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Sam Finley has already shown a defensive intensity that exceeds the midfield baseline in the 2026/27 League Cup so far. In two appearances totalling 92 minutes, he has recorded four tackles and one interception, giving him 3.91 tackles per 90 minutes compared with the midfield baseline of 1.84. His work off the ball is evident, as he has not contributed any goals, assists, shots, shots on target or key passes, but his defensive numbers demonstrate a focus on disrupting opposition play. With an average match rating of 6.8, Finley’s contribution lies in the solidity he brings to the midfield, making his defensive output a key feature of the team’s performance in this competition.
S. Finley has played 179 minutes across 4 appearances in League Two, at 0.00 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.14, converting 0% of 2 shots and averaging 6.65 a match.
| Player | Pos | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Goals /shot | Key passes | Pass acc | Dribbles | Drib % | Tackles | Interc. | Blocks | Duels won % | Fouls | Fouled | Yel | Red | Saves | Rating | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ince | M | 4 | 299 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 29% | 4 | 78% | 3 | 60% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 33% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.68 | – |
| Z. Okoro | M | 4 | 255 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 40% | 2 | 72% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45% | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.82 | – |
| Jordan Davies | M | 3 | 208 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 12% | 3 | 59% | 0 | 0% | 8 | 1 | 0 | 39% | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.85 | – |
| Charlie Whitaker | M | 3 | 196 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25% | 5 | 80% | 2 | 33% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33% | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.29 | – |
| Dylan Jones | F | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 50% | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | – |
| J. Senior | D | 4 | 360 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 72% | 3 | 43% | 9 | 4 | 0 | 49% | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.46 | – |
| Joe Ironside | F | 4 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 60% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58% | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.38 | – |
| Bobby Faulkner | D | 4 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 59% | 2 | 100% | 5 | 6 | 1 | 79% | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.38 | – |
| J. Slater | D | 4 | 276 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 60% | 1 | 50% | 8 | 5 | 0 | 50% | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | – |
| W. Vaulks | M | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 70% | 1 | 100% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 57% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.87 | – |
| N. Smith | D | 4 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 74% | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | 2 | 67% | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.48 | – |
| J. Turnbull | D | 4 | 219 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 77% | 0 | – | 6 | 8 | 1 | 68% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.86 | – |
| Tom Conlon | M | 4 | 213 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 82% | 1 | 100% | 7 | 1 | 1 | 56% | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.84 | – |
| Luke McGee | G | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 59% | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6.10 | – |
| S. Finley | M | 4 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 66% | 0 | 0% | 7 | 4 | 0 | 57% | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.64 | – |
| L. O'Connor | D | 2 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 44% | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 0 | 57% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.20 | – |
| Dylan Jones | – | 1 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 45% | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.93 | – |
| Courtney Baker-Richardson | F | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 71% | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.31 | – |
| Harrison Male | G | 2 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 44% | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.90 | – |
| Patrick Brough | D | 2 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 56% | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | 0 | 73% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | – |
| Charlie Veevers | M | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 50% | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | – |
| Lewis Warrington | M | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 50% | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | – |
| Season | Club | Comp | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Goals /shot | Key passes | Pass acc | Dribbles | Tackles | Interc. | Duels won % | Fouls | Yel | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Tranmere | League Two | 3 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 68% | 0 | 5 | 4 | 63% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.63 |
| 2026/27 | Tranmere | League Cup | 1 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 57% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 2025/26 | Tranmere | League Two | 30 | 2378 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 11% | 42 | 68% | 26 | 51 | 12 | 46% | 39 | 10 | 1 | 7.02 |
| Date | Opponent | Res | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Key passes | Tackles | Fouls | Yel | Red | Rating | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | v Rotherham | D | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.28 | – |
| 29 Aug | a Newport County | D | 24 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | – |
| 22 Aug | a Port Vale | D | 31 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| 01 Aug | v Rochdale | D | 61 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | – |
| 02 May | v Grimsby | – | 89 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.90 | – |
| 25 Apr | a Milton Keynes Dons | – | 79 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
| 21 Apr | a Cheltenham | – | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | – |
| 18 Apr | v Bristol Rvs | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| 11 Apr | a Chesterfield | – | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.60 | – |
| 06 Apr | v Colchester | – | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| 03 Apr | a Shrewsbury | – | 68 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | – |
| 21 Mar | v Swindon | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | – |
| 03 Mar | a Newport County | – | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.50 | – |
| 28 Feb | a Crewe | – | 70 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| 21 Feb | a Notts County | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.90 | – |
