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| fullname = Frederick Furniss
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| birth_place = [[Sheffield]], England
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| cityofbirth = [[Sheffield]]
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| position = [[Defender (football)|Full-back]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Full-back]]
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| years1 = 1946–1955
| years = 1946-1955<br>1955
| clubs = [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]<br>[[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]]
| clubs1 = [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
| caps1 = 279
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'''Frederick Furniss''' (born [[10 July]] [[1922]] in [[Sheffield]], [[England]]) was a [[Football (soccer)|footballer]] who played in the position of [[Defender (football)|full-back]] for [[Sheffield United]].
'''Frederick Furniss''' (10 July 1922 10 April 2017) was an English [[association football|footballer]] who played in the position of [[Defender (association football)|full-back]] for [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Furniss started his career with [[Hallam F.C.|Hallam]], and was given his chance to play for [[Sheffield United|United]] in [[World War II|Wartime]] (1941), along with [[Albert Nightingale]], in a 3–3 draw against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] at [[Goodison Park]] during an air-raid.<ref name=NB>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player5/fredfurniss.html |title=Fred Furniss |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=24 January 2010}}</ref>


He signed his first professional contract with the club in 1946 once the football league was re-established after the war,<ref name=NB2>{{cite web |url=http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/LegendsOfTheLane/0,,10418~1071510,00.html|title=Legends of the Lane |publisher=Sheffield United F.C.|accessdate=27 January 2010}}</ref> and he established himself in [[Sheffield United F.C.|the Blades]] defence, along with fellow [[Defender (association football)|full-back]] [[Eddie Shimwell]].
Furniss started his [[Football (soccer)|footballing]] career with [[Hallam F.C.|Hallam]], and was given his chance to play for [[Sheffield United|United]] in [[World War II|Wartime]] (1941), along with [[Albert Nightingale]], in a 3-3 draw against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] at [[Goodison Park]].


He was very fast and difficult to outwit, and played in every match in the [[Sheffield United F.C.|United]] team that won the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] in 1952–53. Furniss was the Blades recognised penalty taker in his time at [[Bramall Lane|the Lane]] and never missed a penalty for the Blades.<ref name="NB2"/>
At the end of the war signed his first professional contract with the club and he established himself in [[the Blades]] defence, along with fellow [[Defender (football)|full-back]] [[Eddie Shimwell]].


He made 433 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring 18 goals.<ref name="NB2"/> He also total he played 279 league matches for Sheffield United between 1945 and 1954 scoring 14 goals. In 1955, he joined [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]], but never played a match for that club.
He was very fast and difficult to outwit, and played in every match in the [[Sheffield United|United]] team that won the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] in 1952-53. Furniss was the Blades recognised penalty taker in his time at [[Bramall Lane|the Lane]] and is said to have never missed a single spot-kick.


Furniss, who was a member of the Senior Blades and was also a season-ticket holder, is featured on the Wall of Fame in at the Legends of the Lane facility at Bramall Lane. He was also a keen crown green bowler.<ref name="NB2"/>
In total he played 279 matches for Sheffield United between 1945-1954 scoring 14 goals. In 1955, he joined [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]], but never played a match for [[Chesterfield F.C.|the Spireites]].


Furniss died on 10 April 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/breaking-sheffield-united-legend-fred-furniss-passes-away-aged-94-1-8486004|title=Sheffield United legend Fred Furniss passes away, aged 94|last=Hall|first=Danny|date=10 April 2017|website=The Star|language=en|accessdate=2017-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413072710/http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/breaking-sheffield-united-legend-fred-furniss-passes-away-aged-94-1-8486004|archive-date=13 April 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Furniss, who is a member of the Senior Blades and is also a season-ticket holder is featured on the on the Wall of Fame in at the Legends of the Lane facility at Bramall Lane. He is now a keen crown green bowler.

==References==
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[[Category:2017 deaths]]
[[Category:English footballers]]
[[Category:English men's footballers]]
[[Category:Hallam F.C. players]]
[[Category:Hallam F.C. players]]
[[Category:Sheffield United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Sheffield United F.C. players]]
[[Category:People from Sheffield]]
[[Category:Footballers from Sheffield]]
[[Category:Chesterfield F.C. players]]

[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
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[[Category:English Football League players]]

Latest revision as of 01:33, 26 April 2024

Fred Furniss
Personal information
Full name Frederick Furniss
Date of birth (1922-07-10)10 July 1922
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Date of death 10 April 2017(2017-04-10) (aged 94)
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1955 Sheffield United 279 (14)
1955 Chesterfield 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Furniss (10 July 1922 – 10 April 2017) was an English footballer who played in the position of full-back for Sheffield United.

Playing career

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Furniss started his career with Hallam, and was given his chance to play for United in Wartime (1941), along with Albert Nightingale, in a 3–3 draw against Everton at Goodison Park during an air-raid.[1]

He signed his first professional contract with the club in 1946 once the football league was re-established after the war,[2] and he established himself in the Blades defence, along with fellow full-back Eddie Shimwell.

He was very fast and difficult to outwit, and played in every match in the United team that won the Second Division in 1952–53. Furniss was the Blades recognised penalty taker in his time at the Lane and never missed a penalty for the Blades.[2]

He made 433 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring 18 goals.[2] He also total he played 279 league matches for Sheffield United between 1945 and 1954 scoring 14 goals. In 1955, he joined Chesterfield, but never played a match for that club.

Furniss, who was a member of the Senior Blades and was also a season-ticket holder, is featured on the Wall of Fame in at the Legends of the Lane facility at Bramall Lane. He was also a keen crown green bowler.[2]

Furniss died on 10 April 2017.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Fred Furniss". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "Legends of the Lane". Sheffield United F.C. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  3. ^ Hall, Danny (10 April 2017). "Sheffield United legend Fred Furniss passes away, aged 94". The Star. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.