Sport in Greenwich & Blackheath

A long line of sporting firsts

London Marathon

The - The World's biggest race starts on Blackheath and Greenwich Park.

- Guide to Marathons of the World

Association Football (Soccer)

- One-click guide to the Premier League clubs

- Hold the record for England's biggest football crowd.

Three Blackheath clubs (Blackheath, Perceval House (Blackheath) and Blackheath Proprietary School) helped start the (of England) - The Blackheath club then left when hacking was banned!

originally started in Woolwich in 1886 and was initially known as Dial Square. It soon became known as Royal Arsenal which it remained as until 1891.

A pig farm was among the local venues used until the club moved to the Invicta Ground at Plumstead in 1890. The club became professional as Woolwich Arsenal in 1891.

In 1913, despite vociferous local opposition, the club moved to Highbury in North London.

Rugby

Blackheath Rugby Club - oldest in the land. Visit their site at:
The first England International Rugby Team was chosen at the Princess of Wales pub in Blackheath

Hockey

- oldest in the World!

Golf

A wealth of golf courses including...
The oldest golf club in England - The Royal Blackheath Golf Club

Baseball

Greenwich even has a youth baseball team that's going places

Kites

Blackheath is a major centre for kite-flying particularly at weekends

Not forgetting that most English of sports, cricket. Blackheath Wanderers Cricket Club - founded 1886. South Thames League Champions 1990, Arthur Phebey Cup Winners 1996. New site.