1902 in sports explained
1902 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
College championship
Professional championships
Events
- 1 January — inaugural Rose Bowl game is played at Pasadena, California
- September — the first professional football league, the National Football League (1902), which is unrelated to the current NFL, is formed from three teams based in Pennsylvania and who are backed by Major League Baseball. The league folds a few months later.
- 21 November — the Philadelphia Football Athletics defeated the Kanaweola Athletic Club of Elmira, New York, 39–0, in the first ever professional American football night game.
- 29 November — the Pittsburgh Stars defeated the Philadelphia Football Athletics, 11–0, at the Pittsburgh Coliseum, to win the 1902 National Football League championship.
- 28 December — the Syracuse Athletic Club defeated the New York Philadelphians, 5–0, in the first indoor professional American football game, which was held at Madison Square Garden.
Brazil
England
Scotland
Spain
- 10 March — foundation of Real Madrid as Madrid Fútbol Club
VFL Premiership
Baseball
National championship
Events
Boxing
Events
Lineal world champions[4]
Events
- No cricket is played in South Africa due to the Boer War.
- Australia defeats England in The Ashes by 2 Tests to 1 after the first two Tests have been rained off. In one of the most famous Test series in history, the final three matches are full of drama with Victor Trumper scoring a century before lunch in the Third Test, Australia winning the Fourth Test by just 3 runs and England winning the Fifth Test by one wicket following a century in only 75 minutes by Gilbert Jessop.
England
Australia
India
South Africa
West Indies
Figure skating
World Figure Skating Championships
Major tournaments
Other tournaments
England
Australia
Canada
Ireland
USA
Stanley Cup
Paris-Vienna Trail
- The Paris-Vienna Trail is run on 26–29 June over 990 km and won by Marcel Renault (France) driving a Renault in a time of 15:47:43. The race is in retrospect sometimes referred to as the VII Grand Prix de l'ACF.[6]
Gordon Bennett Cup
Circuit des Ardennes
- The inaugural Circuit des Ardennes is run on 31 July 1902 in the vicinity of Bastogne. The total distance is 512.05 km (i.e., 85.34 km x 6 laps). The winner is Charles Jarrott (Great Britain), driving a Panhard-Levassor 70 hp in a time of 5:53:39.
Great Britain
- The first motor race in Great Britain is held at Bexhill-on-Sea with more than 200 entries.[7]
The Boat Race
Events
England
Home Nations Championship
Speed Skating World Championships
England
France
USA
Davis Cup
Notes and References
- Book: Nilsson . Leonard Jägerskiöld . World Football Club Crests: The Design, Meaning and Symbolism of World Football's Most Famous Club Badges . 13 November 2018 . Bloomsbury USA . 978-1-4729-5425-1 . 234 . en.
- Web site: Scottish Cup Past Winners Scottish Cup Scottish FA . www.scottishfa.co.uk . 5 February 2021.
- Web site: Boston Marathon History: 1901-1905. Boston Athletic Association. Boston Athletic Association. 2011. www.baa.org. Boston Athletic Association. Boston. https://web.archive.org/web/20110221123355/http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/boston-marathon-history/race-summaries/1901-1905.aspx. 2011-02-21. March 2, 2011. dead.
- http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pastchp.htm Cyber Boxing Zone
- Web site: Epsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica . www.britannica.com . 29 December 2021 . en.
- http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/upto1903/1902.html 1902 Grand Prix and Paris Races
- http://www.discoverbexhill.com/bexhillmotorracing.php Birthplace of British motor racing