John Finnigan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Francis Finnigan | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Wakefield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1998–2002 | Lincoln City | 137 | (3) |
| 2002–2009 | Cheltenham Town | 220 | (20) |
| 2009–2011 | Kidderminster Harriers | 16 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Bishop's Cleeve | 12 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Shortwood United | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009–2010 | Kidderminster Harriers (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:39, 4 April 2010 (UTC). |
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John Francis Finnigan (born 29 March 1976) is an English retired footballer. He has previously featured in the Football League for Lincoln City and Cheltenham Town after starting his career with Nottingham Forest.
Finnigan has also featured in non-league football for the likes of Bishop's Cleeve and the season after arriving at Kidderminster Harriers he took charge of the team as manager on an interim basis following the departure of Mark Yates to Cheltenham Town.
Born in Wakefield, Finnigan began his career with Nottingham Forest however failed to make an appearance at the City Ground and was loaned out to Lincoln City for his first spell with the club in 1998. He made his first league appearance for Lincoln in April 1998 against Macclesfield Town and featured in the Imps promotion to Division Two.
On his release by Nottingham Forest, Finnigan signed permanently for Lincoln City and for the 2000/01 season he was made team captain. Finnigan missed a large chunk of the 2001/02 season with a neck injury and after four years at Sincil Bank he left the club in March 2002 to join Cheltenham Town.
In his first season with Cheltenham Town, Finnigan helped Cheltenham to promotion via the play-offs, scoring in the play-off final against Rushden & Diamonds at the Millennium Stadium, and also received the 'Player of the Season' award at Whaddon Road.
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