Peter Füri

Peter Füri (9 October 1937 – 11 May 2015) was a Swiss football player and manager, who played during the 1950s and 1960s.  He died on 11 May 2015 at his home in Muttenz due to heart failure.  

He was born and brought up in Kleinbasel a Quarter of Basel on the right hand side of the Rhine.  He started his football at the small local club FC St. Clara and later joined the youth teams of FC Basel.  

During his career Füri played as a striker for FC Concordia Basel and later as a defender for FC La Chaux-de-Fonds and FC Basel.  In 1963 he was member of the Basel squad who won the Swiss Cup by beating the favourites Grasshopper Club Zürich in the Final at the Wankdorf Stadium (2:0).  Basel trainer at that time was Georges Sobotka and team mates were Porlezza and Odermatt.  Füri played in all games except the Final because he became ill. 

Füri ended his football career as player-manager with SC Binningen between 1966 and 68.  Füri was a qualified electrician and worked up until his retirement as head of department in the distribution center for Coop in Pratteln. 

Honours and Titles
Concordia Basel
 Swiss 1.  Liga champions and promoted: 1957
Basel
 Swiss Cup winner: 1963

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Category:1937 births
Category:2015 deaths
Category:Swiss footballers
Category:Swiss football managers
Category:FC Concordia Basel players
Category:FC La Chaux-de-Fonds players
Category:FC Basel players
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Association football defenders