Jim Furnell
| Date of birth | 23 November 1937 |
| Place of birth | Manchester |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Furnell helped Liverpool gain promotion in 1961-62 before breaking his finger the following season, losing his place and moving on to Arsenal. Between Jack Kelsey and Bob Wilson, Furnell was the most regular Arsenal keeper of the mid-sixties. He lost his place following the 1968 League Final defeat.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 01 Nov 1954 | 01 Feb 1962 | |
| Liverpool | 01 Feb 1962 | 01 Nov 1963 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Nov 1963 | 01 Sep 1968 | |
| Rotherham United | 01 Sep 1968 | 01 Dec 1970 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | Liverpool | League Division Two | 13 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 1962-63 | Liverpool | League Division One | 13 | 8 | 4 | |||
| 1963-64 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1963-64 | Arsenal | Fairs Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Arsenal | League Division One | 21 | 13 | 6 | |||
| 1963-64 | Liverpool | League Division One | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1964-65 | Arsenal | League Division One | 18 | 10 | 9 | |||
| 1965-66 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | |||||
| 1965-66 | Arsenal | League Division One | 31 | 15 | 12 | |||
| 1966-67 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Arsenal | League Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1966-67 | Arsenal | League Division One | 42 | 22 | 15 | |||
| 1967-68 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Arsenal | League Cup | 8 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 1967-68 | Arsenal | League Division One | 29 | 14 | 13 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1963 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1963 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1963 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1963 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1963 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1963 | Liège v Arsenal | L |
3-1 Agg: 4-2 |
Fairs Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 21 Dec 1963 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1963 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1964 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1964 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Arsenal v Fulham | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1964 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 1964 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 01 Feb 1964 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1964 | Arsenal v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1964 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Feb 1964 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1964 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1964 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1964 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1964 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1964 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1964 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1964 | Blackpool v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1964 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1964 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1964 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1964 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1964 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1964 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1964 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1964 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1964 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1964 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1964 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1964 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1964 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1964 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1965 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1965 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1965 | Blackpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1965 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1965 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1965 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1965 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1965 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1965 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1965 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1965 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1965 | Arsenal v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1965 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1965 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1965 | Blackpool v Arsenal | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1965 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1966 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1966 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Jan 1966 | Stoke City v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1966 | Arsenal v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1966 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1966 | Arsenal v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1966 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1966 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1966 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1966 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1966 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1966 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1966 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1966 | Sunderland v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1966 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1966 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1966 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1966 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1966 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1966 | Sunderland v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1966 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1966 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1966 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1966 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1966 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1966 | Arsenal v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Sep 1966 | Arsenal v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1966 | Gillingham v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 24 Sep 1966 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1966 | Arsenal v Gillingham | W | 5-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 2nd replay |
| 01 Oct 1966 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1966 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Oct 1966 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1966 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1966 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1966 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1966 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1966 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1966 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1966 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1966 | Arsenal v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1966 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1966 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1966 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1966 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1966 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1967 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1967 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Blackpool v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1967 | Bristol Rovers v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Feb 1967 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1967 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1967 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 22 Feb 1967 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 25 Feb 1967 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1967 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1967 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Mar 1967 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1967 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1967 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1967 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1967 | Stoke City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1967 | Fulham v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1967 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1967 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1967 | Burnley v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1967 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 May 1967 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1967 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1967 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1967 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1967 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1967 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1967 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1967 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1967 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Sep 1967 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1967 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1967 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1967 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1967 | Arsenal v Reading | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Oct 1967 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1967 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1967 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1967 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Nov 1967 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1967 | Arsenal v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1967 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1967 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1967 | Burnley v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 02 Dec 1967 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1967 | Arsenal v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 16 Dec 1967 | Stoke City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1967 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1967 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1967 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1968 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1968 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1968 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-2 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1968 | Shrewsbury Town v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Jan 1968 | Arsenal v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 03 Feb 1968 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1968 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | W |
1-3 Agg: 3-6 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 10 Feb 1968 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1968 | Swansea Town v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 24 Feb 1968 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1968 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Cup | Final |
| 09 Mar 1968 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.