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Finley Craske

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Finley Craske
Personal information
Full name Finley Thomas Craske[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Wadebridge, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Torquay United
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2020 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Plymouth Argyle 3 (0)
2021Tiverton Town (loan) 1 (0)
2021–2022Plymouth Parkway (loan) 23 (1)
2022Yeovil Town (loan) 2 (0)
2023Truro City (loan) 19 (0)
2023– Torquay United 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:12, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Finley Thomas Craske (born 27 January 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for National League South club Torquay United.

Early life

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Craske attended Ivybridge Community College in Ivybridge, Devon.[3][4]

Career

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He joined the academy of Plymouth Argyle at under-9 level.[4] He signed a full-time apprenticeship at the club in summer 2019,[5] and made his professional debut on 10 November 2020 as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 EFL Trophy victory over Newport County.[6] He made his league debut for the club on 9 May 2021 as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Gillingham on the final day of the season.[7] Craske signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2022.[8]

In September 2021, Craske joined Southern League Premier Division club Tiverton Town on a one-month loan deal.[9] In November 2021, Craske joined Southern League Division One South club Plymouth Parkway on a one-month work experience loan deal.[10] This move was later extended before Craske was recalled in February 2022.[11]

On 1 August 2022, Craske joined National League club Yeovil Town on a season-long loan deal.[12] In January 2023, Craske joined Truro City on loan until the end of the season.[13]

He was released by Plymouth at the end of the 2022–23 season.[14]

Career statistics

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As of match played 12 August 2023[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Plymouth Argyle 2020–21[15] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
2021–22[16] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2022–23[17] League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 3[a] 0 5 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 9 0
Tiverton Town (loan) 2021–22[18] Southern League
Premier Division South
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Plymouth Parkway (loan) 2021–22[18] Southern League
Division One South
23 1 0 0 5[b] 0 28 1
Yeovil Town (loan) 2022–23[2] National League 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Truro City (loan) 2022–23[18] Southern League
Premier Division South
19 0 2[c] 0 21 0
Torquay United 2023–24[2] National League South 12 0 2 0 0 0 14 0
Career total 60 1 2 0 0 0 13 0 75 1
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Devon Senior Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Southern League Premier Division South play-offs

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Plymouth Argyle" (PDF). English Football League. p. 53. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Finley Craske at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. ^ Cowdery, Rick (24 July 2017). "Up for the Cup". www.pafc.co.uk. Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Finley Craske — Defender — U18 Team — Plymouth Argyle". www.pafc.co.uk. Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  5. ^ "New Apprentice Recruits". www.pafc.co.uk. Plymouth Argyle F.C. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  6. ^ Errington, Chris (11 November 2020). "Academy trio Crocker, Craske and Mitchell make Argyle debuts". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  7. ^ Errington, Chris (9 May 2021). "Worrying injury for Kell Watts in Argyle's season-ending defeat". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Fin turns pro". www.pafc.co.uk. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Finley and Ethan go on work experience". www.pafc.co.uk. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Craske joins Parkway on work experience". www.pafc.co.uk. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Ollie stays at Truro as Fin's recalled". www.pafc.co.uk. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  12. ^ "TRANSFER : Finley Craske signs on loan for the season". www.ytfc.net. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Craske Joins Truro On Loan". www.pafc.co.uk. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Law, Craske and Pursall to Depart". www.pafc.co.uk. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Games played by Finley Craske in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Games played by Finley Craske in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Games played by Finley Craske in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  18. ^ a b c "Fin Craske Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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