Bill Finlayson

For the Australian rules footballer, see Bill Finlayson (Australian footballer).

Bill Finlayson
Finlayson while with Brentford in 1925.
Personal information
Full name William Finlayson[1]
Date of birth (1899-03-29)29 March 1899
Place of birth Thornliebank, Scotland
Date of death 1979 (aged 79–80)[2]
Place of death Inverness, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1918–1919 Ashfield
1919–1920 Thornliebank Juniors
1920–1924 Chelsea 5 (1)
1924–1925 Clapton Orient 21 (2)
1925–1926 Brentford 21 (5)
1926 Springfield Babes 16 (1)
1926–1929 Providence Clamdiggers 113 (8)
1928 → Montreal CNR (loan) 3 (0)
1929 → Montreal CNR (loan) 2 (0)
1929–1930 Bethlehem Steel 17 (0)
1930 Montreal CNR 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Finlayson (29 March 1899 – 1979) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Brentford, Clapton Orient and Chelsea.[4][5] He later played in the United States and Canada.[4] His brother Bob was also a footballer.[6][7][8]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 1921–22[9] First Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
1923–24[9] 4 1 0 0 — 4 1
Total 5 1 0 0 — 5 1
Brentford 1925–26[10] Third Division South 7 0 1 0 — 8 0
Springfield Babes 1926–27[11] American Soccer League 16 1 — — 16 1
Providence Clamdiggers 1926–27[11] American Soccer League 16 1 0 0 2 0 18 1
1927–28[11] 51 5 2 0 0 0 53 5
1928–29[11] 44 3 0 0 0 0 46 3
Total 111 9 2 0 2 0 115 9
Montreal CNR (loan) 1928[12] Canadian National Soccer League 3 0 — — 3 0
Montreal CNR (loan) 1929[12] Canadian National Soccer League 2 0 — — 2 0
Bethlehem Steel 1930[11] Atlantic Coast Soccer League 17 0 5 0 — 17 0
Montreal CNR 1930[12] Canadian National Soccer League 3 0 — — 3 0
Total 8 0 — — 8 0
Career total 164 11 8 0 2 0 174 11

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 98. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Bill Finlayson Player Profile". Stamford-Bridge.com. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. ^ Achates (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Chelsea". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  4. ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 56. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  5. ^ "Finlayson Bill Clapton Orient 1924". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  6. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ A Glance At Soccer In American League, The Globe-Times Bethlehem, September 9, 1927; via Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club
  8. ^ [Robert Finlayson Robert Finlayson], StatsCrew
  9. ^ a b "William Finlayson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  10. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 368. ISBN 0951526200.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Bill Finlayson". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  12. ^ a b c "games played". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 29 October 2017.


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