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See also: 1896 in sports, other events of 1897, 1898 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
Auto racing
- January 31 - The first known organized hillclimbing race was held in France from Nice to La Turbie.
Boat race
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford
Cricket
- County Cricket Championship - Lancashire
Football (Australian Rules)
- Victorian Football League
- Formation, with initial clubs being Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Geelong, Melbourne, St Kilda and South Melbourne
- Essendon wins the 1st VFL Premiership (under the finals system used, no grand final was played)
- See also Victorian Football League season 1897
Football (soccer)
England
- First Division - Aston Villa win the 1896-97 title.
- FA Cup - Aston Villa beat Everton 3-2, becoming the second club to complete the Double.
Ice Hockey
- Montreal Victorias win their 3rd Stanley Cup, defeating Ottawa.
Speed skating
- Canadian speed skater Jack McCulloch of Winnipeg, Manitoba won the World Speed Skating Championship
Births
- March 13 — William Herald, Australian freestyle swimmer
Deaths
"1897 in sports"