Finlay Pollock
Scottish association football player (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Finlay Pollock (born 27 June 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers, on loan from Heart of Midlothian, as a midfielder. He also played for East Fife on loan and represented Scotland at under 19 level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Raith Rovers | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| 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[1] | Scotland U19 | 6 | (0) |
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*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
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Perspective
A Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) fan,[2] Pollock attended Stewart's Melville College[3] and was part of the Hearts Academy[4] and latterly the B team in the Lowland League.[5] He signed his first professional contract during the summer of 2021,[6] having made his first team debut on 24 April 2021, against Inverness Caledonian Thistle[7] in a 3-0 win.[8] With the season drawing to a close he made one more appearance,[9] as Hearts won the Scottish Championship.[10]
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.[11] In all he made four appearances, before going on Loan to East Fife.[12]
He made his next appearance for the first team in November 2022, as a substitute against Başakşehir in the UEFA Conference League.[13][14] Subsequently a diagnosis of patellar tendonitis[15] and ongoing rehabilitation led him to be absent from the first team for over a year.[15] His next appearance came in February 2024,[16] in a 1-1 draw in the Edinburgh Derby against Hibernian.[17]
In September 2024, Pollock signed a new two year contract,[18] before going on loan to Raith Rovers.[19]
East Fife
On 28 February 2022, Pollock joined League One side East Fife for the remainder of the season.[12] He made his debut on 12 March 2022, against Dumbarton, in a 2-0 win. In all he made seven appearances for East Fife.[20]
Raith Rovers
On 9 September 2024, Pollock joined Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers on a season long loan.[18] He made his debut[21] on 21 September, against Hamilton Academical, scoring the second goal in a 3-3 draw.[22]
Career Stats
- As of 14 March 2025[23]
| 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[24] | Scottish Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021–22[20] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[25] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[16] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[26] | 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[20] | 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[26] | 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 | ||
References
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