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Former Hartlepool United player cleared of rape

Richard Price
BBC News, West Midlands
Getty Images Football player Oliver Finney. He is wearing a blue Hartlepool United shirt and is stood on a football pitch.Getty Images
Midfielder Oliver Finney joined Hartlepool United from Crewe Alexandra in 2023 but left the side in November 2023

A former Hartlepool United footballer has been cleared of raping a woman.

Oliver Finney, 27, faced one allegation relating to a complaint in Cheshire in 2022.

The midfielder was cleared following a trial at Chester Crown Court, which finished on Monday.

He was suspended by Hartlepool United in October 2023 and subsequently left the club in November the same year. The club has been contacted for a statement.

Finney joined the National League team from League Two side Crewe Alexandra in January 2023.

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