William Finlayson (29 March 1899 – 1979) was a Scottish professional

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who played as a

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in the

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for

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and

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. He later played in the

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. His brother Bob was also a footballer. obert Finlayson Robert Finlayson StatsCrew

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1899 births Scottish men's footballers English Football League players Brentford F.C. players Men's association football forwards Ashfield F.C. players] Chelsea F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Springfield Babes players Providence F.C. players Bethlehem Steel F.C. (1907–1930) players Scottish expatriate men's footballers Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada American Soccer League (1921–1933) players 1979 deaths People from Thornliebank Canadian National Soccer League players Footballers from East Renfrewshire {{Scotland-footy-forward-1890s-stub