Lester Finch

Lester Charles Finch (26 August 1909 – 20 November 1995) was an English football player and manager, best known for his long association with Barnet, and for representing Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He started his career at Hadley before moving to local rivals Barnet.[3]

Lester Finch
Personal information
Full name Lester Charles Finch
Date of birth (1909-08-26)26 August 1909
Place of birth Barnet, England
Date of death 20 November 1995(1995-11-20) (aged 86)
Place of death Barnet, England
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hadley
1928–1953 Barnet 476 (226)
National team
1936 Great Britain 2 (1)
Teams managed
1945–1951 Barnet
1951–1954 Barnet
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He also represented England in 1941, when England played Wales, but he was not awarded a cap as the game was classed as a Wartime international match.[4]

References

  1. Lester FinchFIFA competition record
  2. "Lester Finch". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  3. BEES AT HADLEY ON DECEMBER 7th Posted on: Fri 19 Nov 2010 Barnet Football Club
  4. How good was Lester Finch ? Barnet F C History


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