Finlay Sinclair-Smith (born 21 April 2000) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Marine, as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Finlay Sinclair-Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marine | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Blackpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Marine (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Widnes (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2019 | Longridge Town | 8 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | FC United of Manchester | 25 | (4) |
| 2021–2023 | Bamber Bridge | 66 | (23) |
| 2023–2024 | Marine | 35 | (20) |
| 2024 | Radcliffe | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Marine | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:46, 6 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Liverpool,[2] Sinclair-Smith joined Blackpool in 2013.[3] He scored on his senior debut, in a 1–1 home draw against Wigan Athletic on 29 August 2017 in the EFL Trophy.[4] In December 2017 he was one of 11 young players recognised by the League Football Education for their achievements "on and off the pitch".[5] He signed a professional contract with Blackpool in May 2018.[3]
Sinclair-Smith was loaned to Marine on 22 September 2018 for 28 days.[6] He remained at the club until January 2019.[7] In February 2019 he moved on loan to Widnes.[8][9]
He was released by Blackpool in the summer of 2019 after his contract expired.[10] He signed for Longridge Town for the 2019–20 season.[11]
In December 2019 he joined FC United of Manchester,[12] and made his debut as a substitute on 21 December in a match against Grantham Town.[13][14]
He signed for Northern Premier League Premier League side Bamber Bridge on a free transfer in September 2021.[15]
Sinclair-Smith then joined Marine in June 2023.[16] He scored the opening goal with a penalty in the 2024 Liverpool Senior Cup final against City of Liverpool, which Marine won 2–0[17] and did the same in the 2–1 win over Macclesfield in the Northern Premier League playoff final.[18]
After a spell at Radcliffe, Sinclair-Smith returned to Marine in July 2024.[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of 15 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackpool | 2017–18[4] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018–19[20] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Marine (loan) | 2018–19[21] | NPL Premier Division | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Widnes (loan) | 2018–19[9] | NPL Division One West | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Longridge Town | 2019–20[22][23] | NWCFL Premier Division | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 1 | 13 | 9 |
| FC United of Manchester | 2019–20[24] | NPL Premier Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| 2020–21[24] | NPL Premier Division | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2021–22[24] | NPL Premier Division | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 25 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 7 | ||
| Bamber Bridge | 2021–22[25] | NPL Premier Division | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| 2022–23[26] | NPL Premier Division | 41 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | 48 | 20 | |
| Total | 66 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 74 | 25 | ||
| Marine | 2023–24[27] | NPL Premier Division | 35 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8[g] | 5 | 48 | 26 |
| Radcliffe | 2024–25 | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marine | 2024–25[28] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 152 | 54 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 198 | 71 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Liverpool Senior Cup
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in FA Vase, one appearance in Lancashire Senior Cup
- ^ One appearance FA Trophy, one appearance and goal in Manchester Premier Cup
- ^ One appearance FA Trophy, one appearance in Lancashire Senior Cup, two appearances in NPL Premier Division play-offs
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, four appearances and three goals in Liverpool Senior Cup, two appearances and one goal in NPL Premier Division play-offs
References
edit- ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016–17" (PDF). English Football League. p. 70. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Finlay Sinclair-Smith at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Sinclair-Smith Signs Professional Contract". Blackpool F.C. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Finlay Sinclair-Smith in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Sinclair-Smith Named In The 11 By League Football Education". Blackpool F.C. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Sinclair-Smith Makes Loan Move To Marine". Blackpool F.C. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Richard Cross (7 January 2019). "PATRICK WHARTON & FINLAY SINCLAIR-SMITH". Marine F.C. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Sinclair-Smith Loaned To Widnes". Blackpool F.C. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Widnes | Appearances | Finlay Sinclair-Smith | 2018–2019 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ McCartney, Aidan (7 May 2019). "Hundreds of players on the market as more EFL retained lists are confirmed". lincolnshirelive.
- ^ "Non-league round-up: Longridge hit SIX in FA Cup romp, plus wins for Charnock Richard; AFC Fylde and Southport enjoy league victories". www.lep.co.uk. 11 August 2019.
- ^ Browne, Gavin (10 December 2019). "Longridge Town boss Lee Ashcroft pays tribute as former Blackpool youngster makes FC United of Manchester move". Longridge and Ribble Valley News and Advertiser. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Match Report – FC United of Manchester 4 – 0 Grantham Town – 21st December 2019". fc-utd.co.uk.
- ^ "Finlay Sinclair-Smith". fcunitedfan.com.
- ^ Gordon, James (25 September 2021). "Saturday's Transfer List – September 4th 2021". Northern Premier League.
- ^ "Fin's In". Marine AFC. 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Marine 2–0 City of Liverpool". Marine AFC. 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Macclesfield 1–2 Marine". Marine AFC. 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Club Statement | Finlay Sinclair-Smith". www.radcliffefc.com.
- ^ "Games played by Finlay Sinclair-Smith in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Profile". Marine F.C. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "NWCFL | Archive Results 1982–2021". nwcfl.com.
- ^ "First Team fixtures & results". www.longridgetownfc.com.
- ^ a b c "Finlay Sinclair-Smith". fcunitedfan.com.
- ^ "Bamber Bridge | Appearances | Fin Sinclair-Smith | 2021–2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Bamber Bridge | Appearances | Fin Sinclair-Smith | 2022–2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Marine | Appearances | Finlay Sinclair-Smith | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ https://int.soccerway.com/players/finlay-sinclair-smith/502787/
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