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