Willie Furr Explained

Willie Furr
Fullname:William Stanley Furr
Birth Date:22 July 1891
Birth Place:Barnet, England
Death Place:Biggleswade, England
Position:Outside right
Clubs1:Hitchin Town
Years2:1912
Clubs2:Brentford
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:1912
Clubs3:Leicester Fosse
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Clubs4:Luton Town
Years5:1913
Clubs5:Eccles Borough
Years6:1913
Clubs6:Letchworth Town
Years7:1919
Clubs7:Luton Town
Caps7:1
Goals7:0

William Stanley Furr (22 July 1891 – 1975) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for Leicester Fosse.[1] [2] [3]

Personal life

Furr's three brothers, George, Harry and Vic also played professional football.[4] His sisters Amelia and Miriam married footballers William Grimes and George Payne respectively.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford1911–12Southern League First Division200020
Leicester Fosse1912–13[5] Second Division100010
Luton Town1919–20[6] Southern League First Division100010
Career total400040

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . 2012 . Tony Brown . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 105.
  2. Book: 100 Years Of Brentford . 1989 . Brentford FC . 0951526200 . White . Eric . 361.
  3. Web site: The Football Association – Season 1913–14 – Summary Of Professional Registrations . 1 January 2021 . Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource.
  4. Web site: Biographies – George Melville Furr . 16 May 2019 . Croydon Common Football Club.
  5. Web site: 1 June 2016 . Willie Furr Leicester City career stats . 12 January 2017 . FoxesTalk.
  6. Web site: William Furr . 4 December 2020 . Hatters Heritage.