Tom Finney

English footballer (1922-2014)

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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[1]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Preston North End 1946–47 First Division 32 7 3 2 35 9
1947–48 33 13 4 1 37 14
1948–49 24 7 2 2 26 9
1949–50 Second Division 37 10 1 1 38 11
1950–51 34 13 2 0 36 13
1951–52 First Division 33 13 0 0 33 13
1952–53 34 17 3 2 37 19
1953–54 23 11 8 3 31 14
1954–55 30 7 3 2 33 9
1955–56 32 17 1 1 33 18
1956–57 34 23 6 5 40 28
1957–58 34 26 1 0 35 26
1958–59 16 6 0 0 16 6
1959–60 37 17 6 4 43 21
Distillery 1963–64 Irish League 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Career total 433 187 40 23 1 0 474 210

International goals

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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
1 28 September 1946 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland   Ireland 4–0 7–2 1946–47 British Home Championship
2 30 September 1946 Dalymount Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland   Republic of Ireland 1–0 1–0 Friendly
3 27 November 1946 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, England   Netherlands 6–1 8–2 Friendly
4 3 May 1947 Highbury, London, England   France 1–0 3–0 Friendly
5 25 May 1947 Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal   Portugal 4–0 10–0 Friendly
6 21 September 1947 Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium   Belgium 3–0 5–2 Friendly
7 4–2
8 18 October 1947 Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales   Wales 1–0 3–0 1947–48 British Home Championship
9 10 April 1948 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland   Scotland 1–0 2–0 1947–48 British Home Championship
10 16 May 1948 Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy   Italy 3–0 4–0 Friendly
11 4–0
12 10 November 1948 Villa Park, Birmingham, England   Wales 1–0 1–0 1948–49 British Home Championship
13 13 May 1949 Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden   Sweden 1–3 1–3 Friendly
14 18 May 1949 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway   Norway 2–0 4–1 Friendly
15 14 May 1950 Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal   Portugal 1–0 5–3 Friendly
16 3–0
17 4–1
18 5–3
19 14 April 1951 Wembley Stadium, London, England   Scotland 2–3 2–3 1950–51 British Home Championship
20 19 May 1951 Goodison Park, Liverpool, England   Portugal 3–2 5–2 Friendly
21 12 November 1952 Wembley Stadium, London, England   Wales 1–0 5–2 1952–53 British Home Championship
22 21 November 1953 Yankee Stadium, New York City, US   United States 6–3 Friendly
23
24 26 June 1954 St. Jakob Stadium, Basle, Switzerland   Uruguay 2–3 2–4 1954 FIFA World Cup
Quarter-finals
25 2 November 1955 Wembley Stadium, London, England   Northern Ireland 3–0 3–0 1955–56 British Home Championship
26 30 November 1955 Wembley Stadium, London, England   Spain 3–0 4–1 Friendly
27 14 November 1956 Wembley Stadium, London, England   Wales 3–1 3–1 1956–57 British Home Championship
28 19 October 1957 Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales   Wales 3–0 4–0 1957–58 British Home Championship
29 8 June 1958 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden   Soviet Union 2–2 2–2 1958 FIFA World Cup
Group 4
30 4 October 1958 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland   Northern Ireland 2–2 3–3 1958–59 British Home Championship

Honours

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Preston North End[1]

England

Individual[1]

Civil Honours

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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.