The Proposal for the Penalty Kick is Accepted by the Football Association. The idea was the brainchild of William McCrum, a goalkeeper from Milford, Co. Armagh, and was championed by Jack Reid of the Irish Football Association. Designed to punish serious fouls near the goal, the penalty kick became a key part of modern football.

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A Proposal for the Penalty Kick Is Accepted by the Football Association
June 02, 1891

A proposal for the penalty kick is accepted by the Football Association
June 02, 1891