Chelsea FC Profile: Bill Finlayson
Full Name: William Finlayson
Born: Wednesday, 29th March 1899
Place of birth: Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Height: 5' 10"
Died: Friday, 4th June 1965 (aged 66)
Place of death: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Burial: Buried - Rideau Memorial Gardens, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Montreal, Canada
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1920 to 1923
Playing Career:
Ashfield (Glasgow)
Thornliebank
Chelsea (Jun 1920 to Dec 1923) - cost: unknown
Clapton Orient
Brentford
Springfield Babes
Providence Clam Diggers
--->CNR Montréal (L)
Bethlehem Steel (USA)
CNR Montréal
* (L) = On Loan
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 21st January 1922, Bolton Wanderers 0 - 2 Chelsea
Age on debut: 22 years 9 months 23 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 3rd November 1923, Chelsea 0 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
Appearances
| Goals
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bill Finlayson made 5 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 21st Jan 1922 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,000 |  |
| League | 6th Oct 1923 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Cardiff City | 47,000 |  |
| League | 13th Oct 1923 | Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 37,000 |   |
| League | 17th Oct 1923 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 3rd Nov 1923 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 26,500 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bill Finlayson made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bill Finlayson made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
Bill passed away at Montreal General Hospital
View CGS profile for William Finlayson on Ancestry
View CGS profile for William Finlayson on Find-A-Grave
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