| Bill Finlayson | |
| Fullname: | William Finlayson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1899 |
| Birth Place: | Thornliebank, Scotland |
| Death Date: | [2] |
| Death Place: | Inverness, Scotland |
| Height: | [3] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1918–1919 |
| Clubs1: | Ashfield |
| Years2: | 1919–1920 |
| Clubs2: | Thornliebank Juniors |
| Years3: | 1920–1924 |
| Clubs3: | Chelsea |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1924–1925 |
| Clubs4: | Clapton Orient |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 1925–1926 |
| Clubs5: | Brentford |
| Caps5: | 21 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 1926 |
| Clubs6: | Springfield Babes |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 1926–1929 |
| Clubs7: | Providence Clamdiggers |
| Caps7: | 113 |
| Goals7: | 8 |
| Years8: | 1928 |
| Clubs8: | → Montreal CNR (loan) |
| Caps8: | 3 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 1929 |
| Clubs9: | → Montreal CNR (loan) |
| Caps9: | 2 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 1929–1930 |
| Clubs10: | Bethlehem Steel |
| Caps10: | 17 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 1930 |
| Clubs11: | Montreal CNR |
| Caps11: | 3 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
William Finlayson (29 March 1899 – 1979) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Brentford, Clapton Orient and Chelsea.[4] [5] He later played in the United States and Canada. His brother Bob was also a footballer.[6] [7] [8]
| Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chelsea | 1921–22[9] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1923–24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Brentford | 1925–26[10] | Third Division South | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Springfield Babes | 1926–27[11] | American Soccer League | 16 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Providence Clamdiggers | 1926–27 | American Soccer League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 1927–28 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 5 | |||
| 1928–29 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 3 | |||
| Total | 111 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 115 | 9 | |||
| Montreal CNR (loan) | 1928[12] | Canadian National Soccer League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Montreal CNR (loan) | 1929 | Canadian National Soccer League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Bethlehem Steel | 1930 | Atlantic Coast Soccer League | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Montreal CNR | 1930 | Canadian National Soccer League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 164 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 174 | 11 | |||
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