1910 in sports
1910 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Years in sports: | 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 |
Centuries: | 19th century Β· 20th century Β· 21st century |
Decades: | 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s |
Years: | 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 |

Jack Johnson defended his world title against former champion James J. Jeffries
American football
College championship
Professional championship
- Ohio League champions β Shelby Blues and Shelby Tigers (shared)
Association football
England
- The Football League β Aston Villa 53 points, Liverpool 48, Blackburn Rovers 45, Newcastle United 45, Manchester United 45, Sheffield United 42
- FA Cup final β Newcastle United 2β0 Barnsley at Crystal Palace, London (replay following 1β1 draw at Crystal Palace)
- Manchester United moves from its venue at Bank Street to its present home Old Trafford[1]
Germany
- National Championship β Karlsruher FV (0β0) 1β0 Holstein Kiel at KΓΆln
- Foundation of FC St. Pauli (15 May)
Norway
- Foundation of Bærum SK (26 March)
Scotland
- Scottish Football League β Celtic
- Scottish Cup final β Dundee 2β1 Clyde at Ibrox Park (2nd replay, following 2β2 and 0β0 draws)
- Ayr United formed following a merger between Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr FC
Australian rules football
- 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)
Baseball
World Series
- 17β23 October β Philadelphia Athletics (AL) defeats Chicago Cubs (NL) to win the 1910 World Series by 4 games to 1
Boxing
Events
- 22 February β Ad Wolgast outlasts Battling Nelson at Point Richmond, California, to win the World Lightweight Championship by a technical knockout after 40 rounds.
- 4 July β 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 β 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 β Jack Johnson
- World Light Heavyweight Championship β vacant
- World Middleweight Championship β Stanley Ketchel β vacant
- World Welterweight Championship β vacant
- World Lightweight Championship β Battling Nelson β Ad Wolgast
- World Featherweight Championship β Abe Attell
- World Bantamweight Championship β Monte Attell
Canadian football
Grey Cup
- 26 November β 2nd Grey Cup β University of Toronto Varsity Blues 16β7 Hamilton Tigers
Cricket
England
- County Championship β Kent
- Minor Counties Championship β Norfolk
- Most runs β Johnny Tyldesley 2265 @ 46.22 (HS 158)
- Most wickets β Razor Smith 247 @ 13.05 (BB 8β13)
- Wisden Cricketers of the Year β Harry Foster, Alfred Hartley, Charlie Llewellyn, Razor Smith, Frank Woolley
Australia
- Sheffield Shield β South Australia
- Most runs β Bert Kortlang 656 @ 131.20 (HS 197)
- Most wickets β Jack Saunders 49 @ 17.32 (BB 6β35)
India
- Bombay Triangular β Europeans shared with Parsees
New Zealand
South Africa
- Currie Cup β not contested
West Indies
Figure skating
World Figure Skating Championships
- World Men's Champion β Ulrich Salchow (Sweden)
- World Women's Champion β Lily Kronberger (Hungary)
- World Pairs Champions β Anna HΓΌbler and Heinrich Burger (Germany)
Horse racing
England
- Grand National β Jenkinstown
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes β Winkipop
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes β Neil Gow
- The Derby β Lemberg
- The Oaks β Rosedrop
- St. Leger Stakes β Swynford
Australia
- Melbourne Cup β Comedy King
Canada
- Queen's Plate β Parmer
Ireland
- Irish Grand National β Oniche
- Irish Derby Stakes β Aviator
USA
- Kentucky Derby β Donau
- Preakness Stakes β Layminster
- Belmont Stakes β Sweep
Ice hockey
Stanley Cup
- 15 March β Montreal Wanderers wins the NHA championship and the Stanley Cup. The club then defeats Berlin Dutchmen in a challenge.
Events
- 5 January β National Hockey Association (NHA) commences its inaugural season
- 15 January β Canadian Hockey Association disbands. Ottawa and Montreal Shamrocks join the NHA.
- March β Toronto St. Michael's Majors wins the Allan Cup
- December β 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.
Rugby league
England
- Championship β Oldham
- Challenge Cup final β Leeds 26β12 Hull F.C. at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield (replay, following 7β7 draw at Fartown)
- Lancashire League Championship β Oldham
- Yorkshire League Championship β Wakefield Trinity
- Lancashire County Cup β Wigan 22β5 Leigh
- Yorkshire County Cup β Huddersfield 21β0 Batley
Australia
- 17 September β the 1910 NSWRFL season culminates in a grand final between South Sydney and Newtown which is drawn 4β4. Newtown are crowned premiers by virtue of being minor premiers.
Rugby union
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
Speed Skating World Championships
- Men's All-round Champion β Nikolay Strunnikov (Russia)
Tennis
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship β Rodney Heath (Australia) defeats Horace Rice (Australia) 6β4 6β3 6β2
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship β Anthony Wilding (New Zealand) defeats Arthur Gore (GB) 6β4 7β5 4β6 6β2
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship β Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers defeats Dora Boothby 6β2 6β2
France
- French Men's Singles Championship β Maurice Germot defeats FranΓ§ois Blanchy: details unknown
- French Women's Singles Championship β Jeanne Matthey defeats Marguerite Broquedis: details unknown
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship β William Larned defeats Tom Bundy 6β1 5β7 6β0 6β8 6β1
- American Women's Singles Championship β Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman defeats Louise Hammond 6β4 6β2
Davis Cup
- 1910 International Lawn Tennis Challenge β
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.
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