Harold Frederick Furr (13 January 1887 – 23 November 1971) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Leicester Fosse.[1][3]

Harry Furr
Furr while with Croydon Common in 1908.
Personal information
Full name Harold Frederick Furr[1]
Date of birth (1887-01-13)13 January 1887[1]
Place of birth Barnet, England
Date of death 23 November 1971(1971-11-23) (aged 84)[1]
Place of death Hitchin, England[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902 Hitchin St John's
Hitchin Town
1906–1907 Hitchin Union Jack
1907 Hitchin Blue Cross
1907–1908 Hitchin Town
1908–1911 Croydon Common 8 (0)
1911–1912 Brentford 6 (0)
1912 Croydon Common 0 (0)
1912–1913 Leicester Fosse 8 (0)
1913 Letchworth Town
1914 Hitchin St Michael's
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

edit

Furr's three brothers, George, Vic and Willie also played professional football.[2] His sisters Amelia and Miriam married footballers William Grimes and George Payne respectively.[2]

Career statistics

edit
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Croydon Common 1909–10[2] Southern League First Division 7 0 0 0 7 0
1910–11[2] Southern League Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 8 0 0 0 8 0
Brentford 1911–12[4] Southern League First Division 6 0 2 0 8 0
Leicester Fosse 1912–13[5] Second Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 22 0 2 0 24 0

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 105. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c d e Futter, Alan. "Furr Harold Frederick" (PDF). Croydon Common Football Club. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. ^ "The Football Association – Season 1913–14 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 361. ISBN 0951526200.
  5. ^ "Harold Furr | Leicester City career stats". FoxesTalk. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.