Tom Finney
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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 PNE,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.
English international footballer (1922–2014)
 Finney with the Football League championship trophy in 1999 | |||
| 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1948 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 1946–1958 | England | 76 | (30) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||