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Oliver Finney
Finney with Hartlepool United in 2023
Personal information
Full name Oliver Vincent Finney[1]
Date of birth (1997-12-15) 15 December 1997 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Nantwich Town
Youth career
–2016 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2023 Crewe Alexandra 99 (14)
2016–2017 → Nantwich Town (loan) 5 (0)
2017 → Halesowen Town (loan) 0 (0)
2023 Hartlepool United 20 (2)
2023–2025 Kidsgrove Athletic 17 (4)
2025– Nantwich Town 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:38, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

Oliver Vincent Finney (born 15 December 1997) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nantwich Town.

After seven seasons at his first club, Crewe Alexandra, Finney joined Hartlepool United in January 2023 before leaving in November 2023.

Career

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Crewe Alexandra

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Finney signed professional terms with Crewe in early 2016 while still a scholar in the club's academy.[4] In December 2016, he joined Nantwich Town on loan,[5] making five appearances for the Dabbers.[6]

He made his Crewe debut on 6 May 2017, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for James Jones against Barnet at Gresty Road, Crewe's final game of the 2016–17 season.[7] On 9 May 2017, Crewe announced that Finney had been offered a new contract by the club,[8] and he signed a new one-year deal on 11 May 2017.[9]

On 1 September 2017, Finney signed for Northern Premier League team Halesowen Town on a two-month loan deal along with teammate Daniel Udoh,[10] returning to Crewe in November after incurring an injury.[11]

Finney signed a further one-year contract with Crewe in May 2018.[12] He made his first start for Crewe in a Football League Trophy tie against Manchester City under-21s on 25 September 2018,[13] and his first start in a league game at Northampton Town on 3 November 2018.[14]

Offered a new contract by Crewe at the end of the 2018–19 season,[15] Finney agreed a new one-year deal with another year option.[16] On 9 October 2019, Finney scored his first Crewe goal, the equaliser in an EFL Trophy tie at Mansfield Town that finished 1–1; he then scored in the penalty shoot-out that Crewe won 4–3.[17] He scored his first two league goals in a 5–0 win over Morecambe at Gresty Road on 23 November 2019.[18]

A contract extension clause was triggered by Crewe in June 2020,[19] and Finney signed a new three-year contract in September 2020.[20] After scoring eight goals in 30 previous appearances during the 2020–21 season, Finney suffered a broken leg due to what Crewe manager David Artell described as "a horrific tackle" by Shrewsbury's Harry Chapman in Crewe's 1–0 win on 2 February 2021.[21] In April 2021, he was rated unlikely to play again in the remainder of the season.[22][23] In July 2021, Finney agreed another year-long extension to his contract, committing himself to Crewe until 2024.[24]

Hartlepool United

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On 31 January 2023, Finney signed for League Two side Hartlepool United on a permanent deal,[25] making his debut in Pools' 1–0 win at Doncaster Rovers on 4 February 2023.[26] On 1 April 2023, he scored his first Hartlepool goal with a long distance strike in added time to win the match 2–1 against Swindon Town.[27] Finney left Hartlepool on 2 November 2023.[28]

Kidsgrove Athletic

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After leaving Pools, Finney signed for Northern Premier League Division One West side Kidsgrove Athletic. He made his debut in a 2–1 win over Trafford on 25 November 2023.[29] He struggled for playing time during his legal issues and played only once in the 2024–25 season, in a 3–3 draw at Bootle on 26 April 2025, a month after he was acquitted of rape.[29][30] On 4 June 2025, it was announced Finney had signed a new one-year contract with Kidsgrove.[31]

Nantwich Town

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Finney rejoined Nantwich Town on 7 November 2025,[6] making his second debut in a 1–1 draw at Darlaston Town on 9 November.[32]

Personal life

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Finney is the older brother of Crewe Alexandra midfielder Charlie Finney.[33]

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In March 2018, Finney received a 17-month driving ban after he was caught driving whilst almost two times over the drink-drive limit. He was fined £219 and also ordered to pay £165 costs.[34]

In October 2023, Finney was charged with raping a woman in Cheshire in 2022 and was initially suspended by Hartlepool United,[35] before leaving the club early the following month.[36] On 14 December 2023, he pleaded not guilty to the rape charge at Chester Crown Court, and was bailed ahead of a trial originally scheduled for December 2024,[37] later postponed to March 2025, when he was found not guilty at Chester Crown Court.[38][39]

Career statistics

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As of match played 6 December 2025
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crewe Alexandra 2016–17 League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017–18[40] League Two 1 0 - - - - - - 1 0
2018–19[41] League Two 17 0 1 0 - - 1[a] 0 19 0
2019–20[42] League Two 18 5 2 0 1 0 3[a] 1 24 6
2020–21[43] League One 25 7 2 1 1 0 3[a] 0 31 8
2021–22[44] League One 27 2 1 0 1 0 5[a] 2 34 4
2022–23[45] League Two 10 0 0 0 1 0 3[a] 0 14 0
Total 99 14 6 1 4 0 15 3 124 17
Hartlepool United 2022–23[45] League Two 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
2023–24[3] National League 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
Total 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 2
Kidsgrove Athletic 2023–24[29] NPL Division One West 5 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 6 0
2024–25[29] NPL Division One West 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025–26[29] NPL Division One West 11 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 15 5
Total 17 4 3 1 0 0 2 0 22 5
Nantwich Town 2025–26 NPL Division One West 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 143 20 9 2 4 0 17 3 173 24
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in Staffordshire Senior Cup

Honours

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Crewe Alexandra

References

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  2. ^ "Ollie Finney". 11v11. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b Oliver Finney at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. ^ Sharpe, Rick (20 April 2016). "Crewe Alexandra: Teenage midfielder becomes latest Academy graduate to pen first professional deal". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 7 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Whitney, Steve (7 December 2016). "Dabbers Borrow Crewe Youngster". Non-League News. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Dabbers sign midfielder Oliver Finney". Nantwich Town F.C. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Crewe Alexandra 4–1 Barnet". BBC Sport. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  8. ^ Crewe Alexandra Retained List 2017, CreweAlex.net. Retrieved: 9 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Oliver Finney Signs New Crewe Contract". CreweAlex.net. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  10. ^ "NEW SIGNINGS Crewe Alexandra pair Oliver Finley and Daniel Udoh join on 2 month loan". Halesowen Town F.C.
  11. ^ "Loans: Dale Joins Witton, Udoh Remains At Halesowen, Finney Returns". CreweAlex.net. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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  26. ^ "Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  27. ^ Joe Ramage (1 April 2023). "Hartlepool United 2–1 Swindon Town: Pools stage dramatic late comeback to boost relegation hopes". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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  31. ^ Kidsgrove Athletic FC [@OfficialKAFC] (3 June 2025). "🖊️ SIGNED: OLIVER FINNEY 🔵⚪ The gaffers have been busy tonight — and we're thrilled to welcome Oliver Finney to Kidsgrove Athletic for the 2025/26 season! 💥" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  32. ^ Price, Liam (9 November 2025). "Nantwich Town came from behind to take a point in a 1-1 draw away at Darlaston Town". Nantwich Town F.C. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
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  41. ^ "Games played by Oliver Finney in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  42. ^ "Games played by Oliver Finney in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  43. ^ "Games played by Oliver Finney in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  44. ^ "Games played by Oliver Finney in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  45. ^ a b "Games played by Oliver Finney in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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