Tom Finney
Tom Finney Date of Birth: Nov 6, 1952 Share "Tom Finney" on FacebookA pipefitter by trade and playing part-time for Crusaders in his native Belfast, Tom was quietly signed by Luton manager Harry Haslam over the summer of 1973 and became an instant sensation for the Hatters.
Scoring twice on his full debut against Carlisle in September 1973 he then netted in his next three games but no sooner had his star risen than it started to wane and the following summer he was transferred to Sunderland.
He fared little better at Roker Park but won the first of his Northern Ireland caps while he was there. It was his next move, though, where he found his niche, making over 300 appearances for Cambridge United in ten years at the Abbey.
Tom later worked for Securicor in Cambridge.
Appearances
- League
- 14
- Non-League
- 0
- FAC
- 3
- League Cup
- 4
- Other
- 0
- Total
- 21
Goals
- League
- 5
- Non-League
- 0
- FAC
- 0
- League Cup
- 1
- Other
- 0
- Total
- 6
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Tom Finney secures a point - Luton Town FC vs Portsmouth (15th Sep 1973)
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Tom Finney out on the right this time - Luton Town FC vs Portsmouth (15th Sep 1973)
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Tom Finney gets the ball across - Luton Town FC vs Portsmouth (15th Sep 1973)
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Tom Finney thwarted - Portsmouth vs Luton Town FC (12th Jan 1974)
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Tom Finney alongside referee Jack Taylor - Luton Town FC vs Nottingham Forest (19th Jan 1974)
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Tom Finney lurks - Luton Town FC vs Nottingham Forest (19th Jan 1974)
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Tom Finney sees his effort saved - Portsmouth vs Luton Town FC (12th Jan 1974)
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Tom Finney loses out - Portsmouth vs Luton Town FC (12th Jan 1974)
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Tom Finney hopes for a loose ball - Portsmouth vs Luton Town FC (12th Jan 1974)
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Tom Finney turns to celebrate - Luton Town FC vs Port Vale (9th Jan 1974)
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Tom Finney watches the ball sail over the bar - Luton Town FC vs Bury (31st Oct 1973)
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Tom Finney leaves it for John Aston - Luton Town FC vs Bury (31st Oct 1973)
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Tom Finney poaching - Luton Town FC vs Grimsby Town (10th Oct 1973)
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Tom Finney can't reach the ball - Luton Town FC vs Grimsby Town (10th Oct 1973)
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Barry Butlin, Tom Finney and Alan Garner put Hull goalkeeper Jeff Wealands under pressure - Luton Town FC vs Hull City (27th Oct 1973)
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Tom Finney sees his cross blocked - Luton Town FC vs Bury (31st Oct 1973)
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Tom Finney bursts through - Luton Town FC vs Bolton Wanderers (10th Nov 1973)
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Tom Finney is brought down - Luton Town FC vs Bolton Wanderers (10th Nov 1973)
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Tom Finney sees his shot blocked - Luton Town FC vs Bolton Wanderers (10th Nov 1973)
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Tom Finney lets fly - Port Vale vs Luton Town FC (5th Jan 1974)
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Tom Finney misses out this time - Luton Town FC vs Port Vale (9th Jan 1974)
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Tom Finney celebrates - Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (1st Sep 1973)
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Tom Finney loses out - Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (1st Sep 1973)
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Tom Finney scores his second - Luton Town FC vs Carlisle United (1st Sep 1973)
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Tom Finney threatens - Luton Town FC vs Blackpool (29th Sep 1973)
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Tom Finney looks for the loose ball - Luton Town FC vs Grimsby Town (10th Oct 1973)
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Peter Anderson, Tom Finney, John Faulkner - Peter Anderson
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Tom Finney played for both Luton and Cambridge (programme 2013/14) -
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Luton 1973-74 Where Are They Now - Don Shanks
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- Peter Cruse
- Keith Barber
- Steve Litt
- John Aston
- Rodney Fern
- Barry Butlin
- Peter Anderson
- Jimmy Husband
- Jimmy Ryan
- John Ryan
- Alan Garner
- Graham Horn
- John Faulkner
- Alan West
- Bobby A Thomson
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Tom Finney Signs August 1973