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English cricketer

John Furley
Personal information
Full nameJohn Furley
Born24 March 1847
Oakham, Rutland, England
Died30 June 1909(1909-06-30) (aged 62)
Oakham, Rutland, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm roundarm fast
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 13
Batting average 3.25
100s/50s –/–
Top score 5
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 September 2019

John Furley (24 March 1847 – 30 June 1909) was an English first-class cricketer.

Furley was born at Oakham in March 1847, where he was educated at Oakham School. He made two appearances in first-class cricket. His first appearance came for the North in the North v South fixture of 1875 at Loughborough, with his second appearance coming for an England XI against Gloucestershire at The Oval in 1877. He captained Oakham and Burghley Park Cricket Club.

Furley was a wine and spirit merchant on High Street, Oakham. He died suddenly at Oakham in June 1909.

References

  1. "Oakham". www.schoolscricketonline.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by John Furley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1909". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2019.

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