Neil Finn (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 December 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Rainham, Essex, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Ham United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | West Ham United | 1 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Dorchester Town (loan) | ||
| 1998 | Aldershot Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Romford | 73 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:05, 15 March 2008 (UTC) | |||
Neil Finn (born 29 December 1978 in Rainham, Essex) is a former professional footballer. He played one game for West Ham United in the Premier League during the 1995-96 season, aged 17, becoming at that time the youngest player to ever to appear in a Premiership match.
Career
Finn was a product of the West Ham youth academy,[1] and began his professional career as a trainee in August 1995.[2] After just three reserve games,[1] he became the then youngest player to ever to appear in a Premiership match on New Year's Day 1996 against Manchester City,[3] when first-choice goalkeeper Luděk Mikloško was suspended and Les Sealey was injured.[4] He won a runners-up medal in the 1996 FA Youth Cup final with Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand.[1] He was offered a new contract in July 1997,[5] but joined Dorchester Town on loan in March 1998 and was released by West Ham two months later.[2] After a period out of the game, he joined non-league side Romford in 2004.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 82. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ a b "Neil Finn". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Finn shows battling spirit". 4thegame. 9 July 1997. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Smith, Martin (14 October 1995). "Football Diary". Telegraph. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Harry musing over personnel". 4thegame. 9 July 1997. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Neil Finn". Romford F C Archive. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
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External links
- Neil Finn at Soccerbase
