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Bill Shankly brought in Furnell as he attempted to mastermind promotion to the First Division.

Bert Slater had been dropped and Furnell played the last 13 games of the season. He was first-choice when Liverpool had been promoted but he broke his finger 13 games into the season. 

Tommy Lawrence replaced him and stayed in goal for years, thus enabling Shankly to sell Furnell to Arsenal. Furnell played 167 games for First Division Gunners from 1963-1968; 76 league games for Third Division Rotherham, before joining Third Division Plymouth in 1970, where he spent the rest of his career.

He was voted Plymouth's player of the year in his first season and had played 206 games for the Pilgrims when he retired in 1976.

Furnell took care of Blackburn's reserves and youth team development from 1981-1998. In 2007 he was named Plymouth's best all-time keeper.

Other clubs:
Burnley, Arsenal, Rotherham, Plymouth