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Chelsea FC Profile: Bill Finlayson

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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

See full chronological appearance listing HERE

Appearances

Season League F.A. Cup Lg Cup Europe Oth* Ttl
1921 / 22 100001
1923 / 24 400004
Total500005

Goals

Season League F.A. Cup Lg Cup Europe Oth* Ttl
1923 / 24 100001
Total100001


* 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

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
League21st Jan 1922Bolton Wanderers02Chelsea20,000 match won
League6th Oct 1923Chelsea12Cardiff City47,000 match lost
League13th Oct 1923Cardiff City11Chelsea37,000 match drawn scored 1 goal
League17th Oct 1923Sunderland20Chelsea20,000 match lost
League3rd Nov 1923Chelsea00Bolton Wanderers26,500 match drawn

Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1920 / 21 3
1921 / 22 3
1922 / 23 3
1923 / 24 1
Total10

Non-Competitive First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
1920 / 21 3
1923 / 24 1
Total4


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bill Finlayson made 10 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Friendly14th Aug 1920Chelsea32Chelsea17,000 match lost scored 1 goal
Friendly19th Aug 1920Chelsea12Chelsea17,000 match won scored 2 goals
Friendly15th Sep 1920Chelsea20British Army5,000 match won
Friendly17th Aug 1921Chelsea32Chelsea10,000 match lost
Friendly28th Jan 1922Chelsea31Everton15,000 match won
Friendly18th Feb 1922Chelsea21Fulham13,500 match won
Friendly17th Aug 1922Chelsea13Chelsea5,000 match won
London Prof. Charity Fund16th Oct 1922Fulham00Chelsea10,000 match drawn
London Challenge Cup23rd Oct 1922Chelsea13West Ham Unitedunknown match lost
Friendly13th Aug 1923Chelsea23Chelsea8,000 match won scored 1 goal

Non-First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1920 / 21 22
1921 / 22 13
1922 / 23 14
1923 / 24 23
Total72

Non-First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
1920 / 21 9
1921 / 22 8
1922 / 23 10
1923 / 24 15
Total42


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bill Finlayson made 72 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Non-First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Reserve League4th Sep 1920West Ham United32Chelsea10,000 match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League6th Sep 1920Chelsea01Fulhamunknown match lost
Reserve League13th Sep 1920Clapton Orient42Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League20th Sep 1920Tottenham Hotspur40Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League23rd Sep 1920Chelsea22West Ham United2,500 match drawn
Reserve League9th Oct 1920Crystal Palace22Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League11th Nov 1920Chelsea31Arsenalunknown match won scored 1 goal
Friendly13th Nov 1920Boscombe23Chelseaunknown match won
Friendly2nd Dec 1920Cambridge University62Chelseaunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League1st Jan 1921Chelsea30Millwallunknown match won
Reserve League20th Jan 1921Chelsea11Fulhamunknown match drawn
Reserve League24th Jan 1921Chelsea00Crystal Palaceunknown match drawn
Reserve League12th Feb 1921Queens Park Rangers31Chelseaunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League17th Feb 1921Chelsea00West Ham Unitedunknown match drawn
Reserve League3rd Mar 1921Chelsea11Arsenalunknown match drawn
Reserve League17th Mar 1921Chelsea00Queens Park Rangersunknown match drawn
Reserve League28th Mar 1921Chelsea20Tottenham Hotspurunknown match won
Reserve League7th Apr 1921Chelsea21Crystal Palace3,000 match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League9th Apr 1921Clapton Orient30Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League21st Apr 1921Chelsea62Brentfordunknown match won
Reserve League25th Apr 1921Chelsea41Clapton Orientunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League5th May 1921Fulham00Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League27th Aug 1921Tottenham Hotspur10Chelsea12,000 match lost
Reserve League3rd Sep 1921Crystal Palace21Chelsea4,000 match lost
Reserve League29th Sep 1921Chelsea30Crystal Palaceunknown match won scored 3 goals
Reserve League3rd Oct 1921Chelsea00Clapton Orientunknown match drawn
Reserve League20th Oct 1921Chelsea41Brentfordunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League10th Nov 1921Chelsea01Fulhamunknown match lost
Reserve League24th Nov 1921Chelsea10Charlton Athleticunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League8th Dec 1921Chelsea42West Ham Unitedunknown match won
Reserve League10th Dec 1921Chelsea20Queens Park Rangersunknown match won scored 1 goal
Friendly15th Dec 1921Chelsea41Combined Oxford & Cambridge Universityunknown match won scored 1 goal
Friendly14th Jan 1922Bedford Town46Chelsea1,800 match won
Reserve League2nd Mar 1922Chelsea22Crystal Palaceunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League23rd Mar 1922Chelsea11Tottenham Hotspurunknown match drawn
Reserve League2nd Sep 1922Tottenham Hotspur31Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League14th Sep 1922Chelsea21Arsenalunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League16th Sep 1922West Ham United11Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League28th Sep 1922Chelsea30Tottenham Hotspurunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League12th Oct 1922Chelsea21Brentfordunknown match won
Reserve League14th Oct 1922West Ham United01Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League26th Oct 1922Chelsea00Fulhamunknown match drawn
Friendly10th Jan 1923Folkestone Town52Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League25th Jan 1923Chelsea22West Ham Unitedunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League8th Feb 1923Chelsea00Tottenham Hotspurunknown match drawn
Reserve League26th Feb 1923Chelsea75Charlton Athleticunknown match won
Reserve League24th Mar 1923Charlton Athletic12Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League12th Apr 1923Chelsea32Brentfordunknown match won
Reserve League26th Apr 1923Chelsea31Crystal Palaceunknown match won scored 3 goals
Reserve League25th Aug 1923Southend United33Chelsea6,000 match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League1st Sep 1923Tottenham Hotspur01Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League8th Sep 1923Clapton Orient00Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League13th Sep 1923Chelsea32Queens Park Rangers2,000 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League15th Sep 1923Brentford33Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League24th Sep 1923Chelsea20Millwall2,500 match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League27th Sep 1923Chelsea20Tottenham Hotspurunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League20th Oct 1923Arsenal23Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League25th Oct 1923Chelsea41Clapton Orientunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League29th Oct 1923Chelsea61Southend Unitedunknown match won scored 3 goals (1 Pen)
Reserve League15th Nov 1923Chelsea61Crystal Palaceunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League29th Nov 1923Chelsea11Arsenalunknown match drawn
Reserve League13th Dec 1923Chelsea07West Ham Unitedunknown match lost
Reserve League26th Dec 1923Southend United11Chelsea6,000 match drawn
Reserve League3rd Jan 1924Fulham10Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League12th Jan 1924Clapton Orient11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League26th Jan 1924Tottenham Hotspur42Chelsea8,000 match lost
Reserve League14th Feb 1924Chelsea10Fulhamunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League23rd Feb 1924Arsenal31Chelseaunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League8th Mar 1924Crystal Palace10Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League3rd Apr 1924Chelsea10Tottenham Hotspurunknown match won
Reserve League10th Apr 1924Chelsea21West Ham Unitedunknown match won
Reserve League28th Apr 1924Chelsea00Arsenalunknown match drawn

Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:


Bill passed away at Montreal General Hospital

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Chelsea FC Player Bill Finlayson

Games Won: 1
Win Percentage: 20%
Total Bookings: 0
Times Sent Off: 0

Teammates

During his Chelsea first-team career of 5 appearances, Bill Finlayson played alongside the following 19 players (number of appearances together in the same match-day squad in brackets)

Benjamin Baker (1)
John Bell (1)
David Cameron (3)
Sid Castle (4)
Jack Cock (1)
Willie Ferguson (3)
Harry Ford (1)
Colin Hampton (4)
Jack Harrow (5)
Joe Langton (1)
Ken McKenzie (1)
Bobby McNeil (4)
Tommy Meehan (3)
Harold Miller (4)
John Priestley (4)
Buchanan Sharp (1)
George Smith (5)
Albert Thain (1)
Harry Wilding (3)