Finley Barbrook
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Finley Frank Barbrook[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Southwold, England | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Colchester United (on loan from Ipswich Town) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colchester United | |||
| –2023 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Sutton United (loan) | 33 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Colchester United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:21, 12 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Finley Frank Barbrook (born 4 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Colchester United on loan from EFL Championship club Ipswich Town.
Club career
Ipswich Town
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
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] He returned to Ipswich Town in January having only played three times, all in the EFL Trophy.[13]
On 30 January 2026, Barbrook joined League Two side Colchester United on loan for the remainder of the season.[14]
Personal life
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.[15]
Career statistics
- As of 7 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2025–26[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chelmsford City (loan) | 2023–24[17] | National League South | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| Sutton United (loan) | 2024–25[18] | National League | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 6[b] | 2 | 41 | 4 | |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2025–26[16] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Colchester United (loan) | 2025–26[16] | League Two | 7 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 69 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 82 | 6 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in National League South Play offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy & National League Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "F. Barbrook". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Barbrook twins Finley and Harry sign pro contracts". East Anglier Daily Times. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Barbrook twins Finley and Harry sign pro contracts". Ipswich Star. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "End of season award winners". Ipswich Town FC. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Bromley 1–1 Ipswich Town". BBC. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Barbrook joins the Clarets". Chelmsford City FC. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Finley Barbook joins U's on loan". Sutton United FC. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Finley Barbrook signs for Lincoln City on loan". East Anglian Daily Times. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Imps add Barbrook to midfield options". Lincoln City FC. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Reach among four deadline day Imps additions". Lincoln City FC. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Lincoln City 3–0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Team news Peterborough United". Lincoln City. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Barbrook boosts U's squad". Colchester United FC. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Barbrook Twins Sign First Pro Deals". TWTD. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Finley Barbrook in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Finley Barbrook in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Finley Barbrook in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2025.