Charlie Joe Finney (born 28 October 2003) is an

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professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two side

Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, that competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' because of ...

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The younger brother of former Crewe midfielder

Oliver Finney Oliver Vincent Finney (born 15 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kidsgrove Athletic. After seven seasons at his first club, Crewe Alexandra, Finney joined Hartlepool United in January 2023 befor ...

, Charlie Finney came through Crewe Alexandra's Academy, signing his first professional deal in July 2021. He made his Crewe debut on 9 August 2022, starting alongside his brother in Crewe's

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first round defeat at

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. He made his first league appearance as a substitute on 13 September 2022, supplying the cross for Dan Agyei's equaliser in a 1–1 draw at

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. On 4 March 2023, he joined

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play-off chasers Chorley on a one-month loan deal. Following his return to Crewe, he was included in the starting line-up for the first time, playing 73 minutes of Crewe's 2–0 league win over

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on 15 April 2023. At the end of the season, he was offered a new contract by the club, and in June 2023, signed an initial two-year deal, with an option for a further 12 months. He made a dozen appearances, mainly as a substitute, during the first half of the following season, but in December 2023 manager

Lee Bell Lee Bell (born 26 January 1983) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently manager of Crewe Alexandra. He began his career at Crewe Alexandra, also playing for Burton Albion, Mansfield Town and Mac ...

said Finney required surgery on a persistent calf injury.

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2003 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Chorley F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Crewe {{England-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub