Charlie Finney

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Charlie Finney
Personal information
Full name Charlie Joe Finney[1]
Date of birth (2003-10-28) 28 October 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Crewe, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Crewe Alexandra
Number 24
Youth career
2012–2021 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Crewe Alexandra 17 (0)
2023Chorley (loan) 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:14, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Charlie Joe Finney (born 28 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two side Crewe Alexandra.

Career[edit]

The younger brother of former Crewe midfielder Oliver Finney, Charlie Finney came through Crewe Alexandra's Academy, signing his first professional deal in July 2021.[2]

He made his Crewe debut on 9 August 2022, starting alongside his brother in Crewe's EFL League Cup first round defeat at Grimsby Town.[3] He made his first league appearance as a substitute on 13 September 2022, supplying the cross for Dan Agyei's equaliser in a 1–1 draw at Hartlepool United.[4]

On 4 March 2023, he joined National League North play-off chasers Chorley on a one-month loan deal.[5] Following his return to Crewe, he was included in the starting line-up for the first time, playing 73 minutes of Crewe's 2–0 league win over Walsall on 15 April 2023.[6] At the end of the season, he was offered a new contract by the club,[7] and in June 2023, signed an initial two-year deal, with an option for a further 12 months.[8] He made a dozen appearances, mainly as a substitute, during the first half of the following season, but in December 2023 manager Lee Bell said Finney required surgery on a persistent calf injury.[9]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 25 November 2023.
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crewe Alexandra 2022–23[10] League Two 9 0 0 0 1 0 3[a] 0 13 0
2023–24[11] League Two 8 0 1 0 0 0 3[a] 0 12 0
Crewe Alexandra total 17 0 1 0 1 0 6 0 25 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

References[edit]

  1. ^ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 45. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Charlie Finney - Midfielder". www.crewealex.net. Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Grimsby Town 4-0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Hartlepool United 1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Youngster Finney leaves on loan". www.crewealex.net. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Walsall". BBC Sport. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Crewe Alexandra Retained List 2023". CreweAlex.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Contract: Charlie Finney commits to new deal". CreweAlex.net. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Injury Update - White, Williams, Long, Tabiner, Finney & Nevitt". CreweAlex.net. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Games played by Charlie Finney in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Games played by Charlie Finney in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2023.