Sir Thomas Finney was an English international footballer who played from 1946 to 1960 as a winger or centre forward for Preston North End and England. He is widely acknowledged to have been one of England's greatest-ever players. He was noted for his loyalty to Preston, for whom he made 433 Football League and 39 FA Cup appearances, scoring a total of 210 goals. He played for England 76 times, scoring 30 goals.
Finney with the England national team c. 1950
Finney with the Football League championship trophy in 1999
The Splash sculpture outside the old National Football Museum in Preston
Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional association football club in Preston, Lancashire, England. They currently play in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system.
illustration of the 1888–89 Preston North End, the first Football League champions, subsequently doing 'The Double
Under David Moyes, Preston were Division Two champions in 2000, and narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier League the following season.
Deepdale stadium
The Splash commemorates Preston legend Tom Finney.