1875 in sports

1875 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football College championship College football national championship – Harvard Crimson Events 13 November — first edition of "The Game", the annual contest between Yale Bulldogs and Harvard Crimson, is played under a modified set of rugby football rules known as "The Concessionary Rules". Yale loses 4–0, but finds that it prefers Harvard's adopted rugby style game. Association football England FA Cup final – Royal Engineers 2–0 Old Etonians in a replay following a 1–1 draw (both games played at The Oval). 5 November — Blackburn Rovers founded at a meeting of enthusiasts in the St Leger Hotel, King William St, Blackburn. Birmingham City founded as Small Heath Alliance by cricketers from Holy Trinity Church in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham. Introduction of crossbars. Wing play develops and the practice of "middling" (i.e., crossing) the ball is found to be effective. Heading is also introduced, apparently by players in Sheffield. Billy Mosforth of Sheffield FC is noted for his "screw shot" which gives him the ability to "bend" the ball in flight. Scotland Scottish Cup final – Queen's Park 3–0 Renton at Hampden Park Hibernian FC founded in Edinburgh by Irish immigrants who give the club the Roman name for Ireland. Baseball National championship National Association of Professional Base Ball Players champion – Boston Red Stockings (fourth consecutive season)