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John Finlay (footballer)

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John (Jack) Finlay
Personal information
Full name John Finlay
Date of birth (1919-02-15)15 February 1919[1]
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 (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
1937–1938 Ouston Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1947 Sunderland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Finlay (16 February 1919 – 5 March 1985) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward for Sunderland A.F.C. and Grimsby Town F.C.. Finlay made his debut for Sunderland on 11 September 1946 as a substitute for Sunderland on their 4th match of the season in Division 1 against Charlton Athletic.

Finlay retired from professional football in November 1946.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "John Finlay". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (2000). All the Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderland AFC. Great Britain. ISBN 9781899538157.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)