See also: 1875 in sports, other events of 1876, 1877 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Baseball

• February 2 - The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs is formed in New York at the Grand Central Hotel in New York City. The Boston Red Caps, Chicago White Stockings, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Hartford Dark Blues, Louisville Grays, New York Mutuals, Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Brown Stockings are the original teams.

Boat race

• Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge

Football (Soccer)

• FA Cup - Wanderers FC beat Old Etonians 1 - 1 (aet) ; 3 - 0 (replay)

Births

Deaths