Finlay Sinclair-Smith Explained

Finlay Sinclair-Smith
Fullname:Finlay Sinclair-Smith[1]
Birth Date:21 April 2000
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Marine
Clubnumber:20
Youthyears1:2013–2017
Youthclubs1:Blackpool
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Blackpool
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Marine (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Widnes (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:1
Years4:2019
Clubs4:Longridge Town
Caps4:8
Goals4:6
Years5:2019–2021
Clubs5:FC United of Manchester
Caps5:25
Goals5:4
Years6:2021–2023
Clubs6:Bamber Bridge
Caps6:66
Goals6:23
Years7:2023–2024
Clubs7:Marine
Caps7:35
Goals7:20
Years8:2024
Clubs8:Radcliffe
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2024–
Clubs9:Marine
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Club-Update:15:46, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Finlay Sinclair-Smith (born 21 April 2000) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Marine, as a winger.

Career

Born in Liverpool, Sinclair-Smith joined Blackpool in 2013.[2] He scored on his senior debut, in a 1–1 home draw against Wigan Athletic on 29 August 2017 in the EFL Trophy. In December 2017 he was one of 11 young players recognised by the League Football Education for their achievements "on and off the pitch".[3] He signed a professional contract with Blackpool in May 2018.[2]

Sinclair-Smith was loaned to Marine on 22 September 2018 for 28 days.[4] He remained at the club until January 2019.[5] In February 2019 he moved on loan to Widnes.[6] [7]

He was released by Blackpool in the summer of 2019 after his contract expired.[8] He signed for Longridge Town for the 2019–20 season.[9]

In December 2019 he joined FC United of Manchester,[10] and made his debut as a substitute on 21 December in a match against Grantham Town.[11] [12]

He signed for Northern Premier League Premier League side Bamber Bridge on a free transfer in September 2021.[13]

Sinclair-Smith then joined Marine in June 2023.[14] He scored the opening goal with a penalty in the 2024 Liverpool Senior Cup final against City of Liverpool, which Marine won 2–0[15] and did the same in the 2–1 win over Macclesfield in the Northern Premier League playoff final.[16]

After a spell at Radcliffe, Sinclair-Smith returned to Marine in July 2024.[17]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackpool2017–18League One0000002121
2018–19League One0000001010
Total0000003131
Marine (loan)2018–19[18] NPL Premier Division90321010142
Widnes (loan)2018–19NPL Division One West91000010101
Longridge Town2019–20[19] [20] NWCFL Premier Division86220031139
FC United of Manchester2019–20[21] NPL Premier Division121001021152
2020–21NPL Premier Division5231001093
2021–22NPL Premier Division81410000122
Total254721031367
Bamber Bridge2021–22[22] NPL Premier Division255000010265
2022–23[23] NPL Premier Division41183200404820
Total66233200507425
Marine2023–24[24] NPL Premier Division35205100854826
Radcliffe2024–25National League North0000000000
Marine[25] 2024–25National League North35205100p
||5||48||26|-!colspan="3"|Career total!152!!54!!20!!9!!2!!0!!24!!8!!198!!71|}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EFL Released and Retained List 2016–17 . English Football League . 15 March 2020 . 70.
  2. Web site: Sinclair-Smith Signs Professional Contract. 11 May 2018. 9 May 2018. Blackpool F.C..
  3. Web site: Sinclair-Smith Named In The 11 By League Football Education. 18 December 2017. 9 May 2018. Blackpool F.C..
  4. Web site: Sinclair-Smith Makes Loan Move To Marine. 22 September 2018. 8 October 2018. Blackpool F.C..
  5. Web site: PATRICK WHARTON & FINLAY SINCLAIR-SMITH. 7 January 2019. 10 January 2019. Richard Cross. Marine F.C..
  6. Web site: Sinclair-Smith Loaned To Widnes. 24 February 2019. 25 February 2019. Blackpool F.C..
  7. Web site: Widnes | Appearances | Finlay Sinclair-Smith | 2018–2019 | Football Web Pages. www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  8. Web site: Hundreds of players on the market as more EFL retained lists are confirmed. Aidan. McCartney. 7 May 2019. lincolnshirelive.
  9. News: 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 .
  10. News: Longridge Town boss Lee Ashcroft pays tribute as former Blackpool youngster makes FC United of Manchester move . Gavin . Browne . 10 December 2019 . Longridge and Ribble Valley News and Advertiser . https://web.archive.org/web/20191223070431/https://www.longridgenews.co.uk/sport/football/longridge-town-boss-lee-ashcroft-pays-tribute-as-former-blackpool-youngster-makes-fc-united-of-manchester-move-1-10147315 . 23 December 2019 . dead.
  11. Web site: Match Report – FC United of Manchester 4 – 0 Grantham Town – 21st December 2019. fc-utd.co.uk.
  12. Web site: Finlay Sinclair-Smith. fcunitedfan.com.
  13. Web site: Saturday's Transfer List – September 4th 2021. 25 September 2021. Northern Premier League. James. Gordon.
  14. Web site: Fin's In. 9 June 2023. Marine AFC.
  15. Web site: Marine 2–0 City of Liverpool. 24 April 2024. Marine AFC.
  16. Web site: Macclesfield 1–2 Marine. 7 May 2024. Marine AFC.
  17. Web site: Club Statement | Finlay Sinclair-Smith. www.radcliffefc.com.
  18. Web site: Profile. 10 January 2019. Marine F.C..
  19. Web site: NWCFL | Archive Results 1982–2021. nwcfl.com.
  20. Web site: First Team fixtures & results. www.longridgetownfc.com.
  21. Web site: Finlay Sinclair-Smith. fcunitedfan.com.
  22. Web site: Bamber Bridge | Appearances | Fin Sinclair-Smith | 2021–2022 | Football Web Pages. www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  23. Web site: Bamber Bridge | Appearances | Fin Sinclair-Smith | 2022–2023 | Football Web Pages. www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  24. Web site: Marine | Appearances | Finlay Sinclair-Smith | Football Web Pages. www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  25. https://int.soccerway.com/players/finlay-sinclair-smith/502787/