Tony Finnigan
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1962)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tony Finnigan
| fullname = Anthony Finnigan{{Hugman|6403|accessdate=5 April 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|10|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Wimbledon, England
| position = Midfielder
| years1 = 1980–1982
| clubs1 = Fulham
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 1982–1984
| clubs2 = Corinthian-Casuals
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 1983
| clubs3 = Hendon
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1984–1988
| clubs4 = Crystal Palace
| caps4 = 105
| goals4 = 10
| years5 = 1988–1990
| clubs5 = Blackburn Rovers
| caps5 = 36
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 1990
| clubs6 = Hull City
| caps6 = 18
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 1991
| clubs7 = Swindon Town
| caps7 = 3
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 1991–1992
| clubs8 = Brentford
| caps8 = 3
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 1992–1993
| clubs9 = Ernest Borel
| caps9 =
| goals9 =
| years10 = 1993
| clubs10 = Hendon
| caps10 = 1
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 1993–1994
| clubs11 = Barnet
| caps11 = 6
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 1994
| clubs12 = Enfield
| caps12 =
| goals12 =
| years13 = 1994–1996
| clubs13 = Fulham
| caps13 = 13
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 1996
| clubs14 = Falkirk
| caps14 = 9
| goals14 = 1
| totalcaps = 193
| totalgoals = 12
| nationalyears1 = 1981
| nationalteam1 = England Youth
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1981 | nationalteam2 = England U20 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 1
}}
Tony Finnigan (born 17 October 1962) is an English retired professional footballer who made nearly 200 appearances in the Football League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hendonfc.net/Squad?method=view&id=508|title=Greensnet – Official Hendon FC: Former Staff – Tony Finnigan|website=www.hendonfc.net|access-date=1 April 2019}} He was born in Wimbledon. After retirement he became a players' agent in partnership with Ian Wright and Andy Gray.{{Cite news|title = All Wright Celtic striker is not a secret agent|url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/jan/21/newsstory.sport7|website = the Guardian|accessdate = 25 October 2015|first = Ian|last = Archer| date=21 January 2000 }} He is also the partner of Stan Collymore in a television production company.{{Cite web|title = Tower Hamlets to host Lyon Under-21s in friendly – News – Tower Hamlets Football Club|url = https://secure.pitchero.com/clubs/towerhamletsfc/news/tower-hamlets-to-host-lyon-under-21s-in-friendly-1474495.html|website = secure.pitchero.com|accessdate = 25 October 2015}}
In his capacity as a players' agent, he has attracted controversy for supporting disgraced footballer Marlon King following the latter's criminal convictions.{{Cite web|title = talkSPORT Exclusive – Finnigan: 'King deserves another chance'|url = http://talksport.com/sports-news/football/2010-07-29/talksport-exclusive-finnigan-king-deserves-another-chance|website = talkSPORT|accessdate = 25 October 2015|first = Ian|last = Cruise| date=29 July 2010 }}
References
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External links
- {{NeilBrownPlayers|player1/tonyfinnigan}}
- {{Soccerbase|2522}}
- http://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=82&story=1021
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Merton
Category:People from Wimbledon, London
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Corinthian-Casuals F.C. players
Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players
Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Category:Hull City A.F.C. players
Category:Swindon Town F.C. players
Category:Brentford F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Isthmian League players
Category:British sports agents
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