Neil Finn

Neil Finn (born 29 December 1978) is a former professional footballer. He played one game for West Ham United in the Premier League during the 1995–96 season, aged 17, becoming at that time the youngest player to ever to appear in a Premier League match. He remains the youngest goalkeeper to play in the Premier League.

Career Finn was a product of the West Ham youth academy, and began his professional career as a trainee in August 1995. After just three reserve games, West Ham manager Harry Redknapp declared his anger with the league, saying they had lacked common sense in not allowing him to bring in a more experienced goalkeeper, and claimed he was told he must play an outfield player in goal. and in an interview with a West Ham fansite praised Mikloško and Sealey for helping to settle his nerves before the match.

He won a runners-up medal in the 1996 FA Youth Cup final with Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand.