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.^[1]

Boxing

Events

• William Thompson retains the Championship of England but there is no record of any fights involving him in 1847.^[2]

Cricket

Events

• William Clarke's All-England Eleven (AEE), formed in 1846, becomes a major attraction and plays numerous matches throughout England

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^[3]
• The Oaks – Miami
• St. Leger Stakes – Van Tromp

Rowing

The Boat Race

• The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not held this year