Finlay Cross-Adair
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Finlay Douglas Cross-Adair[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 2005[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Longridge Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Preston North End | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Annan Athletic (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Prescot Cables (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Warrington Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2025 | Prescot Cables | ||
| 2025–2026 | Ramsbottom United | ||
| 2026– | Longridge Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:05, 25 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Finlay Douglas Cross-Adair (born 11 January 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Longridge Town
Career
Preston North End
Cross-Adair joined the Preston North End academy aged ten, making his debut for the club on 15 October 2022 as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Stoke City.[3] In December 2022, he signed a two-and-a-half year deal with the club, his first professional contract.[4]
On 3 August 2023, Cross-Adair joined Scottish League One club Annan Athletic on loan until 31 January 2024.[5] In October 2023, he suffered serious injuries following a car accident on the A6 in Lancaster.[6] He underwent two operations later in the month,[7] being given the 'all clear' by his surgeon in January 2024.[8]
In August 2024, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Prescot Cables on loan until 1 December 2024.[9]
Fleetwood Town
In November 2024, Cross-Adair was spotted on trial with League Two club Fleetwood Town.[10] The following month, the move was confirmed after he joined National League North side Warrington Town on loan from Fleetwood.[11] On 1 April 2025, he made his debut as a late substitute in a 4–1 victory over Accrington Stanley.[12]
Non-League
In June 2025, Cross-Adair returned to Prescot Cables following his departure from Fleetwood Town.[13] In December 2025, after campaign groups Her Game Too and White Ribbon UK sent an open letter to all sponsors and local supporter groups [14], Prescot Cables announced the departure of Cross-Adair. [15] In December 2025, Cross-Adair signed for Ramsbottom Utd FC who play in the North West Counties League.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Preston North End | 2022–23[17] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Annan Athletic (loan) | 2023–24[18] | Scottish League One | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Prescot Cables (loan) | 2024–25[19] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Fleetwood Town | 2024–25[20] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Warrington Town (loan) | 2024–25[2] | National League North | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Includes appearances in FA Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
Personal life
In January 2024, Cross-Adair was sentenced to an eighteen-month community order having pleaded guilty to assault in regards to an attack on a woman in May 2023.[21]
References
- ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- 1 2 Finlay Cross-Adair at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ Hodgson, George (16 October 2022). "Two ups and three downs as Preston North End beaten by Alex Neil's Stoke City". Lancs Live. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "Finlay Cross-Adair Signs Pro Deal". www.pnefc.net. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "Cross-Adair Joins Annan Athletic On Loan". www.pnefc.net. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "Finlay Cross-Adair: Preston North End forward seriously injured in road traffic accident". BBC Sport. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ Macdonald, Kenny; Major, Melissa (31 October 2023). "Preston North End's Finlay Cross-Adair has two operations after serious crash and broken bones". Lancs Live. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ Hodgson, George (12 January 2024). "Preston North End man gets 'all clear' after serious crash as road to recovery starts". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "Finlay Cross-Adair Moves Out On Loan". www.pnefc.net. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ Hodgson, George (25 November 2024). "Preston North End man in final year of contract spotted on trial at League Two club". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ Hodgson, George (11 December 2024). "Preston North End player exit confirmed as club announce loan signing of 19-year-old". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "Accrington Stanley 1–4 Fleetwood Town". BBC Sport. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ @PrescotCablesFC (12 June 2025). "Welcome back, Finlay Cross-Adair! The former Preston North End man joins Cables having left EFL League Two side Fleetwood Town. Cross-Adair enjoyed a productive loan spell at the start of last season and we are pleased to welcome him back! Let's Go @FinlayAdair9!" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 June 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/groups/huytontimes/posts/an-open-letter-to-prescot-cables-fc-all-sponsors-supporterswomen-and-girls-every/2478068762562002/
- ↑ https://x.com/PrescotCablesFC/status/1998495605019078755
- ↑ https://x.com/RamsbottomUtd/status/1998475428206395690
- ↑ "Games played by Finlay Cross-Adair in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Finlay Cross-Adair in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "Prescot Cables – Appearances – Finlay Cross-Adair – 2024-2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Finlay Cross-Adair in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ "Preston North End's Finlay Cross-Adair admits assaulting woman". BBC News. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- 2005 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Annan Athletic F.C. players
- Prescot Cables F.C. players
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- Warrington Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Northern Premier League players
- National League (English football) players
- British sportspeople convicted of crimes
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- Ramsbottom United F.C. players
- Longridge Town F.C. players