1847 in sports

1847 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Baseball
Events
 * Army of occupation plays baseball in Santa Barbara, California, alienating the local people.

Boxing
Events
 * William Thompson retains the Championship of England but there is no record of any fights involving him in 1847.

Cricket
Events England
 * William Clarke's All-England Eleven (AEE), formed in 1846, becomes a major attraction and plays numerous matches throughout England
 * Most runs – Nicholas Felix 591 @ 28.14 (HS 113)
 * Most wickets – William Hillyer 134 @ 16.15 (BB 8–?)

Football
Events
 * Another set of public school rules is created at Harrow which, like Eton, plays the "dribbling game".

Horse racing
England
 * Grand National – Mathew
 * 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Clementina
 * 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Conyngham
 * The Derby – Cossack
 * The Oaks – Miami
 * St. Leger Stakes – Van Tromp

Rowing
The Boat Race
 * The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not held this year