George Furr

George Furr
Personal information
Full name George Melville Furr[1]
Date of birth 1885[1]
Place of birth Barnet, England[2]
Date of death 2 January 1967(1967-01-02) (aged 81–82)[1]
Place of death Letchworth, England[2]
Playing position Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
Hitchin St, John's
Hitchin Town
1906 Biggleswade
1906–1909 Watford 37 (3)
1909 Manchester City 3 (0)
Watford
1911–1912 Croydon Common 2 (0)
Watford

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

† Appearances (goals)

George Melville Furr (1885–2 January 1967) was an English professional football outside right who played in the Football League for Manchester City.[1]

Personal life

Furr's three brothers, Harry, Vic and Willie, also played professional football.[2] Furr followed his father into fishmongery and built up a number fishmongers and chip shops across Hertfordshire.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 105. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 3 4 http://www.zen139857.zen.co.uk/FURR_George_Melville.pdf
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