Association Football
England
- FA Cup final – The Wanderers 2–0 Oxford University at Lillie Bridge in London
Scotland
- 13 March — formation of the Scottish Football Association (SFA). Queen’s Park and Third Lanark are among the original members.
- The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the Scottish Cup, is launched by the Scottish Football Association as a knockout cup competition ahead of the 1873–74 season.
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