Jack Ellis (footballer, born 1908)

John Ellis (25 January 1908 – 20 January 1994) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers, Hull City and Wolverhampton Wanderers as a goalkeeper.[1] In 1936, when Luton Town's Joe Payne set a Football League record by scoring 10 goals in a 12–0 win over Bristol Rovers, Ellis was the opposition goalkeeper.[4] He later scouted for Leeds United.[2]

Jack Ellis
Personal information
Full name John Ellis[1]
Date of birth 25 January 1908
Place of birth Tyldesley, England
Date of death 20 January 1994(1994-01-20) (aged 85)[2]
Place of death Tyldesley, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Tyldesley United
Tyldesley Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Atherton
0000–1930 Winsford United
1930 West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
1931–1934 Wolverhampton Wanderers 26 (0)
1934–1938 Bristol Rovers 86 (0)
1938–1939 Hull City 32 (0)
1939–1945 Clapton Orient 0 (0)
1939Rochdale (guest)[3]
1945 Bath City
1946 Stalybridge Celtic
1946–1947 Mossley
1947–1948 Winsford United
Managerial career
1947–1948 Winsford United (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Ellis served as a policeman during the Second World War.[2]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hull City 1938–39[5] Third Division North 32 0 2 0 1[a] 0 35 0
Career total 32 0 2 0 1 0 35 0
  1. ^ Appearance in Third Division North Cup

Honours

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Wolverhampton Wanderers

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 92. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 38. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  4. ^ "It was 80 years ago today...ten goal Joe Payne". www.lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  5. ^ "328 John Ellis – On Cloud Seven". Retrieved 21 July 2020.