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]

Jack Furness
Personal information
Full name John Robert Furness
Date of birth (1890-08-23)23 August 1890
Place of birth North Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 9 February 1968(1968-02-09) (aged 77)
Place of death Hawthorn, Victoria
Original team(s) Fitzroy juniors
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1911 Fitzroy 6 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Fitzroy (VFL)

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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

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

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ League Matches, The Australasian, (Saturday, 6 May 1911), p.23.
  3. ^ Deaths: Furness, The Age, (Saturday, 10 February 1968), p.43.
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