1889 in sports
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See also: 1888 in sports, other events of 1889, 1890 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Football (Soccer)

• FA Cup - Preston North End F.C beat Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C 3-0

Events

• July 8 - During the last championship bare-knuckle boxing match, John L. Sullivan defeats Jake Kilrain after 75 rounds.
• Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
• Cricket - The major English county cricket sides meet to agree a way of deciding an order of ranking for the next season; the County Cricket Championship is born.

Births

Deaths

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