Finlay Lockett (born Finlay Hurford-Lockett, 10 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bolton Wanderers.
Career
At the age of 8, Lockett was signed as a youth player by Burnley after being scouted at Brazilian Soccer Schools, Tameside.
On 10 August 2019, Lockett made his Bolton Wanderers debut as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 draw at home to Coventry City, in which Bolton fielded their youngest ever team, due to financial difficulties.
As of 2019, Lockett is the second youngest ever player to play a first team game for Bolton aged 16 years and 122 days, with only former England international Ray Parry having been younger at the age of his debut.
He returned to the U-18 for the 20–21 season.BWFC.co.uk: "Wanderers Academy confirms scholar intake" He scored 19 goals and got 18 assists for the U-18 in the 2020–21 season, however on the final day of the season he injured his ACL which could see him miss the entire 2021–22 season.the Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers' promising striker undergoes knee operation, confirms agent" On 16 June he announced he had signed his first professional contractflockett10: "Successful surgery✅Going to miss the feeling of being out on the pitch for 9-12months!
Happy to sign my first professional contract @officialbwfc the hard work continues" signing until June 2022.BWFC: "Wanderers Quartet Sign First Professional Contracts" Personal life
On 6 October 2020 it was revealed his name had been shortened from "Finlay Hurford-Lockett" to "Finlay Lockett".BWFC.co.uk "Report: Shrewsbury Town 2-1 Bolton Wanderers" Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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