Carl Finnigan
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Finnigan playing for Falkirk | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Jarrow, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Township Rollers | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2001 | Jarrow | ||
| 2001–2003 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2007 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Falkirk | 113 | (25) |
| 2011–2012 | St Johnstone | 11 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Dundee (loan) | 5 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Dundee | 8 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Chippa United | 9 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Gateshead | 22 | (4) |
| 2015- | Township Rollers | 3 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:45, 8 September 2015 (UTC). | |||
Carl Finnigan (born 1 October 1986) is an English footballer who plays for Township Rollers in the Botswana Premier League.
Career
Finnigan was born in Jarrow.[1] As a youngster, he played for Jarrow F.C.'s under-age teams before joining Newcastle United.[2] He scored 56 goals for Newcastle's reserve and academy teams from 102 starts and 20 substitute appearances, but never appeared in a competitive first-team game.[3]
Finnigan joined Scottish Premier League club Falkirk on 23 January 2007, replacing Anthony Stokes who had left the "Bairns" to sign for Sunderland.[2] He made his Falkirk debut, and his first appearance in a senior league, as a second-half substitute against Kilmarnock on 27 January 2007.[4] The forward scored his first Bairns' goal three weeks later against Rangers, when he "played a neat one-two with Gow and drilled a shot beyond McGregor from the edge of the penalty area".[5] In the 2008–09 season, he played a major role, scoring twice and winning a penalty, in Falkirk's 4–0 victory over rivals Inverness Caledonian Thistle in what proved a successful fight against relegation.[6] He also scored the winner against the same opposition to take Falkirk through to the semi-final of the Scottish Cup,[7] and had a goal disallowed in the Cup Final.[8] Before the 2009–10 season, Finnigan signed a new one-year contract with Falkirk, with an option for a second year.[9]
On 24 June 2011, Finnigan signed for Scottish Premier League (SPL) club St Johnstone.[10] In February 2012, Finnigan signed on loan for Dundee.[11] He scored on his debut for Dundee, a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Falkirk after coming on as a second-half substitute. Finnigan then scored in a 3–2 win over Livingston. Finnigan returned to St Johnstone in April 2012 following a season-ending cartilage injury, but then signed for Dundee on 1 June.[11]
In August 2013, Finnigan joined South African National First Division side Chippa United on a one-year contract.[12] He scored on his debut on 6 October 2013 in a 1–1 draw with Thanda Royal Zulu[13] and went on to score a total of 2 goals in 9 league appearances[14] before being released at the end of his contract.[15]
On 11 September 2014, it was announced that Finnigan had signed for Gateshead until the end of the season subject to international clearance.[16] He made his debut on 20 September as a half time substitute against Welling United, scoring the equaliser in a 1–1 draw within 5 minutes of coming off the bench.[17] On 11 June 2015, Gateshead announced Finnigan, along with 10 others, would not be offered a new deal.[18]
On 2 July 2015, Finnigan signed for Township Rollers of the Botswana Premier League.[19]
References
- ↑ "Carl Finnigan". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- 1 2 "Jarrow Lad Joins Bairns" (reprint). Shields Gazette (FindArticles). 23 January 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ↑ "Striker To Quit For SPL". Newcastle United F.C. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ↑ "Falkirk 0–2 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 27 January 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ↑ "Rangers 2–1 Falkirk". BBC Sport. 18 February 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ↑ "Falkirk 4–0 Inverness CT". BBC Sport. 21 March 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ↑ Moffat, Colin (7 March 2009). "Inverness CT 0–1 Falkirk". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ↑ Moffat, Colin (30 May 2009). "Rangers 1–0 Falkirk". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ↑ "Finnigan handed new Bairns deal". BBC Sport. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ↑ "Former Falkirk striker Carl Finnigan joins St Johnstone". BBC Sport. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- 1 2 "Dundee sign Carl Finnigan and Declan Gallagher". BBC Sport (BBC). 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ "Chippa Sign Finnigan". Soccer Laduma. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "Chippa’s British import delighted with debut goal". PSL.co.za. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "C. Finnigan". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "Chippa release Siwahla, Finnigan". Kickoff.com. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "Gateshead Sign Striker Carl Finnigan". Gateshead FC. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "Welling United 1-1 Gateshead". Gateshead FC. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "Gateshead confirm retained and released list". Gateshead FC. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ↑ "Our New Striker – Carl Finnigan". Township Rollers FC. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.