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{{Short description|Sports-related events of 1962}}
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'''1962 in sports''' describes the year's events in world sport.
'''1962 in sports''' describes the year's events in world sport.
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{{Year nav sports topic5|1962|sports}}


==[[Alpine skiing]]==
==[[Alpine skiing]]==
* [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships]] –
* [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1962|FIS Alpine World Ski Championships]] –
** Men's combined champion: [[Karl Schranz]], Austria
** Women's combined champion: [[Marielle Goitschel]], France


==[[American football]]==
==[[American football]]==
* [[American Football League|AFL Championship]] – [[Dallas Texans (AFL)|Dallas Texans]] won 20-17 over the [[Houston Oilers]] in double overtime
* [[1962 NFL Championship Game|NFL Championship]]: the [[Green Bay Packers]] won 16–7 over the [[New York Giants]] at Yankee Stadium
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* [[1962 NFL Championship Game|NFL Championship]] – [[Green Bay Packers]] won 16-7 over the [[New York Giants]]
* [[1962 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]] (1961 season):
* [[1962 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]] (1961 season):
** The [[Alabama Crimson Tide]] won 10-3 over the [[Arkansas Razorbacks]] to win the AP and UPI Poll national championship
** The [[1961 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama Crimson Tide]] won, 10–3, over the [[1961 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas Razorbacks]] to win the AP and UPI poll [[1College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|national championship]].
* The NCAA-record consecutive stadium sellout streak began at [[Memorial Stadium (Lincoln)|Memorial Stadium]] in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]], which is still continuing today.
* The NCAA-record consecutive stadium sellout streak began at [[Memorial Stadium (Lincoln)|Memorial Stadium]] in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]], which is still continuing today.
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* [[1962 AFL Championship Game|AFL Championship]] – [[Dallas Texans (AFL)|Dallas Texans]] won 20–17 over the [[Houston Oilers]] in double overtime


==[[Artistic gymnastics]]==
==[[Artistic gymnastics]]==
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==[[Association football]]==
==[[Association football]]==
* [[1962 FIFA World Cup|Football World Cup]] in [[Chile]] – Brazil won 3-1 over [[Czechoslovakia]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Brazil vs. Czechoslovakia - Football Match Stats - June 17, 1962 - ESPN |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/matchstats?gameId=197730 |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
* [[1962 FIFA World Cup|Football World Cup]] in [[Chile]] – Brazil won 3–1 over [[Czechoslovakia]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Brazil vs. Czechoslovakia - Football Match Stats - June 17, 1962 - ESPN |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/matchstats?gameId=197730 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=23 June 2018}}</ref>


===United Kingdom===
===United Kingdom===
* [[FA Cup|FA Cup final]] – [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] won 3-1 versus [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Burnley 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30620968 |website=BBC Sport |accessdate=23 June 2018 |date=2015}}</ref>
* [[1962 FA Cup Final|FA Cup final]] – [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] won 3-1 versus [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Burnley 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30620968 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=23 June 2018 |date=2015}}</ref>
* [[Football League First Division]] – [[Ipswich Town F.C]] won the First Division<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hunt |first1=Terry |title=Ipswich Town's greatest games: Blues win First Division title in 1962 |url=http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town-s-greatest-games-blues-win-first-division-title-in-1962-1-5064718 |website=Ipswich Star |accessdate=23 June 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[1961–62 Football League First Division|Football League First Division]] – [[Ipswich Town F.C]] won the First Division<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hunt |first1=Terry |title=Ipswich Town's greatest games: Blues win First Division title in 1962 |url=http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town-s-greatest-games-blues-win-first-division-title-in-1962-1-5064718 |website=Ipswich Star |access-date=23 June 2018 |language=en}}</ref>


===Europe===
===Europe===
* [[European Cup]] – [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] won their second European Cup 5-3 against [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]
* [[1962 European Cup Final|European Cup]] – [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] won their second European Cup 5–3 against [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]


==[[sport of athletics|Athletics]]==
==[[Sport of athletics|Athletics]]==
* [[1962 European Championships in Athletics|Seventh European Championships]] held from September 12 to September 16 at Belgrade
* [[1962 European Championships in Athletics|Seventh European Championships]] held from September 12 to September 16 at Belgrade
* [[1962 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games Championships]] held in November at [[Perth]], Western Australia
* [[Athletics at the 1962 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games Championships]] held in November at [[Perth]], Western Australia


==[[Australian rules football]]==
==[[Australian rules football]]==
* [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]]
* [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]]
** [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] wins the 66th VFL Premiership (13.12 (90) d [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] 8.10 (58))
** [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] wins the 66th [[1962 VFL season|VFL Premiership]] (13.12 (90) d [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] 8.10 (58))
** [[Brownlow Medal]] awarded to [[Alistair Lord]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]])
** [[Brownlow Medal]] awarded to [[Alistair Lord]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]])


==[[Baseball]]==
==[[Baseball]]==
{{main|1962 in baseball}}
* The [[National League]] expands to 10 teams, adding the [[Houston Colt .45's]] and the [[New York Mets]]. The league expands its schedule from 154 to 162 games.
* The [[National League (baseball)|National League]] expands to 10 teams, adding the [[Houston Colt .45's]] and the [[New York Mets]]. The league expands its schedule from 154 to 162 games.
* January 23 – [[Bob Feller]] and [[Jackie Robinson]] are selected for the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] in their first years of eligibility.
* January 23 – [[Bob Feller]] and [[Jackie Robinson]] are selected for the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] in their first years of eligibility.
* October: National League pennant playoff: After finishing tied for the league lead, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants played-off for the title. The Giants won the series 2 games to 1, thereby winning the National League championship.
* October: National League pennant playoff: After finishing tied for the league lead, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants played-off for the title. The Giants won the series 2 games to 1, thereby winning the National League championship.
* [[World Series]] – [[New York Yankees]] win 4 games to 3 over the [[San Francisco Giants]]. The Series MVP was [[Ralph Terry]], New York.
* [[1962 World Series|World Series]] – [[New York Yankees]] win 4 games to 3 over the [[San Francisco Giants]]. The Series MVP was [[Ralph Terry]], New York.


==[[Basketball]]==
==[[Basketball]]==
* March 2 – In [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]], [[Wilt Chamberlain]] of the [[Philadelphia Warriors]] scored 100 points against the [[New York Knicks]], breaking several [[National Basketball Association]] records.
* March 2 – In [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]], [[Wilt Chamberlain]] of the [[Philadelphia Warriors]] scored 100 points against the [[New York Knicks]], breaking several [[National Basketball Association]] records.
* [[NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship]] –
* [[1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament|NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship]] –
** Cincinnati wins 71-59 over Ohio St.
** [[Cincinnati Bearcats|Cincinnati]] wins 71–59 over [[Ohio State Buckeyes|Ohio St]].
* [[1962 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] –
* [[1962 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] –
** [[Boston Celtics]] won 4 games to 3 over the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]
** [[Boston Celtics]] won 4 games to 3 over the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]
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==[[Canadian football]]==
==[[Canadian football]]==
* [[Grey Cup]] – [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] win 28-27 over the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Zawadzki |first1=Edward |title=The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book |date=2001 |publisher=Dundurn |isbn=9781459721357 |page=[https://archive.org/details/ultimatecanadian0000zawa/page/68 68] |url=https://archive.org/details/ultimatecanadian0000zawa|url-access=registration |language=en}}</ref>
* [[50th Grey Cup|Grey Cup]] – [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] win 28–27 over the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Zawadzki |first1=Edward |title=The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book |date=2001 |publisher=Dundurn |isbn=9781459721357 |page=[https://archive.org/details/ultimatecanadian0000zawa/page/68 68] |url=https://archive.org/details/ultimatecanadian0000zawa|url-access=registration |language=en}}</ref>


==[[Cycling]]==
==[[Cycle sport|Cycling]]==
* [[1962 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] won by [[Franco Balmamion]] of Italy
* [[1962 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] won by [[Franco Balmamion]] of Italy
* [[1962 Tour de France|Tour de France]] – [[Jacques Anquetil]] of France<ref>{{cite book |last1=Clarke |first1=Penny |title=Transport: From the First Wheels to Special Cars |date=2006 |publisher=Salariya Publishers |isbn=9781905087891 |page=30 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j2V7bz-EVtkC&pg=PT30|language=en}}</ref>
* [[1962 Tour de France|Tour de France]] – [[Jacques Anquetil]] of France<ref>{{cite book |last1=Clarke |first1=Penny |title=Transport: From the First Wheels to Special Cars |date=2006 |publisher=Salariya Publishers |isbn=9781905087891 |page=30 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j2V7bz-EVtkC&pg=PT30|language=en}}</ref>
* [[1962 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Championships]] – Men's road race – [[Jean Stablinski]] of France
* [[1962 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Championships]] – [[1962 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Men's road race]] – [[Jean Stablinski]] of France


==[[Golf]]==
==[[Golf]]==
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* France – [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]] – Soltikoff
* France – [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]] – Soltikoff
* Ireland – [[Irish Derby Stakes]] –
* Ireland – [[Irish Derby Stakes]] –
* [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing#United Kingdom|English Triple Crown]]:
* [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing#English Triple Crowns|English Triple Crown]]:
*# [[2,000 Guineas Stakes]] – Privy Councillor
*# [[2,000 Guineas Stakes]] – Privy Councillor
*# [[Epsom Derby|The Derby]] – [[Larkspur (horse)|Larkspur]]
*# [[Epsom Derby|The Derby]] – [[Larkspur (horse)|Larkspur]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Epsom Derby {{!}} History, Winners, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=3 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
*# [[St. Leger Stakes]] – [[Hethersett (horse)|Hethersett]]
*# [[St. Leger Stakes]] – [[Hethersett (horse)|Hethersett]]
* [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|United States Triple Crown Races]]:
* [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|United States Triple Crown Races]]:
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* [[Hart Memorial Trophy]] for the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s Most Valuable Player: [[Jacques Plante]], [[Montreal Canadiens]]
* [[Hart Memorial Trophy]] for the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s Most Valuable Player: [[Jacques Plante]], [[Montreal Canadiens]]
* [[1962 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup]] – [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] won 4 games to 2 over the [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]]
* [[1962 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup]] – [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] won 4 games to 2 over the [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]]
* [[World Hockey Championship]] –
* [[1962 Ice Hockey World Championships|World Hockey Championship]] –
** Men's champion: Sweden defeated Canada
** Men's champion: Sweden defeated Canada
* [[NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship]] – [[Michigan Technological University]] Huskies defeat [[Clarkson University]] Golden Knights 7-1 in [[Utica, New York]]
* [[1962 NCAA men's ice hockey tournament|NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship]] – [[Michigan Technological University]] Huskies defeat [[Clarkson University]] Golden Knights 7–1 in [[Utica, New York]]


==[[Motorsport]]==
==[[Motorsport]]==
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==[[Rugby union]]==
==[[Rugby union]]==
* 68th [[Six Nations Championship|Five Nations Championship]] series is won by [[France national rugby union team|France]]
* 68th [[1962 Five Nations Championship|Five Nations Championship]] series is won by [[France national rugby union team|France]]


==[[swimming (sport)|Swimming]]==
==[[swimming (sport)|Swimming]]==
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==[[Tennis]]==
==[[Tennis]]==
'''Australia'''
'''Australia'''
* [[List of Australian Open Men's Singles champions|Australian Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Rod Laver]] (Australia) defeats [[Roy Emerson]] (Australia) 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
* [[1962 Australian Championships – Men's singles|Australian Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Rod Laver]] (Australia) defeats [[Roy Emerson]] (Australia) 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
* [[List of Australian Open Women's Singles champions|Australian Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Margaret Smith Court]] (Australia) defeats [[Jan Lehane O'Neill]] (Australia) 6–0, 6–2
* [[1962 Australian Championships – Women's singles|Australian Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Margaret Smith Court]] (Australia) defeats [[Jan Lehane O'Neill]] (Australia) 6–0, 6–2
'''England'''
'''England'''
* [[List of Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles champions|Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Rod Laver]] (Australia) defeats [[Martin Mulligan]] (Australia) 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
* [[1962 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Rod Laver]] (Australia) defeats [[Martin Mulligan]] (Australia) 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
* [[List of Wimbledon Ladies' Singles champions|Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Karen Hantze Susman]] (USA) defeats [[Věra Pužejová Suková]] (Czechoslovakia) 6–4, 6–4
* [[1962 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Karen Hantze Susman]] (USA) defeats [[Věra Pužejová Suková]] (Czechoslovakia) 6–4, 6–4
'''France'''
'''France'''
* [[List of French Open Men's Singles champions and finalists|French Men's Singles Championship]] –
* [[1962 French Championships – Men's singles|French Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Rod Laver]] (Australia) defeats [[Roy Emerson]] (Australia) 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2
* [[List of French Open Women's Singles champions|French Women's Singles Championship]] –
* [[1962 French Championships – Women's singles|French Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Margaret Smith Court]] (Australia) defeats [[Lesley Turner Bowrey|Lesley Turner]] (Australia) 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
'''USA'''
'''USA'''
* [[List of US Open Men's Singles champions|American Men's Singles Championship]] –
* [[1962 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles|American Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Rod Laver]] (Australia) defeats [[Roy Emerson]] (Australia) 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
* [[List of US Open Women's Singles champions|American Women's Singles Championship]] –
* [[1962 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles|American Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Margaret Smith Court]] (Australia) defeats [[Darlene Hard]] (USA) 9–7, 6–4
'''Events'''
'''Events'''
* [[Rod Laver]] becomes only the second man in tennis history to win the [[Grand Slam in tennis]].
* [[Rod Laver]] becomes only the second man in tennis history to win the [[Grand Slam in tennis]].
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==[[Multi-sport event]]s==
==[[Multi-sport event]]s==
* [[1962 Asian Games|Asian Games]] held in [[Jakarta, Indonesia]]
* [[1962 Asian Games|Asian Games]] held in [[Jakarta, Indonesia]]
* [[1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] held in [[Perth]], Australia<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Games {{!}} Commonwealth Games Federation |url=https://thecgf.com/games |website=thecgf.com |access-date=4 January 2022 |language=en |archive-date=4 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104004327/https://thecgf.com/games |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Commonwealth Games|British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] held in [[Perth]], Western Australia
* [[1962 Central American and Caribbean Games|Central American and Caribbean Games]] held in [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], Jamaica
* [[1962 Central American and Caribbean Games|Central American and Caribbean Games]] held in [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], Jamaica
* Second [[1962 Winter Universiade|Winter Universiade]] held in [[Villars-sur-Ollon|Villars]], Switzerland
* Second [[1962 Winter Universiade|Winter Universiade]] held in [[Villars-sur-Ollon|Villars]], Switzerland

Latest revision as of 03:31, 13 August 2024

1962 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Years in sports
1962 in sports

Alpine skiing

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American football

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Artistic gymnastics

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Association football

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United Kingdom

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Europe

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Athletics

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Australian rules football

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Baseball

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Main article: 1962 in baseball

Basketball

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Boxing

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  • March 24 – Emile Griffith regained the World Welterweight Championship by knocking out Benny the "Kid" Paret in the 12th round. Paret died ten days later on April 3 as a result of severe head injuries sustained in the fight.
  • September 25 – Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson, two minutes and six seconds into the first round, to become World Heavyweight Champion.

Canadian football

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Cycling

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Golf

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Men's professional

Men's amateur

Horse racing

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Steeplechases

Flat races

Ice hockey

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Motorsport

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Main articles: 1962 in motorsport and List of 1962 motorsport champions

Rugby league

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Rugby union

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Swimming

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  • February 20 – Australian swimming ace Kevin Berry takes over the world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) from USA's Carl Robie at a meet in Melbourne, clocking 2:12.5.
  • August 11 – Carl Robie regains the world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) and betters the world's best time twice in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, clocking 2:12.4 and, eventually, 2:10.8.
  • August 19 – US swimmer Sharon Finneran breaks the world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course) during a meet in Chicago, Illinois – 2:31.2.
  • August 25 – Sharon Finneran breaks her own world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course) during a meet in Los Altos, California – 2:30.7.
  • October 23 – Australia's Kevin Berry takes over the world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) once again, clocking 2:09.7 at a meet in Melbourne, Victoria.

Tennis

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Australia

England

France

USA

Events

Davis Cup

Volleyball

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Yacht racing

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Multi-sport events

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Brazil vs. Czechoslovakia - Football Match Stats - June 17, 1962 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Burnley 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  3. ^ Hunt, Terry. "Ipswich Town's greatest games: Blues win First Division title in 1962". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  4. ^ Zawadzki, Edward (2001). The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book. Dundurn. p. 68. ISBN 9781459721357.
  5. ^ Clarke, Penny (2006). Transport: From the First Wheels to Special Cars. Salariya Publishers. p. 30. ISBN 9781905087891.
  6. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Our Games | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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