Tommy Finney
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:Infobox football biography Thomas Finney (born 6 November 1952) is a Northern Irish former footballer who made over 260 appearances in the Football League for Cambridge United as a midfielder. He also played League football for Luton Town, Sunderland and Brentford. Finney later managed Ely City and Histon in non-League football. He was a member of the Northern Ireland squad at the 1982 World Cup.[1]
International career
Finney scored one goal in five appearances for the Northern Ireland amateur team between 1972 and 1973.[2] He won 14 caps and scored two goals for the senior team between 1974 and 1980.[3] He was a member of the Northern Ireland 1982 World Cup squad, but did not make an appearance.[1]
Personal life
While a junior player in Northern Ireland, Finney worked for a gas company.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cupTemplate:Efn | League cupTemplate:Efn | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 1973–74[5] | Second Division | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 21 | 6 | |
| Sunderland | 1974–75[6] | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1975–76[7] | Second Division | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Brentford | 1983–84[8] | Third Division | 15 | 2 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 16 | 3 | ||
| 1984–85[8] | Third Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 69 | 11 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in Texaco Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Anglo-Scottish Cup
- ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
Honours
Luton Town
- Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1973–74[5]
Cambridge United
- Football League Third Division second-place promotion: 1977–78[9]
- Football League Fourth Division: 1976–77[9]
Individual
- Cambridge United Hall of Fame[4]
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