1827 in sports

Years in sports:	1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830
Centuries:	18th century · 19th century · 20th century
Decades:	1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s
Years:	1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830

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

• 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.

England

• 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