Jack Hendry (footballer, born 1867)

Jack Hendry
Personal information
Full name	John Hendry
Date of birth	1867
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	1917 (aged 49–50)
Place of death	Nottingham, England
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Rangers
1890–1896	Notts County
	Heanor Town
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Hendry (1867 – 1917) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Notts County.^[2] Jack Hendry was responsible for the handball foul in the February 1891 FA Cup quarter final that is credited for changing opinion in English soccer about the legitimacy of penalty kicks. Hendry had denied Stoke an equaliser With only seconds of the game remaining by handling the ball on the goal-line. The resulting free-kick was lost denying Stoke chance of a place in the semi-final while Notts proceeded as far as the 1891 FA Cup Final.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000164/19170216/012/0002 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
^ Mark Metcalf The Origins of the Football League: The First Season 1888/89 2013 .. 1445618605 -. or 'death penalty' was roundly condemned, but public opinion swung in favour after an indirect freekick was awarded for a deliberate handball on the goalline in the FA Cup quarter final between Stoke City and Notts County on 14 February 1891. Stoke, having earlier beaten Preston North Endand Aston Villa, had high hopes of a first trophy. With County leading 1-0 in the final minute of the game, their full back Jack Hendry punched a shot off the line when his 'keeper George Toone was beaten."

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[BNA-1] ttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000164/19170216/012/0002 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[2] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.

[3] Mark Metcalf The Origins of the Football League: The First Season 1888/89 2013 .. 1445618605 -. or 'death penalty' was roundly condemned, but public opinion swung in favour after an indirect freekick was awarded for a deliberate handball on the goalline in the FA Cup quarter final between Stoke City and Notts County on 14 February 1891. Stoke, having earlier beaten Preston North Endand Aston Villa, had high hopes of a first trophy. With County leading 1-0 in the final minute of the game, their full back Jack Hendry punched a shot off the line when his 'keeper George Toone was beaten."

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