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][3] He started his career at Hadley before moving to local rivals Barnet.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lester Charles Finch | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnet, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 November 1995 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Barnet, England | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hadley | |||
| 1928–1953 | Barnet | 476 | (226) |
| International career | |||
| 1936 | Great Britain | 2 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1945–1951 | Barnet | ||
| 1951–1954 | Barnet | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Lester Finch". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ Lester Finch – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Lester Finch". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ^ BEES AT HADLEY ON DECEMBER 7th Posted on: Fri 19 Nov 2010 Barnet Football Club
- ^ How good was Lester Finch ? Barnet F C History
External links
edit- Lester Finch at WorldFootball.net
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