- Feb 12 Isaac Murphy, American jockey, 628 wins on 1,412 mounts (44.5%), dies at 35
- Sep 2 Nat Thomson, Australian cricket all-rounder (2 Tests, 1st batsman dismissed in first Test match 1877), dies at 57
- Sep 24 Percy McDonnell, Australian cricket batsman (19 Tests, 3 x 100s; Victoria CA, NSW CA, Queensland CA), dies of cardiac failure at 35
- Dec 31 Leland Hone, Irish cricket wicketkeeper (1 Test; first Irishman to represent England; MCC), dies at 43
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