Finley Barbrook
Personal information
Full name Finley Frank Barbrook[1]
Date of birth (2004-12-04) 4 December 2004 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Southwold, England
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lincoln City
(on loan from Ipswich Town)
Number 25
Youth career
–2023 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2023–2024Chelmsford City (loan) 29 (2)
2024–2025Sutton United (loan) 33 (2)
2025–Lincoln City (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:26, 11 November 2025 (UTC)

Finley Frank Barbrook (born 4 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Lincoln City on loan from EFL Championship club Ipswich Town.

Club career

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Ipswich Town

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Barbrook signed his first professional contract alongside twin brother Harry for Ipswich Town in March 2023.[3][4] On 7 May 2024, Barbrook won Ipswich Town's Academy Player of the Year after being captain of the U21 side at 18 years of age.[5] He made his debut starting the EFL Cup game away to Bromley in August 2025, where he played 70 minutes before being replaced by Jack Taylor.[6]

Loans

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On 27 October 2023, Barbrook joined Chelmsford City.[7]

On 19 August 2024, Barbrook joined National League side Sutton United on a season-long loan.[8] He won player player and young player of the year at the end of season awards.[9]

On 1 September 2025, Barbrook joined League One side Lincoln City on a season-long loan deal.[10][11] He made his debut the following day, playing the full match against Notts County in the EFL Trophy.[12]

Personal life

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He comes from a family of footballers, his twin brother Harry who came through at Ipswich Town alongside him and his father Matthew was a youth player also at Ipswich Town and Scunthorpe United in the 1980s.[13]

Career statistics

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As of 11 November 2025.
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ipswich Town 2025–26[14] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Chelmsford City (loan) 2023–24[15] National League South 29 2 0 0 1[a] 0 30 2
Sutton United (loan) 2024–25[16] National League 33 2 2 0 6[b] 2 41 4
Lincoln City (loan) 2025–26[14] League One 0 0 0 0 3[c] 0 3 0
Career total 62 4 2 0 1 0 10 2 75 6
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in National League South Play offs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy & National League Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  2. ^ "F. Barbrook". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Barbrook twins Finley and Harry sign pro contracts". East Anglier Daily Times. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Barbrook twins Finley and Harry sign pro contracts". Ipswich Star. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  5. ^ "End of season award winners". Ipswich Town FC. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Bromley 1–1 Ipswich Town". BBC. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Barbrook joins the Clarets". Chelmsford City FC. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Finley Barbook joins U's on loan". Sutton United FC. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Finley Barbrook signs for Lincoln City on loan". East Anglian Daily Times. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Imps add Barbrook to midfield options". Lincoln City FC. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Reach among four deadline day Imps additions". Lincoln City FC. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Lincoln City 3–0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Barbrook Twins Sign First Pro Deals". TWTD. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Finley Barbrook in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Games played by Finley Barbrook in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Games played by Finley Barbrook in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2025.