 Finney with the England national team c. 1950 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Finney | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 14 February 2014 (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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1948 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 1946–1958 | England | 76 | (30) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sir Thomas Finney CBE (5 April 1922 – 14 February 2014) was an English international footballer who played from 1946 to 1960 as a winger or centre forward for Preston North End and England. He is widely acknowledged to have been one of England's greatest-ever players. He was noted for his loyalty to Preston, for whom he made 433 Football League and 39 FA Cup appearances, scoring a total of 210 goals. He played for England 76 times, scoring 30 goals.