England archive · Forward · 1946–1958
Tom Finney
Tom Finney scored 30 goals for England, joint seventh on the all-time list, in 76 appearances between 1946 and 1958. Born in Preston on 5 April 1922, the forward made his debut against Ireland on 28 September 1946.
Finney was selected for three World Cups: in 1950, when England went out at the group stage, in 1954, when they reached the quarter-finals, and in 1958, when they again exited at the group stage. His last England appearance came on 22 October 1958.
Finney was selected for three World Cups: in 1950, when England went out at the group stage, in 1954, when they reached the quarter-finals, and in 1958, when they again exited at the group stage. His last England appearance came on 22 October 1958.
Caps76
Goals30
England legacy
Joint No.7 on England's all-time goals list
Player file
At a glance
- Born5 April 1922
- BirthplacePreston
- England debut28 September 1946 v Ireland
- Goals30 Joint No.7 all-time
Major tournaments
1950 FIFA World Cup1954 FIFA World Cup1958 FIFA World Cup
Every England goal
Tom Finney's goals
Goals30In our match records, 3 from the spot
Matches scored in24Of 76 caps
Hat-tricks1Three or more in a match
Opponents16Different nations scored against
Season by season
Goals by year
| Year | Goals |
|---|---|
| 1946 | 3 |
| 1947 | 5 |
| 1948 | 4 |
| 1949 | 2 |
| 1950 | 4 |
| 1951 | 2 |
| 1952 | 1 |
| 1953 | 2 |
| 1954 | 1 |
| 1955 | 2 |
| 1956 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 |
Favourite opponents
Most goals against
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Portugal
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Wales
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Northern Ireland
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United States
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Scotland
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Italy
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Belgium
- First England goal
- v Ireland, 28 September 1946 · British Home Championship
- Latest
- v Northern Ireland, 4 October 1958 · British Home Championship
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 4 Oct 1958 |
Northern Ireland 3–3 EnglandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | 61' |
| 29 | 8 Jun 1958 | Soviet Union 2–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Group 4 | FIFA World Cup · Group 4 | 85' pen |
| 28 | 19 Oct 1957 |
Wales 0–4 EnglandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | 64' |
| 27 | 14 Nov 1956 |
England 3–1 WalesBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | 75' |
| 26 | 30 Nov 1955 | 
England 4–1 SpainInternational friendly |
International friendly | 59' |
| 25 | 2 Nov 1955 |
England 3–0 Northern IrelandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | 88' |
| 24 | 26 Jun 1954 | 
Uruguay 4–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Quarter-final |
FIFA World Cup · Quarter-final | 67' |
| 22–23 | 8 Jun 1953 |
United States 3–6 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | ×2 |
| 21 | 12 Nov 1952 |
England 5–2 WalesBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | 8' |
| 20 | 19 May 1951 |
England 5–2 PortugalInternational friendly |
International friendly | 75' |
| 19 | 14 Apr 1951 |
England 2–3 ScotlandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | 63' |
| 15–18 | 14 May 1950 |
Portugal 3–5 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | Hat-trick 4' pen, 28', 55', 72' pen |
Show all 24 matches
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 18 May 1949 | 
Norway 1–4 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | 38' |
| 13 | 13 May 1949 | 
Sweden 3–1 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | 67' |
| 12 | 10 Nov 1948 |
England 1–0 WalesBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | 39' |
| 10–11 | 16 May 1948 |
Italy 0–4 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | 70', 72' |
| 9 | 10 Apr 1948 |
Scotland 0–2 EnglandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | 44' |
| 8 | 18 Oct 1947 |
Wales 0–3 EnglandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | 6' |
| 6–7 | 21 Sep 1947 |
Belgium 2–5 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | 22', 60' |
| 5 | 25 May 1947 |
Portugal 0–10 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | 21' |
| 4 | 3 May 1947 | 
England 3–0 FranceInternational friendly |
International friendly | 50' |
| 3 | 27 Nov 1946 | 
England 8–2 NetherlandsInternational friendly |
International friendly | 44' |
| 2 | 30 Sep 1946 | 
Republic of Ireland 0–1 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | 82' |
| 1 | 28 Sep 1946 |
Ireland 2–7 EnglandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | 60' |