Sir Tom Finney dies at age of 91

[wolves71]

Former Preston and England winger Sir Tom Finney has died at the age of 91.

Finney made more than 400 league appearances for Preston North End between 1946 and 1960 and won 76 caps for England.

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RIP, way before my time, only ever heard good things said about him and his playing career. - view external link (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26200831)

[WOODLANDSWOLF]

Although I can't remember I must have seen him play a couple of times in the late fifties. He was one of the "Gigarette Card" greats. Another chunk of my boyhood past gone. The Langoliers are really putting a shift in just lately .:blue:

RIP Tom.

[Woking88]

THE ultimate Tom Finney picture:-


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RIP Tom. Up there with Stan now!

[theplater]

Another absolute legend and a gentleman to boot.

Over the years I've read about, and seen archive footage, of such legendary players as Tom Finney, Bert Williams and Billy Wright to but a few and apart from their achievements and status as players they all have one other thing in common, honesty and decency.

There are very few such players in the game today at the highest levels although I'm sure there are, and I'm sure there are plenty of humble and honest players fighting to make careers out of the sport lower down the leagues. However, in the top two divisions there are a number of serial abusers, cheaters, and basic pond life who are hugely overpaid and who I see or hear about on a weekly basis. Fine individuals like Suarez, Bellamy, Charlie Adam, Flores and Barton plus a few dozen more that at this time of night I can't think of. So called sportsmen that aren't fit to lace the boots of legends such as Tom Finney.

Rest in Peace Tom, there's a hell of a team waiting for yo

[WOODLANDSWOLF]

The mark of the man. See link. - view external link (http://www.pne-online.net/forum/showthread.php?85223-From-BWFC)

[WOODLANDSWOLF]

Another good link. Check out Bobby Charlton with hair! - view external link (http://www.pne-online.net/forum/showthread.php?85220-Sir-Tom-s-Life-in-pictures)

[Mr.D]

R.I.P Tom with the greats up there now can you imagine the quality of game being played.

[lesleywolf]

Bit before my time too but R.I.P Sir Tom what a legend...goodnight god bless xx

[abbobrom]

Like Woodland, I must have seen him play but can't remember when, but it would have been at Molineux.

As has been stated a favourite on the cig cards.

We seem to be loosing famouss too regular at the moment. Death, the one certainty in life. R.I.P.

[Evewolf65]

The last of the real greats passes, like our own Billy Wright a genuine and One club man!
RIP Tom :blue:

[John_Riggins]

[quote="theplater"]Another absolute legend and a gentleman to boot.

Over the years I've read about, and seen archive footage, of such legendary players as Tom Finney, Bert Williams and Billy Wright to but a few and apart from their achievements and status as players they all have one other thing in common, honesty and decency.

There are very few such players in the game today at the highest levels although I'm sure there are, and I'm sure there are plenty of humble and honest players fighting to make careers out of the sport lower down the leagues. However, in the top two divisions there are a number of serial abusers, cheaters, and basic pond life who are hugely overpaid and who I see or hear about on a weekly basis. Fine individuals like Suarez, Bellamy, Charlie Adam, Flores and Barton plus a few dozen more that at this time of night I can't think of. So called sportsmen that aren't fit to lace the boots of legends such as Tom Finney.

Rest in Pea

[Woking88]

Sir Tom Finney won his 63rd cap when England beat Denmark in a World Cup qualifying match in front of 54,083 at Molineux on 5 December 1956.

England (2) 5, Taylor 3 (18, 20, 48), Edwards 2 (56, 77)
Denmark (1) 2, Ove Bech Nielsen 2 (28, 52)

England:-

Ditchburn
Hall
Byrne R
Clayton
Wright W
Dickinson
Matthews S
Brooks
Taylor T
Edwards
Finney

Some seriously bigs in there! - view external link (http://www.11v11.com/matches/england-v-denmark-05-december-1956-226799/)

[wolves71]

A fitting tribute before kick off today for Sir Tom Finney, a minutes silence and observed by one and all inside Molineux.

[wolves71]

Good to see all the PNE players having the "Finney" on the back of their shirts yesterday in tribute to Sir Tom Finney.

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[greystone16]

Wonderful player but I have to admit I didn't like him at the time as he kept our Jimmy Mullen out of the England team for quite sometime. But he was great to watch.