Bill Furby

Bill Furby
Personal information
Full name William Furby
Date of birth 1871
Place of birth Staffordshire, England
Date of death After 1969
Playing position Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1894–1895 Southampton St. Mary's 5 (0)
1895–???? Freemantle

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

William "Bill" Furby (b. 1871 – fl. 1969) was an English amateur footballer who played for Southampton St. Mary's in the club's first season in the Southern League.

Football career

Furby was one of several players from Staffordshire who joined St. Mary's in 1894.[1] His first recorded match was at centre-half in a Hampshire County Cricket Club Charity Cup tie on 18 April – he retained his place for the remaining two matches in this tournament including the final against Royal Artillery five days later, when he scored in a 5–0 victory.[2]

Although he was an adaptable half-back and a good crosser of the ball,[1] during the inaugural Southern League season, Furby's first-team opportunities were restricted due to the form of Ernie Taylor and Lachie Thomson. After only five league and two FA Cup outings, he left the "Saints" to join arch-rivals Freemantle.[3]

Later life

Furby's date of death is not known, although he was still alive in 1969, aged 98.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 134. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
  2. ↑ Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. p. 15. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.
  3. ↑ Saints – A complete record. pp. 16–17.
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