Finlay Armstrong
Defender - Left-Back
at Waterford FC
at Waterford FC
321 days · joined 2025-07-08
👕100+ Apps
Market value
—
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.01
goals / match
FC Burnley U23
top club · 27 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 21/22
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2003-03-05 · 6 players total
108Appearances
1Goals
5Assists
11Yellow cards
0Red cards
22Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Finlay Armstrong |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Finlay Patric Armstrong |
| Date of birth | 2003-03-05 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Waterford FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-08 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | CAA Base Ltd |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Rochdale → Waterford FC
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
2025 — Waterford FC
3 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2025
Transfer: King's Lynn → Rochdale
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Rochdale → King's Lynn
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Rochdale AFC, King's Lynn Town
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Fleetwood U21 → Rochdale
24/25 · Transfer
May 2024
Transfer: Rochdale → Fleetwood U21
23/24 · Return from loan
Dec 2023
Transfer: Fleetwood U21 → Rochdale
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Fleetwood Town, Rochdale AFC
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Burnley U21 → Fleetwood U21
23/24 · Transfer
May 2023
Transfer: Curzon Ashton → Burnley U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Burnley U21 → Curzon Ashton
22/23 · Loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: FC United → Burnley U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Sep 2022
Transfer: Burnley U21 → FC United
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Curzon Ashton
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Burnley U23
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: Burnley U18 → FC Burnley U23
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Burnley FC U18, FC Burnley U23
23 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2019
Transfer: Clitheroe → Burnley U18
19/20 · Return from loan
Dec 2019
Transfer: Burnley U18 → Clitheroe
19/20 · Loan
Oct 2019
Transfer: Padiham FC → Burnley U18
19/20 · Return from loan
Sep 2019
Transfer: Burnley U18 → Padiham FC
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Burnley FC U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Burnley Youth → Burnley U18
19/20 · Transfer
Minutes played by club
Rochdale AFC
0.0%
King's Lynn Town
0.0%
Fleetwood Town
0.0%
Curzon Ashton
0.0%
FC Burnley U23
100.0%
Waterford FC
0.0%
Burnley FC U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale AFC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| King's Lynn Town | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curzon Ashton | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Burnley U23 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1,949 |
| Waterford FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Burnley FC U18 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League | Rochdale AFC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League North | King's Lynn Town | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National League | Rochdale AFC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | National League North | Curzon Ashton | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | FC Burnley U23 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,949 |
| 2025 | FAI Cup | Waterford FC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Premier Division | Waterford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Youth Cup | Burnley FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | FC Burnley U23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Burnley FC U18 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Burnley FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Burnley Youth | Burnley U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-29 | Burnley U18 | Padiham FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-29 | Padiham FC | Burnley U18 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-01 | Burnley U18 | Clitheroe | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | Clitheroe | Burnley U18 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Burnley U18 | FC Burnley U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-24 | Burnley U21 | FC United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-26 | FC United | Burnley U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-27 | Burnley U21 | Curzon Ashton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Curzon Ashton | Burnley U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Burnley U21 | Fleetwood U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-23 | Fleetwood U21 | Rochdale | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Rochdale | Fleetwood U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Fleetwood U21 | Rochdale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-24 | Rochdale | King's Lynn | Loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-23 | King's Lynn | Rochdale | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-08 | Rochdale | Waterford FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan East | 2 | 0 | 993 |
| Devon Matthews | 2 | 0 | 942 |
| Adam Barton | 2 | 0 | 942 |
| Marcus Poscha | 2 | 0 | 934 |
| Jimmy Spencer | 2 | 0 | 904 |
| Chris Renshaw | 2 | 0 | 880 |
| Harvey Gilmour | 2 | 0 | 847 |
| Max Thompson | 2 | 0 | 804 |
| Kyron Gordon | 2 | 0 | 799 |
| Kairo Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 611 |
| Dara Costelloe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Hugill | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Waller | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Rooney | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Helm | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ne-Jai Tucker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Dodgson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Mellon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Sassi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | FC Burnley U23 | 1 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FAI Cup | Waterford FC | 2 | 1 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Burnley FC U18 | 1 | 19 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | FC Burnley U23 | 1 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-02-23 | King's Lynn | Rochdale | Return from loan | — | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-24 | Rochdale | King's Lynn | Loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Rochdale | Fleetwood U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-23 | Fleetwood U21 | Rochdale | Loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Curzon Ashton | Burnley U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-27 | Burnley U21 | Curzon Ashton | Loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-26 | FC United | Burnley U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-24 | Burnley U21 | FC United | Loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | Clitheroe | Burnley U18 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-01 | Burnley U18 | Clitheroe | Loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-29 | Padiham FC | Burnley U18 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-29 | Burnley U18 | Padiham FC | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 1,949 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League 2
27 apps
1 G
1 A
FAI Cup
1 apps
0 G
2 A
National League
25 apps
0 G
1 A
U18 Premier League
19 apps
0 G
1 A
National League North
29 apps
0 G
0 A
More on Finlay Armstrong
Explore this player's career through different angles.
Similar players
Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.
Frequently asked about Finlay Armstrong
Who is Finlay Armstrong?
Finlay Armstrong is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Waterford FC.
How old is Finlay Armstrong?
Finlay Armstrong is 23 years old. He was born on March 5, 2003 in Liverpool.
What position does Finlay Armstrong play?
Finlay Armstrong plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Finlay Armstrong play for?
Finlay Armstrong currently plays for Waterford FC.
How many career goals has Finlay Armstrong scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Finlay Armstrong has scored 1 goals in 108 appearances.