Ray Finnigan

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Ray Finnigan
Personal information
Full name Raymond William Finnigan [1]
Date of birth(1947-01-22)22 January 1947 [1]
Place of birth Wallsend, [1] England
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
– Newcastle United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1965–1966 Newcastle United 0 (0)
1966–1968 Darlington 11 (0)
1968–19?? Gateshead
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raymond William Finnigan (born 22 January 1947) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Darlington. A full back, Finnigan began his career as an apprentice with Newcastle United, but never played for them in the league, and went on to play non-league football for Gateshead. [1] [2] He later worked in the motor trade. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ray Finnigan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Ray Finnigan". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Striking up a new role". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle. 4 September 2003. Retrieved 13 July 2015– via The Free Library (Farlex).


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