Mark Ellis (footballer, born 1988)

Mark Ellis

Ellis playing for Forest Green Rovers in 2017
Personal information
Full name Mark Ian Ellis[1]
Date of birth (1988-09-30) 30 September 1988[1]
Place of birth Kingsbridge, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Carlisle United
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2007–2008 → Torquay United (loan) 22 (3)
2008–2012 Torquay United 98 (9)
2009 → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 6 (0)
2012–2014 Crewe Alexandra 81 (6)
2014–2016 Shrewsbury Town 41 (3)
2015 → Carlisle United (loan) 8 (0)
2016– Carlisle United 19 (0)
2017 → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:19, 11 February 2017 (UTC).

Mark Ian Ellis (born 30 September 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Forest Green Rovers, on loan from League Two club Carlisle United . He began his career at Bolton Wanderers, without making a senior appearance, and has previously played in the Football League for Torquay United, Crewe Alexandra and Shrewsbury Town, as well as a loan spell in the Football Conference for Forest Green Rovers.

Career

Torquay United

Ellis was born in Kingsbridge, Devon.[1] He made his debut for Torquay on 22 September 2007, in the Football Conference clash with Kidderminster Harriers, at Aggborough, which ended in a 5–2 win to Torquay.[2] Following the Gulls promotion to the Football League, Ellis began the 2009–10 season on loan at Conference Premier club Forest Green Rovers.[3]

Crewe Alexandra

Ellis turned down a new contract at Torquay United to join newly promoted Crewe Alexandra in League One on 27 June 2012.[4] During his time at the club, he was part of the squad that won the 2012–13 Football League Trophy, also notably playing the full match as they beat Southend United 2–0 in the final at Wembley Stadium.[5]

Shrewsbury Town

Following his release from Crewe Alexandra, Ellis joined up with Shrewsbury Town on 30 May 2014 on a two-year contract with an option for a further year.[6][7] He made his debut on the opening day of the season against A.F.C. Wimbledon, but found himself in and out of the starting eleven in the first few months of the season.

Due to the suspension of fellow defender Jermaine Grandison, he was recalled to the starting line-up and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with local rivals Walsall in a first round FA Cup tie in November 2014.[8] Although Grandison was reinstated for the following match, Ellis was recalled again after his teammate withdrew from the squad with illness against Cambridge United on 13 December.[9] This time he kept his place in the team, helping Shrewsbury keep clean sheets against promotion rivals Wycombe Wanderers and Luton Town, and also scoring away at Oxford United in a 2–0 Boxing Day win.[10]

Ellis became a first-team regular in the second half of the season as Shrewsbury were promoted back to League One at the first attempt, finishing as runners-up to Burton Albion.[11] However, in October 2015, he returned to League Two, signing a one-month loan deal with Carlisle United after losing his place to emerging youngster Dominic Smith.[12] Having been ever-present for Carlisle during his initial loan spell, the temporary deal was later extended to 2 January 2016.[13]

Carlisle United

At the conclusion of his loan, Ellis signed permanently for Carlisle until summer 2018.[14]

Forest Green Rovers

In January 2017, Ellis re-joined Forest Green Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[15] He made his second debut for Forest Green on 28 January 2017 in a 3-2 away win at Barrow.[16]

Career statistics

As of 12 July 2017.[17]
Club Season League League Cup FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bolton Wanderers 2007–08 Premier League 0000000000
Torquay United (loan) 2007–08[18] Conference Premier 22300101[lower-alpha 1]0243
Torquay United 2008–09[19] 9100000091
2009–10[20] League Two 27300101[lower-alpha 2]0293
2010–11[21] 27210402[lower-alpha 2]0342
2011–12[22] 35300203[lower-alpha 3]0403
Total 1201210807013612
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2009–10[20] Conference Premier 6000000060
Crewe Alexandra 2012–13[23] League One 44520214[lower-alpha 2]0526
2013–14[24] 37100102[lower-alpha 2]0401
Total 816203160927
Shrewsbury Town 2014–15[25] League Two 32210111[lower-alpha 2]0353
2015–16[26] League One 9110−2[lower-alpha 2]0121
Total 413201130474
Carlisle United (loan) 2015–16[26] League Two 80−2000100
Carlisle United (loan) 2015–16[26] 220−3100251
Carlisle United 2016–17[27] 7020102[lower-alpha 2]0120
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2016–17[27] National League 172—003[lower-alpha 4]0202
Career Total 302 23 7 0 18 3 21 0 348 26
  1. ↑ Appearance in the FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  3. ↑ One appearance in the Football League Trophy and two in the League Two play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in the National League play-offs

Honours

Crewe Alexandra

Shrewsbury Town

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. ↑ "Kidderminster 2–5 Torquay". BBC Sport. 22 September 2007.
  3. ↑ "Forest Green snap up Torquay duo". BBC Sport. 18 August 2009.
  4. ↑ "Mark Ellis joins Crewe Alexandra from Torquay United". BBC Sport. 27 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Crewe 2–0 Southend". BBC Sport. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town: Mark Ellis joins after Crewe Alexandra release". BBC Sport. 30 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town sign defender Mark Ellis". Shropshire Star. 30 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town goal-hero Mark Ellis is eager to keep his place". Shropshire Star. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Mark Ellis gets praise after his Town recall". Shropshire Star. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Mark Ellis Football Stats Shrewsbury Town Season 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "Cheltenham Town 0–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "Town loan defender Mark Ellis to Carlisle". Shropshire Star. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "Mark Ellis: Carlisle United extend loan of Shrewsbury Town defender". BBC Sport. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  14. ↑ "Mark Ellis and Joe Thompson sign new Carlisle United deals". BBC Sport. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Mark Ellis: Carlisle United defender loaned to Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 26 January 2017.
  16. ↑ "Barrow 2-3 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 28 January 2017.
  17. ↑ Mark Ellis at Soccerbase
  18. ↑ "Games played by Mark Ellis in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Mark Ellis in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  20. 1 2 "Games played by Mark Ellis in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Mark Ellis in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Mark Ellis in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Mark Ellis in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Mark Ellis in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Mark Ellis in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  26. 1 2 3 "Games played by Mark Ellis in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  27. 1 2 "Games played by Mark Ellis in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
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