Nathan Ellington
Nathan Levi Fontaine Ellington (born 2 July 1981) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan Levi Fontaine Ellington[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1981 (aged 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Egerton (player-assistant manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tooting & Mitcham United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Walton & Hersham | 20 | (9) |
| 1999–2002 | Bristol Rovers | 116 | (35) |
| 2002–2005 | Wigan Athletic | 134 | (59) |
| 2005–2007 | West Bromwich Albion | 68 | (15) |
| 2007–2011 | Watford | 51 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | → Derby County (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2010 | → Skoda Xanthi (loan) | 19 | (6) |
| 2011 | → Preston North End (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Ipswich Town | 17 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | Southport | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Egerton | 3 | (1) |
| Total | 490 | (135) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2018– | Egerton (assistant manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Walton & Hersham | 1998–99[4][5] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[a] | 4 | 31 | 13 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 1998–99 | Second Division | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 1999–00 | Second Division | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
| 2000–01 | Second Division | 42 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3[b] | 1 | 51 | 18 | |
| 2001–02 | Third Division | 27 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 2 | 36 | 21 | |
| Total | 116 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 138 | 44 | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2001–02 | Second Division | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |||
| 2002–03 | Second Division | 42 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1[b] | 0 | 51 | 22 | |
| 2003–04 | First Division | 44 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 47 | 19 | ||
| 2004–05 | Championship | 45 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 45 | 24 | ||
| Total | 134 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 67 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2005–06 | Premier League | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | 35 | 8 | |
| 2006–07 | Championship | 34 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | 41 | 11 | |
| 2007–08 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 68 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 20 | ||
| Watford | 2007–08 | Championship | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| 2008–09 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Championship | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 51 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 5 | ||
| Derby County (loan) | 2008–09 | Championship | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | — | 32 | 9 | |
| Preston North End (loan) | 2010–11 | Championship | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |
| Ipswich Town | 2011–12 | Championship | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2012–13 | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2012–13 | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Southport | 2013–14[6] | Conference Premier | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[d] | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| Career total | 468 | 128 | 24 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 541 | 162 | ||
- ↑ Three appearances one goal in Surrey Senior Cup; two appearances two goals in Isthmian League Full Members' Cup; one appearance one goal in FA Trophy; one appearance in Isthmian League Cup; one appearance in Southern Combination Cup
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Appearances in Championship play-offs
- ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy
Honours
Wigan Athletic
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 2001–02 Third Division,[9] 2004–05 Championship[10]
- Football League Cup top goalscorer: 2002–03,[11] 2008–09[12]
- Football League Championship Golden Boot: 2004–05[13]
- Nominated for the Best at Sport award at the British Muslim Awards: 2014[14]
References
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 192. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2006). Sky Sports Football Yearbook: 2006–2007. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 552. ISBN 0-7553-1525-1. OCLC 68771078.
- ↑ "Nathan Ellington". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ↑ "Swans, Fixtures & Statistics for the Ryman Premier 1998/99 season". Walton & Hersham F.C. Official Match Day Programme. v Aldershot Town. 20 March 1999.
- ↑ "Swans, Fixtures & Statistics for the Ryman Premier 1998/99 season". Walton & Hersham F.C. Official Match Day Programme. v Basingstoke Town. 12 January 1999.
- ↑ "Player Details". SFC FPA. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ↑ "England 2002/03". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ↑ "England 2004/05". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ↑ PFA teams send Hatters mad. London. 15 April 2002. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/apr/15/newsstory.sport4. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ "Sunderland/Wigan dominate line-up". BBC Sport. 24 April 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4475213.stm. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ "English Carabao Cup Statistics - ESPN FC". ESPN FC. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ↑ "English Carling Cup – Top Scorers – 2008". ESPN. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ↑ "English League Leading Goalscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ↑ British Muslim Awards 2014 winners. Asian Image. 31 January 2014. http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/united_kingdom/10978079.British_Muslim_Awards_2014_winners/. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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