Thomas Finney (born 6 November 1952) is a Northern Irish former

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who made over 260 appearances in the Football League for

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as a

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. He also played League football for

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, Sunderland and Brentford. Finney later managed Ely City and

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in non-League football. He was a member of the

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

squad at the

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International career

Finney scored one goal in five appearances for the Northern Ireland amateur team between 1972 and 1973. He won 14 caps for the senior team between 1974 and 1980 and was a member of the Northern Ireland

squad, but did not make an appearance.

Personal life

While a junior player in Northern Ireland, Finney worked for a gas company.

Career statistics

Honours

Luton Town *

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second-place promotion: 1973–74 Cambridge United *

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second-place promotion: 1977–78 * Football League Fourth Division: 1976–77 Individual *

Hall of Fame

References

1952 births Living people Northern Ireland men's international footballers 1982 FIFA World Cup players Linfield F.C. players Lisburn Distillery F.C. players Crusaders F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Cambridge City F.C. players Northern Ireland men's amateur international footballers Ely City F.C. players Histon F.C. players Histon F.C. managers English Football League players March Town United F.C. players NIFL Premiership players Association football managers from Northern Ireland Southern Football League players Men's association football midfielders Association footballers from Belfast Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland {{NorthernIreland-footy-bio-stub Ely City F.C. managers Eastern Counties Football League players