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12 / England · 1946–1958

Tom Finney

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Caps · England
76
Goals · England
30
Life
1922–2014
Clubs
Preston North End, Lisburn Distillery
#12
Editorial rank of 33 for England
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A true pioneer on the wing, his pace and two-footed brilliance made him a constant threat for Preston North End and England throughout the 1940s and 50s. Career record: 76 caps and 30 goals for England; club career at Preston North End, Lisburn Distillery.

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Career record

1946–1960Preston North End
1963–1963Lisburn Distillery
England76 caps, 30 goals

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One rank above: Paul Scholes at #11.

One rank below: Alan Ball at #13.

England's editorial top five: Bobby Charlton · Bobby Moore · Gordon Banks · Harry Kane · Stanley Matthews.

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