Finley Burns

Following his move to Wigan, Burns's current-season form is up 27% on last season (Season 22→28), while his Rating held around 44. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Wigan · 24th	1	0	6.3	44	28
2025/26	Reading · 12th	32	0	6.64	44	22
2024/25	Hull CityLoan · 21st	9	0	6.78	56	5
2023/24	Stevenage · 9th	37	3	6.76	50	39
2021/22	Manchester City	1	0	6.7	—	—
2021/22	SwanseaLoan · 15th	3	0	6.47	59	3

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

F. Burns is a 23-year-old central defender at Reading, rated 44.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (48.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Burns.

On the season, Burns graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 5.246 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 22 → 28). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44. At 23 Burns is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2024/255 clubs

44.1

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

22.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

48.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

5.25

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Reading finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

5.25

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 32 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 5.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 48.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 44.1 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %48.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 905.246

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.271

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~10), then tapers with age. At 23, Burns sits on 9.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Burns's projected Rating — 44.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles48

Interceptions52

Blocks16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

Manchester City(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

Readinguntil Jun 2026

WiganAug 2026 – Jun 2026Free

Manchester City(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Aug 2026

Hull City(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jul 2025

Manchester City(back from loan)Jun 2022 – Aug 2024

Swansea(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jun 2022

Manchester Cityuntil Jan 2022

About F. Burns

Finley Jack Burns is a 23-year-old centre-back who plays for Wigan, born on June 17, 2003 in London, standing 191 cm tall. He is from England. Wigan currently sit 24th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, F. Burns has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes.

F. Burns's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Wigan face AFC Wimbledon away in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Burns at 44.1 with a Season form score of 22.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Premier League 2 and the U18 Premier League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, F. Burns has totalled 167 club appearances with 0 goals and 3 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 37 appearances for Stevenage.

F. Burns's career has also included time at Manchester City, Reading, Hull City and Swansea.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.