Tom Finney

Tom Finney (5 April 1922 – 14 February 2014) was an English footballer. He played for England national team.

Tom Finney
Personal information
Full name Thomas Finney
Date of birth (1922-04-05)5 April 1922
Place of birth Preston, Lancashire, England
Date of death 14 February 2014(2014-02-14) (aged 91)
Place of death Preston, Lancashire, England
Position(s) Winger and centre forward
Youth career
1940 Preston North End
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1940–1960 Preston North End 433 (187)
1962 Toronto City 1 (1)
1963 Distillery 0 (0)
Total 434 (188)
National team
1948 England B 1 (0)
1946–1958 England 76 (30)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[1]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Preston North End 1946–47 First Division 32732—359
1947–48 331341—3714
1948–49 24722—269
1949–50 Second Division 371011—3811
1950–51 341320—3613
1951–52 First Division 331300—3313
1952–53 341732—3719
1953–54 231183—3114
1954–55 30732—339
1955–56 321711—3318
1956–57 342365—4028
1957–58 342610—3526
1958–59 16600—166
1959–60 371764—4321
Distillery 1963–64 Irish League 00001010
Career total 433187402310474210

International goals
Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Finney goal.
List of international goals scored by Tom Finney[1]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
128 September 1946Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland Ireland4–07–21946–47 British Home Championship
230 September 1946Dalymount Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland1–01–0Friendly
327 November 1946Leeds Road, Huddersfield, England Netherlands6–18–2Friendly
43 May 1947Highbury, London, England France1–03–0Friendly
525 May 1947Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal Portugal4–010–0Friendly
621 September 1947Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium Belgium3–05–2Friendly
74–2
818 October 1947Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales Wales1–03–01947–48 British Home Championship
910 April 1948Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland Scotland1–02–01947–48 British Home Championship
1016 May 1948Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy Italy3–04–0Friendly
114–0
1210 November 1948Villa Park, Birmingham, England Wales1–01–01948–49 British Home Championship
1313 May 1949Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden Sweden1–31–3Friendly
1418 May 1949Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway Norway2–04–1Friendly
1514 May 1950Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal Portugal1–05–3Friendly
163–0
174–1
185–3
1914 April 1951Wembley Stadium, London, England Scotland2–32–31950–51 British Home Championship
2019 May 1951Goodison Park, Liverpool, England Portugal3–25–2Friendly
2112 November 1952Wembley Stadium, London, England Wales1–05–21952–53 British Home Championship
2221 November 1953Yankee Stadium, New York City, US United States—6–3Friendly
23—
2426 June 1954St. Jakob Stadium, Basle, Switzerland Uruguay2–32–41954 FIFA World Cup
Quarter-finals
252 November 1955Wembley Stadium, London, England Northern Ireland3–03–01955–56 British Home Championship
2630 November 1955Wembley Stadium, London, England Spain3–04–1Friendly
2714 November 1956Wembley Stadium, London, England Wales3–13–11956–57 British Home Championship
2819 October 1957Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales Wales3–04–01957–58 British Home Championship
298 June 1958Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden Soviet Union2–22–21958 FIFA World Cup
Group 4
304 October 1958Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland2–23–31958–59 British Home Championship

Honours

Preston North End[1]

England

  • 76 Caps and 30 goals
  • British Home Championship: winners 1946–47, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59[2]

Individual[1]

  • FWA Footballer of the Year: 1954, 1957
  • SPFA Special Merit Award: 2006[3]

Civil Honours

References
  1. Finney 2004, pp. 415–419.
  2. "Player; Sir Tom Finney". England Football Online. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  3. "History man Maloney wins double award". The Scotsman. 1 May 2006. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  4. "Honorary Freemen - Preston City Council". www.preston.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2014.




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