865 Kevin Ellison

Biography

Flying winger “Super” Kevin Ellison signed for City in January 2005 for a £100,000 fee and slotted into Peter Taylor’s League One promotion chasing side. During the following season in the Championship Ellison struggled to make an impact on the first XI and moved on that Summer.

Born in Liverpool, Ellison played non-League football until he was 22, when after a goals-filled season at Altrincham he switched to Peter Taylor’s Leicester City side. He soon moved on (as did Taylor) and spent three years at Stockport, then had a successful season at Chester City.

Ellison moved to Tranmere in Summer 2006, a season later he returned to Chester then two years on he joined Rotherham United. In 2011 he signed for Morecambe, for whom he played into his 40s and achieve cult status. During recent years his pace faded and his reputation was founded on a no-nonsense chippy approach to the game. In September 2020 at the age of 41 and following his release by Morecambe, Kevin signed a one year deal with Newport County after an impressive trial, combining playing duties with coaching the Welsh club’s strikers. He stayed at Newport for two years before finally dropping out of the Football League in August 2022, joining non-league side Warrington Rylands. A month later in September 2022 he joined Northern Premier League side City of Liverpool. Ellison’s retirement was announced in the 2023 close season but that lasted only until September 2023 when he joined North West Counties League side Runcorn Town. In March 2024 Ellison’s odyssey continued when he signed for Northern Premier League side Vauxhall Motors.

Details

Nationality: England
Date/Place of Birth: 23 February 1979, Liverpool
Hull City First Game: 5 January 2005, Peterborough United H (League One), 25 years, 327 days old
Hull City Final Game: 30 April 2006, Watford A (Championship), 27 years, 66 days old

Clubs

Southport (1996), Chorley (1997), Conwy United (1997-1999), Altrincham (1999-2001), Leicester City (2001), Stockport County (2001-2004), Lincoln City (2004, loan), Chester City (2004-2005), Hull City (2005-2006), Tranmere Rovers (2006-2007), Chester City (2007-2009), Rotherham United (2009-2011), Bradford City (2011, loan), Morecambe (2011-2020), Newport County (2020-2022), Warrington Rylands (2022), City of Liverpool (2022-2023), Runcorn Town (2023-2024), Vauxhall Motors (2024-current)

Hull City Record

Career: 41 apps, 2 goals

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