Finlay Lockett Explained

Birth Name:Finlay Hurford-Lockett[1]
Finlay Lockett
Birth Date:10 April 2003
Birth Place:Marple, England
Position:Winger, centre-forward
Currentclub:Bolton Wanderers
Youthclubs1:Burnley
Youthclubs2:Bolton Wanderers
Years1:2019–2024
Clubs1:Bolton Wanderers
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2022–2023
Clubs2:Atherton Collieries (loan)
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:2024
Clubs3:Southport (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Club-Update:12:15, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Finlay Lockett (born Finlay Hurford-Lockett,[1] 10 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who last played for Bolton Wanderers.

Career

At the age of 8, Lockett was signed as a youth player by Burnley after being scouted at Brazilian Soccer Schools, Tameside.[2] On 10 August 2019, Lockett made his Bolton Wanderers debut as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 draw at home to Coventry City, in which Bolton fielded their youngest ever team, due to financial difficulties.[3]

As of 2019, Lockett is the second youngest ever player to play a first team game for Bolton aged 16 years and 122 days, with only former England international Ray Parry having been younger at the age of his debut.[4] He returned to the U-18 for the 20–21 season.[5] He scored 19 goals and got 18 assists for the U-18 in the 2020–21 season, however on the final day of the season he injured his ACL which could see him miss the entire 2021–22 season.[6] On 16 June he announced he had signed his first professional contract[7] signing until June 2022.[8] He returned from injury for the reserves on 29 March 2022[9] and on 2 May Bolton announced they had activated an option clause in his contract to extend it to an unspecified date.[10] On 14 June, he signed a new contract.[11]

On 26 August 2022, Lockett joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Atherton Collieries on a short-term loan agreement alongside his fellow young Trotter Arran Pettifer.[12] He made his debut a day later as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat against Matlock Town.[13] On 26 September, their loans were extended for another month.[14] On 14 October, he was recalled from his loan.[15] On 25 May 2023, he signed a new one-year deal with the option for an extra year.[16]

In March 2024, Lockett joined National League North club Southport on loan until the end of the season.[17] On 22 May, the club confirmed that he would be leaving at the end of his contract on 30 June.[18]

Personal life

On 6 October 2020 it was revealed his name had been shortened from "Finlay Hurford-Lockett" to "Finlay Lockett".[19]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers2019–20League One2000100030
2020–21League Two1000001020
2021–22League One0000000000
2022–230000000000
2023–240000000000
Total3000101050
Atherton Collieries (loan)2022–23[20] Northern Premier League5010000060
Southport (loan)2023–24[21] National League North2000000020
Career total100101010130
Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers. English Football League . 15 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Burnley signs 'Mini Lionel Messi' from Marple - aged just 8. Manchester Evening News. 9 November 2011. 10 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Coventry City. BBC Sport. 10 August 2019. 10 August 2019.
  4. Book: Bolton Wanderers F.C.. Bolton Wanderers matchday programme. Bolton, United Kingdom. 24 August 2019.
  5. https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2020/september/wanderers-academy-confirms-scholar-intake/ BWFC.co.uk: "Wanderers Academy confirms scholar intake"
  6. https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19373102.bolton-wanderers-promising-striker-undergoes-knee-operation-confirms-agent/18 the Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers' promising striker undergoes knee operation, confirms agent"
  7. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQL1SzVBrf1/ flockett10: "Successful surgery✅Going to miss the feeling of being out on the pitch for 9-12months! Happy to sign my first professional contract @officialbwfc the hard work continues"
  8. https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/wanderers-quartet-sign-first-professional-contracts/ BWFC: "Wanderers Quartet Sign First Professional Contracts"
  9. https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/20029288.finlay-lockett-returns-bolton-wanderers-reserves-suffer-narrow-defeat-huddersfield-town/ The Bolton News "Finlay Lockett returns as Bolton Wanderers Reserves suffer narrow defeat against Huddersfield Town"
  10. Web site: Wanderers Confirm Departures . Bolton Wanderers - Official Site . 3 May 2022.
  11. https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/tutte-signs-up-for-new-b-role/ Bolton Wanderers: "Tutte Signs Up For New 'B' Role. Player-coach position for midfielder as Senior, Hutchinson and Lockett agree deals."
  12. Web site: Squad Update: 26th August 2022. athertoncollieries.co.uk. 26 August 2022. 28 August 2022.
  13. https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/match/2022-2023/northern-premier-league-premier-division/atherton-collieries/matlock-town/417622 Football Web Pages: "Northern Premier League - Premier Division – Atherton Collieries 0 - 1 Matlock Town"
  14. https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/22644570.bolton-wanderers-b-pair-finlay-lockett-arran-pettifer-extend-atherton-collieries-loans/ The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers B pair Finlay Lockett and Arran Pettifer extend Atherton Collieries loans"
  15. https://twitter.com/BWFCBandAcademy/status/1580966673175130124 Bolton Wanderers B Team and Academy (@BWFCBandAcademy): " B Team forward Finlay Lockett has been recalled from his loan spell at Atherton Collieries."
  16. Web site: B Team Announce Retained List . Bolton Wanderers FC . 25 May 2023.
  17. Web site: Loan Signing Finlay Lockett. southportfc.net. 28 March 2024. 2 April 2024.
  18. Web site: RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED . 22 May 2024 . bwfc.co.uk. 22 May 2024.
  19. https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2020/october/report-shrewsbury-town-2-1-bolton-wanderers/ BWFC.co.uk "Report: Shrewsbury Town 2-1 Bolton Wanderers"
  20. https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/atherton-collieries/appearances/finlay-lockett/943171 Football Web Pages: "Atherton Collieries – Appearances – Finlay Lockett"
  21. Web site: England - F. Hurford-Lockett - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. uk.soccerway.com.