Sports year 1871

Sports year 1871
Between Scotland and England the first international match is to rules of Rugby Union held.

Events

The high whites seen from the north

The Boston Red Stockings baseball team is formed. In the same year the National Association , the first professional baseball league , is founded. The Philadelphia Athletics , which have existed since 1860 , become the first champions .

January 26 : 21 English rugby clubs meet in London to found the Rugby Football Union , which gradually standardizes the rules of the rugby school . William Cail is elected its President.
March 27 : In Edinburgh the first international match to find rules of Rugby Union between Scotland and England held that the home team with 4: wins first
November 11th : The first round of the first FA Cup takes place in England . 14 soccer teams take part in the FA Cup 1871/72 .

The Old Etonians football club , which mainly includes Eton College graduates , is founded.
The Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club is founded.
Reading football club is founded.
The Worcester Rugby Football Club is founded.

Since the Championship Belt passed into the possession of Young Tom Morris last year after his third win in a row , there is no trophy this year and The Open Championship in golf will not be played for the first time.

June 19 : Fritz Hofmann , German athlete and Olympic participant († 1927 )
June 19 : Alajos Szokolyi , Hungarian athlete and participant in the first Olympic Summer Games in 1896 († 1932 )
June 26 : Johan Anker , Norwegian sailor, Olympic champion and designer († 1940 )
June 28 : Bruno Büchner , German cyclist and car racing driver and aviation pioneer († 1943 )

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