John Finlay (footballer)

John Finlay (16 February 1919 – 5 March 1985) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward for Sunderland. John Finlay made his debut on the 11th of September 1946 as a substitute for Sunderland AFC on their 4th match of the season in Division 1 against Charlton Athletic. 27,425 attended the match witnessing John's Debut. The Match which started at 6:00pm at Charlton Athletic's stadium “The Valley” was refereed by W.H.E Evans [1]

John (Jack) Finlay
Personal information
Full name John Finlay
Date of birth (1919-02-15)15 February 1919
Place of birth Birtley, England
Date of death 5 March 1985(1985-03-05) (aged 66)
Place of death Cleveland, England
Height 1.78 m (5ft10)
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
1937–1938 Ouston Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1947 Sunderland 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

  1. Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (2000). All the Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderland AFC. Great Britain. ISBN 9781899538157.


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