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Born
1924-08-17
Intl. since
1962-01-01
Hometown
Hereford
Country
England
Speaks
English
Occupation
football official
Hobbies
World Cup.
2012-05-23They didn't use cards in 1966, still in a quarter-final in the World Cup, Finney cautioned an Uruguay player and then sent him and another player off, causing South Americans protests about European bias.
Jim Finney, already designated for the 1971 European Cup final, suddenly had to end his career after a car crash.
career
Jim Finney entered the League in 1959 (until 1971) and took charge of the FA Cup final in 1964. He was a FIFA referee between 1962 and 1971. Finney, a Freemason, died in 2008.