The FA is saddened to hear of the passing of Sir Tom Finney, one - TopicsExpress



          

The FA is saddened to hear of the passing of Sir Tom Finney, one of Englands all-time greatest players who represented his country 76 times. Loved by the nation, Finney was an England legend and could play at outside-right, outside-left or centre-forward. He netted 30 goals for the Three Lions after making his debut against Northern Ireland in Belfast in 1946 when he was 24 years old. Finney scored one of England’s goals in a 7-2 victory under new manager Walter Winterbottom. He was a genius of a player, effortlessly flitting through defences, and at club level enjoyed a 20-year career with Preston North End that included 569 first-class matches. Finney played in three World Cups – in 1950 (Brazil), 1954 (Switzerland) and 1958 (Sweden) – and made his last international appearance against USSR at Wembley in October 1958. A bygone age, but still held in the highest regard by fans of every generation around the world. Sir Tom Finney was 91 when he died on 14 February 2014. We send our condolences to his family and friends at this sad time.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 22:54:27 +0000

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