James Ellison (footballer, born 1901)

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]

James Ellison
Personal information
Date of birth (1901-03-17)17 March 1901
Place of birth St Helens, Lancashire, England
Date of death 5 January 1958(1958-01-05) (aged 56)
Place of death St Helens, Lancashire, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) 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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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. 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 978-0-9926864-0-6.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 84. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 117. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
  4. Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. p. 79. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.
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