Jock Finlay
John Finlay (19 October 1882 – 31 March 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half for Rangers (where he played only once in the Scottish Football League in his first season as a professional), Airdrieonians (where he became an established top division regular over five years), and Newcastle United (where he was registered as a player for 15 years, though World War I interrupted his career and the last few seasons involved only a handful of appearances – by then he was also working as a trainer for the club, a position he held until 1930).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Finlay | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilmarnock, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 31 March 1933 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Kilmarnock Shawbank | ||
| 1903–1904 | Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| 1904–1909 | Airdrieonians | 151 | (10) |
| 1909–1924 | Newcastle United | 153 | (8) |
| Total | 305 | (18) | |
| International career | |||
| 1909 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Finlay was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI in 1909, and in 1920 played in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots international trial match, but he never received a full cap for Scotland.