Finlay Pollock

Finlay Pollock (born 27 June 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Heart of Midlothian as a midfielder. He also played for East Fife and Raith Rovers on loan and represented Scotland at under 19 level.

Finlay Pollock

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Heart of Midlothian
Number	24
Youth career
2021–2024	Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Heart of Midlothian	3	(0)
2022	→ East Fife	7	(0)
2024–2025	→ Raith Rovers	20	(6)
International career‡
2022[2]	Scotland U19	6	(0)
2025–	Scotland U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2024

Club career

A Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) fan,^[3] Pollock attended Stewart's Melville College^[4] and was part of the Hearts Academy^[5] and latterly the B team in the Lowland League.^[6] He signed his first professional contract during the summer of 2021,^[7] having made his first team debut on 24 April 2021, against Inverness Caledonian Thistle^[8] in a 3-0 win.^[9] With the season drawing to a close he made one more appearance,^[10] as Hearts won the Scottish Championship.^[11]

The following season he scored his first goal for the club, scoring the wining goal against Stirling Albion in the Scottish League Cup. In October 2022, Pollock signed a new three year contract.^[12] In all he made four appearances, before going on Loan to East Fife.^[13]

He made his next appearance for the first team in November 2022, as a substitute against Başakşehir in the UEFA Conference League.^[14][15] Subsequently a diagnosis of patellar tendonitis^[16] and ongoing rehabilitation led him to be absent from the first team for over a year.^[16] His next appearance came in February 2024,^[17] in a 1-1 draw in the Edinburgh Derby against Hibernian.^[18]

In September 2024, Pollock signed a new two year contract,^[19] before going on loan to Raith Rovers.^[20]

East Fife

On 28 February 2022, Pollock joined League One side East Fife for the remainder of the season.^[13] He made his debut on 12 March 2022, against Dumbarton, in a 2-0 win. In all he made seven appearances for East Fife.^[21]

Raith Rovers

On 9 September 2024, Pollock joined Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers on a season long loan.^[19] He made his debut^[22] on 21 September, against Hamilton Academical, scoring the second goal in a 3-3 draw.^[23]

Career Stats

As of 14 March 2025^[24]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Heart of Midlothian	2020–21[25]	Scottish Championship	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2021–22[21]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	4	1
	2022–23[26]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	2023–24[17]	Scottish Premiership	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2024–25[27]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			3	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	8	1
East Fife
	2021–22[21]	League One	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Total			7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Raith Rovers
	2024–25[27]	Scottish Championship	20	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	22	6
Total			20	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	22	6
Career total			30	6	2	0	4	1	1	0	37	7