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FA Cup Quarter-Final Handball Incident
- When
- 14 February 1891
- Where
- Stoke-on-Trent
A deliberate handball on the goal line by a Notts County player against Stoke City resulted in an indirect free kick that failed to score.
On 14 February 1891, during an FA Cup quarter-final match between Stoke City and Notts County, a Notts County player committed a blatant handball on the goal line. The referee awarded an indirect free kick, which did not result in a goal. This incident highlighted the inadequacy of the indirect free kick as a remedy for preventing certain goals.
Sources
- William McCrum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-20
- Penalty kick (association football) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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