Finlay Cross-Adair

Finlay Douglas Cross-Adair (born 11 January 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League club Prescot Cables.

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*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Preston North End	4	(0)
2023	→ Annan Athletic (loan)	5	(1)
2024	→ Prescot Cables (loan)	6	(0)
2024–	Fleetwood Town	1	(0)
2024–2025	→ Warrington Town (loan)	5	(1)
2025–	Prescot Cables	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:05, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

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

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Preston North End	2022–23[14]	Championship	4	0	2	0	0	0	—		6	0
	2023–24	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2024–25	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Annan Athletic (loan)	2023–24[15]	Scottish League One	5	1	0	0	0	0	2[b]	0	7	1
Prescot Cables (loan)	2024–25[16]	Northern Premier League Premier Division	6	0	1	0	—		0	0	7	0
Fleetwood Town	2024–25[17]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Warrington Town (loan)	2024–25[2]	National League North	5	1	0	0	—		0	0	5	1
Total			21	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	26	2

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]