Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Tranmere.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2378 | 7.02 |
 EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 6.55 |
Scout report
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, top 60% of League Two defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.3, ranking 438th of 478 in the League Two. 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.
Judged on this season alone, Finley graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 67 of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 2.763 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 66th of 67 of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two. 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.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Tranmere finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side
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
With a Rating of 9.3, Finley carries the 66th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League Two of 67, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Tranmere finished 21st of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. 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.
Transfer news
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