| Jack Hendry | |
| Fullname: | John Hendry |
| Birth Date: | 1867 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Nottingham, England |
| Position: | Full back |
| Clubs1: | Rangers |
| Years2: | 1890–1896 |
| Caps2: | 163 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
John Hendry (1867 – 1917) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Notts County.[2] Jack Hendry was responsible for the handball foul in the February 1891 FA Cup quarter final that is credited for changing opinion in English soccer about the legitimacy of penalty kicks. Hendry had denied Stoke an equaliser With only seconds of the game remaining by handling the ball on the goal-line. The resulting free-kick was lost denying Stoke chance of a place in the semi-final while Notts proceeded as far as the 1891 FA Cup Final.[3]
1445618605 -. or 'death penalty' was roundly condemned, but public opinion swung in favour after an indirect freekick was awarded for a deliberate handball on the goalline in the FA Cup quarter final between Stoke City and Notts County on 14 February 1891. Stoke, having earlier beaten Preston North Endand Aston Villa, had high hopes of a first trophy. With County leading 1-0 in the final minute of the game, their full back Jack Hendry punched a shot off the line when his 'keeper George Toone was beaten."