| Full name | Milford Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1885 | |
| Dissolved | 1897? | |
| Ground | Milford | |
| League | Irish Football League | |
Milford Football Club was an Irishfootball club based in the village ofMilford,County Armagh.
The club was founded in 1885, joining theIrish Football Association in 1886[1] and won the inauguralMid-Ulster Cup in 1887–88 with a 3–1 win over Loughgall.[2]
The club was subsequently a founding member of theIrish Football League in1890,[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 goalkeeperWilliam McCrum suggested a way to combat illegal challenges near to goal.[7]
The club played in royal blue.[8]
