Draft:Finlay Tunstall
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Finlay James Tunstall (born 22 December 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League side Prescot Cables, on loan from EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.[1]
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Comment: Fails WP:GNG and WP:NSPORT. No significant coverage in reliable independent secondary sources. References are mainly primary sources (club reports), trivial and passing mentions. Paul W (talk) 20:45, 19 November 2025 (UTC)
 Tunstall playing against Everton in July 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Finlay James Tunstall | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Dewsbury, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018-2023 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| 2023-2025 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024- | Accrington Stanley | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Matlock Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Marine (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Brighouse Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Prescot Cables (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5th february 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Accrington Stanley
After playing youth football for Sheffield Wednesday from 2018 to 2023, Tunstall joined Accrington Stanley as a midfielder on a scholarship deal on 24 July 2023.[2] Aged 17, he made his first team debut just over a year later, on 29 October 2024, coming off the bench in an EFL Trophy win against Everton u21s.[3][4] He captained the Youth team which reached the 3rd round of the FA Youth Cup, losing out to the eventual winners Ason Villa.[5]
Matlock Town (loan)
In February 2025 Tunstall joined Northern Premier League side Matlock Town on an initial 28-day loan,[6] eventually making three first team league appearances.
Returning to Accrington Stanley, on 6 July 2025, Tunstall signed his first professional contract with the club.[7] In August 2025, he was in the starting line-up in Accrington's Carabao League cup win over Oldham Athletic,[8] and also made substitute appearances against Peterborough United[9] and Doncaster Rovers in the same competition.[10]
Marine (loan)
On 24 October 2025, Tunstall joined joined National League North team Marine on a one-month loan.[11] A day later, he came off the bench to make his debut, in a 2–1 win at Scarborough Athletic.[12]
Brighouse Town (loan)
Tunstall joined Northern Premier League side Brighouse Town[13] on a one-month loan on 3 December 2025, making his debut against Redcar Athletic later the same day.[14]
Prescot Cables (loan)
On 26 January 2026, Tunstall joined Northern Premier League side Prescot Cables on loan,[15] making his debut on 27 January 2026 in a 3–0 win over Warrington Rylands 1906.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 28 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2024–25[17] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025–26[18] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Matlock Town (loan) | 2024–25[19] | NPL Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Marine (loan) | 2025–26[18] | National League North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Brighouse Town (loan) | 2025–26[21] | Northern Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Prescot Cables (loan) | 2025–26 | NPL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
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