Lester Charles Finch (26 August 1909 – 20 November 1995) was an English football player and manager, best known for his long association with Barnet,[1] and for representing Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2][3] He started his career at Hadley before moving to local rivals Barnet.[4]

Lester Finch
Personal information
Full name Lester Charles Finch
Date of birth (1909-08-26)26 August 1909
Place of birth Barnet, England
Date of death 20 November 1995(1995-11-20) (aged 86)
Place of death Barnet, England
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hadley
1928–1953 Barnet 476 (226)
International career
1936 Great Britain 2 (1)
Managerial career
1945–1951 Barnet
1951–1954 Barnet
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He also represented England in 1941 during a match against Wales, but he was not awarded a cap as the game was classified as a Wartime international match.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Lester Finch". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. ^ Lester FinchFIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ "Lester Finch". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  4. ^ BEES AT HADLEY ON DECEMBER 7th Posted on: Fri 19 Nov 2010 Barnet Football Club
  5. ^ How good was Lester Finch ? Barnet F C History
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