Bill Finlayson

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.[3][4] He later played in the United States and Canada.[3]

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)
Place of death Inverness, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1918–1919 Ashfield
1919–1920 Thornliebank
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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[5] First Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
1923–24[5] 4 1 0 0 — 4 1
Total 5 1 0 0 — 5 1
Brentford 1925–26[6] Third Division South 7 0 1 0 — 8 0
Springfield Babes 1926–27[7] American Soccer League 16 1 — — 16 1
Providence Clamdiggers 1926–27[7] American Soccer League 16 1 0 0 2 0 18 1
1927–28[7] 51 5 2 0 0 0 53 5
1928–29[7] 44 3 0 0 0 0 46 3
Total 111 9 2 0 2 0 115 9
Montreal CNR (loan) 1928[8] Canadian National Soccer League 3 0 — — 3 0
Montreal CNR (loan) 1929[8] Canadian National Soccer League 2 0 — — 2 0
Bethlehem Steel 1930[7] Atlantic Coast Soccer League 17 0 5 0 — 17 0
Montreal CNR 1930[8] Canadian National Soccer League 3 0 — — 3 0
Montreal CNR 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 190589161X.
  2. Achates (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Chelsea". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 56. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  4. "Finlayson Bill Clapton Orient 1924". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  5. "William Finlayson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  6. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 368. ISBN 0951526200.
  7. "Bill Finlayson". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  8. "games played". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 29 October 2017.


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