1807 in sports

1807 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

Events

• John Gully wins the English championship following Hen Pearce's retirement due to ill health.^[1]

Cricket

Events

• John Willes of Kent first tries to revive the idea of "straight-armed" (i.e., roundarm) bowling, which originated with Tom Walker in the 1790s.

England

• Most runs^[2] – William Lambert 355 (HS 110)
• Most wickets^[2] – John Wells 24

Curling

• Establishment of the Royal Montreal Curling Club, the oldest sports club still active in North America

Horse racing

England

• The Derby – Election^[3]
• The Oaks – Briseis
• St Leger Stakes – Paulina