Jack Furness Explained

Jack Furness
Fullname:John Robert Furness
Birth Date:23 August 1890
Birth Place:North Melbourne, Victoria
Death Place:Hawthorn, Victoria
Originalteam:Fitzroy juniors
Statsend:1911
Years1:1911
Games Goals1:6 (3)

John Robert Furness (23 August 1890 – 9 February 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Fitzroy (VFL)

He made his debut, as one of the seven new players for Fitzroy — i.e., Ernie Everett, Jack Furness, Cliff Hutton, Frank Lamont, Tom Moloughney, Danny Murphy, and Eric Watson[2] — against Melbourne on 29 April 1911.

Death

He died at Hawthorn, Victoria on 9 February 1968.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 300.
  2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article142943520 League Matches, The Australasian, (Saturday, 6 May 1911), p.23.
  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LwYRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fZMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5828%2C1844227 Deaths: Furness, The Age, (Saturday, 10 February 1968), p.43.