Milford F.C.

Milford F.C.
Full nameMilford Football Club
Founded1885
Dissolved1897?
GroundMilford
LeagueIrish Football League
Milford Football Club, 1888-89

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

References

  1. ^ Belfast News-Letter, 4 October 1886
  2. ^ "Football". Armagh Standard: 3. 4 May 1888.
  3. ^ Northern Ireland - Final League Tables 1890-1998
  4. ^ "The Midland League". People's Advocate and Monaghan, Fermanagh, and Tyrone News: 1. 4 January 1896.
  5. ^ "Home of the Penalty Kick". 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  6. ^ "Mid-Ulster notes". Ulster Football and Cycling News: 11. 5 April 1889.