Charlie Finney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charlie Joe Finney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Crewe Alexandra | 29 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Chorley (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Buxton (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:25, 18 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Charlie Joe Finney (born 28 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra.
Career
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]
Career statistics
- As of 18 June 2025.
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2022–23[12] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023–24[13] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[14] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Chorley (loan) | 2022–23[15] | 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 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "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 Twitter.
- ^ "Crewe defender Finney signs new one-year contract". BBC Sport. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Charlie Finney at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2024.