Fred Furniss
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Frederick Furniss is an English former footballer who played in the position of full-back
for Sheffield United.
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.
He signed his first professional contract with the club in 1946 once the football league was re-established after the war 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.
He made 433 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring 18 goals. He also total he played 279 league matches for Sheffield United between 1945-1954 scoring 14 goals. In 1955, he joined Chesterfield
, but never played a match for that club.
Furniss, who is a member of the Senior Blades and is also a season-ticket holder is featured on the Wall of Fame in at the Legends of the Lane facility at Bramall Lane. He is now a keen crown green bowler.
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Sheffield United.
Playing career
Furniss started his footballingFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
career with Hallam
Hallam F.C.
Hallam Football Club are a football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who currently play in the Northern Counties East League Division One...
, and was given his chance to play for United in Wartime
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
(1941), along with Albert Nightingale
Albert Nightingale
Albert Nightingale was a professional footballer who played as a striker for Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town, Blackburn Rovers and Leeds United.He died in 2006, aged 82.-References:*...
, in a 3-3 draw against Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
at Goodison Park
Goodison Park
Goodison Park is a football stadium located in Walton, Liverpool, England. The stadium has been home to Everton F.C. since its completion in 1892 and is one of the world's first purpose-built football grounds...
during an air-raid.
He signed his first professional contract with the club in 1946 once the football league was re-established after the war and he established himself in the Blades defence, along with fellow full-back
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
Eddie Shimwell
Eddie Shimwell
Edmund "Eddie" Shimwell was an English professional footballer.-Playing career:Born in Birchover, Derbyshire, Shimwell was a trainee with Sheffield United in 1939, but failed to break into the first team before the outbreak of World War II...
.
He was very fast and difficult to outwit, and played in every match in the United team that won the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
in 1952-53. Furniss was the Blades recognised penalty taker in his time at the Lane
Bramall Lane
-Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket...
and never missed a penalty for the Blades.
He made 433 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring 18 goals. He also total he played 279 league matches for Sheffield United between 1945-1954 scoring 14 goals. In 1955, he joined Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
, but never played a match for that club.
Furniss, who is a member of the Senior Blades and is also a season-ticket holder is featured on the Wall of Fame in at the Legends of the Lane facility at Bramall Lane. He is now a keen crown green bowler.