1897 in sports
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See also: 1896 in sports, other events of 1897, 1898 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Australian Rules Football

• Victorian Football League
  • Formation, with initial clubs being Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Geelong, Melbourne, St Kilda and South Melbourne
  • Essendon wins the 1st VFL Premiership (under the finals system used, no grand final was played)

Boat race

• Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford

Cricket

• County Cricket Championship - Lancashire

Births

Deaths

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