Finlay Pollock


Finlay Pollock is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Heart of Midlothian as a midfielder. He also played for East Fife and Raith Rovers on loan and represented Scotland at under 19 level.

Club career

A Heart of Midlothian fan, Pollock attended Stewart's Melville College and was part of the Hearts Academy and latterly the B team in the Lowland League. He signed his first professional contract during the summer of 2021, having made his first team debut on 24 April 2021, against Inverness Caledonian Thistle in a 3-0 win. With the season drawing to a close he made one more appearance, as Hearts won the Scottish Championship.
The following season he scored his first goal for the club, scoring the winning goal against Stirling Albion in the Scottish League Cup. In October 2022, Pollock signed a new three year contract. In all he made four appearances, before going on Loan to East Fife.
He made his next appearance for the first team in November 2022, as a substitute against Başakşehir in the UEFA Conference League. Subsequently a diagnosis of patellar tendonitis and ongoing rehabilitation led him to be absent from the first team for over a year. His next appearance came in February 2024, in a 1-1 draw in the Edinburgh Derby against Hibernian.
In September 2024, Pollock signed a new two year contract, before going on loan to Raith Rovers.

East Fife

On 28 February 2022, Pollock joined League One side East Fife for the remainder of the season. He made his debut on 12 March 2022, against Dumbarton, in a 2-0 win. In all he made seven appearances for East Fife.

Raith Rovers

On 9 September 2024, Pollock joined Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers on a season long loan. He made his debut on 21 September, against Hamilton Academical, scoring the second goal in a 3-3 draw.