Events in Sport
- Sep 6 Commencement of 1st Test Cricket in England, v Australia at The Oval
Event of Interest
Sep 6 W. G. Grace scores 152 in debut Test Cricket innings, v Aust The Oval

W. G. Grace
Birthdays in Sport
- Sep 14 Archie Hahn, American sprinter, born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin (d. 1955)
Deaths in Sport
- Sep 22 G. F. Grace, English cricketer (one Test v Australia), dies at 29