Kyle Finn Explained

Kyle Finn
Fullname:Kyle Patrick Finn[1]
Birth Date:1998 12, df=y[2]
Birth Place:Leamington Spa, England
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Tamworth
Youthyears1:–2017
Youthclubs1:Coventry City
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Coventry City
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Tamworth (loan)
Caps2:11
Goals2:2
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Hereford (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–2021
Clubs4:Hereford
Caps4:36
Goals4:0
Years5:2019
Clubs5:Stourbridge (loan)
Caps5:4
Goals5:1
Years6:2019–2020
Clubs6:Rushall Olympic (loan)
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:Halesowen Town
Caps7:38
Goals7:15
Years8:2022–
Clubs8:Tamworth
Caps8:81
Goals8:24
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Republic of Ireland U18
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:15:16, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:22:00, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

Kyle Patrick Finn (born 7 December 1998) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for side Tamworth.

Playing career

Coventry City

Finn made his professional debut in a 3–1 EFL Cup loss to Blackburn Rovers on 8 August 2017.[3] Kyle signed a contract extension with the club on 15 March 2018, the new deal would take him to June 2019, with the club holding an option of a further year to take him to June 2020.[4]

Tamworth (loan)

In August 2018, he moved to Tamworth on a one-month loan deal.[5] A month later, the initial loan was extended by a further four months.[6]

Hereford (loan)

It was confirmed on 30 October 2018, that Finn made his second loan of the campaign, on this occasion he joined National League North side Hereford on an initial one-month long loan deal after he was recalled from his loan at Tamworth.[7] The loan was extended again for a further month on 6 December.

Hereford

On 7 January 2019, his move to Hereford was made permanent, with Coventry City retaining a sell-on fee.[8]

Stourbridge (loan)

He was loaned to Southern League Premier Division Central side Stourbridge on 8 August 2019.[9]

Kyle made his debut for Stourbridge on 10 August 2019 in a Southern League Premier Division Central fixture away at Hitchin Town, Finn scored what proved to be the winning goal in a 2–1 victory.[10]

Rushall Olympic (loan)

On 11 October 2019, Finn made the loan switch to fellow Southern League Premier Division Central side Rushall Olympic.[11]

Halesowen Town

Finn joined Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side Halesowen Town on 8 June 2021, he stated that he decided to drop two divisions due to increased work commitments.[12]

Kyle made his debut for Halesowen Town on 14 August 2021 in a Northern Premier League Division One Midlands fixture away at Cambridge City, and proved to be the matchwinner scoring the winning goal in a 2–1 victory.[13]

Tamworth

On 1 June 2022, Finn re-signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Tamworth.[14]

Finn made his second debut for Tamworth on 6 August 2022, in a Southern League Premier Division Central fixture at home to Ilkeston Town, with the match finishing 1-1.[15]

On 20 August 2022, Finn scored his first goal of the 2022–23 season in an away fixture against Bedford Town, with the player netting on the 54th minute to give Tamworth a 5–0 lead, with the match finishing 8–1 to Tamworth.[16]

International career

Finn was called up to represent Republic of Ireland U18 in friendly matches against Czech Republic U18, and played in a match on 30 November 2015, starting the game, and being replaced by Trevor Clarke on the 55th minute, with Czech Republic winning the match 3–1.[17]

Career statistics

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City2017–18League Two0000100010
Tamworth (loan)2018–19[18] Southern League Premier Division Central1121000122
Hereford (loan)2018–19National League North1000010110
Hereford2018–19National League North1600010170
2019–20National League North70000070
2020–21National League North1300071201
Total4600091551
Stourbridge (loan)2019–20Southern League Premier Division Central41000041
Rushall Olympic (loan)2019–20Southern League Premier Division Central30001040
Halesowen Town2021–22[19] Northern Premier League Division One Midlands381530314416
Tamworth2022–23Southern League Premier Division Central411010614811
2023–24National League North401430104414
Total812440719225
Career total18342801020321245

Honours

Tamworth

2023–24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Retained List 2016-17. English Football League. 13 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Profile. 10 May 2018. 11v11.
  3. News: Coventry City 1-3 Blackburn Rovers . 8 August 2017. BBC Sport. 8 August 2017.
  4. News: NEWS: Kyle Finn Agrees Contract Extension . 15 March 2018. CCFC.co.uk. 15 March 2018.
  5. News: Kyle Finn Joins Tamworth On Loan . 16 October 2018 . . 2 August 2018.
  6. News: Kyle Finn extends Tamworth loan . 16 October 2018 . . 3 September 2018.
  7. News: LOAN: Kyle Finn Joins Hereford . 30 October 2018. CCFC.co.uk. 30 October 2018.
  8. News: NEWS Kyle Finn Makes Permanent Switch to Edgar Street . 7 January 2019. HerefordFC.co.uk. 7 January 2019.
  9. Web site: NEWS Youngsters Look for First Team Experience . Hereford F.C. . 10 August 2019 . 14 August 2019.
  10. News: Hitchin Town 1-2 Stourbridge . 10 August 2019. StourbridgeFC.com. 10 August 2019.
  11. News: BREAKING: MCDONALD EXCITED BY FINN LOAN CAPTURE . 11 October 2019. ROFC.co.uk. 11 October 2019.
  12. Web site: Kyle Finn signs for step-four side due to "increased work commitments" . Hereford Times . 10 August 2019 . 28 November 2021. Ben. Goddard.
  13. News: Cambridge City 1-2 Halesowen Town . 14 August 2021. FootballWebPages.co.uk. 14 August 2021.
  14. News: Lambs Make Fourth New Signing . 1 June 2022. SouthernFootballLeague.co.uk. 1 June 2022.
  15. News: Tamworth 1-1 Ilkeston Town . 6 August 2022. TamworthFC.co.uk. 6 August 2022.
  16. News: Bedford Town 1-8 Tamworth . 20 August 2022. TamworthFC.co.uk. 20 August 2022.
  17. News: Republic of Ireland 1-3 Czech Republic . 30 November 2015. FAI.ie. 30 November 2015.
  18. Web site: Player profiles: Kyle Finn . 1 June 2022 . Aylesbury United F.C..
  19. Web site: Halesowen Town – Appearances – Kyle Finn . 1 June 2022 . Football Web Pages.