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John Furley (cricketer)

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John Furley
Personal information
Full name
John 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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

References

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  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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