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Who, when and where was the penalty kick invented

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  1. smokie899

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    Wee triva question, the penalty kick was invented by who and when and where
     
    smokie899, Aug 16, 2009
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    William McCrum, 1890, Milford (County Armagh) NI.

    I think :rolleyes:
     
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  4. faw cough Gold Member Gold Member

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    Would i be right in saying it was an Armagh man,in the wee village of Milford.







    I knew this cos i worked in the village and around a field where he was supposed to have invented it,they have built houses there now.....but i didnt know his name or when it was invented.
     
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    I is too quick fo' yo'!

    Nah I'm reading a book about the history of football tactics and psychology and the penalty kick had an entire chapter deicated to it.
     
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    Plus wiki is only a click away.:50:
     
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    lol In this case I didn't need wiki :50:
     
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    Wonder if he was a tim, doubt it with a name like that. Lol
     
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    i thought it was some referee in germany?

    edit: i'm thinking of the penalty shoot out
     
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    Aye it was in our very own county Armagh in Milford.. not too far from myself
     
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    I would have said William O'Boyne refereeing at Ibrox in 1899 with Celtic 1 - 0 up in injury time. :84:
     
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  12. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    There's a statue to the guy in Millford is there not? There was a piece done on it by Sky Sports last season.
     
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    theres a statue all right.

    apparently it was controversial * * they were going to do away with it, the penalties that is.
     
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    I'll tell you who, when and were it wasn't invented. Me, My gaff , 3:32am .
     
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    Since the death of Justin Fashanu, the * * has had no place in league football. :icon_mrgreen:
     
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    * just noticed that:52:
     
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