Mark Ellis (footballer, born 1988)

Not to be confused with Mark Ellis (footballer, born 1962).

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 (age 36)[2]
Place of birth Kingsbridge, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Chorley
Number 3
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) 7 (0)
2012–2014 Crewe Alexandra 81 (6)
2014–2016 Shrewsbury Town 41 (3)
2015 → Carlisle United (loan) 8 (0)
2016 → Carlisle United (loan) 22 (0)
2016–2018 Carlisle United 30 (2)
2017 → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 17 (2)
2017 → Leyton Orient (loan) 7 (1)
2018–2021 Tranmere Rovers 35 (2)
2021 → Notts County (loan) 21 (6)
2021–2023 Barrow 16 (0)
2022 → Solihull Moors (loan) 8 (0)
2022 → Torquay United (loan) 9 (2)
2023 → York City (loan) 14 (0)
2023– Chorley 23 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

Mark Ian Ellis (born 30 September 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Chorley.

He began his career at Bolton Wanderers, and was the last footballer to sign a contract under Sam Allardyce, but without making a senior appearance. He has previously played in the Football league for Crewe Alexandra, Shrewsbury Town, Carlisle United and Tranmere Rovers as well as loan spells in the National League for Forest Green Rovers, Leyton Orient and Notts County and Solihull Moors.

Career

Torquay United

Ellis was born in Kingsbridge, Devon.[2] 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.[3] Following the Gulls promotion to the Football League, Ellis began the 2009–10 season on loan at Conference Premier club Forest Green Rovers.[4]

Crewe Alexandra

Ellis turned down a new contract at Torquay United to join newly promoted Crewe Alexandra in League One on 27 June 2012.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7][8] 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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]

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.[12] 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.[13] Having been ever-present for Carlisle during his initial loan spell, the temporary deal was later extended to 2 January 2016.[14]

Carlisle United

At the conclusion of his loan, Ellis signed permanently for Carlisle until summer 2018.[15]

Forest Green Rovers

In January 2017, Ellis re-joined Forest Green Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[16] He made his second debut for Forest Green on 28 January 2017 in a 3–2 away win at Barrow.[17] Ellis returned to Carlisle at the end of his loan spell with Rovers.

Leyton Orient

On 28 September 2017, Ellis signed on a two-month loan with National League club Leyton Orient. He made his debut two days later in the 2–1 defeat at home to AFC Fylde.[18]

Tranmere Rovers

On 21 May 2018 Ellis signed a two-year deal for newly promoted Tranmere after electing not to resign with Carlisle.[19] Ellis ruptured his ACL in April 2019,[20] making his return ten months later in a Cheshire Cup fixture against Crewe Alexandra.[21] He signed a further one-year deal ahead of the 2020-21 season.[22] On 8 March 2021, Ellis joined National League side Notts County on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[23]

Barrow

Ellis signed for Barrow on a two-year deal on 18 June 2021.[24] On 25 January 2022, Ellis joined National League side Solihull Moors on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[25] He subsequently re-joined Torquay United on loan in October 2022.[26] In February 2023, he returned to the National League with York City on loan until the end of the season.[27] He was released at the end of the 2022–23 season.[28]

Chorley

Ellis signed for National League North club Chorley on a one-year deal on 26 July 2023.[29]

Career statistics

As of end of 2022–23 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bolton Wanderers 2007–08 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Torquay United (loan) 2007–08[30] Conference Premier 22 3 1 0 ~ ~ 1[a] 0 24 3
Torquay United 2008–09[31] Conference Premier 9 1 0 0 ~ ~ 0 0 9 1
2009–10[32] League Two 27 3 1 0 0 0 1[b] 0 29 3
2010–11[33] League Two 27 2 4 0 1 0 2[b] 0 34 2
2011–12[34] League Two 35 3 2 0 0 0 3[c] 0 40 3
Total 120 12 8 0 1 0 7 0 136 12
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2009–10[35] Conference Premier 7 0 0 0 ~ ~ 0 0 7 0
Crewe Alexandra 2012–13[36] League One 44 5 2 1 2 0 4[b] 0 52 6
2013–14[37] League One 37 1 1 0 0 0 2[b] 0 40 1
Total 81 6 3 1 2 0 6 0 92 7
Shrewsbury Town 2014–15[38] League Two 32 2 1 1 1 0 1[b] 0 35 3
2015–16[39] League One 9 1 0 0 1 0 2[b] 0 12 1
Total 41 3 2 0 1 1 3 0 47 4
Carlisle United (loan) 2015–16[39] League Two 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Carlisle United (loan) 2015–16[39] League Two 22 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 25 1
Carlisle United 2016–17[40] League Two 7 0 1 0 2 0 2[b] 0 12 0
2017–18[41] League Two 23 2 1 0 2 0 1[b] 0 27 2
Total 30 2 2 0 4 0 3 0 39 2
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2016–17[35] National League 17 2 0 0 ~ ~ 4[d] 0 21 2
Leyton Orient (loan) 2017–18[41] National League 7 1 0 0 ~ ~ 0 0 7 1
Tranmere Rovers 2018–19[42] League Two 26 0 2 0 1 0 3[b] 0 32 0
2019–20[43] League One 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
2020–21[44] League Two 6 0 0 0 0 0 3[b] 0 9 0
Total 35 2 2 0 1 0 6 0 44 2
Notts County (loan) 2020–21[35] National League 19 5 0 0 ~ ~ 3[e] 1 21 6
Barrow 2021–22[35] League Two 16 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 22 0
2022–23[35] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 16 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 22 0
Solihull Moors (loan) 2021–22[35] National League 7 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 9 0
Torquay United (loan) 2022–23[35] National League 9 2 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 12 2
York City (loan) 2022–23[35] National League 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Career total 433 35 25 3 12 0 37 1 507 39
  1. ^ a b c Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Appearance(s) in Football League / EFL Trophy
  3. ^ One appearance in Football League Trophy and two in League Two play-offs
  4. ^ Three appearances in National League play-offs and one in FA Trophy
  5. ^ Two appearances in National League play-offs and one in FA Trophy

Honours

Crewe Alexandra

Shrewsbury Town

References

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  4. ^ "Forest Green snap up Torquay duo". BBC Sport. 18 August 2009.
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  6. ^ a b Osborne, Chris (7 April 2013). "Crewe 2–0 Southend". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016.
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  14. ^ "Mark Ellis: Carlisle United extend loan of Shrewsbury Town defender". BBC Sport. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  15. ^ "Mark Ellis and Joe Thompson sign new Carlisle United deals". BBC Sport. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  16. ^ "Mark Ellis: Carlisle United defender loaned to Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 26 January 2017.
  17. ^ "Barrow 2-3 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 28 January 2017.
  18. ^ "Leyton Orient 1–2 AFC Fylde". BBC Sport. 30 September 2017.
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  20. ^ "Ishmael Miller and Mark Ellis ruled out for season". roversrearguard.com. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
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