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 Finney playing for Crewe Alexandra in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charlie Joe Finney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2026 | Crewe Alexandra | 50 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Chorley (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Buxton (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:34, 1 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Charlie Joe Finney (born 28 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for EFL League Two club 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]
In September 2024, Finney joined National League North side Buxton on a five-week loan deal.[10]
In June 2025, Finney signed a new one-year contract, with an option for an additional 12 months, to stay at Crewe.[11] On 13 May 2026, the club said he would be released in the summer when his contract expired.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 19 May 2026.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2022–23[13] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023–24[14] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[15] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[16] | League Two | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67 | 0 | ||
| Chorley (loan) | 2022–23[17] | National League North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Buxton (loan) | 2024–25 | National League North | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 55 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ↑ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 45. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ↑ "Charlie Finney - Midfielder". www.crewealex.net. Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ↑ "Grimsby Town 4-0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ↑ "Hartlepool United 1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ↑ "Youngster Finney leaves on loan". www.crewealex.net. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Walsall". BBC Sport. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ↑ "Crewe Alexandra Retained List 2023". CreweAlex.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ "Contract: Charlie Finney commits to new deal". CreweAlex.net. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ↑ "Injury Update - White, Williams, Long, Tabiner, Finney & Nevitt". CreweAlex.net. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ↑ @Buxton_FC (12 September 2024). "✍🏼⚽️ | We are delighted to confirm the loan signing of Charlie Finney from @crewealexfc. The 20-year-old, who can operate in defence or midfield and has registered 31 first team apps to date, joins for an initial five weeks. Let's go, Charlie! 👊🏼 #WelcomeCharlie | #TeamBuxton" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Crewe defender Finney signs new one-year contract". BBC Sport. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ "Adrien Thibaut: Crewe Alexandra striker signs new contract". BBC Sport. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Charlie Finney in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Charlie Finney in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Charlie Finney in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Charlie Finney in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ Charlie Finney at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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