Milford F.C.
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Full nameMilford Football Club
Founded1885
Dissolved1897?
GroundMilford
| Full name | Milford Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1885 | |
| Dissolved | 1897? | |
| Ground | Milford | |
| League | Irish Football League | |
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Milford Football Club was an Irish football club based in the village of Milford, County Armagh.
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,[3] but retained membership only for one season.[4][5] It continued in at a junior level in the Midland League until 1896.[6]
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.[7]