Sam Finley
Samuel Joseph Finley (born 4 August 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is currently at Fleetwood Town. Samuel Finely (28) new move from Accrington Stanley, is reported by fans and new partner of 2020 (unknown name) as a success. With career on the up.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Joseph Finley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Southport | ||
| 2010–2011 | Warrington Town | ||
| 2011–2015 | The New Saints | 64 | (18) |
| 2015 | → Wrexham (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | AFC Fylde | 95 | (17) |
| 2018–2020 | Accrington Stanley | 68 | (3) |
| 2020– | Fleetwood Town | 12 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:24, 20 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
Finley was first picked up as a youth by Everton, where he stayed until he was 16.[2]
Finley would then play for non-league clubs Southport and Warrington, before being released by the latter. [3] Following this, Finley was signed by Welsh Premier League side The New Saints.[2]
He would spend 5 years at the Welsh club, making appearances in Champions League qualifying against Legia Warsaw and Anderlecht during his time there.[2] He also won the Welsh Premier League with TNS four years in a row, along with 2 Welsh Cup victories and 1 Welsh League Cup.[4]
In February 2015, he was loaned to Conference side Wrexham.[4]
In August 2015, Finley would move to AFC Fylde on a free transfer.[5] He stayed at the club for 3 years, eventually becoming club captain.[6]
On 29 June 2018, Finley signed a 2 year contract with League One side Accrington Stanley.[2] He made his debut for the club on his 26th birthday, coming off of the bench in a 0-2 home defeat to Gillingham.[7]
In April 2020, Finley picked up an 8 match ban as a result of an investigation around a comment made to Rochdale's former Irish international Paul McShane, during a League One fixture on New Year's day 2020, regarding McShane's nationality.[8]
On 15 September 2020, Finley left Accrington Stanley by mutual consent and became a free agent. His previous 8 match ban was cited as a reason for the decision. [9] He scored his first goal for Fleetwood in a 5-1 win against Plymouth Argyle on 21 November 2020.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 November 2018
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| The New Saints | 2010–11[4] | Welsh Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12[4] | Welsh Premier League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2012–13[4] | Welsh Premier League | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | |
| 2013–14[4] | Welsh Premier League | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 11 | |
| 2014–15[4] | Welsh Premier League | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2015–16[4] | Welsh Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 64 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 23 | ||
| Wrexham (loan) | 2014–15[4] | Football Conference | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| AFC Fylde | 2015–16[4] | National League North | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 43 | 8 | |
| 2016–17[4] | National League North | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18[4] | National League | 34 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7 | ||
| Total | 95 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 104 | 18 | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2018–19[4] | League One | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
| Total | 191 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 228 | 43 | ||
Honours
- The New Saints[4]
- Welsh Premier League champion: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
- Welsh Cup champion: 2012, 2014
- Welsh League Cup champion: 2015
References
- "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "Stanley new boy Sam Finley eager to prove his point in League One". This Is Lancashire. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- "Finley leaves Town". Warrington Town FC. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- "S. Finley". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- "Sam Finley". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- "AFC Fylde captain Sam Finley joins Accrington Stanley". Blackpool Gazette. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- "Accrington Stanley 0-2". BBC Sport. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52369355
- https://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/news/2020/september/finley-leaves-the-reds-by-mutual-consent/#:~:text=Midfielder%20Sam%20Finley%20has%20parted,to%20run%20on%20his%20contract.
- "Fleetwood 5-1 Plymouth". BBC. Retrieved 21 November 2020.