April 5, 201214 yr My owd man is 90 in December this year. Pity we have to get old but happy birthday Tom Finney and keep well young man
April 5, 201214 yr Happy birthday Sir Tom. My old man always says they kept it quiet if he wasn't playing against us down at Burnden. Otherwise, the crowd would be down by thousands.
April 5, 201214 yr one of the few remaing greats of the early game. happy birthday old fella. superb innings.
April 5, 201214 yr Was reading something in the paper t'other day about how Shankley reckoned Finney was better than Pele.
April 5, 201214 yr Author Biff, remember him? He always said that Finney was the best he ever saw kicking a casey. Didn't think the Biffster was that old.
April 5, 201214 yr Biff, remember him? He always said that Finney was the best he ever saw kicking a casey. Didn't think the Biffster was that old. Biff may have been biased, he taught Finney at school.
April 5, 201214 yr My mate's a Preston fan. His grandad said he'd rather watch Tom fit a fireplace than watch the current Preston team.
April 5, 201214 yr My late Dad always said that Finney was the best player he ever saw, bar none. Happy Birthday Sir Tom
April 5, 201214 yr A term that is used loosely today, But that man is and will always be a Legend in the true sense of the word
April 5, 201214 yr Happy birthday Sir Tom. Legend. Fortunate enough to have met him on a number of occasions, so humble and down to earth, spoke well of Sir Nat too
April 5, 201214 yr Biff may have been biased, he taught Finney at school. Oi enough of that, have you not learnt your lesson?
April 5, 201214 yr Tom Finney was at Nats funeral he looked frail and it was sad to see but he still came to say good bye to an old team mate, from what I have read he was not just a special player but a special man, happy birthday to a true legend of the game. Edited April 6, 201214 yr by Mounts Kipper
April 6, 201214 yr Tom Finney retired from football in 1960, but he returned in August 1963 to play in the European Cup. For which club?
April 6, 201214 yr Brother used to work for a charity in the NW which Tom Finney did a lot for; reckons he's a top bloke and real gent. When he goes that really will be last of the greats departed.
Last of the great greats.
Happy Birthday owd chap.