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| Sport | Track and field |
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| Founded | 1866 |
| Ceased | 1880 |
| Country | England/United Kingdom |
| Related competitions | AAA Championships |
The AAC Championships was an annual track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (the de facto governing body for amateur athletics in the United Kingdom). [1] It was the foremost domestic athletics event in the United Kingdom during its lifetime and was the predecessor of the prestigious AAA Championships. [2]
The competition was founded in 1866 as a men-only competition and was held at the club's home base at the Lillie Bridge Grounds in London. By 1879, the championships had arrived at a crossroads because club athletes complained that the staging of the events only suited the University athletes because of the dates chosen to stage the championships. This led to an additional Summer championships in 1879, hosted by the London Athletics Club at the nearby Stamford Bridge Running Grounds. [3] [4] [5] [6] The Northern Athletics Association, whose membership was wider than that of its southern counterparts, threatened to boycott the AAC's annual championships, causing the AAC to collapse and in 1880 the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA) was formed, with rules that ensured any genuine amateur could join irrespective of their occupation or social class. [7]
In 1880, representatives of the Amateur Athletic Club handed over to the new association the challenge cups that had been competed for at their championship for presentation at the new competition. [8] The prizes were presented by Lady Jersey, wife of the Earl of Jersey. [9]
| Year | Date | Venue | Stadium | Notes | |
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| 1 | 1866 | 23 March | London | Beaufort House, Walham Green | |
| 2 | 1867 | 15 April | London | Beaufort House, Walham Green | |
| 3 | 1868 | 19–20 June | London | Beaufort House, Walham Green | |
| 4 | 1869 | 3 April | London | Lillie Bridge Grounds | |
| 5 | 1870 | 9 April | London | Lillie Bridge Grounds | |
| 6 | 1871 | 3 April | London | Lillie Bridge Grounds | |
| 7 | 1872 | 27 March | London | Lillie Bridge Grounds | |
| 8 | 1873 | 5 April | London | Lillie Bridge Grounds | |
| 9 | 1874 | 30 March | London | Lillie Bridge Grounds | |
| 10 | 1875 | 22 March | London | Lillie Bridge Grounds | |
| 11 | 1876 | 10 April | London | Lillie Bridge Grounds | |
| 12 | 1877 | 26 March | London | Lillie Bridge Grounds | |
| 13 | 1878 | 15 April | London | Lillie Bridge Grounds | |
| 14 | 1879 | 7 April | London | Lillie Bridge Grounds | Spring championships |
| 15 | 1879 | 14/16 June | London | Stamford Bridge Running Grounds | Summer championships |
The Amateur Athletic Association of England or AAA is the oldest national governing body for athletics in the world, having been established on 24 April 1880. Historically it effectively oversaw athletics throughout Britain and Ireland. Its role changed to support regional athletic clubs within England alone. This role was effectively taken over by England Athletics in 2005 and the Amateur Athletic Association of England was absorbed into that organisation. It is now concerned with the development of young athletes and has taken on the role of safeguarding the history of the sport and still awards trophies to elite athletes.
Clement Nugent Jackson was a British athlete, academic and athletics administrator.
Sir Montague Shearman, was an English judge and athlete. He was a co-founder of the Amateur Athletics Association in 1880.
The AAA Championships was an annual track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association of England. It was the foremost domestic athletics event in the United Kingdom during its lifetime, despite the existence of the official UK Athletics Championships organised by the then governing body for British athletics, the British Athletics Federation between 1977 and 1993, and again in 1997. It was succeeded by the British Athletics Championships, organised by the BEF's replacement (successor), UK Athletics under its brand name British Athletics.
The 1880 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held on Saturday 3 July at Lillie Bridge Grounds, London, England. It was the first championships organised by the AAA, and it replaced championships held by the Amateur Athletic Club since 1866. Representatives of the Amateur Athletic Club handed over to the new association the challenge cups that had been competed for at their championship for presentation at the new competition. The prizes were presented by Lady Jersey, wife of the Earl of Jersey.
The 1881 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held on Saturday 16 July and Monday 18 July at Aston Lower Grounds, Birmingham, England. This was the first time the championship had been held outside of London.
The 1882 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held on Saturday 1 July at Stoke Victoria AC Grounds, Stoke-on-Trent, England. For the second consecutive year the championship was held outside of London.
The 1879 AAC Championships were two outdoor track and field competitions organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC) and London Athletic Club (LAC). The first was the usual annual AAC championships, held at the Lillie Bridge Grounds on 7 April 1879.
The 1866 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 23 March 1866, in the grounds of Thomas Jones, 7th Viscount Ranelagh's Beaufort House.
The 1867 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 15 April 1867, in the grounds of Thomas Jones, 7th Viscount Ranelagh's Beaufort House.
The 1868 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held from 19 to 20 June 1868, in the grounds of Thomas Jones, 7th Viscount Ranelagh's Beaufort House.
The 1869 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 3 April 1869, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds for the first time, which were the new headquarters of the AAC.
The 1871 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 3 April 1871, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds in London.
The 1872 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 27 March 1872, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds in London.
The 1873 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 5 April 1873, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds in London.
The 1874 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 30 March 1874, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds in London.
The 1875 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 22 March 1875, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds in London.
The 1876 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 10 April 1876, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds in London.
The 1878 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 15 April 1878, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds in London.
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