Kevin Ellison (footballer)
Ellison in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kevin Ellison | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Morecambe | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | Southport | 4 | (0) |
| 1997 | Chorley | ? | (?) |
| 1997–1999 | Conwy United | 37 | (7) |
| 1999–2001 | Altrincham | 51 | (23) |
| 2001 | Leicester City | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | 48 | (2) | |
| 2004 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Chester City | 24 | (9) |
| 2005–2006 | Hull City | 39 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Tranmere Rovers | 34 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | Chester City | 75 | (19) |
| 2009–2011 | Rotherham United | 88 | (15) |
| 2011 | → Bradford City (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2011– | Morecambe | 230 | (62) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:22, 11 February 2017 (UTC). |
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Kevin Ellison (born 23 February 1979) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Morecambe.
Born in Liverpool, Ellison started his career in non-league football, playing for Southport, Chorley, Conwy United and Altrincham. In February 2001 he joined Leicester City for a £50,000 fee. He later joined . In 2004 he was loaned out to Lincoln City. In August 2004 he was transferred to Chester City.
Ellison signed for Hull City in January 2005 for a £100,000 fee. Despite a solid work rate often struggled for form and was regularly in the shadow of Stuart Elliott, the Tigers most outstanding left winger of recent times. Ellison did however score a stunning individual goal away at Southampton in a 1–1 draw and was part of the 2004–05 team that gained promotion from the third tier to the Championship. In June 2006 Hull accepted a £100,000 for the player from Scunthorpe United, though Ellison refused the move. Instead he joined Tranmere Rovers for an undisclosed fee. In June 2007 he moved on to Chester City for £150,000, signing a three-year contract.
His first league game back at Chester was a goalless draw with Chesterfield on 11 August 2007. In January 2008 Wrexham put in a five-figure offer for the player, though he did not make the move. Stockport County also attempted to win his signature, but were also unsuccessful.
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