Lester Finch Explained

Lester Finch
Fullname:Lester Charles Finch
Birth Date:26 August 1909
Birth Place:Barnet, England
Death Place:Barnet, England
Years2:1928–1953
Clubs1:Hadley
Clubs2:Barnet
Caps2:476
Goals2:226
Nationalyears1:1936
Nationalteam1:Great Britain
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:1945–1951
Managerclubs1:Barnet
Manageryears2:1951–1954
Managerclubs2:Barnet

Lester Charles Finch (26 August 1909 – 20 November 1995) was an English football player and manager, best known for his long association with Barnet,[1] and for representing Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2] He started his career at Hadley before moving to local rivals Barnet.[3]

He also represented England in 1941 during a match against Wales, but he was not awarded a cap as the game was classified as a Wartime international match.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lester Finch . Olympedia . 22 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Lester Finch. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418003441/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fi/lester-finch-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 25 May 2011. Sports Reference.
  3. http://www.barnetfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10431~2224879,00.html BEES AT HADLEY ON DECEMBER 7th Posted on: Fri 19 Nov 2010
  4. http://www.barnetfootballhistory.bravehost.com/PAGE8.html How good was Lester Finch ?