![]() Delap in 2025 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Finn Anthony Delap [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 10 June 2005||
Height | 1.9m(6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Burton Albion | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2021 | Derby County | ||
2021–2022 | Burton Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Burton Albion | 2 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Ilkeston Town (loan) | 24 | (1) |
2023–2024 | → Mickleover (loan) | 22 | (0) |
2024 | → Woking (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2024 | → Buxton (loan) | 8 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:40, 19 March 2025 (UTC) |
Finn Anthony Delap (born 10 June 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Burton Albion.
Delap joined the Burton Albion academy following his release from Derby County, signing a scholarship in July 2021. [3] He spent time on loan with Southern League Premier Division Central club Ilkeston Town in the 2022–23 season, [4] signing a new contract upon his return to Burton. [5]
In August 2023, Delap joined Mickleover, returning to the club in February 2024, where he signed a new one-year deal. [6] [7] On 10 February 2024, he made his senior debut for the club, coming off of the bench in a victory away at Bristol Rovers. [8] On 12 March 2024, he joined National League side, Woking on loan for the remainder of the campaign. [9] On 7 September 2024, Delap joined National League North side, Buxton on a two-month loan deal. [10] He went onto feature thirteen times in all competitions before returning to Burton Albion in December later that year.
On 19 June 2025, Burton said the player had signed a new two-year deal. [11]
Delap is the son of former professional footballer Rory Delap, who represented the Republic of Ireland national team. [12] His brother is Chelsea F.C. forward Liam Delap.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Burton Albion | 2022–23 [2] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023–24 [13] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2024–25 [14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Ilkeston Town (loan) | 2022–23 [15] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
Mickleover (loan) | 2023–24 [15] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 [b] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
Woking (loan) | 2023–24 [13] | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Buxton (loan) | 2024–25 [2] [16] | National League North | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Career total | 58 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 2 |