Jack Hendry (footballer, born 1867)
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Full name
John Hendry
Date of birth
1867
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death
1917 (aged 49–50)[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hendry | ||
| Date of birth | 1867 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1917 (aged 49–50)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Rangers | |||
| 1890–1896 | Notts County | 163 | (1) |
| Heanor Town | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
