Events in Sports History in September 1885

  • Sep 12 Highest football score recorded in any 1st-class soccer match: Arbroath 36–0 Bon Accord in Scotland
  • Sep 16 5th America's Cup: Puritan (NY Yacht Club) beats Genesta (Royal Yacht Squadron, Isle of Wight, UK) by 1:38 for 2-0 series win