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Billy
Furness |
Leeds United AFC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 0 D 1 L 0 F 1:
A 1
50% successful
1933-34
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
William Isaac Furness |
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Born |
8 June 1909
in Washington, County Durham [registered in
Chester-le-Street, September 1909]. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1911
census, William Isaac is the youngest of two children, along with Eliza,
to George William and Mary Elizabeth. They live at 1 New Road in
Washington. His father is an engineman in the mines. |
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According to the 1939 register, William I., a
turret lather operator, is married to Mary, and are living at 70 Britannia
Road in Norwich, the home of the widowed Sophia Dunnell. |
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Married |
to Mary Carroll
(b.24 November 1908),
[registered in Gateshead, Durham, September 1935]. One son,
John G. (b.28 May 1936). |
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Died |
29 August 1980, aged
71 years 82 days
[registered in Norwich, Norfolk, September 1980]. |
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Height/Weight |
5' 11", 10st. 7lbs [1928 & 1929],
another source states: 5' 7", 11st. 7lbs [1929], 5' 6"
[1937], 5' 8½", 11st. 6lbs [1938]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Started his career playing for his
works' team at Usworth Colliery, where he was a clerk. Joined Leeds United
AFC for a transfer fee of £50 in August 1928, making his league debut
against Middlesbrough FC on 30 November 1929. After 243 league
appearances and 62 goals, Norwich City FC then paid £2750 for
Furness' signature on 10 June 1937. He retired in June 1947,
following 93 league appearances, in which he scored 21 times,
to join the backroom staff. |
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Club honours |
Football League
Division Two runners-up
1931-32; |
| Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
six who became 582nd players (587) to
appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Inside-left |
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Only match |
No. 186, 13 May 1933,
Italy 1 England 1, an end-of-season tour match at
Stadio
Nazionale del Partito Nazionale Fascista, Parioli, Roma, aged
23 years 339 days. |
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Major tournaments |
None |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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Worked as an electrical engineer during
the war. Remained with the Carrow Road club after his retirement from the
playing field, initially as the assistant trainer. Head trainer until May
1955. A physiotherapist for another eight years, which he also practiced
away from the club. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.103. |
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Billy Furness - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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5 |
1 |
0 |
90 |
0 |
0 min |
0 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Billy Furness
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Away
- Friendly |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
Billy Furness
- Match History
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Club:
Leeds United A.F.C.
- one full appearance (90 min) |
F.A. International Selection Committee - one full appearance
(90 min)x |
Notes
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CG
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