Horace William Finlinson (9 June 1871 – 31 October 1956) was an England rugby international.^[1]

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Horace William Finlinson

Birth name	Horace William Finlinson
Date of birth	9 June 1871
Place of birth	Bedford, England
Date of death	31 October 1956(1956-10-31) (aged 85)
Place of death	Bedford, England
School	Bedford Modern School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Bedford RUFC Blackheath F.C. Barbarians FC () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1895  England 3

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Horace William Finlinson was born in Bedford, England on 9 June 1871.^[2] He was educated at Bedford Modern School where his father was headmaster.^[3]

Finlinson’s test debut was against Wales at Swansea on 5 January 1895. He played two further internationals that season against Scotland and Ireland.^[1] He played his club rugby for Blackheath FC (76 matches 1892-98), and Bedford RUFC (38 matches 1891-1906). He also played for the Barbarians FC.^[4] He later became a schoolmaster at Lancing College.^[5] On his retirement he returned to Bedford and served as the club's President from 1933-1945.^[6]

Aside from rugby, Finlinson's main hobby was natural history and he was for many years associated with the Ornithologists' Union and the Zoological Society.^[7] Finlinson died in Bedford on 31 October 1956.^[2]