Australian rules footballer
| 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 career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911 | Fitzroy | 6 (3) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Robert Furness (23 August 1890 – 9 February 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fitzroy (VFL)
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 — against Melbourne on 29 April 1911.
Death
He died at Hawthorn, Victoria on 9 February 1968.
Notes
- 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.
- League Matches, The Australasian, (Saturday, 6 May 1911), p.23.
- Deaths: Furness, The Age, (Saturday, 10 February 1968), p.43.
External links
- Jack Furness's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Furness at AustralianFootball.com
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