Alex Finney (footballer, born 1996)

Alex Connor Finney (born 6 June 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eastbourne Borough. He previously played for Bolton Wanderers, Queens Park Rangers, Maidstone United, Aldershot Town and Ebbsfleet United.

For footballer born in 1902, see Alex Finney (footballer, born 1902).

Alex Finney
Personal information
Full name Alex Connor Finney[1]
Date of birth (1996-06-06) 6 June 1996
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Eastbourne Borough
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2013 Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Leyton Orient 0 (0)
2014–2016 Bolton Wanderers 2 (0)
2016–2018 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Maidstone United (loan) 13 (1)
2018 → Maidstone United (loan) 13 (1)
2018 Maidstone United 20 (0)
2018–2021 Aldershot Town 49 (0)
2021–2023 Ebbsfleet United 19 (1)
2023– Eastbourne Borough 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:28, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

Career

Bolton Wanderers

Finney began his career with Bolton Wanderers. He started in the youth ranks at Leyton Orient before joining Bolton in 2014. He made his debut for the club on 19 September 2015 when he came on as a late substitute for Stephen Dobbie in Bolton's 4–1 defeat to Huddersfield Town.[2] He left the club by mutual consent on 12 August 2016, three days after appearing in a League Cup defeat at Blackpool.[3]

Queens Park Rangers

After being without a club for 3 months Finney signed for Queens Park Rangers on 18 November 2016.[4]

He left the club at the end of the 2017/18 season, failing to make a senior appearance.[5]

Maidstone United

On 3 August 2017, it was announced that Finney would play for Maidstone United on loan until 6 January 2018,[6] he was ruled out of the final few weeks of his loan after breaking his jaw in two places on Boxing Day 2017.[7] On 22 January it was announced that Maidstone United would be extending Finney's loan until the end of the 2017/18 season. Finney was named Maidstone United's Player of the Season.[8] On 18 June 2018 it was announced that Finney had signed a two-year deal to stay at Maidstone[9]

Aldershot Town

On 21 December 2018, Aldershot Town announced the signing of Finney from Maidstone United.[10]

Ebbsfleet United

On 28 July 2021, Finney joined National League South side Ebbsfleet United.[11]

Eastbourne Borough

On 23 June 2023, Finney joined National League South side Eastbourne Borough.[12]

Career statistics
As of match played 30 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leyton Orient 2013–14[13] League One 0000000000
Bolton Wanderers 2014–15[14] Championship 000000—00
2015–16[15] Championship 200000—20
2016–17[16] League One 0000100010
Total 2000100030
Queens Park Rangers 2017–18[17] Championship 0000000000
Maidstone United (loan) 2017–18[17] National League 26241—1[lower-alpha 1]0313
Maidstone United 2018–19[18] National League 20030—1[lower-alpha 1]0240
Aldershot Town 2018–19[18] National League 15000—00150
2019–20[19] National League 23000—00230
2020–21[20] National League 11000—00110
Total 490000000490
Ebbsfleet United 2021–22[21] National League South 10110—00111
2022–23[21] National League South 9000—0090
Total 19110—00201
Eastbourne Borough 2023–24[21] National League South 6000—0060
Career total 12238110201334
  1. Appearance in the FA Trophy

References
  1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 46. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. "Huddersfield 4-1 Bolton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. "Alex Finney leaves Bolton Wanderers". Bolton Wanderers Official Website. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. "QPR confirm signing of defender Finney". West London Sport. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  5. "Seven QPR Under-23s players released".
  6. "Alex Finney: Maidstone United sign QPR centre-half on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  7. "Loan Rangers: Ingram suffers Wigan loss". QPR FC. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  8. "Loan Rangers: Alex Finney wins Maidstone POTY". QPR FC. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  9. "Alex Finney: Finney Finalises Stones Deal". Maidstone United. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  10. "Shots Sign Stones Defender". Aldershot Town. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  11. "Fleet fine-tuned as Finney finalises move". www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  12. "Borough sign Alex Finney". www.ebfc.co.uk. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  13. "Games played by Alex Finney in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  14. "Games played by Alex Finney in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  15. "Games played by Alex Finney in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  16. "Games played by Alex Finney in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  17. "Games played by Alex Finney in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  18. "Games played by Alex Finney in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  19. "Games played by Alex Finney in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  20. "Games played by Alex Finney in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  21. "A. Finney - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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