Tom Finney

Date of birth05 April 1922
Place of birthPreston
NationalityEnglish
PositionForward

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Preston North End 01 Jan 1940 30 Jun 1960

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1945-46 FA Services XI A v B 1
1945-46 FA Services XI B v B 1
1
1947-48 Football League Inter League 1
1948-49 Football League Inter League 1
1
1949-50 Football League Inter League 1
1
1950-51 Football League Inter League 2
1951-52 Football League Inter League 3
4
1952-53 Football League Inter League 3
1953-54 Football League Inter League 1
1954-55 Football League Inter League 1
1955-56 Football League Inter League 2
1
1956-57 Football League Inter League 1
1957-58 England World Cup XI Representative Unofficial 1
1
1957-58 Football League Inter League 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
20 Sep 1950 England World Cup XI v FA Canadian Touring Team W 4-2 FA Charity Shield
02 May 1958 England World Cup XI v England W 4-2 Representative Unofficial


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1946-47 England B v Amateur 1
1946-47 England British Home Championship 2
1
1946-47 England International Friendly 4
4
1947-48 England B International 1
1947-48 England British Home Championship 3
2
1947-48 England International Friendly 3
4
1948-49 England British Home Championship 3
1
1948-49 England International Friendly 3
2
1949-50 England FIFA World Cup 5
1949-50 England International Friendly 4
4
1950-51 England British Home Championship 2
1
1950-51 England FIFA World Cup 1
1950-51 England International Friendly 2
1
1951-52 England British Home Championship 3
1951-52 England International Friendly 4
1952-53 England British Home Championship 3
1
1952-53 England International Friendly 5
2
1953-54 England FIFA World Cup 5
1
1953-54 England International Friendly 2
1954-55 England International Friendly 1
1955-56 England British Home Championship 3
1
1955-56 England International Friendly 2
1
1956-57 England British Home Championship 2
1
1956-57 England FIFA World Cup 4
1956-57 England International Friendly 1
1957-58 England British Home Championship 2
1
1957-58 England FIFA World Cup 1
1
1957-58 England International Friendly 4
1958-59 England British Home Championship 1
1
1958-59 England International Friendly 1
1960-61 England FA Tour 2
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
28 Sep 1946 Ireland v England W 2-7 British Home Championship
30 Sep 1946 Republic of Ireland v England W 0-1 International Friendly
13 Nov 1946 England v Wales W 3-0 British Home Championship
27 Nov 1946 England v Netherlands W 8-2 International Friendly
03 May 1947 England v France W 3-0 International Friendly
21 May 1947 Switzerland v England D 0-0 B v Amateur
25 May 1947 Portugal v England W 0-10 International Friendly
21 Sep 1947 Belgium v England W 2-5 International Friendly
18 Oct 1947 Wales v England W 0-3 British Home Championship
05 Nov 1947 England v Ireland D 2-2 British Home Championship
19 Nov 1947 England v Sweden W 4-2 International Friendly
10 Apr 1948 Scotland v England W 0-2 British Home Championship
16 May 1948 Italy v England W 0-4 International Friendly
19 May 1948 Switzerland v England W 1-5 B Inter
09 Oct 1948 Ireland v England W 2-6 British Home Championship
10 Nov 1948 England v Wales W 1-0 British Home Championship
09 Apr 1949 England v Scotland L 1-3 British Home Championship
13 May 1949 Sweden v England L 3-1 International Friendly
18 May 1949 Norway v England W 1-4 International Friendly
22 May 1949 France v England W 1-3 International Friendly
21 Sep 1949 England v Republic of Ireland L 0-2 International Friendly
15 Oct 1949 Wales v England W 1-4 FIFA World Cup Group 1
16 Nov 1949 England v Ireland W 9-2 FIFA World Cup Group 1
30 Nov 1949 England v Italy W 2-0 International Friendly
15 Apr 1950 Scotland v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 1
14 May 1950 Portugal v England W 3-5 International Friendly
18 May 1950 Belgium v England W 1-4 International Friendly
25 Jun 1950 England v Chile W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 2
29 Jun 1950 USA v England L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 2
02 Jul 1950 Spain v England L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 2
15 Nov 1950 England v Wales W 4-2 British Home Championship
14 Apr 1951 England v Scotland L 2-3 British Home Championship
09 May 1951 England v Argentina W 2-1 International Friendly
19 May 1951 England v Portugal W 5-2 International Friendly
03 Oct 1951 England v France D 2-2 International Friendly
20 Oct 1951 Wales v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
14 Nov 1951 England v Ireland W 2-0 British Home Championship
05 Apr 1952 Scotland v England W 1-2 British Home Championship
18 May 1952 Italy v England D 1-1 International Friendly
25 May 1952 Austria v England W 2-3 International Friendly
28 May 1952 Switzerland v England W 0-3 International Friendly
04 Oct 1952 Ireland v England D 2-2 British Home Championship
12 Nov 1952 England v Wales W 5-2 British Home Championship
26 Nov 1952 England v Belgium W 5-0 International Friendly
18 Apr 1953 England v Scotland D 2-2 British Home Championship
17 May 1953 Argentina v England D 0-0 International Friendly
24 May 1953 Chile v England W 1-2 International Friendly
31 May 1953 Uruguay v England L 2-1 International Friendly
08 Jun 1953 USA v England W 3-6 International Friendly
10 Oct 1953 Wales v England W 1-4 FIFA World Cup Group 3
03 Apr 1954 Scotland v England W 2-4 FIFA World Cup Group 3
16 May 1954 Yugoslavia v England L 1-0 International Friendly
23 May 1954 Hungary v England L 7-1 International Friendly
17 Jun 1954 England v Belgium D 4-4 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
20 Jun 1954 Switzerland v England W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
26 Jun 1954 Uruguay v England L 4-2 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
01 Dec 1954 England v West Germany W 3-1 International Friendly
02 Oct 1955 Denmark v England W 1-5 International Friendly
22 Oct 1955 Wales v England L 2-1 British Home Championship
02 Nov 1955 England v Northern Ireland W 3-0 British Home Championship
30 Nov 1955 England v Spain W 4-1 International Friendly
14 Apr 1956 Scotland v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
14 Nov 1956 England v Wales W 3-1 British Home Championship
28 Nov 1956 England v Yugoslavia W 3-0 International Friendly
05 Dec 1956 England v Denmark W 5-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
06 Apr 1957 England v Scotland W 2-1 British Home Championship
08 May 1957 England v Republic of Ireland W 5-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
15 May 1957 Denmark v England W 1-4 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
19 May 1957 Republic of Ireland v England D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
19 Oct 1957 Wales v England W 0-4 British Home Championship
27 Nov 1957 England v France W 4-0 International Friendly
19 Apr 1958 Scotland v England W 0-4 British Home Championship
07 May 1958 England v Portugal W 2-1 International Friendly
11 May 1958 Yugoslavia v England L 5-0 International Friendly
18 May 1958 USSR v England D 1-1 International Friendly
08 Jun 1958 England v USSR D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
04 Oct 1958 Northern Ireland v England D 3-3 British Home Championship
22 Oct 1958 England v USSR W 5-0 International Friendly
05 Jun 1961 New Zealand v England W 0-8 FA Tour
10 Jun 1961 New Zealand v England W 1-6 FA Tour


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.