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Biography
Neil Finn (born 29 December 1978, in Rainham, Essex) 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 Premiership match.
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, he became the then youngest player to ever to appear in a Premiership match on New Year's Day 1996 against Manchester City, when first-choice goalkeeper Luděk Mikloško was suspended and Les Sealey was injured. He won a runners-up medal in the 1996 FA Youth Cup final with Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand. He was offered a new contract in July 1997, but joined Dorchester Town on loan in March 1998 and was released by West Ham two months later. After a period out of the game, he joined non-league side Romford in 2004.