Sir Tom Finney Statue
Outside the Sir Tom Finney Stand, is a statue of the famous player himself, sculpted by Preston born sculptor Peter Hodgkinson. The statue, unveiled in July 2004, was inspired by a photo taken at the Chelsea versus PNE game played at Stamford Bridge, in 1956.
The game was in 1956. There had been a big downpour just before the kick off. The match would not have been played today because there were huge pools of water on the playing surface. I was going past a defender and the ball ran in to a pool of water. It was a fantastic photograph and it won the Sports Photograph of the Year award. The sculpture is a true likeness. —Sir Tom FinneyRead more about this topic: Deepdale
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