John Finlay (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Finlay | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1919[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Birtley, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 March 1985 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Cleveland, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1937–1938 | Ouston Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1947 | Sunderland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Finlay (16 February 1919 – 5 March 1985) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward for Sunderland A.F.C. and Grimsby Town F.C.. Finlay made his debut for Sunderland on 11 September 1946 as a substitute for Sunderland on their 4th match of the season in Division 1 against Charlton Athletic.
Finlay retired from professional football in November 1946.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "John Finlay". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (2000). All the Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderland AFC. Great Britain. ISBN 9781899538157.
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- 1919 births
- 1985 deaths
- People from Birtley, Tyne and Wear
- Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead
- Footballers from Tyne and Wear
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football forward, 1910s birth stubs