1805 in sports

1805 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

Events

• Hen Pearce wins the English championship after defeating Jem Belcher in 18 rounds at Doncaster.[1]
• 8 October — future English champion Tom Cribb narrowly defeats Afro-American Bill Richmond, who was born into slavery.[2]

Cricket

Events

• Lord Frederick Beauclerk is the first batsman known to have scored two first-class centuries in the same season

England

• Most runs[3] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 468 (HS 129*)
• Most wickets[3] – William Lambert 20

Horse racing

England

• The Derby – Cardinal Beaufort[4]
• The Oaks – Meteora
• St Leger Stakes – Staveley

References

1. Cyber Boxing Zone – Hen Pearce. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
2. Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Cribb Archived 2009-05-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
3. 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
4. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.