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	Tom Finney profile
		Tom Finney was born in Preston on the 5th April 1922, at a time when local players often still played for their local team.
		Finney's greatest qualities - aside from his versatility - were his balletic balance; speed off the mark to go round defenders and get his cross in, and the ability to withstand the rough treatment dished out by opposition defenders.
		Finney was loyal to Preston but this did not stop clubs begging for his services, among them Italian club Palermo who offered him £10,000, a car, a villa and a huge salary if he would join them.
	jamesb007mi6.tripod.com /genius/finney.htm (726 words)

	Tom Finney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sir Thomas Finney, OBE (born April 5, 1922, Preston) is a former English association footballer famous for his loyalty to his league club, Preston North End F.C., and for his performances in the English national side.
		Finney was born at home in Preston, England on a street next to the Deepdale stadium.
		He was frail and somewhat sickly in his youth and stood only 1.45 m (4 foot 9 inch) at the age of fourteen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tom_Finney (662 words)

	Tom Finney - The career of England legend Sir Tom.
		Tom Finney had already made a name for himself before he was able to make his league debut in 1946.
		Tom Finney himself had played in only 23 of North End's games in Division One as he struggled continually with injuries, although he had turned out in all eight of their cup ties.
		Finney still managed to assist in the build up to the highly contentious goal with which Wayman put Preston 2-1 ahead though and defeat was more the responsibility of defensive mistakes which helped the Baggies along the way to their last minute victory.
	www.football-england.com /tom_finney.html (2576 words)

	Thomas Finney - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Finney, Thomas, born in 1922, English soccer player in the 1940s and 1950s.
		Finney, Albert, born in 1936, British actor, renowned for his performances in prominent motion pictures of the 1960s.
		Sir Thomas Finney, OBE (born 5 April 1922, Preston) is a former English footballer, famous for his loyalty to his league club, Preston North End, and for his performances in...
	encarta.msn.com /Thomas_Finney.html (189 words)

	TOM FINNEY - International Football Hall of Fame
		Finney was happy to stay at Preston, who were often dismissed as a one-man show.
		Finney was given a quick exit from the Army after the war, not because he was a footballer, but his skills as a plumber were needed.
		Finney, nevertheless, regarded Matthews as a genius, a compliment that was returned by the Blackpool maestro.
	www.ifhof.com /hof/finney.asp (3309 words)

	Sir Tom Finney
		A local football legend, Tom Finney was born in Preston on the 5th April 1922, a time when local players often still played for their local team.
		Tom made his debut for Preston in August 1946 at the age of 24 and by this time was already a well known player having made his name in war-time soccer competitions including the cup final of 1941 against Arsenal.
		Tom Finney received an OBE in 1961 and a knighthood in the new years honours list of 1998.
	www.howlingdog.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /lancashire/sir_tom_finney.htm (187 words)

	Hall of Fame 2006
		Tom Finney, a man described by Bill Shankly as ‘the greatest player I ever saw in all my time', was the toast of international football during a 12-year career with England.
		Finney was an established England player when Preston were relegated in 1948-49.
		A magistrate and civil servant, Finney was knighted in 1998.
	www.nationalfootballmuseum.com /pages/fame/Inductees/tomfinney.htm (600 words)

	Roy of the Rovers.com - The Official Roy of the Rovers Website
		Tom Finney was born at home in Preston, on a street next to the Deepdale stadium, where he was to spend the rest of his playing and none playing football career.
		The road on which the Deepdale stadium is located bears his name (Sir Tom Finney Way), while outside the ground is a statue taken from a famous picture of him to celebrate the great man's contribution to his hometown club.
		Tom was the first double winner of the Footballer of the Year award.
	www.royoftherovers.com /halloffame/finney.htm (1146 words)

	TheFA.com - Fantastic Finney
		Tom Finney was England's top scorer for six years after finishing his international career with 30 goals.
		Four years later Finney was on top form going into the 1954 World Cup having been named Footballer of the Year, but England again failed to qualify from the group stages at the Switzerland tournament.
		Finney's 30-goal tally remained the England record until Jimmy Greaves surpassed it in 1962 and for legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly he was one of the best players to ever pull on an England shirt.
	www.thefa.com /England/SeniorTeam/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/07/EnglandLegendsTomFinney.htm (528 words)

	BBC - Lancashire Sport - Sir Tom Finney
		Becky Gamester profiles the Preston legend Sir Tom Finney who is Deepdale personified.Finney played his entire career at North End and long after his retirement in 1960 his legacy at the club lives on.He's currently the Club President and has a stand, a statue and the road running alongside the stadium dedicated to him...
		Finney had made himself two-footed by practising with a slipper on his left foot, thereby improving the weaker one.
		Finney joined his hometown club as a 15-year-old in 1937 before serving in the army during the war.
	www.bbc.co.uk /lancashire/sport/pne/tomfinney.shtml (287 words)

	Tom Finney: EnglandCaps
		Tom Finney one of the greatest post-war players England saw, had an inauspicious start, initially being rejected by Preston North End, the club that he would play for, for the whole of his career, as he was too frail and sickly.
		Finney went straight into the England side as soon as football was officially re-started, scoring on his debut against Northern Ireland and then again against the Republic two days later.
		Finney's final match was a friendly against Russia late in 1958 and his run ended at 76 caps and 30 goals, an amazing tally for a winger in those days, which stood as an England scoring record until Jimmy Greaves passed it six years later.
	www.englandcaps.co.uk /TomFinney.html (864 words)

	Walther and Finney by Tom Baker
		Finney believed that truth came from many quarters and that Christians must be open to changing their views.
		Finney taught that salvation was the result of a perfect obedience to the Law.
		Finney taught the evidence of salvation was found in a person's peace of mind.
	www.issuesetc.org /resource/journals/baker.htm (1779 words)

	Tom Finney Biography
		Sir Tom Finney (born April 5, 1922) was an English association footballer who stands a model of loyalty to his local club Preston North End F.C..
		Finney was a frail and slightly sickly youth, standing only 4 foot 9 inch (1.45 m) at age 14.
		Tom Finney would have been great in any team, in any match and in any age...
	www.biographybase.com /biography/Finney_Tom.html (478 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet England: News - Finney, still a footballing great
		Finney, 80 today, would not claim to have discovered Beckham but he proclaimed future stardom for the teenager when seeing him in action at Deepdale as a Manchester United loan to Preston.
		Finney may have plied his trade in a different era, for 20 quid a week in the so- called golden age of English football, but nostalgia has never clouded his awareness of the need to march with the times and follow tactical innovation.
		Finney was genuinely two-footed, a failing he laments of many of today's highly paid celebrities, and packed an explosive shot with right or left.
	www.soccernet.com /england/news/2002/0405/20020405featfraser.html (834 words)

	uefa.com
		One man who stood firmly in the Finney camp for this debate was former Liverpool FC and Preston legend Sir Bill Shankly, who regarded the 'Preston Plumber' as one of the finest forwards to pull on a football shirt.
		Both Finney and Shankly were legends at Deepdale, and it is no coincidence that the two stands bearing their names sit side-by-side at Preston's Deepdale stadium, divided only by England's National Football Museum, where UEFA's Jubilee exhibition is currently housed.
		Huge things were expected of a young Finney when he made his international debut before he had even made his first full League appearance for his club.
	www.uefa.com /news/newsId=249183,printer.htmx (421 words)

	Tom Finney : Preston North End
		Thomas Finney was born in Preston on 5th April 1922.
		Tom Finney had two great games against England's full-back, Eddie Hapgood, and fully deserved his winners' medal.
		Finney was later to claim that it was his greatest performance in a England shirt.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /PRESTONfinney.htm (2021 words)

	Enduring Image, Isn't It? - [Sunday Herald]
		There's more than a touch of jumpers-for-goalposts about Sir Tom Finney's account of his early life in football but then the great Preston North End and England winger and centre-forward belongs to a very different era in the game.
		His apprenticeship was served not at some scientifically-grounded football academy or school of excellence but on the Holme Slack in Preston, the kind of playing surface that leaves you picking cinders out of your knees for the rest of the weekend.
		Finney has gone on to be a successful businessman, a magistrate and chairman of a famously enlightened health authority, but one suspects that behind his insistence on this aspect of his own life is a feeling that the high-paidÊprofessionalsÊof 2003ÊareÊnot goingÊto enjoy the same security and the same kind of second act.
	www.sundayherald.com /33120 (561 words)

	Tom Jones (1963)
		Abandoned at birth and raised by a wealthy squire, Tom romps through English society, leading a lusty life of brawling and bed-hopping until his bawdy behavior causes him to be sent a way from his family, his home and the only woman he's ever truly loved.
		Essentially it tells of the life and loves of hunky Tom (Albert Finney), a handsome young man of suspicious birth who captures the hearts and beds of pretty much every babe he meets, all while he continues to pine for his "true love", Sophie Western (Susannah York).
		Finney adds a lot of gusto to his portrayal of Tom but does little else.
	www.dvdmg.com /tomjonesmgm.shtml (1596 words)

	Preston North End \| History \| Sir Tom \| Creation Of A Legend - The Final Chapter: The Sir Tom Finney Statue
		Sir Tom Finney, the Preston plumber, has for many years epitomised what all professional players have aspired to be.
		In 1996 in recognition of his contribution to the town it was felt fitting that a lasting tribute to an all time great should be built at the entrance to the National Football Museum.
		In February 2002, to celebrate the forthcoming 80th birthday of the great Sir Tom Finney, a model of the statue was unveiled at the National Football Museum at Preston's Deepdale ground depicting a most famous moment from his career.
	www.pnefc.premiumtv.co.uk /page/SirTomDetail/0,,10362~357210,00.html (462 words)

	ESPNsoccernet - England - PNE still the team for me
		Finney's memories of West Ham come from an era when the great Bobby Moore was a mere novice and he admits to having a soft spot for the side standing in the way of his own club on Monday.
		Turning his attention to Preston, Sir Tom insists their shock appearance in the play-offs has not been a shock to him and he admits to be being hugely impressed by the work of manager, Billy Davies.
		Sir Tom Finney may have feared he would never again see his beloved Preston North End back in the big time, but the modern day Deepdale heroes have the chance to make his dreams become a reality on Monday.
	soccernet.espn.go.com /feature?id=334493&cc=59018 (1187 words)

	Memorabilia : Guest Appearances : Sir Tom Finney : Memorabilia Events, Collectors, Collectors' Items, Sporting ...
		Sir Tom Finney, OBE (born April 5, 1922, Preston),former England footballer famous for his loyalty to his league club, Preston North End F.C., and for his performances in the England national side.
		Finney was born at home in Preston, England on a street next to the Deepdale stadium.Soon after he signed for Preston, however, World War II began and normal football was suspended.Once normal competition was restored, he made his debut for the club in August 1946 and soon established himself as an agile forward.
		One month after his first appearance for Preston, Finney made his England debut, going on to win 76 caps and score 30 goals.
	www.memorabilia.co.uk /Sir_Tom_Finney (308 words)

	Football
		Tom was born in Preston on the 5th April, 1922, during the period when players often played exclusively for their local team, usually whether they liked it or not.
		Such was his international standing that, in 1952, a wealthy Prince and President of Palermo FC tried to sign him for a massive £30,000 plus personal terms that would have made him rich for the rest of his life.
		After Tom retired from the game in 1960, he worked for the News of the World covering matches around the country, served as a magistrate, became Chairman of the Preston Health Authority and is currently President of Preston North End.
	www.50connect.co.uk /50c/articlepages/Sport_index.asp?sc=Football&aID=9946 (978 words)

	Albert Finney - MovieActors.com
		Albert Finney was married to Jane Wenham in 1957.
		Finney won the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award and the London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best actor in 1986 for his performance in the play "Orphans".
		Finney is best known for his role in the 1963 Award winning film "Tom Jones" for which he both acted and helped produce.
	www.movieactors.com /actors/albertfinney.htm (353 words)

	The Sir Tom Finney interview, June 1999
		It was an era when the big boys in the first team were expected to keep their distance from the youngsters, but to a certain Bill Shankly, a cornerstone of the Preston midfield, such rules were meant to be broken.
		Indeed, it was Shankly who was to exert the biggest influence on Finney's burgeoning talent and a friendship that was to last the rest of Shankly's lifetime had begun.
		In February 2002, to celebrate the forthcoming 80th birthday of the great Sir Tom Finney, a statue was unveiled at the National Football Museum at Preston's Deepdale ground depicting a most famous moment from his career.
	www.shankly.com /finneyint.htm (2342 words)

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