1872 in sports
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See also: 1871 in sports, other events of 1872, 1873 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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- March 16 - England: Inaugural FA Cup Final: Wanderers beat Royal Engineers 1–0 at the Kennington Oval.
- November 30 - The first international match is played: Scotland and England draw 0-0.
Births
- January 11 — Wilfred Baddeley, British tennis player (d. 1929)
- January 26 — Arthur Blake, American athlete (d. 1944)
- April 25 — C. B. Fry, England cricketer and rugby international, long jump champion
- August 18 — Adolf Schmal, Austrian fencer and cyclist (d. 1919)
- October 14 — Momcsilló Tapavicza, Hungarian tennis player, weightlifter and wrestler (d. 1949)
- March 16 - England: Inaugural FA Cup Final: Wanderers beat Royal Engineers 1–0 at the Kennington Oval.
- November 30 - The first international match is played: Scotland and England draw 0-0.
Births
- January 11 — Wilfred Baddeley, British tennis player (d. 1929)
- January 26 — Arthur Blake, American athlete (d. 1944)
- April 25 — C. B. Fry, England cricketer and rugby international, long jump champion
- August 18 — Adolf Schmal, Austrian fencer and cyclist (d. 1919)
- October 14 — Momcsilló Tapavicza, Hungarian tennis player, weightlifter and wrestler (d. 1949)
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