1949 in sports (original) (raw)
See also: 1948 in sports, other events of 1949, 1950 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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| [1 Football (soccer)](#Football %28soccer%29) [2 Football (rugby)](#Football %28rugby%29) 3 Births 4 Deaths |
Football (soccer)
England - FA Cup: Wolverhampton Wanderers won 3-1 over Leicester City
Football (rugby)
New Zealand - September 3, blackest day in All Blacks history when they lost two test matches, 6-11 to the Wallabies in Wellington, and 3-9 to the Springboks in South Africa.
Births
- April 16 - Sandy Hawley, jockey