Bill Finlayson

Bill Finlayson
Finlayson while with Brentford in 1925.
Personal information
Full name William Finlayson
Date of birth (1899-03-29)29 March 1899
Place of birth Thornliebank, Scotland
Date of death 4 June 1965(1965-06-04) (aged 66)
Place of death Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position 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 – 4 June 1965) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Brentford, Clapton Orient and Chelsea. He later played in the United States and Canada. Finalyson's brother Bob was also a footballer and he played during the 1920s and 1930s.

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 First Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
1923–24 First Division 4 1 0 0 — 4 1
Total 5 1 0 0 — 5 1
Brentford 1925–26 Third Division South 7 0 1 0 — 8 0
Springfield Babes 1926–27 American Soccer League 16 1 — — 16 1
Providence Clamdiggers 1926–27 American Soccer League 16 1 0 0 2 0 18 1
1927–28 American Soccer League 51 5 2 0 0 0 53 5
1928–29 American Soccer League 44 3 0 0 0 0 46 3
Total 111 9 2 0 2 0 115 9
Montreal CNR (loan) 1928 Canadian National Soccer League 3 0 — — 3 0
Montreal CNR (loan) 1929 Canadian National Soccer League 2 0 — — 2 0
Bethlehem Steel 1930 Atlantic Coast Soccer League 17 0 5 0 — 17 0
Montreal CNR 1930 Canadian National Soccer League 3 0 — — 3 0
Total 8 0 — — 8 0
Career total 164 11 8 0 2 0 174 11
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, National Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ Includes American Soccer League Cup

References

  1. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 98. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 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. ↑ Litster, John (October 2012), A Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players, Scottish Football Historian magazine
  7. ↑ "A Glance At Soccer In American League". The Globe-Times – Bethlehem. September 1927. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  8. ↑ [Robert Finlayson Robert Finlayson], StatsCrew
  9. 1 2 "William Finlayson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  10. ↑ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 368. ISBN 0951526200.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bill Finlayson". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  12. 1 2 3 "games played". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 29 October 2017.