{{short description|English footballer (born 2005)}} {{use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Finlay Cross-Adair | full_name = Finlay Douglas Cross-Adair<ref> {{cite web|url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/e19424f0-c744-11ee-853d-45dc8c5cdb15.pdf|title=SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS|publisher=English Football League|date=8 February 2024|accessdate=25 April 2025}}</ref> | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|1|11|df=y}}<ref name="Soccerway"> {{soccerway|finlay-cross-adair/806806|accessdate=25 April 2025}}</ref> | birth_place = | position = Forward | currentclub = Prescot Cables | clubnumber = 28 | years1 = 2022–2024 | clubs1 = Preston North End | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2023 | clubs2 = → Annan Athletic (loan) | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2024 | clubs3 = → Prescot Cables (loan) | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2024–2025 | clubs4 = Fleetwood Town | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2024–2025 | clubs5 = → Warrington Town (loan) | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 1 | clubs6 = Prescot Cables | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | years6 = 2025– | club-update = 17:05, 25 April 2025 (UTC) }} '''Finlay Douglas Cross-Adair''' (born 11 January 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League club Prescot Cables.
==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.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/two-ups-three-downs-preston-25273356|title=Two ups and three downs as Preston North End beaten by Alex Neil's Stoke City|publisher=Lancs Live|last=Hodgson|first=George|date=16 October 2022|accessdate=25 April 2025}}</ref> In December 2022, he signed a two-and-a-half year deal with the club, his first professional contract.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2022/december/finlay-cross-adair-signs-professional-deal/|title=Finlay Cross-Adair Signs Pro Deal|website=www.pnefc.net|date=13 December 2022|accessdate=25 April 2025}}</ref>
On 3 August 2023, Cross-Adair joined Scottish League One club Annan Athletic on loan until 31 January 2024.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2023/august/cross-adair-joins-annan-athletic-on-loan/|title=Cross-Adair Joins Annan Athletic On Loan|website=www.pnefc.net|date=3 August 2023|accessdate=25 April 2025}}</ref> In October 2023, he suffered serious injuries following a car accident on the A6 in Lancaster.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67035381|title=Finlay Cross-Adair: Preston North End forward seriously injured in road traffic accident|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 October 2023|accessdate=25 April 2025}}</ref> He underwent two operations later in the month,<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/preston-north-ends-finlay-cross-28016510|title=Preston North End's Finlay Cross-Adair has two operations after serious crash and broken bones|publisher=Lancs Live|last1=Macdonald|first1=Kenny|last2=Major|first2=Melissa|date=31 October 2023|accessdate=25 April 2025}}</ref> being given the 'all clear' by his surgeon in January 2024.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/preston-north-end/preston-north-end-finlay-cross-adair-crash-4475663|title=Preston North End man gets 'all clear' after serious crash as road to recovery starts|publisher=Lancashire Evening Post|last=Hodgson|first=George|date=12 January 2024|accessdate=25 April 2025}}</ref>
In August 2024, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Prescot Cables on loan until 1 December 2024.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2024/august/29/finlay-cross-adair-moves-out-on-loan/|title=Finlay Cross-Adair Moves Out On Loan|website=www.pnefc.net|date=29 August 2024|accessdate=25 April 2025}}</ref>
===Fleetwood Town=== In November 2024, Cross-Adair was spotted on trial with League Two club Fleetwood Town.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/preston-north-end/pne-transfer-news/preston-north-end-fleetwood-town-finlay-cross-adair-academy-transfer-news-rumours-4881101|title=Preston North End man in final year of contract spotted on trial at League Two club|publisher=Lancashire Evening Post|last=Hodgson|first=George|date=25 November 2024|accessdate=25 April 2025}}</ref> The following month, the move was confirmed after he joined National League North side Warrington Town on loan from Fleetwood.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/preston-north-end/preston-north-end-transfer-news-rumours-fleetwood-town-finlay-cross-adair-4904591|title=Preston North End player exit confirmed as club announce loan signing of 19-year-old|publisher=Lancashire Evening Post|last=Hodgson|first=George|date=11 December 2024|accessdate=25 April 2025}}</ref> On 1 April 2025, he made his debut as a late substitute in a 4–1 victory over Accrington Stanley.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c8rkrxj4l87t|title=Accrington Stanley 1–4 Fleetwood Town|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 April 2025|accessdate=25 April 2025}}</ref>
===Non-League=== In June 2025, Cross-Adair returned to Prescot Cables following his departure from Fleetwood Town.<ref> {{cite tweet|number=1933210247826489666|title=Welcome back, Finlay Cross-Adair! The former Preston North End man joins Cables having left EFL League Two side Fleetwood Town. Cross-Adair enjoyed a productive loan spell at the start of last season and we are pleased to welcome him back! Let's Go @FinlayAdair9!|user=PrescotCablesFC|author-link=Prescot Cables F.C.|date=12 June 2025|accessdate=23 June 2025}}</ref> In December 2025, after campaign groups Her Game Too and White Ribbon UK sent an open letter to all sponsors and local supporter groups <ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/huytontimes/posts/an-open-letter-to-prescot-cables-fc-all-sponsors-supporterswomen-and-girls-every/2478068762562002/</ref>, Prescot Cables announced the departure of Cross-Adair. <ref>https://x.com/PrescotCablesFC/status/1998495605019078755</ref> In December 2025, Cross-Adair signed for Ramsbottom Utd FC who play in the North West Counties League.<ref>https://x.com/RamsbottomUtd/status/1998475428206395690</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 1 April 2025}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes appearances in FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Preston North End |2022–23<ref> {{soccerbase season|167672|2022|accessdate=25 April 2025}}</ref> |Championship |4||0||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- |2023–24 |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2024–25 |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !4!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!6!!0 |- |Annan Athletic (loan) |2023–24<ref> {{soccerbase season|167672|2023|accessdate=25 April 2025}}</ref> |Scottish League One |5||1||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=SCC|Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup}}||0||7||1 |- |Prescot Cables (loan) |2024–25<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/prescot-cables/appearances/2024-2025/finlay-cross-adair/974317|title=Prescot Cables – Appearances – Finlay Cross-Adair – 2024-2025|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk|accessdate=25 April 2025}}</ref> |Northern Premier League Premier Division |6||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||7||0 |- |Fleetwood Town |2024–25<ref> {{soccerbase season|167672|2024|accessdate=25 April 2025}}</ref> |League Two |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |Warrington Town (loan) |2024–25<ref name="Soccerway"/> |National League North |5||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||5||1 |- !colspan="3"|Total !21!!2!!3!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!26!!2 |} {{notelist}}
==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.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-68083191|title=Preston North End's Finlay Cross-Adair admits assaulting woman|publisher=BBC News|date=24 January 2025|accessdate=25 April 2025}}</ref>
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