Willie Furr
William Stanley Furr (22 July 1891 – 1975) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for Leicester Fosse.[1][3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Stanley Furr[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1891[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Barnet, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 1975 (aged 83–84)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Biggleswade, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hitchin Town | |||
| 1912 | Brentford | 2 | (0) |
| 1912 | Leicester Fosse | 1 | (0) |
| Luton Town | |||
| 1913 | Eccles Borough | ||
| 1913 | Letchworth Town | ||
| 1919 | Luton Town | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Furr's three brothers, George, Harry and Vic also played professional football.[2] His sisters Amelia and Miriam married footballers William Grimes and George Payne respectively.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1911–12[3] | Southern League First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Leicester Fosse | 1912–13[5] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luton Town | 1919–20[6] | Southern League First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 105. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Biographies – George Melville Furr" (PDF). Croydon Common Football Club. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 361. ISBN 0951526200.
- "The Football Association – Season 1913–14 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "Willie Furr | Leicester City career stats". FoxesTalk. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- "William Furr". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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