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Jim Furnell

Jim Furnell

Clubs played for: Burnley,Liverpool,Arsenal,Rotherham United & Plymouth Argyle

Born: 1937

Birthplace: Clitheroe

Position: Goalkeeper

Biography: A goalkeeper who played in the Football League between 1954-76. He started his career with Burnley but only made two appearances for them in eight seasons. He then joined Liverpool but is best remembered for his time with Arsenal and his last club Plymouth Argyle where he played until he was 39. He then became a coach with them but moved to Blackburn Rovers when manager Bobby Saxton moved there. He was appointed reserve team coach and later took the position of youth development officer. He retired in 1998. He lives in retirement at Wilpshire near Blackburn.




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Furnell, Jim Hi, I am a carer for a Mr John Waring who is an old friend and hoping to get in touch.
09-08-23 Richard Ryan

Furnell, Jim I used to live near Jim in Clitheroe if he saw me coming up the road he always waited for me and we would walk into Clitheroe town together. Such a nice man . I worked with his mother and I would walk home from work with her she would tell me where Jim was playing each week and laugh about how dirty his football gear was to wash. I remember his father well. Take Care Jim
23-01-22 Dorothy Betchley nee Brunker

Furnell, Jim Come on without come on within you'll not see nothing like the mighty Jim FURNELL. Song from the north bank
12-09-20 Bill Keefe

Furnell, Jim i am Ur grandson
you know my granddad john hoskyn
07-11-19 Tyrone furnell

Furnell, Jim One of my fondest memories is someone asking Jim his waist size, he looked at the tag in his shorts and shouted 36!!!!! This was while Jim
played at Rotherham.
24-01-19 Roger Pitcher

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