James Ellison (footballer, born 1906)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Ellison | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | St Helens, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 January 1958 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | St Helens, Lancashire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Helens YMCA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1921–1923 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Rotherham County | 0 | (0) |
| 1924–1927 | Rhyl United | ||
| 1927–1928 | Southampton | 1 | (0) |
| 1928–1929 | Rochdale | 16 | (0) |
| 1929–1930 | Connah's Quay & Shotton | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James Ellison (17 March 1901 – 5 January 1958)[1] was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back for various clubs, including Southampton and Rochdale, in the 1920s.[2]
Football career
Ellison was born in St Helens, Lancashire[1] and played his early football as an amateur with St Helens YMCA, Tranmere Rovers, Rotherham County and Rhyl United[1] before he moved to the south coast to join Southampton in May 1927.[3]
After a satisfactory trial period, Ellison signed a professional contract in October 1927.[3] He spent most of his time with the Saints in the reserves, making 59 appearances in his year at The Dell.[3] His only first-team appearance came on 10 March 1928, when he took the place of Arthur Bradford at right-back for the game against Port Vale; the match was lost 2–1.[4]
In the summer of 1928, Ellison returned to Lancashire to join Rochdale for whom he made 16 appearances in the Football League Third Division North,[2] before winding up his career back in Wales with Connah's Quay.[3]
Later career
After retiring from football, he returned to St Helens, where he worked for Forster's Glass Company, playing occasionally for the works team.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan; Bull, David (2013). All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC. Southampton: Hagiology Publishing. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-9926-8640-6.
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 84. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- 1 2 3 4 Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 117. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
- ↑ Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. p. 79. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.