Finley Potter
{{short description|English footballer (born 2004)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Finley Potter
| fullname = Finley Potter{{cite web|url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/e19424f0-c744-11ee-853d-45dc8c5cdb15.pdf|title=SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS|publisher=English Football League|date=8 February 2024|accessdate=3 May 2024}}
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|3|14|df=y}}{{soccerway|finley-potter/682252|accessdate=3 May 2024}}
| birth_place = Sheffield, England
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Fleetwood Town
| clubnumber = 25
| youthclubs1 = Sheffield United
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2023
| years1 = 2023–2024
| clubs1 = Sheffield United
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = → Barnet (loan)
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = → Barnet (loan)
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Fleetwood Town
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = England U18
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 14:09, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
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Finley Potter (born 14 March 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|FleetwoT}} club Fleetwood Town.
Career
Potter came through the academy of Sheffield United, being rewarded with a scholarship deal in August 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/sheffield-united-youngsters-sign-deals-18711889|title=Sheffield United reward eight youngsters with maiden professional deals|publisher=Yorkshire Post|last=Charlesworth|first=Ricky|date=4 August 2020|accessdate=3 May 2024}} His deal started in unfortunate circumstances, missing eighteen months through injury before his return to action in February 2022.{{cite tweet|number=1497550198645612544|title=83' First Blades change and it's a very welcome return after 18 months out for @FinleyPotter5 in place of Angell. Great to have you back, Pottsy. 👏👏👏 🔴 #SUFC 4-2 #BFC 🔴|user=sufcdevelopment|author-link=Sheffield United F.C. Academy|date=26 February 2022|accessdate=3 May 2024}}
In February 2023, he joined National League club Barnet on loan for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.barnetfc.com/finley-potter-signs-for-barnet|title=Finley Potter signs for Barnet|website=www.barnetfc.com|date=17 February 2023|accessdate=3 May 2024}} Following a successful spell, he returned for a season-long loan ahead of the 2023–24 season,{{cite web|url=https://www.barnetfc.com/finley-potter-returns-to-barnet-fc|title=Finley Potter returns to Barnet FC|website=www.barnetfc.com|date=17 July 2023|accessdate=3 May 2024}} being recalled in February 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.barnetfc.com/finley-potter-recalled-by-sheffield-united|title=FINLEY POTTER RECALLED BY SHEFFIELD UNITED|website=www.barnetfc.com|date=1 February 2024|accessdate=3 May 2024}}
On 1 February 2024, Potter joined League One club Fleetwood Town on an eighteen-month contract with the option for a further year.{{cite web|url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2024/february/potter-announcement/|title=Town sign promising defender Finley Potter from Sheffield United|website=www.fleetwoodtownfc.com|date=1 February 2024|accessdate=3 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/sheffield-united-sanction-permanent-transfer-exit-as-defender-joins-league-one-strugglers-fleetwood-town-4502253|title=Sheffield United sanction permanent transfer exit as defender joins League One strugglers|publisher=The Star|last=Hall|first=Danny|date=1 February 2024|accessdate=3 May 2024}} He made his debut on the final day of the season, as already relegated Fleetwood won 3–0 against Burton Albion.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68862407|title=Fleetwood Town 3–0 Burton Albion: Brewers avoid relegation despite final-day defeat|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 April 2024|accessdate=3 May 2024}}
International career
In May 2022, Potter was called up to the England U18 squad, going on to win the Four Nations tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Jun/13/england-under-18s-versus-croatia-match-report-20220613|title=England MU18s win four nations tournament|website=www.englandfootball.com|last=Smith|first=Frank|date=13 June 2022|accessdate=3 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2022/may/25/england-u18-call-ups/|title=ARBLASTER AND POTTER RECEIVE ENGLAND U18 CALL-UPS|website=www.sufc.co.uk|date=25 May 2022|accessdate=3 May 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 16 December 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Sheffield United
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Barnet (loan)
|13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in
FA Trophy, one appearance in National League play-offs}} | 1 | 16 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24
|National League |16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 3 | |
| rowspan="3"|Fleetwood Town
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|174808|2023|accessdate=3 May 2024}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|174808|2024|accessdate=20 December 2024}}
|8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!9||0||1||0||0||0||3||0||13||0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 3 |
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References
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{{Fleetwood Town F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Potter, Finley}}
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Sheffield United F.C. players
Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:English Football League players