1915 in sports

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See also: 1914 in sports, other events of 1915, 1916 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Contents 1 Football (Australian Rules) 2 Football (soccer) 2.1 England 3 Ice Hockey 4 General sporting events 5 Births 6 Deaths

Football (Australian Rules)

• Victorian Football League - Carlton wins the 19th VFL Premiership (Carlton 11.12 (78) d Collingwood 6.9 (45))

Football (soccer)

England

• First Division - Everton win the 1914-15 title.
• FA Cup - Sheffield United beat Chelsea 3-0.
• The outbreak of World War I means that first-class football is suspended at the end of the 1914-15 season, with many footballers signing up to fight for their country. The FA Cup and Football League are not contested, although regional leagues and cups are set up in their place.

Ice Hockey

• Vancouver Millionaires defeat the Ottawa Senators 3 games to 0 to win their 1st Stanley Cup.

General sporting events

• Second Far Eastern Championship Games held in Shanghai, Republic of China

Births

• March 17 – Bill Roycroft, Australian equestrian champion
• November - Chick Hearn, pro-basketball announcer

Deaths

• February 5 - Ross Barnes, baseball player
• May 9 – Tony Wilding, champion tennis player and soldier
• September 9 - Albert Spalding, baseball player and sporting goods manufacturer
• October 23 - W. G. Grace, England cricketerfr:1915 en sport

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