1827 in sports

1827 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing
Events
 * 2 January — Peter Crawley defeats Jem Ward in 11 rounds at Royston to win the English Championship.
 * 4 January — Crawley announces his retirement from boxing and refuses a return bout with Ward, who thereupon reclaims the title.

Cricket
Events England
 * In an effort to resolve the roundarm bowling controversy, MCC agrees to the staging of three trial matches between Sussex and All-England. No firm conclusions are drawn in the immediate aftermath of the trials and it will be many years before roundarm is formally legalised.
 * 4 June — Cambridge University versus Oxford University at Lord's is the inaugural University Match. It will become an annual fixture in 1838.
 * Most runs – Tom Marsden 308 @ 25.66 (HS 65*)
 * Most wickets – William Ashby 29 (BB 8–?)

Horse racing
England
 * 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Arab
 * 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Turcoman
 * The Derby – Mameluke
 * The Oaks – Gulnare
 * St. Leger Stakes – Matilda