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Back to GoS-DB Hub Find Another Player JIM FURNELL Born: 23 November 1937 Came from: Rotherham United Went to: Retired First game: 07 November 1970 Last game: 24 April 1976 Appearances: 207 (207/0) Goals: 0 Furnell's career began at Burnley, but he only made two appearances before Bill Shankly surprisingly signed him for Liverpool. He helped the club regain a place in the top-flight before moving to Arsenal where he made 167 appearances and played in the 1968 League Cup Final. Rotherham was his next stop, and then he arrived at Home Park as cover for Pat Dunne in 1970. At 33 years of age, Furnell was now a veteran goalkeeper and many regarded him to be just a stop-gap for the Pilgrims, but he had other plans and won the Player of the Year award after his first full season at Home Park. Playing some of the best football of his career, he helped Argyle reach the League Cup semi-final in 1974 and gain promotion to Division Two the following year. He had a number of superstitious rituals that were adhered to before every game, including a hot bath, putting on his right boot first and being the first player kitted up. Furnell remained an agile goalkeeper in his late thirties and his handling was impeccable. After hanging up his gloves he worked as a coach at Home Park and later with Blackburn Rovers. APPEARANCE DETAILS [Reselect Competitions] The details below reflect appearances in all first-team competitions. |
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