# Alex Finney (footballer, born 1996)

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

## 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. He left the club by mutual consent on 12 August 2016, three days after appearing in a League Cup defeat at Blackpool.

### Queens Park Rangers

After being without a club for 3 months Finney signed for Queens Park Rangers on 18 November 2016.
He left the club at the end of the 2017/18 season, failing to make a senior appearance.

### Maidstone United

On 3 August 2017, it was announced that Finney would play for Maidstone United on loan until 6 January 2018, he was ruled out of the final few weeks of his loan after breaking his jaw in two places on Boxing Day 2017. 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. On 18 June 2018 it was announced that Finney had signed a two-year deal to stay at Maidstone

### Aldershot Town

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

### Ebbsfleet United

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

### Eastbourne Borough

On 23 June 2023, Finney joined National League South side Eastbourne Borough.
On 6 December 2024, Finney re-signed for Eastbourne Borough, having been injured since March 2024.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 7 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Leyton Orient | 2013–14 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2014–15 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2015–16 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2016–17 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maidstone United (loan) | 2017–18 | National League | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| Maidstone United | 2018–19 | National League | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Aldershot Town | 2018–19 | National League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Aldershot Town | 2019–20 | National League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Aldershot Town | 2020–21 | National League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Aldershot Town | Total | Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Ebbsfleet United | 2021–22 | National League South | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Ebbsfleet United | 2022–23 | National League South | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Ebbsfleet United | Total | Total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Eastbourne Borough | 2023–24 | National League South | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Eastbourne Borough | 2024–25 | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eastbourne Borough | Total | Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 128 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 140 | 4 |
* 1 2 3 Appearance in the FA Trophy