Jack Finch (footballer, born 1909), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jack Finch (footballer, born 1909)

association football player

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1909

Place of Birth: West Ham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Nov-1993

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

John Finch (3 February 1909 – 15 November 1993) was an English professional footballer and manager who played as a winger in the Football League for Fulham, where he made over 280 appearances, and was the first manager of the Nigeria touring team.
He also spent two years managing Icelandic side Valur. Finch's entire professional playing career was spent with Fulham.
He joined in 1930 and remained with the club for 16 years, throughout World War II.
He made 295 appearances for the club between 1930 and 1939, and made a further 72 appearances during the war years.
He also guested for Brentford and Crystal Palace during this time.
He had a brief stint with Colchester United following the hostilities. Finch was the first coach of the Nigeria national team, taking charge of the side in 1949 for their tour of England, in which they played a number of friendlies against varying opposition.
He later managed Icelandic side Valur between 1950 and 1952.