The 1880 Wimbledon Championship was a tennis

Tennis

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 tournament that took place from July 5 to July 15. There were a total of 60 competitors who entered the tournament a record until the 1904 draw. The admission charge remained at a shilling for the first four days, then raised to half a crown

Half crown (British coin)

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 for the latter half of the draw. The final was watched by 1300 spectators. The height of the net was reduced from 4 in 9 in (1.45 m) at the posts to 4 feet (1.2 m).

Final

  John Hartley defeated   Herbert Lawford

Herbert Lawford

Herbert Lawford was a tennis player from Great Britain who won the men's singles championship at Wimbledon in 1887, and was runner-up five times....

, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3.

• This was Hartley's second and last Major.

All Comers' Final

  Herbert Lawford

Herbert Lawford

Herbert Lawford was a tennis player from Great Britain who won the men's singles championship at Wimbledon in 1887, and was runner-up five times....

defeated   O. E. Woodhouse, 7–5, 6–4, 6–0.