Sam Finley
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Tranmere Rovers
at Tranmere Rovers
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€100k
Rating · 24/25
5.5
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Bristol Rovers
top club · 121 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1337
goals rank
#1652
assists rank
56
season goals
34
season assists
Among 2,799 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
11
best season · 13/14
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1992-08-04 · 5 players total
463Appearances
56Goals
34Assists
94Yellow cards
3Red cards
120Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sam Finley |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Joseph Finley |
| Date of birth | 1992-08-04 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Tranmere Rovers |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2024
24/25 — Tranmere Rovers
37 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Tranmere
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Bristol Rovers
38 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Bristol Rovers
43 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Bristol Rovers
40 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Fleetwood → Bristol Rovers
21/22 · Transfer
Sep 2020
Transfer: Accrington → Fleetwood
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Fleetwood Town
31 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Accrington Stanley
38 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Accrington Stanley
44 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Fylde → Accrington
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — AFC Fylde
37 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — AFC Fylde
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2015
Transfer: The New Saints → Fylde
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — The New Saints, AFC Fylde
43 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2015
Transfer: Wrexham → The New Saints
14/15 · Return from loan
Feb 2015
Transfer: The New Saints → Wrexham
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — The New Saints, Wrexham AFC
26 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — The New Saints
31 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — The New Saints
27 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — The New Saints
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Southport → The New Saints
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2053 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.14/90
Assists1 total · 0.07/90
G+A3 total · 0.21/90
Yellow cards9 total · 0.62/90
Minutes played by club
Tranmere Rovers
12.0%
Bristol Rovers
9.1%
Fleetwood Town
5.2%
Accrington Stanley
43.7%
AFC Fylde
18.5%
The New Saints
11.4%
Wrexham AFC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1,300 |
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 121 | 8 | 12 | 984 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 565 |
| Accrington Stanley | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 82 | 6 | 4 | 4,726 |
| AFC Fylde | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 99 | 18 | 6 | 2,001 |
| The New Saints | 5 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 79 | 19 | 6 | 1,234 |
| Wrexham AFC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Tranmere Rovers | 33 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,300 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 275 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 38 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 139 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 36 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 570 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 29 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 565 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 351 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Accrington Stanley | 31 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1,329 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Accrington Stanley | 37 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2,837 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | AFC Fylde | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 260 |
| 17/18 | National League | AFC Fylde | 33 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 479 |
| 17/18 | National League Playoffs | AFC Fylde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League North | AFC Fylde | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 602 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | The New Saints | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | AFC Fylde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League North | AFC Fylde | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
| 15/16 | NL North Play-offs | AFC Fylde | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | The New Saints | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | The New Saints | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 174 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | The New Saints | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | The New Saints | 26 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 195 |
| 13/14 | Welsh Cup | The New Saints | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 207 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | The New Saints | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | The New Saints | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 571 |
| 12/13 | Welsh Cup | The New Saints | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | The New Saints | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
| 11/12 | Welsh Cup | The New Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Southport | The New Saints | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-03 | The New Saints | Wrexham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Wrexham | The New Saints | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-07 | The New Saints | Fylde | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Fylde | Accrington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-18 | Accrington | Fleetwood | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Fleetwood | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Bristol Rovers | Tranmere | Transfer | 200000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€100k
Peak€300k
Low€100k
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Spender | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seamus Conneely | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Marquis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Coutts | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean McConville | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Collins | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Aeron Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Charles | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luca Hoole | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Marriott | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Belshaw | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antony Evans | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Premier League | The New Saints | 10 | 26 |
| 15/16 | National League North | AFC Fylde | 6 | 35 |
| 17/18 | National League | AFC Fylde | 6 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 36 |
| 17/18 | National League | AFC Fylde | 5 | 33 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 4 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Wrexham | The New Saints | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-03 | The New Saints | Wrexham | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Tranmere Rovers The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-28 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 1–4 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 3–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 4–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 0–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 4–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–4 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 3–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 4–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 3–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-28 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Notts County | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–3 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 5–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sam Finley's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Wimbledon | 65 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 93 | 74 | +19 | 46% |
| Oxford United | 57 | 26 | 8 | 23 | 71 | 85 | -14 | 46% |
| Gillingham FC | 54 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 56 | 81 | -25 | 28% |
| Rochdale AFC | 52 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 63 | 66 | -3 | 33% |
| Burton Albion | 52 | 18 | 9 | 25 | 74 | 81 | -7 | 35% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 52 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 38% |
| Southend United | 51 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 58 | 60 | -2 | 29% |
| Northampton Town | 50 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 67 | 59 | +8 | 42% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 49 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 55 | 62 | -7 | 29% |
| Portsmouth FC | 48 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 60 | 77 | -17 | 25% |
| Bradford City | 47 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 65 | -10 | 34% |
| Morecambe FC | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 73 | 63 | +10 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 21/22 | Goal #50 (career) |
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 | 37 | 1,300 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 23/24 | 38 | 275 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 22/23 | 43 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 40 | 709 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 565 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 19/20 | 38 | 1,680 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 18/19 | 44 | 3,046 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 739 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1.46 |
| 15/16 | 43 | 660 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 174 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.55 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 402 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 571 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.26 |
| 11/12 | 5 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
64 apps
18 G
5 A
National League North
58 apps
9 G
0 A
League Two
69 apps
7 G
8 A
League One
165 apps
6 G
10 A
National League
47 apps
6 G
9 A
FA Cup
18 apps
3 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
19 apps
3 G
0 A
NL North Play-offs
3 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Welsh Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Sam Finley?
Sam Finley is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Tranmere Rovers.
How old is Sam Finley?
Sam Finley is 33 years old. He was born on August 4, 1992 in Liverpool.
What position does Sam Finley play?
Sam Finley plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Sam Finley play for?
Sam Finley currently plays for Tranmere Rovers.
How many career goals has Sam Finley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Finley has scored 56 goals in 463 appearances.
What is Sam Finley's market value?
Sam Finley's most recent reported market value is €100k.