Tommy Finn
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| Full name | Thomas Finn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 February 1934 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas "Tommy" Finn (born 16 February 1934) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for St Helens R.F.C.,[1] Hull FC, as a scrum-half, i.e. number 7.
Playing career
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Tommy Finn played scrum-half, and scored a try in Hull FC's 13-30 defeat by Wigan in the 1958–59 Challenge Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1959, in front of a crowd of 79,811,[2] and played scrum-half in the 5-38 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1959–60 Challenge Cup Final during the 1959–60 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 14 May 1960, in front of a crowd of 79,773.[3]
References
- ^ "Tommy Finn". Saints Heritage Society. Retrieved 27 Aug 2020.
- ^ "1958-1959 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals". Hull Daily Mail. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
External links
- Search for "Finn" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Search for "Tommy Finn" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
- Search for "Thomas Finn" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
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