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I remember him well, from the great Wolves side.
Malcolm Finlayson (14 June 1930 – 26 November 2014) was a Scottish football goalkeeper who won the league championship and FA Cup with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Career
Finlayson joined London club Millwall after a trial in February 1948 and quickly made his league debut against West Bromwich Albion on 28 February aged 17. He remained with the Lions for six full seasons in the Third Division. In one notable game against Walsall, he was taken to hospital with the team losing 1-3, only to return patched up during the second half and play on to help the side to a 6-5 win. He was first choice at The Den, making 251 appearances in total, a figure that would likely have been higher but for his time serving National Service.
He was sold to First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 1956 for £3,000, primarily as cover for England international Bert Williams. He managed to make 13 appearances in his first season at Molineux, and his performances earned him the first choice spot during the 1957–58 season as the club won the league title.
The goalkeeper kept his place the following season as he picked up yet another league title winners' medal. He added an FA Cup winners' medal when Wolves defeated Blackburn Rovers 3–0 in the 1960 final. The club's domestic success also gave Finlayson the opportunity to play in the European Cup against the likes of Barcelona.
Finlayson lost his place to Fred Davies for the 1962–63 season and spent two seasons largely in the reserves before announcing his retirement in May 1964 after playing 203 games in total for Wolves.
After his playing retirement, he went on to become a businessman in a steel stockholding company. He also spent a brief spell back at Wolves as vice-chairman during 1982, following an attempt to buy the club in 1981 with Doug Ellis which was outbid by the Bhatti Brothers.
Finlayson died on 26 November 2014 aged 84.
Malcolm Finlayson (14 June 1930 – 26 November 2014) was a Scottish football goalkeeper who won the league championship and FA Cup with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Career
Finlayson joined London club Millwall after a trial in February 1948 and quickly made his league debut against West Bromwich Albion on 28 February aged 17. He remained with the Lions for six full seasons in the Third Division. In one notable game against Walsall, he was taken to hospital with the team losing 1-3, only to return patched up during the second half and play on to help the side to a 6-5 win. He was first choice at The Den, making 251 appearances in total, a figure that would likely have been higher but for his time serving National Service.
He was sold to First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 1956 for £3,000, primarily as cover for England international Bert Williams. He managed to make 13 appearances in his first season at Molineux, and his performances earned him the first choice spot during the 1957–58 season as the club won the league title.
The goalkeeper kept his place the following season as he picked up yet another league title winners' medal. He added an FA Cup winners' medal when Wolves defeated Blackburn Rovers 3–0 in the 1960 final. The club's domestic success also gave Finlayson the opportunity to play in the European Cup against the likes of Barcelona.
Finlayson lost his place to Fred Davies for the 1962–63 season and spent two seasons largely in the reserves before announcing his retirement in May 1964 after playing 203 games in total for Wolves.
After his playing retirement, he went on to become a businessman in a steel stockholding company. He also spent a brief spell back at Wolves as vice-chairman during 1982, following an attempt to buy the club in 1981 with Doug Ellis which was outbid by the Bhatti Brothers.
Finlayson died on 26 November 2014 aged 84.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers Football League First Division champions: 1957–58, 1958–59 FA Cup winner: 1960 |
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Memories...
Down to the old Den as a nipper with my dad. Malcolm Finlayson ..Alex Jardine..Charlie Hurley( a great ball playing centre-half..Stan Anslow ... a bulldozer of a centre forward... Those were the days |
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if you liked a good punch up, The Den was the place.
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Didn't Hurley win all time greatest player award? He was slightly before my time but I've heard of him. My first ever football match was in 1958 and ended Bradford City 6 Southend 1.
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A nice tribute to Malcilm with some great footage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eaqETjwYbQ
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Played in both legs of the CWC semi final (1960/61) v my team Rangers who won 3-1 on aggregate.
RIP |
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I saw your team Rangers at Elland Road in the ICFC in '68ish. Think it was 0-0. I was pretty scared. Got stuck in the middle of a crowd of Rangers drunk fans, and they WERE very drunk. Frightening for a 19 years old on his own.
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RIP
Remember him well...didn't think he was 84. |
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Mitchell Downie would be 91!!!!
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I saw your team Rangers at Elland Road in the ICFC in '68ish. Think it was 0-0. I was pretty scared. Got stuck in the middle of a crowd of Rangers drunk fans, and they WERE very drunk. Frightening for a 19 years old on his own.
TBH Kenny we had a terrible reputation then and thoroughly deserved. Been at a lot of away ties outside Scotland and been embarrassed. Has improved, what about Manchester some will say but we had 220,000 fans there and only about 50 rioted. |
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akabula. I saw Celtic at Elland Road 2 years later in the European Cup semi final first leg and they seemed pretty well behaved. What a game that was. As you know Leeds were formidable, but in all the home games I saw from 65-75, and I saw plenty, never have I seen them so outplayed and it was mainly down to Jimmy Johnstone although the whole side were wonderful. They even stuffed us in the 2nd leg as well after wee Billy had put us in front. What a player Jinky was.
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Not got much time for celtic tbh Kenny.
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possibly reg, nice to see you on chit chat again btw.
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I think this is the 1960 Wolves FA Cup winning team with Malcolm in goal.
Wolves beat Blackburn 3-0 ...Blackburn had a good team but Wolves used the 'Offside Trap" which made it a very dull affair. [img]http://images.onesite.com/community.betfair.com/user/tambourineman./cfc724c3fd39fec96003efb6f243069a.jpg?v=54000[/img i Malcolm Finlayson 2 George Showell 3 Gerry Harris 4 Eddie Clamp 5 Bill Slater (c) 6 Ron Flowers 7 Norman Deeley 8 Barry Stobart 9 Jimmy Murray 10 Peter Broadbent 11 Des Horne Manager: Stan Cullis 1 Harry Leyland 2 John Bray 3 Dave Whelan Substituted off 43' 4 Ronnie Clayton (c) 5 Matt Woods 6 Mick McGrath 7 Louis Bimpson 8 Peter Dobing 9 Derek Dougan 10 Bryan Douglas 11 Ally MacLeod Manager: Dally Duncan Dave Whelan the Wigan boss broke his leg in this game. |
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Whole match is on youtube Tambers. I was watching it quite recently.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfiSQKZR8u8 |
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from left bottom Deeley ? ? Stan Cullis Bill Slater Peter Broadbent ?
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top 2nd left Ron Flowers
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Cheers Mitch.
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I'd just sat my 11 plus, now I've just collected my OAP. wtf!!
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