Tom Finley
Full Name: Tom Finley
Normal Position: Half Back
Born: 06/10/1933 (Frizington, Cumberland)
Died: 11/04/2008 (Hensingham, Whitehaven)
Heritage Number: 919
Debut Match*: 13/02/1960 v Gillingham (Football League)
Last Match*: 16/03/1960 v Crewe Alexandra (Football League)
* Qualifying Games
After Southport had suffered four consecutive defeats he was signed by Wally Fielding and went straight into the first team. The side was undefeated in his first five games but not so successful in his last League game — a 5—1 hammering at Crewe Alexandra. He was freed at the end of the season. He had been in the Army, serving in Korea and Japan as a physical training instructor, and was signed by Bill Shankly as a part-time professional at Workington. Subsequently signing full-time,his best campaign was 1958—59 when he made 30 of his 82 League appearances. During his spell at Haig Avenue he trained at Workington, travelling through for matches. In recent years he has been employed in the building trade.
Profile reproduced with Permission from:
The Sandgrounders: The Complete League History of Southport F. C., by Michael Braham and Geoff Wilde (Palatine Books, 1995). ISBN 978-1-874181-14-9
Southport Playing Stats
First Team
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1959/1960 | 6 | (0) | 6 | 0 | 6 | (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 6 | (0) | 6 | 0 |
Total | 6 | (0) | 6 | 0 | 6 | (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 6 | (0) | 6 | 0 |
Transfers
Season | Date | Club From | Standard From | Club To | Standard To | Value/Notes |
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1959/1960 | 12/02/1960 | Workington | First Team | Southport | First Team |