1867 in sports

See also: 1866 in sports, Sports clubs established in 1867, other events of 1867, 1868 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Baseball

• The first National club of Washington tours from Ohio to Missouri, playing ten matches in 17 days. Like the Excelsiors tour of New York state in 1860, the Nationals tour spreads the game and advanced points of play to fans and players. Several top teams will tour on similar national scale in the next few years.

Boxing

• Marquess of Queensberry rules published

Football (soccer)

• Youdan Cup in Sheffield, the first organised football tournament

Horse racing

• First Belmont Stakes outside New York, won by Ruthless

Lacrosse

• W. George Beers, a Canadian dentist, codifides lacrosse.
• First lacrosse game using Beers rules is played at Upper Canada College, who lose to the Toronto Cricket Club by a score of 3-1.

Rowing

• Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford
• Four oarsmen from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada win the World Championship in Paris, France becoming Canada's first world champions and earning the "Paris Crew" nickname.

Births

• March 29 - Cy Young - American baseball player