1780 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Diomed won the inaugural running of The Derby

Boxing

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Events

  • It was probably during this year that Harry Sellers reclaimed the vacant English Championship but he is not known to have defended it before 1785.[1]
  • Unknown date - A three-day horse racing event is held in Hempstead Plains on Long Island, USA. The event includes a women's class.[2]

Cricket

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Events

England

Horse racing

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Events

England

References

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  1. ^ Cyber Boxing Zone - Harry Sellers. Retrieved on 20 October 2017.
  2. ^ "History of Women in Sports Timeline: Part 1 - to 1899". AAUW-St. Lawrence County Branch. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b Note that scorecards created in the 18th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and the missing data prevents effective computation of averages
  4. ^ Waterman, Jack (1999). The Punter's Friend. Harpenden, Herts, UK: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 1852916001.
  5. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.