| Finlay Armstrong | |
| Full Name: | Finlay Patric Armstrong[1] |
| Birth Date: | 5 March 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Liverpool, England |
| Position: | Full back |
| Currentclub: | Rochdale |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2023 |
| Youthclubs2: | Burnley |
| Youthyears3: | 2023–2024 |
| Youthclubs3: | Fleetwood Town |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Burnley |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Padiham (loan) |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Clitheroe (loan) |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | → FC United of Manchester (loan) |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | → Curzon Ashton (loan) |
| Caps5: | 19 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Fleetwood Town |
| Caps6: | 3 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs7: | → Rochdale (loan) |
| Caps7: | 13 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Rochdale |
| Caps8: | 1 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 13:53, 6 June 2024 (UTC) |
Finlay Patric Armstrong (born 5 March 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a full back for side Rochdale.
Born in Liverpool, who started his career, for non League club Venny Boyz,[2] joined the academy of Burnley at under-13s level, progressing through the ranks to sign a professional one-year contract in July 2022.[3] Prior to signing his contract while under scholarship, he spent time on loan with Padiham and Clitheroe.[4] Across the 2022–23 season, he again spent time out on loan with FC United of Manchester and Curzon Ashton.[5]
On 30 June 2023, Armstrong joined League One club Fleetwood Town on a one-year deal, joining the club's development squad.[6] He made his debut for the club on 5 September 2023, featuring as a first-half substitute in an EFL Trophy victory over Tranmere Rovers.[7] In December 2023, he joined National League club Rochdale on a one-month loan deal.[8] He was released by Fleetwood at the end of the 2023–24 season.[9]
On 6 June 2024, Armstrong agreed to return to Rochdale on a permanent two-year deal upon the expiration of his contract with Fleetwood.[10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burnley | 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FC United of Manchester (loan) | 2022–23[11] | NPL Premier Division | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Curzon Ashton (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2023–24 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Rochdale | 2023–24 | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 1 | |||