1804 in sports

1804 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Years in sports:	1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807
Centuries:	18th century · 19th century · 20th century
Decades:	1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s
Years:	1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807

Boxing

Events

• English champion Jem Belcher remains inactive after losing an eye in 1803.[1]

Cricket

Events

• Homerton Cricket Club becomes a first-class team (until 1808).

England

• Most runs[2] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 258 (HS 94)
• Most wickets[2] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 17

Horse racing

England

• The Derby – Hannibal
• The Oaks – Pelisse
• St Leger Stakes – Sancho

References

1. Cyber Boxing Zone – Jem Belcher. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
2. Note that scorecards created in the first quarter of the 19th 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