Roy Ellam
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roy Ellam | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Hemsworth, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1966 | Bradford City | 149 | (12) |
| 1966–1972 | Huddersfield Town | 206 | (8) |
| 1972–1974 | Leeds United | 11 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | (2) |
| 1975 | Philadelphia Atoms | 16 | (1) |
| 1975–1977 | Mossley | 83 | (2) |
| 1976 | Washington Diplomats | 24 | (2) |
| 1977–1980 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 197?–1980 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Roy Ellam (born 13 January 1943) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for three West Yorkshire teams, Bradford City, Huddersfield Town and Leeds United, during the 1960s and 1970s.
Born in Hemsworth, Ellam started his career at Bradford City before joining Huddersfield Town, then Leeds United, before returning to Huddersfield. He then played in the North American Soccer League for Philadelphia Atoms and Washington Diplomats before returning to non-league football in England with Mossley, where he scored twice in 83 appearances, and Gainsborough Trinity, where he was manager. He then ran a pub and worked in his daughter's fitness centre.
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