Simon Finnigan

{{short description|Professional rugby league coach & former Ireland international rugby league footballer}}

{{EngvarB|date=August 2016}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Simon "Finny" Finnigan

|image = Simon Finnigan.jpg

|caption =

|position = {{rlp|LF|SR}}

|currentclub = Widnes Vikings

|clubnumber = 14

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|12|8}}

|birth_place = Warrington, Cheshire, England

|height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}

|weight = {{convert|95|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}{{cite web|url= http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Sports/rugby-league-world-cup-2008-ireland-team.html|title= Altius Directory Rugby League World Cup 2008 Ireland Team|work=web page|publisher= Altius Directory|accessdate =16 August 2011}}

|club1 = Widnes Vikings

|year1start = 2003

|year1end = 05

|appearances1 = 70

|tries1 = 21

|goals1 = 0

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 84

|club2 = Salford City Reds

|year2start = 2005

|year2end = 07

|appearances2 = 49

|tries2 = 17

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 68

|club3 = Bradford Bulls

|year3start = 2008

|year3end =

|appearances3 = 30

|tries3 = 10

|goals3 = 0

|fieldgoals3 = 0

|points3 = 40

|club4 = Huddersfield Giants

|year4start = 2009

|year4end = 10

|appearances4 = 29

|tries4 = 6

|goals4 = 0

|fieldgoals4 = 0

|points4 = 24

|club5 = Widnes Vikings

|year5start = 2011

|year5end = 12

|appearances5 = 32

|tries5 = 9

|goals5 = 0

|fieldgoals5 = 0

|points5 = 36

|club6 = Leigh Centurions

|year6start = 2013

|year6end =

|appearances6 = 27

|tries6 = 12

|goals6 = 0

|fieldgoals6 = 0

|points6 = 48

|teamA = Ireland

|yearAstart = 2005

|yearAend = 13

|appearancesA = 9

|triesA = 1

|goalsA = 0

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 4

|coachteam1 = Newcastle Thunder

|coachyear1start = 2019

|coachyear1end = 20

|coachgames1 = 33

|coachwins1 = 23

|coachdraws1 = 1

|coachlosses1 = 9

|coachteam2 = Widnes Vikings

|coachyear2start = 2021

|coachyear2end = 22

|coachgames2 = 34

|coachwins2 = 15

|coachdraws2 = 1

|coachlosses2 = 18

|retired = no

|source = [https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Simon-Finnigan/ loverugbyleague][http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/simon-finnigan/summary.html RLP]

|updated = 28 April 2022

}}

Simon Finnigan (born 8 December 1981){{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/sep/10/huddersfield-giants-simon-finnigan-super-league|title=Huddersfield lose Simon Finnigan for Super League play-offs|publisher=Guardian|date=10 September 2009|accessdate=10 November 2017}} is a rugby league coach and former player who was most recently the head coach of the Widnes Vikings in the Championship and was previously head coach at Newcastle Thunder and an assistant coach at the Toronto Wolfpack. An Ireland international {{rlp|sr}}, he played in the Super League for the Widnes Vikings, Salford City Reds, Bradford Bulls and the Huddersfield Giants, and in the Championship for the Leigh Centurions.