Sir Tom Finney Quiz

The great Sir Tom Finney is a Preston and England legend. World renowned, and touted by many as one of the best footballing talents ever to play the game. Finney thrilled crowds during his time at Deepdale.

Do you think you know all there is to know about Sir Tom Finney? Take this quiz and find out how much you know about the Preston North End legend. This is definately the quiz for you.

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1. Tom Finney made his Division One debut for Preston North End against which club?
Manchester United
Leeds United
Newcastle United
Arsenal
Liverpool
2. Tom Finney scooped the English Footballer of the year award twice, becoming the first player to achieve the feat on two occasions. But in which years did he win the award?
1945 & 1961
1958 & 1960
1950 & 1954
1954 & 1957
1949 & 1957
3. Tom Finney and Stanley Matthews were both on the score sheet in a 10-0 away win for England in 1947. Who did England beat?
Portugal
Scotland
Italy
Wales
Spain
4. A year later, England beat Italy 4-0 in Turin. How many of the four goals were scored by Finney?
One
Two
Three
Four
None
5. In 1957, North End manager Cliff Britton switched Finney from right-wing to centre forward. How many goals would Finney go on to score that season?
2 goals in 12 appearances
1 goal in 38 appearances
20 goals in 30 appearances
9 goals in 18 appearances
23 goals in 34 appearances
6. Which club offered Tom Finney a huge £10,000 signing-on fee to join their ranks in 1952?
Blackpool
Arsenal
Palermo
Juventus
Celtic
7. In which year was Sir Tom Finney honoured with a knighthood?
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
8. Who said: “Tom Finney would have been great in any team, in any match and in any age ... even if he had been wearing an overcoat”?
Bobby Charlton
Les Dagger
Cliff Britton
Bill Shankly
Gary Lineker
9. What does Sir Tom Finney confess to be his biggest disappointment in the game?
Losing his boots before an away tie with Blackpool
Missing out on 100 England Caps
Defeat to West Brom in the 1954 FA Cup final
Not signing for Arsenal
Not winning Division One in 1957
10. Which former North End player cut the ribbon to officially open the Sir Tom Finney exhibition on March 26?
Mark Lawrenson
Tommy Thompson
Jimmy Baxter
Bill Shankly
Paul McKenna

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