- Jun 19 Mungo Park, Scottish golfer (British Open 1874), dies of pernicious anemia at 67
- Jun 29 Tom Emmett, England cricket fast bowler (7 Tests, famous roundarm action), dies at 62
- Aug 12 William Renshaw, British tennis player and Wimbledon singles (1881-86, 1889 and with twin brother Ernest doubles champion (1884-86, 1888-89), dies of epileptic convulsions at 43
- Nov 4 Jack Brown, English cricketer (8 Tests for England 1894-99), dies at 35