Samuel Finley

Finley's current-season form is level with last season (Season 19→19), while his Rating held around 9. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Tranmere · 4th	2	0	0	6.75	9	19
2025/26	Tranmere · 21st	30	2	0	7.02	9	19
2024/25	Tranmere · 20th	33	2	1	6.97	16	26
2023/24	Bristol Rovers · 15th	30	0	2	6.95	24	20
2022/23	Bristol Rovers · 17th	37	0	3	6.86	30	29

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

S. Finley is a 34-year-old defensive midfielder at Tranmere, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 19. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.3. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (57.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Finley.

On the season, Finley graded 19 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 2.763 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 19). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 34 Finley is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/23

9.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

18.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

57.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.76

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Tranmere finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.76

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (21st of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 57.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 9.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %57.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.076

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.076

Defensive actions / 902.763

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.416

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 34, Finley sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Finley's projected Rating — 9.3 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 defensive midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles51

Interceptions12

Blocks10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards10

Red cards1

Transfer history

TranmereJun 2024 – nowFree

Bristol RoversJun 2021 – Jun 2024

Fleetwood Townuntil Jun 2021

Accrington STJul 2018 – Jun 2021Free

AAFC Fyldeuntil Jul 2018

TThe New Saints(back from loan)May 2015 – Jul 2018

Wrexham(on loan)Feb 2015 – May 2015

TThe New Saintsuntil Feb 2015

About S. Finley

Samuel Joseph Finley is a 34-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Tranmere, born on August 4, 1992 in Liverpool, standing 170 cm tall. He is from England. Tranmere currently sit 4th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, S. Finley has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 57 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

S. Finley's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Tranmere face Newport County away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Finley at 9.3 with a Season form score of 18.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the Premier League and the League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, S. Finley has totalled 441 club appearances with 51 goals and 14 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 38 appearances for AFC Fylde.

S. Finley's career has also included time at Bristol Rovers, Fleetwood Town, Accrington ST, AAFC Fylde, TThe New Saints and Wrexham.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.