Football club
| Full name | Milford Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1885 | |
| Dissolved | 1897? | |
| Ground | Milford | |
| League | Irish Football League | |
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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 and won the inaugural Mid-Ulster Cup in 1887–88 with a 3–1 win over Loughgall.
The club was subsequently a founding member of the Irish Football League in 1890, but retained membership only for one season. It continued in at a junior level in the Midland League until 1896.
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.
Colours
The club played in royal blue.
Honours
Senior honours
- Mid-Ulster Cup: 2
- 1887–88, 1888–89
References
- Belfast News-Letter, 4 October 1886
- "Football". Armagh Standard: 3. 4 May 1888.
- Northern Ireland - Final League Tables 1890-1998
- "The Midland League". People's Advocate and Monaghan, Fermanagh, and Tyrone News: 1. 4 January 1896.
- "Home of the Penalty Kick". 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- "Mid-Ulster notes". Ulster Football and Cycling News: 11. 5 April 1889.
| Former Irish League senior clubs | |
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| Former senior clubs | |
| Defunct former senior clubs | |