Harry Furr

Harold Frederick Furr (13 January 1887 – 23 November 1971) was an English professional football goalkeeper who played in the Football League for Leicester Fosse.[1]

Harry Furr
Furr while with Croydon Common in 1908.
Personal information
Full name Harold Frederick Furr[1]
Date of birth (1887-01-13)13 January 1887[1]
Place of birth Barnet, England
Date of death 23 November 1971(1971-11-23) (aged 84)[1]
Place of death Hitchin, England[2]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902 Hitchin St John's
Hitchin Town
1906–1907 Hitchin Union Jack
1907 Hitchin Blue Cross
1907–1908 Hitchin Town
1908–1911 Croydon Common 8 (0)
1911–1912 Brentford 6 (0)
1912 Croydon Common 0 (0)
1912 Leicester Fosse 8 (0)
1923 Letchworth Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Furr's three brothers, George, Vic and Willie 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
Croydon Common 1909–10[2] Southern League First Division 7 0 0 0 7 0
1910–11[2] Southern League Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 8 0 0 0 8 0
Brentford 1911–12[3] Southern League First Division 6 0 2 0 8 0
Leicester Fosse 1912–13[4] Second Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 22 0 2 0 24 0

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 105. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Furr Harold Frederick" (PDF). Croydon Common Football Club. Alan Futter. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 361. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. "Harold Furr | Leicester City career stats – FoxesHistory". 1 June 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.


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