Malcolm Finlayson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malcolm Finlayson | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Alexandria, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 2014 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Dudley, West Midlands, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Renfrew Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1956 | Millwall | 230 | (0) |
| 1956–1964 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 179 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Malcolm Finlayson (14 June 1930 – 26 November 2014) was a Scottish football goalkeeper who won the league championship and FA Cup with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Finlayson joined London club Millwall after a trial in February 1948 and quickly made his league debut against West Bromwich Albion on 28 February aged 17. He remained with the Lions for six full seasons in the Third Division. In one notable game against Walsall, he was taken to hospital with the team losing 1-3, only to return patched up during the second half and play on to help the side to a 6-5 win. He was first choice at The Den, making 251 appearances in total, a figure that would likely have been higher but for his time on National Service in the Royal Air Force where he played in the same football team as Ron Flowers.
He was sold to First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 1956 for £3,000, primarily as cover for England international Bert Williams. He managed to make 13 appearances in his first season at Molineux, and his performances earned him the first choice spot during the 1957–58 season as the club won the league title.
The goalkeeper kept his place the following season as he picked up yet another league title winners' medal. He added an FA Cup winners' medal when Wolves defeated Blackburn Rovers 3–0 in the 1960 FA Cup final. The club's domestic success also gave Finlayson the opportunity to play in the European Cup against the likes of Barcelona.
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