1883 in sports

See also: \n1882 in sports, \nother events of 1883, \n1884 in sports and the \nlist of 'years in sports'.

Table of contents

1 Boat race 2 Cricket 3 Football (Soccer) 4 Events 5 Births 6 Deaths

Boat race

\n*Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford

Cricket

\n*England tour Australia for a 3-Test series. England win 2-1 and regain the Ashes for the first time. Ashes trophy created and awarded to England.

Football (Soccer)

\n*FA Cup - Blackburn Olympic beat Old Etonians 2-1 (aet).

Events

\n*First organised luge competition

Births

\n*October 31 – Tony Wilding, champion tennis player and soldier (d. 1915)

Deaths