About John Finlan
Lived 1941 – 2023 (aged 81). John Finlan was a rugby union player.
John Frank Finlan (9 September 1941 – 7 August 2023) was an English rugby union international.
Finlan was born in Warwick and attended Saltley Grammar School.
A fly-half, Finlan represented England from 1967 to 1973, gaining a total of 13 caps. He was a Moseley player during his international career but earlier competed for Coventry and Old Saltleians. Only the second North Midlands player to be capped by England, he also had the distinction of setting a new appearance record for the county team in 1973.
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Who was John Finlan?
rugby player
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John Finlan was born on 9 September 1941.
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John Finlan died on 7 August 2023.
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John Finlan was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Finlan. https://biography.guide/john-finlan/
MLA: "John Finlan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-finlan/.
Chicago: "John Finlan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-finlan/.
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