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Jun 3, 2013 · Nicknamed the “Preston Plumber”, Finney was forced by his father to complete an apprenticeship in the family’s plumbing business before signing his first professional contract with Preston.
Feb 27, 2014 · Everyone seemed to have a story to tell about Sir Tom Finney, the former Preston North End and England footballer who died earlier this month aged 91. His appeal crossed generations. from ...
May 30, 2014 · Finney’s nickname was the “Preston Plumber,” a nod to his father forcing him to complete his tradesman’s apprenticeship in case football did not work out.
He became an apprentice for a local plumbing company called Pilkington's. [3] The following year, Finney saw an advert placed by Preston North End in the local newspaper for junior players aged fourteen to eighteen. He asked his father to help him get a trial. His father met Preston trainer Will Scott and it was arranged.
Ronald Clayton [2] (5 August 1934 – 29 October 2010) was an English footballer who made nearly 600 appearances in the Football League playing for Blackburn Rovers. He was capped 35 times for England between 1955 and 1960.
With the nickname “The Preston Plumber” he ran his own successful plumbing business from the 1940s until the 1990s. Sir Tom was an inaugural inductee of the National Football Museum Hall of Fame in 2002, and a great friend and supporter of the museum.
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Nov 2, 2010 · Clayton's gathering impetus was slowed by National Service, during which he played for the Army and fretted about his club future to the extent that he requested a transfer.
