Milford F.C. Explained

Clubname:Milford F.C.
Fullname:Milford Football Club
Founded:1885
Dissolved:1897?
Ground:Milford
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Milford Football Club is a former Irish football club based in the village of Milford, County Armagh.

History

The club was founded in 1885, joining the Irish Football Association in 1886[1] and won the inaugural Mid-Ulster Cup in 1887–88 with a 3–1 win over Loughgall.[2]

The club was subsequently a founding member of the Irish Football League in 1890, but retained membership only for one season.[3] It continued in at a junior level in the Midland League until 1896.[4]

The club is most notable for being the place where the penalty kick was first introduced in 1890, when local goalkeeper William McCrum suggested a way to combat illegal challenges near to goal.[5]

Colours

The club played in royal blue.[6]

Honours

Senior honours

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Notes and References

  1. Belfast News-Letter, 4 October 1886
  2. Football . Armagh Standard . 4 May 1888 . 3.
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilhist.html Northern Ireland - Final League Tables 1890-1998
  4. The Midland League . People's Advocate and Monaghan, Fermanagh, and Tyrone News . 4 January 1896 . 1.
  5. Web site: Home of the Penalty Kick. 2009-08-12. 12 August 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20111002181028/http://www.homeofthepenaltykick.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=27. 2 October 2011. dead.
  6. Mid-Ulster notes . Ulster Football and Cycling News . 5 April 1889 . 11.