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==[[American football]]== |
==[[American football]]== |
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'''College championship''' |
'''[[1910 college football season|College championship]]''' |
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* [[NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship|College football national champions]] – [[Harvard Crimson]] |
* [[NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship|College football national champions]] – [[Harvard Crimson]] |
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* Foundation of [[Bærum SK]] (26 March) |
* Foundation of [[Bærum SK]] (26 March) |
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'''Scotland''' |
'''Scotland''' |
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* [[1909–10 in Scottish football|Scottish Football League]] – [[ |
* [[1909–10 in Scottish football|Scottish Football League]] – [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] |
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* [[1910 Scottish Cup Final|Scottish Cup final]] – [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] 2–1 [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]] at [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox Park]] (2nd replay, following 2–2 and 0–0 draws) |
* [[1910 Scottish Cup Final|Scottish Cup final]] – [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] 2–1 [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]] at [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox Park]] (2nd replay, following 2–2 and 0–0 draws) |
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* [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]] formed following a merger between [[Ayr Parkhouse F.C.|Ayr Parkhouse]] and [[Ayr F.C.|Ayr FC]] |
* [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]] formed following a merger between [[Ayr Parkhouse F.C.|Ayr Parkhouse]] and [[Ayr F.C.|Ayr FC]] |
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==[[Cricket]]== |
==[[Cricket]]== |
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'''England''' |
'''England''' |
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* [[County Championship]] – [[Kent CCC|Kent]] |
* [[1910 County Championship|County Championship]] – [[Kent CCC|Kent]] |
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* [[Minor Counties Championship]] – [[Norfolk County Cricket Club|Norfolk]] |
* [[Minor Counties Championship]] – [[Norfolk County Cricket Club|Norfolk]] |
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* Most runs – [[Johnny Tyldesley]] 2265 @ 46.22 (HS 158) |
* Most runs – [[Johnny Tyldesley]] 2265 @ 46.22 (HS 158) |
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* [[Wisden Cricketers of the Year]] – [[Harry Foster (cricketer)|Harry Foster]], [[Alfred Hartley]], [[Charlie Llewellyn]], [[Razor Smith]], [[Frank Woolley]] |
* [[Wisden Cricketers of the Year]] – [[Harry Foster (cricketer)|Harry Foster]], [[Alfred Hartley]], [[Charlie Llewellyn]], [[Razor Smith]], [[Frank Woolley]] |
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'''Australia''' |
'''Australia''' |
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* [[Sheffield Shield]] – [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]] |
* [[1909-10 Sheffield Shield season|Sheffield Shield]] – [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]] |
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* Most runs – [[Bert Kortlang]] 656 @ 131.20 (HS 197) |
* Most runs – [[Bert Kortlang]] 656 @ 131.20 (HS 197) |
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* Most wickets – [[Jack Saunders (cricketer, born 1876)|Jack Saunders]] 49 @ 17.32 (BB 6–35) |
* Most wickets – [[Jack Saunders (cricketer, born 1876)|Jack Saunders]] 49 @ 17.32 (BB 6–35) |
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==[[Ice hockey]]== |
==[[Ice hockey]]== |
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'''Stanley Cup''' |
'''Stanley Cup''' |
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* 15 March — [[Montreal Wanderers]] wins the NHA championship and the [[Stanley Cup]]. The club then defeats [[Berlin Dutchmen]] in a challenge. |
* 15 March — [[Montreal Wanderers]] wins the [[1910 NHA season|NHA championship]] and the [[Stanley Cup]]. The club then defeats [[Berlin Dutchmen]] in a challenge. |
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'''Events''' |
'''Events''' |
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* 5 January — [[National Hockey Association]] (NHA) commences its inaugural season |
* 5 January — [[National Hockey Association]] (NHA) commences its inaugural season |
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* 15 January — [[Canadian Hockey Association (1909–1910)|Canadian Hockey Association]] disbands. [[Ottawa Hockey Club|Ottawa]] and [[Montreal Shamrocks]] join the NHA. |
* 15 January — [[Canadian Hockey Association (1909–1910)|Canadian Hockey Association]] disbands. [[Ottawa Hockey Club|Ottawa]] and [[Montreal Shamrocks]] join the NHA. |
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* March — [[Toronto St. Michael's Majors]] wins the [[ |
* March — [[Toronto St. Michael's Majors]] wins the [[1910 Allan Cup|Allan Cup]] |
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* December — NHA loses its Cobalt and Haileybury teams, but gains a Quebec team. The [[Montreal Canadiens]] are taken over by [[George Kennedy (sports promoter)|George Kennedy]]'s Club Athletique Canadien after threatening legal action. |
* December — NHA loses its Cobalt and Haileybury teams, but gains a Quebec team. The [[Montreal Canadiens]] are taken over by [[George Kennedy (sports promoter)|George Kennedy]]'s Club Athletique Canadien after threatening legal action. |
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'''England''' |
'''England''' |
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* [[1910 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Anthony Wilding]] (New Zealand) defeats [[Arthur Gore (tennis)|Arthur Gore]] (GB) 6–4 7–5 4–6 6–2 |
* [[1910 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Anthony Wilding]] (New Zealand) defeats [[Arthur Gore (tennis)|Arthur Gore]] (GB) 6–4 7–5 4–6 6–2 |
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* [[1910 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers]] defeats [[Dora Boothby]] 6–2 6–2 |
* [[1910 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers]] (GB) defeats [[Dora Boothby]] (GB) 6–2 6–2 |
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'''France''' |
'''France''' |
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* [[List of French Open Men's Singles champions and finalists|French Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Maurice Germot]] defeats [[François Blanchy]]: details unknown |
* [[List of French Open Men's Singles champions and finalists|French Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Maurice Germot]] (France) defeats [[François Blanchy]] (France): details unknown |
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* [[List of French Open Women's Singles champions|French Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Jeanne Matthey]] defeats [[Marguerite Broquedis]]: details unknown |
* [[List of French Open Women's Singles champions|French Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Jeanne Matthey]] (France) defeats [[Marguerite Broquedis]] (France): details unknown |
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'''USA''' |
'''USA''' |
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* [[1910 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles|American Men's Singles Championship]] – [[William Larned]] defeats [[Tom Bundy]] 6–1 5–7 6–0 6–8 6–1 |
* [[1910 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles|American Men's Singles Championship]] – [[William Larned]] (USA) defeats [[Tom Bundy]] (USA) 6–1 5–7 6–0 6–8 6–1 |
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* [[1910 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles|American Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman]] defeats [[Louise Hammond]] 6–4 6–2 |
* [[1910 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles|American Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman]] (USA) defeats [[Louise Hammond]] (USA) 6–4 6–2 |
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'''Davis Cup''' |
'''Davis Cup''' |
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* 1910 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – {{davis|Australasia}} walkover {{davis|GBR|name=British Isles}} |
* 1910 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – {{davis|Australasia}} walkover {{davis|GBR|name=British Isles}} |
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Revision as of 17:13, 30 December 2023
1910 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Professional championship
- Ohio League champions – Shelby Blues and Shelby Tigers (shared)
England
- The Football League – Aston Villa 53 points, Liverpool 48, Blackburn Rovers 45, Newcastle United 45, Manchester United 45, Sheffield United 42
- FA Cup final – Newcastle United 2–0 Barnsley at Crystal Palace, London (replay following 1–1 draw at Crystal Palace)
- Manchester United moves from its venue at Bank Street to its present home Old Trafford[1]
Germany
- National Championship – Karlsruher FV (0–0) 1–0 Holstein Kiel at Köln
- Foundation of FC St. Pauli (15 May)
Norway
- Foundation of Bærum SK (26 March)
Scotland
- Scottish Football League – Celtic
- Scottish Cup final – Dundee 2–1 Clyde at Ibrox Park (2nd replay, following 2–2 and 0–0 draws)
- Ayr United formed following a merger between Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr FC
- St. Kilda achieves the worst start by a team that did not suffer a winless season, losing its first seventeen games before a huge upset over Carlton. This has been equalled only by Fremantle in 2001 and Greater Western Sydney in 2013.
- Collingwood wins the 14th VFL premiership, defeating Carlton 9.7 (61) to 6.11 (47) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
Sweden
World Series
- 17–23 October — Philadelphia Athletics (AL) defeats Chicago Cubs (NL) to win the 1910 World Series by 4 games to 1
Events
- 22 February — Ad Wolgast outlasts Battling Nelson at Point Richmond, California, to win the World Lightweight Championship by a technical knockout after 40 rounds.
- 4 July — in boxing's first "fight of the century", Jack Johnson knocks out the "great white hope" James J. Jeffries in round 15 to retain his World Heavyweight Championship title.
- 15 October — World Middleweight Champion Stanley Ketchel is shot and killed at Conway, Missouri, by Walter Dipley, a jealous farm worker. Ketchel is rated by many boxing historians as the best middleweight ever. The title remains vacant until 1913.
Lineal world champions[2]
- World Heavyweight Championship – Jack Johnson
- World Light Heavyweight Championship – vacant
- World Middleweight Championship – Stanley Ketchel → vacant
- World Welterweight Championship – vacant
- World Lightweight Championship – Battling Nelson → Ad Wolgast
- World Featherweight Championship – Abe Attell
- World Bantamweight Championship – Monte Attell
Grey Cup
- 26 November — 2nd Grey Cup – University of Toronto Varsity Blues 16–7 Hamilton Tigers
England
- County Championship – Kent
- Minor Counties Championship – Norfolk
- Most runs – Johnny Tyldesley 2265 @ 46.22 (HS 158)
- Most wickets – Razor Smith 247 @ 13.05 (BB 8–13)
- Wisden Cricketers of the Year – Harry Foster, Alfred Hartley, Charlie Llewellyn, Razor Smith, Frank Woolley
Australia
- Sheffield Shield – South Australia
- Most runs – Bert Kortlang 656 @ 131.20 (HS 197)
- Most wickets – Jack Saunders 49 @ 17.32 (BB 6–35)
India
- Bombay Triangular – Europeans shared with Parsees
New Zealand
South Africa
- Currie Cup – not contested
West Indies
Tour de France
- Octave Lapize (France) wins the 8th Tour de France[3]
World Figure Skating Championships
- World Men's Champion – Ulrich Salchow (Sweden)
- World Women's Champion – Lily Kronberger (Hungary)
- World Pairs Champions – Anna Hübler and Heinrich Burger (Germany)
Major tournaments
Other tournaments
England
- Grand National – Jenkinstown
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Winkipop
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Neil Gow
- The Derby – Lemberg[5]
- The Oaks – Rosedrop
- St. Leger Stakes – Swynford
Australia
- Melbourne Cup – Comedy King
Canada
- King's Plate – Parmer
Ireland
- Irish Grand National – Oniche
- Irish Derby Stakes – Aviator
USA
- Kentucky Derby – Donau
- Preakness Stakes – Layminster
- Belmont Stakes – Sweep
Stanley Cup
- 15 March — Montreal Wanderers wins the NHA championship and the Stanley Cup. The club then defeats Berlin Dutchmen in a challenge.
Events
- 5 January — National Hockey Association (NHA) commences its inaugural season
- 15 January — Canadian Hockey Association disbands. Ottawa and Montreal Shamrocks join the NHA.
- March — Toronto St. Michael's Majors wins the Allan Cup
- December — NHA loses its Cobalt and Haileybury teams, but gains a Quebec team. The Montreal Canadiens are taken over by George Kennedy's Club Athletique Canadien after threatening legal action.
The Boat Race
- 23 March — Oxford wins the 67th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
England
- Championship – Oldham
- Challenge Cup final – Leeds 26–12 Hull F.C. at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield (replay, following 7–7 draw at Fartown)
- Lancashire League Championship – Oldham
- Yorkshire League Championship – Wakefield Trinity
- Lancashire County Cup – Wigan 22–5 Leigh
- Yorkshire County Cup – Huddersfield 21–0 Batley
Australia
- 17 September — the 1910 NSWRFL season culminates in a grand final between South Sydney and Newtown which is drawn 4–4. Newtown are crowned premiers by virtue of being minor premiers.
Five Nations Championship
- France joins the Home Nations Championship which is now called the Five Nations Championship
- 28th Five Nations Championship series is won by England
Speed Skating World Championships
- Men's All-round Champion – Nikolay Strunnikov (Russia)
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship – Rodney Heath (Australia) defeats Horace Rice (Australia) 6–4 6–3 6–2
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Anthony Wilding (New Zealand) defeats Arthur Gore (GB) 6–4 7–5 4–6 6–2
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers (GB) defeats Dora Boothby (GB) 6–2 6–2
France
- French Men's Singles Championship – Maurice Germot (France) defeats François Blanchy (France): details unknown
- French Women's Singles Championship – Jeanne Matthey (France) defeats Marguerite Broquedis (France): details unknown
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship – William Larned (USA) defeats Tom Bundy (USA) 6–1 5–7 6–0 6–8 6–1
- American Women's Singles Championship – Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (USA) defeats Louise Hammond (USA) 6–4 6–2
Davis Cup
- 1910 International Lawn Tennis Challenge –
Australasia walkover
British Isles
References
- ^ "Manchester United | English football club". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone
- ^ "Cycling-Tour de France list of winners". Eurosport UK. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "James Braid | British golfer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.