Finlay Cross-Adair

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Finlay Cross-Adair
Personal information
Full name Finlay Douglas Cross-Adair [1]
Date of birth (2005-01-11) 11 January 2005 (age 20) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Prescot Cables
Number 28
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Preston North End 4 (0)
2023Annan Athletic (loan) 5 (1)
2024Prescot Cables (loan) 6 (0)
2024– Fleetwood Town 1 (0)
2024–2025Warrington Town (loan) 5 (1)
2025– Prescot Cables 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct 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 Northern Premier League club Prescot Cables.

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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 on a permanent basis following his departure from Fleetwood Town. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 April 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] League CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Preston North End 2022–23 [14] Championship 40200060
2023–24 Championship00000000
2024–25 Championship00000000
Total4020000060
Annan Athletic (loan) 2023–24 [15] Scottish League One 5100002 [b] 071
Prescot Cables (loan) 2024–25 [16] Northern Premier League Premier Division60100070
Fleetwood Town 2024–25 [17] League Two 1000000010
Warrington Town (loan) 2024–25 [2] National League North 51000051
Total212300020262
  1. Includes appearances in FA Cup
  2. 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. [18]

References

  1. "SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 Finlay Cross-Adair at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  3. 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.
  4. "Finlay Cross-Adair Signs Pro Deal". www.pnefc.net. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  5. "Cross-Adair Joins Annan Athletic On Loan". www.pnefc.net. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  6. "Finlay Cross-Adair: Preston North End forward seriously injured in road traffic accident". BBC Sport. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. "Finlay Cross-Adair Moves Out On Loan". www.pnefc.net. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. "Accrington Stanley 1–4 Fleetwood Town". BBC Sport. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  13. @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 Twitter.
  14. "Games played by Finlay Cross-Adair in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  15. "Games played by Finlay Cross-Adair in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  16. "Prescot Cables – Appearances – Finlay Cross-Adair – 2024-2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  17. "Games played by Finlay Cross-Adair in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  18. "Preston North End's Finlay Cross-Adair admits assaulting woman". BBC News. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.