Happy Birthday Sir Tom Finney

[Lite Beer]

Happy Birthday Sir Tom Finney

Preston North End would like to wish the Club's greatest ever player, Sir Tom Finney, a very happy 89th Birthday.

Everyone at Deepdale and around the Preston area send you all their best wishes and hope for your continued health and happiness.

If you would like to wish Sir Tom a happy birthday please go to our official facebook site and join many well wishers who have already sent their warmest messages.

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[LeungKen]

Thanks for reminding us of one of the greats of English football L.B.

Cheers Tom.

[Lite Beer]

Looks like me and you are the only ones old enough Ken.

I bet Tom Finney never run around blasting obscenities at any one who happened to be there.

[LeungKen]

There's an interesting article from a couple of years ago you might like to read, about him walking to the ground on match day with his boots in a brown paper bag etc

They bred 'em tough in our day L.B. - you had to be to drive an old Ford Zephyr.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1163026/EXCLUSIVE-What-does-Sir-Tom-Finney-make-todays-pampered-millionaires.html

[uptheos]

Looks like me and you are the only ones old enough Ken.

I bet Tom Finney never run around blasting obscenities at any one who happened to be there.

I remember Tom Finney a great player and extremely loyal to Preston, though he did consider an offer from Palermo in 1952.

Bill Shankly said of Sir Tom; "Tom Finney would have been great in any team, in any match and in any age ... even if he had been wearing an overcoat."

I guess there's no finer tribute.