1956 in sports

Summary

1956 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Alpine skiing edit

American football edit

Association football edit

England edit

Netherlands edit

  • Eredivise, a premier football league in Holland, a first regular season games held on September 2.[citation needed]

Athletics edit

Australian rules football edit

Baseball edit

Basketball edit

Boxing edit

Canadian football edit

Cycling edit

Field hockey edit

Figure skating edit

Golf edit

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Harness racing edit

Horse racing edit

Steeplechases

Flat races

Ice hockey edit

Motorsport edit

Rugby league edit

Rugby union edit

Snooker edit

Tennis edit

Australia

England

France

USA

Davis Cup

Volleyball edit

Olympic Games edit

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.