Trevor Finnigan
Thomas Trevor Finnigan (born 14 October 1952) is an English former professional footballer who made 42 appearances in the Football League playing as a forward for Blackpool and Bournemouth.[1] He started his career with Everton, before successful spells with New Brighton and Runcorn gave him his chance in the Football League.[2] Finnigan returned to non-league football with Yeovil Town in 1979 for a fee of £2,000 after a season with Yeovil he moved to their local rivals Weymouth for a fee of £5,000, before returning to Yeovil as player-manager in 1983.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Trevor Finnigan | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Bedlington, Northumberland, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1971 | Everton | ||
| New Brighton | |||
| 1975–1977 | Runcorn | ||
| 1977–1978 | Blackpool | 17 | (3) |
| 1978–1979 | Bournemouth | 25 | (5) |
| 1979–1980 | Yeovil Town | ||
| 1980–1983 | Weymouth | ||
| 1983–1984 | Yeovil Town | ||
| National team | |||
| 1981 | England Semi-Pro | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1983–1984 | Yeovil Town (player-manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
In 1981, while with Weymouth, Finnigan was twice capped by the England semi-professional side, playing in a 2–0 defeat of Holland and 0–0 draw with Scotland, both of these matches being staged in Italy.[2]
References
- "Trevor Finnigan". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- "Linnets Legends – Trevor Finnigan". The Official Runcorn Linnets FC Web Site. Runcorn Linnets F.C. Retrieved 1 May 2015.