In 1932 an obituary appeared in an Armagh newspaper reflecting on the life of a highly respected local citizen and businessman. In it, a certain William Mc Crum of Milford was lauded as a brilliant scholar, storyteller and outstanding sportsman. Nothing unusual about that if it had not contained a reference to the fact that… Continue reading The Inventor – William McCrum
A penalty kick is awarded if a player commits a direct free kick offence inside their penalty area or off the field as part of play as outlined in Laws 12 and 13. A goal may be scored directly from a penalty kick. Procedure The ball must be stationary on the penalty mark and the… Continue reading The Penalty Kick Rule – Law 14
Village to be officially recognised as birthplace of football’s penalty kick. The village of Milford close to Armagh City is to receive global recognition as the birthplace of football’s penalty kick. The world football governing body FIFA, the Federation Internationale de Football Association, is to officially acknowledge the spot where the penalty kick was invented… Continue reading Milford’s “Spot” on World Map
As arguably the most influential figure in the early days of Irish football, William McCrum was determined to stamp out violent play around goal areas and easily won backing from the Irish Football Association for his controversial new rule. However, winning international approval proved more difficult, It seems however, that McCrum’s idea was no lucky… Continue reading Rule Born Out of Love of Arts and Sense of Justice
The highlight of the Armagh Sports Forum 10th anniversary awards in Armagh City hotel was an award acknowledging the local man who gave football its most famous rule – the penalty kick. This award commemorates the memory of one of Armagh’s most august sportsmen, William Mc Crum of Milford, who introduced the penalty kick to… Continue reading Mc Crum Award Highlight of Sporting Tributes
