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| 1864 |
| | | The Marylebone Cricket Club, arbiter of cricket, finally rules that overarm bowling is legitimate | |
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| 1867 |
| | | The world's first croquet tournament takes place in Evesham and is won by Walter Jones-Whitmore | |
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| 1867 |
| | | The Queensberry rules, named after the Marquess of Queensberry, introduce padded gloves in boxing, and rounds of three minutes | |
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| 1869 |
| | | Cincinnati, Ohio, fielding the first baseball team in which every member is a hired professional, wins every match of the year | |
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| 1870 |
| | | The all-round English cricketer W.G. Grace begins a 28-year career as captain of Gloucestershire | |
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| 1871 |
| | | Civil War veterans in the USA establish the National Rifle Association to promote marksmanship | |
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| 1874 |
| | | Major Walter Wingfield secures a patent for Sphairistike, a game he has developed at his home in Wales, from which lawn tennis evolves | |
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| 1876 |
| | | English cricketer W.G. Grace scores a record 344 runs, playing for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent at Canterbury | |
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| 1877 |
| | | The first Test match is played in Melbourne between English and Australian cricket teams, with victory going to Australia | |
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| 1877 |
| | | The first lawn-tennis championships are organized by the All-England Croquet Club at Wimbledon | |
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