Willie Finnigan Explained

Willie Finnigan
Birth Date:1912 11, df=y
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Position:Wing half
Youthclubs1:Bo'ness Cadora
Years1:1937–1949
Caps1:87
Goals1:10
Years2:1950–1952
Caps2:15
Goals2:3
Clubs2:Dunfermline Athletic
Totalcaps:102
Totalgoals:13

Willie Finnigan (24 November 1912 – 23 April 2006) was a Scottish football player and coach, who played for Hibernian and Dunfermline Athletic. Finnigan appeared for Hibernian in the 1947 Scottish Cup Final and helped the club win the 1947–48 Scottish League championship. After leaving Hibs, Finnigan became a player/coach with Dunfermline, working for manager Webber Lees.[1]

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  1. News: Webber Lees 1948–51. In 1950/51 the Board agreed to leave team selection to the manager and his new player/coach, Willie Finnigan. Dunfermline Athletic F.C. official website. 28 January 2011.