1860 in sports

[edit] Baseball

• The Excelsior club from Brooklyn, led by the sensational fast pitcher Jim Creighton, tours as far as Buffalo, New York, spreading the game, advanced points of play, and baseball fever

[edit] Football (soccer)

• 26 December - The first inter-club football match is played. Sheffield F.C. beat Hallam F.C. 2-0.
• Lausanne Football and Cricket Club founded in Switzerland, the first football (soccer) club outside England

[edit] Golf

• First British Open won by Willie Park at Prestwick Golf Club. The championship is limited to professional players, to be opened next year.

[edit] Rowing

• Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge