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Andy Furnell

Posted on: Thu 05 May 2011

Andy Furnell

Born 13 February 1977 (Age 19 at debut)

Position: Forward

(Diamonds player #63)

 

Total appearances 12 - 3 goals

(8 League, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Hillier Senior Cup)

 

Debut:

7 September 1996 (Away Halifax Town)

 

Final game:

18 November 1997 (Away Brackley Town)

 

Andy earned his first contract as a teenager with local side Peterborough United and earned several England Youth Caps. He had made his debut for the Posh at the age of 16 in November 1993 against Bristol City, and scored his only goal for them in the reverse fixture at the end of the season. His appearances were limited over the next few seasons, amd he was released in May 1996. The young striker joined Diamonds in August 1996 and made his debut as a second half substitute in Diamonds first Conference victory at Halifax Town on 7 September. Appearances in the starting eleven were rare however and he came off the bench for most of his games. After just 12 appearances, he was released in 1998 and joined Nuneaton Borough. After periods with Grantham AFC and Stamford, he joined Wisbech Town in 2000 where he spent some four years. In 2004, he joined Soham Town Rangers before returning to Wisbech Town in July 2010. On 5 May 2011, he rejoined Southern League Division One Central side Soham Town Rangers as player/manager.

 

Appearances

1996/1997

Conf

7.9.96

Halifax Town (A)

as sub

Conf

9.9.96

Northwich Vic (A)

 

FAC1q

14.9.96

Westfields (A)

3 goals

Conf

17.9.96

Farnborough (H)

 

Conf

14.10.96

Kidderminster (A)

as sub

Conf

23.11.96

Morecambe (A)

as sub

FAC1r

26.11.96

Boreham Wood(H)

as sub

Conf

14.12.96

BromsgroveRvs(H)

as sub

SC3

16.12.96

Kidderminster (A)

as sub

Conf

29.4.97

Woking (H)

as sub

Conf

3.5.97

Altrincham (H)

as sub

1997/1998

HSCQF

18.11.97

Brackley Town (A)

 

 

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