As a local lad I watched Sir Tom from the mid 50's & he provided me with some wonderful memories.When at Deepdale the ball reached his feet a crowd of 30,000 drew breath eagerly awaiting his magic.A tireless worker for local charities, chairman of the magistrates, chair of the local Health Authority.An unblemished career with one club PNE 433 games & 71 international caps.A Freeman of Preston awarded the CBE & OBE & finally a knighthood.What more can you say?
Sir Thomas Finney CBE (5 April 1922 - 14 February 2014) Bill Shankly: "Tom Finney would have been great in any team, in any match and in any age ... even if he had been wearing an overcoat".
My dad played against Tom Finney at club and international level Wales v England. Dad who was also a winger, rated Tom as the best winger the UK has ever had. 🤔
I remember your Dad Barry his name was Terry and he played for Spurs He also was a great player and I was privileged to see him play I was in the same primary school class as Sir Toms son Brian
Always remember the janitor at a faculty in the university of central Lancashire in Preston. He had a full-size picture behind him of Finney saying the greatest player. Everyone said so at the time. Travelling up and down the country old boys would tell me Finney was the best. Shankly who played with Finney of course was asked once if George best was a better player than Finney. Shankly said. No doubt in my mind George is better..mind you tom is in his fifties now! Tommy docherty loved him and brought wing play to man united in the seventies. Coppell and hill.
A superb footballer and a true gentleman.
You Can Sit Around And Hope But You Will Never See The Genius Of Sir Tom Finney Again
one of the greatest ever loved watching him play
As a local lad I watched Sir Tom from the mid 50's & he provided me with some wonderful memories.When at Deepdale the ball reached his feet a crowd of 30,000 drew breath eagerly awaiting his magic.A tireless worker for local charities, chairman of the magistrates, chair of the local Health Authority.An unblemished career with one club PNE 433 games & 71 international caps.A Freeman of Preston awarded the CBE & OBE & finally a knighthood.What more can you say?
Sir Thomas Finney CBE (5 April 1922 - 14 February 2014) Bill Shankly: "Tom Finney would have been great in any team, in any match and in any age ... even if he had been wearing an overcoat".
My grandmother from Preston took me to meet Tom finney when I was a kid....just me,Sir Tom & my dear Grandmother...
World Class
My dad played against Tom Finney at club and international level Wales v England. Dad who was also a winger, rated Tom as the best winger the UK has ever had. 🤔
I remember your Dad Barry his name was Terry and he played for Spurs He also was a great player and I was privileged to see him play I was in the same primary school class as Sir Toms son Brian
I have also put on you tube The Perfect Player on the playing career of Sir Tom. Enjoy
Harry Anders of Parr, St Helens My grandads brother RIP
Always remember the janitor at a faculty in the university of central Lancashire in Preston. He had a full-size picture behind him of Finney saying the greatest player. Everyone said so at the time. Travelling up and down the country old boys would tell me Finney was the best. Shankly who played with Finney of course was asked once if George best was a better player than Finney. Shankly said. No doubt in my mind George is better..mind you tom is in his fifties now! Tommy docherty loved him and brought wing play to man united in the seventies. Coppell and hill.
one of the all-time greats but that 1950 World Cup was probably England's worst ever
Cecil Parkinson story. I was behind the goal when TF scored that goal .
Have you got anymore episodes of this is your life please.
no sorry