Frederick Furniss (10 July 1922 – 10 April 2017) was an English
footballer
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during an air-raid.
He signed his first professional contract with the club in 1946 once the football league was re-established after the war, and he established himself in
the Blades
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Playing career
Born in Birchover,United team that won the
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in 1952–53. Furniss was the Blades recognised penalty taker in his time at the Lane and never missed a penalty for the Blades.
He made 433 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring 18 goals. He also total he played 279 league matches for Sheffield United between 1945 and 1954 scoring 14 goals. In 1955, he joined
Chesterfield
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, but never played a match for that club.
Furniss, who was a member of the Senior Blades and was also a season-ticket holder, is featured on the Wall of Fame in at the Legends of the Lane facility at Bramall Lane. He was also a keen crown green bowler.
Furniss died on 10 April 2017.