Association Football
England
- FA Cup final – The Wanderers 3–0 Old Etonians in a replay following a 1–1 draw (both games played at The Oval).
- Middlesbrough FC founded as a winter activity by Middlesbrough Cricket Club.
Scotland
- Scottish Cup final – Queen's Park 2–0 Third Lanark at Hampden Park (replay; following 1–1 draw at Hamilton Crescent)
Wales
- Establishment of the Football Association of Wales, the world's third oldest football association.
- 25 March — Wales plays its first international match against Scotland in Glasgow, Scotland winning 4–0. Wales is the third oldest international football team.
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