Finney was a great right winger in the era of Stanley Matthews. He played for Preston North End, becoming a giant of the game, renowned for his easy control and dazzling changes of pace as he flew past full-backs. While Matthews may have been the more skillful player, Finney was more versatile, able to play right wing or left wing and occasionally playing in the centre. Bill Shankly, declared, "Tom Finney would have been great in any team, in any match and in any age ... even if he had been wearing an overcoat."
For: Skill, versatility, crossing
Against: Always came second to Matthews
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