While at QPR, Gurr had trials at other league clubs including Leicester City and Northampton Town.
However, it was to be another three years before Gurr made his debut for Southampton against Leicester City at The Dell on 14 January 1967 in a 4–4 draw.
His performance in this game despite conceding four times was good with manager Ted Bates promising the young keeper that he would keep his place.
However, an injury meant he missed out and on his return in a reserve friendly against local rivals Portsmouth he again performed well, but not well enough to stop manager Bates signing Eric Martin from Dunfermline Athletic.
Gurr had always been an accomplished musician, having played the guitar since the age of eight, and while at Southampton had assembled a band called "The Sunsets" with teammates Mick Judd and Dave Paton.