John Furley (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:John Furley
Birth Date:24 March 1847
Birth Place:Oakham, Rutland, England
Death Place:Oakham, Rutland, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm roundarm fast
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:13
Bat Avg1:3.25
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:5
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:8 September
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/13226.html Cricinfo

John Furley (24 March 1847 – 30 June 1909) was an English first-class cricketer.

Furley was born at Oakham in March 1847, where he was educated at Oakham School.[1] He made two appearances in first-class cricket. His first appearance came for the North in the North v South fixture of 1875 at Loughborough, with his second appearance coming for an England XI against Gloucestershire at The Oval in 1877.[2] He captained Oakham and Burghley Park Cricket Club.

Furley was a wine and spirit merchant on High Street, Oakham. He died suddenly at Oakham in June 1909.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oakham . www.schoolscricketonline.co.uk . 2019-09-08.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by John Furley . CricketArchive . 2019-09-08 . subscription.
  3. Web site: Wisden - Obituaries in 1909 . ESPNcricinfo . 2019-09-08.