Milford Football Club is a former Irish

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club based in the village of

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History

The club was founded in 1885, joining the

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in 1886 and won the inaugural

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in 1887–88 with a 3–1 win over Loughgall. The club was subsequently a founding member of the Irish Football League in

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, 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

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suggested a way to combat illegal challenges near to goal.

Colours

The club played in royal blue.

Honours

Senior honours

: 2 **1887–88, 1888–89

References

{{Former Irish League senior clubs Association football clubs established in 1885 Defunct association football clubs in Northern Ireland Defunct Irish Football League clubs Association football clubs in County Armagh 1885 establishments in Ireland Former senior Irish Football League clubs