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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Furby | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
Football career
editFurby 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 134. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
- ^ Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. p. 15. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.
- ^ Saints – A complete record. pp. 16–17.