Full name William Furby Playing position Date of birth 1871 Years Team | Name Bill Furby Date of death After 1969 | |
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Place of birth Staffordshire, England | ||
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.
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Football career
Furby was one of several players from Staffordshire who joined St. Mary's in 1894. 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.
Although he was an adaptable half-back and a good crosser of the ball, 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.
Later life
Furby's date of death is not known, although he was still alive in 1969, aged 98.