Sporting Highlights for 1901
Here are some of the sporting highlights in the world of sport for 1901.
In 1901 the Tottenham Hotspurs (Football/Soccer) defeated Sheffield United to became the first non-league club to win the Football Association (FA) Cup.
In this year, boxing became a legal sport. Lastly, did you know that on December 14, 1901, the first table tennis tournament took place in London?
Below is a timeline of some significant results in the world of sport for the year 1901.
| Date | Results |
|---|---|
| June | Golf US Open won by Willie Anderson |
| July | Tennis Wimbledon won by Arthur Gore and Charlotte Sterry |
| July | Golf The Open Championship won by James Braid |
| Sep | Tennis US National Championship won by Bill Larned and Elizabeth Moore |
Please note that the dates for past events are not always known, and are sometimes just placed in the month that the current event is held. If no exact date is listed, then it is just an estimated month that it was held.
If you have a correction or know of events that should be included here, please let me know.
Related Pages
- Timeline (all years) in the world of sport
- For future sporting events, see the Calendar of Major Sporting Events
- More about the World of Sport
Any comments, suggestions, or corrections? Please let us know.
Current Events