Steve FINNIESTON

Steve Finnieston - Chelsea FC - League Appearances

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 11 February 1978

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    • POSITION
      Forward
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Tuesday, 30 November 1954
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Edinburgh, Scotland
  • CLUBS
  • Chelsea FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1971-1978
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 1st February 1975 in a 1-1 draw at Leicester City (Aged: 20)
    • Club Career
      78 League apps (+2 as sub), 34 goals
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Steve FINNIESTON - Chelsea FC - League Appearances

Steve Finnieston joined Chelsea as an apprentice, signing professional forms in December 1971.

By far and away his best season with the club was the 1976/77 campaign when he netted 24 goals

in 39 league games to fire the Blues back to the First Division. The following season was less successful

and Steve moved on to Sheffield United in June 1978 for a fee of £90,000. He is pictured above

during the 2-2 draw against Manchester United on 11/2/1978.

 

Chelsea:   1971-1972     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1972-1973     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1973-1974     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1974-1975     Played   9     Scored   2   goals   (Division 1)
 
Cardiff City:   1974-1975     Played   9     Scored   2   goals   (Division 2)   (on   loan)
 
Chelsea:   1975-1976     Played   12     Scored   5   goals   (Division 2)
     1976-1977     Played   39     Scored   24   goals   (Division 2)
     1977-1978     Played   20     Scored   3   goals   (Division 1)
 

Transferred to Sheffield Utd. in June 1978 for £90,000

for whom he playedn 23 League games before retiring

in 1980 aged 25 because of an injury.

 

He later became a postman and worked as a sales rep for Travis Perkins

until 2006 before becoming self-employed.