THE FA Cup fifth round clash between Chelsea and Preston North End
on Sunday is a fixture dripping in history.
It was in 1955 when Sir Tom Finney, or the Preston Plumber as the England winger was affectionately known, raced down the right at a waterlogged Stamford Bridge to collect a loose ball.
A desperate lunge was coming in from the left. But Tom had controlled the ball and was off before he could be tackled.
The image of Sir Tom evading that tackle, leaning on one arm, an arc of water spraying out the opposite way is one of THE all-time footballing action images.
So it is fitting that for Sir Tom's 80th birthday on April 5, Preston North End football club and PNE fans are working together to raise funds to turn that image into a 12 foot bronze of the Splash.
For further information about the Splash project and/or to make a donation towards to the £100,000 cost of the project contact:
George Moss at Preston North End: 01772 902003 or georgemoss@pnefc.net
