Player Profile

Alex FINLAYSON

Full name
Alexander John FINLAYSON

Date of birth
January 30th, 1979 - Edinburgh

First joined
July 1995 [trainee]

Positions

CF
International eligibility
SCOTLAND
No international caps.

Born in Edinburgh, scored 20 goals for youth team in 96/97, and eight for the reserves. Given a one year pro contract over following summer, allowed to leave when McMahon made sweeping changes after FA Cup defeat by Stevenage. Signed by Cambridge on non contract terms in March 1998 after a short trial, where he lasted only until the end of the season.

Playing Record


Reserve and Youth Team Appearances

Note that appearance data for reserve and youth teams may not be complete. Expand for more information.

Season RES. LGE RES. LC TOTAL
AppsGlsAppsGls Apps Gls
1997/98 3 (+3) - - - 3 (+3) -
1996/97 9 (+4) 5 3 (+1) 3 12 (+5) 8
1995/96 9 (+3) 2 - - 9 (+3) 2
TOTAL 21 (+10) 7 3 (+1) 3 24 (+11) 10

Season LEAGUE YTH CUP YTH LC TOTAL
AppsGlsAppsGlsAppsGls Apps Gls
1997/98 - - - - - - - -
1996/97 21 (+1) 18 2 - 8 2 31 (+1) 20
1995/96 21 8 1 - 6 1 28 9
TOTAL 42 (+1) 26 3 - 14 3 59 (+1) 29

Career details


Club Details
Swindon Town

Swindon 		July 1995 (trainee)
July 1997 (signed professional contract); released (March 25th, 1998)
Salisbury City

Salisbury 		September 2nd, 1997 (loan)
Worcester City

Worcester City 		December 24th, 1997 (loan)
Cambridge United

Cambridge United 		March 25th, 1998 (non-contract)
Barry Town

Barry 		cs 1998 
Gala Fairydean

Gala Fairydean 		January 1999 
Newtongrange Star

Newtongrange Star 		cs 1999 
Haddington Athletic

Haddington Athletic 		cs 2001 
Dalkeith Thistle

Dalkeith Thistle 		2009 
Armadale Thistle

Armadale Thistle 		March 2011 
Stoneyburn

Stoneyburn 		August 2012 
Haddington Athletic

Haddington Athletic 		2014