- Jan 19 William Gunn, English cricket batsman (11 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 102no; Nottinghamshire CCC) and soccer winger (2 caps; Notts County FC), dies at 62
- Feb 12 Charles Leslie, English cricketer (4 Tests England v Australia 1882-83), dies at 59
- Feb 27 Schofield Haigh, English cricket fast bowler (11 Tests, 24 wickets, BB 6/11; Yorkshire CCC), dies from a stroke at 49
- Apr 29 Arthur Mold, English cricket fast bowler (England 3 Tests; 1,673 1st class wickets), dies at 57
- May 3 Teddy Pilette, Belgian auto racer (first Belgian Indy 500), dies in a road accident at 36
- Jul 2 Edwin Evans, Australian cricket spin bowler (6 Tests; 7 wickets), dies at 72
- Nov 17 John McLaren, cricketer (one Test Aust v Eng 1912), dies
- Dec 13 Frederick Martin, cricketer (14 wkts in 2 Tests for Eng 1890-92), dies
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