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Bill Furby
Personal information
Full name William Furby
Date of birth (1869-05-01)1 May 1869
Place of birth Leek, Staffordshire, England
Date of death 1946 (aged 76–77)
Place of death Worcester, England
Position(s) Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1894–1895 Southampton St. Mary's 5 (0)
1895–???? Freemantle
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Furby (1 May 1869 – 1949)[1] was an English amateur footballer who played for Southampton St. Mary's in the club's first season in the Southern League.

Football career

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Furby was one of several players from Staffordshire who joined St. Mary's in 1894.[2] 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.[3]

Although he was an adaptable half-back and a good crosser of the ball,[2] 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.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan; Bull, David (2013). All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC. Southampton: Hagiology Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-9926-8640-6.
  2. ^ a b Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 134. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
  3. ^ Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. p. 15. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.
  4. ^ Saints – A complete record. pp. 16–17.