1897 in sports

1897 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football College championship College football national championship – Penn Quakers Professional championships Western Pennsylvania champions – Greensburg Athletic Association Association football England The Football League – Aston Villa 47 points, Sheffield United 36, Derby County 36, Preston North End 34, Liverpool 33, Sheffield Wednesday 31 FA Cup final – Aston Villa 3–2 Everton at Crystal Palace, London. Aston Villa becomes the second club to complete The Double in English football Scotland Scottish Football League – Hearts Scottish Cup – Rangers 5–1 Dumbarton at Hampden Park Athletics John J. McDermott wins the first running of the Boston Marathon, then known as the B.A.A. Road Race USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships