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Stuart Elliott (footballer, born 1977)

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Stuart Elliott
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Elliott playing for York City in 2007
Personal information
Full name Stuart Thomas Elliott[1]
Date of birth (1977-08-27) 27 August 1977 (age 46)[1]
Place of birth Willesden, England
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Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ashington
Youth career
1993–1995 Arsenal
1995–1996 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2000 Newcastle United 0 (0)
1997 → Hull City (loan) 3 (0)
1998 → Swindon Town (loan) 2 (0)
1998 → Gillingham (loan) 5 (0)
1999 → Hartlepool United (loan) 5 (0)
1999 → Wrexham (loan) 9 (0)
1999–2000 → Bournemouth (loan) 8 (0)
2000 → Stockport County (loan) 5 (0)
2000–2001 Darlington 24 (0)
2001 Plymouth Argyle 12 (0)
2001 Carlisle United 6 (0)
2001 Durham City
2001–2002 Scarborough 8 (1)
2002 Exeter City 1 (0)
2002 Merthyr Tydfil 0 (0)
2002–2003 Halifax Town 12 (0)
2003 Harrogate Town 8 (0)
2003–2004 Harrow Borough 14 (1)
2004–2005 Waltham Forest
2005 Gateshead 5 (1)
2005–2007 Northwich Victoria 64 (4)
2007–2008 York City 36 (3)
2008–2009 Grays Athletic 26 (1)
2009 Durham City
2009–2013 Bedlington Terriers
2013–2014 Newcastle Benfield
2014– Ashington
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:23, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

Stuart Thomas Elliott (born 27 August 1977) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern League Division One club Ashington.

Elliott started his career as a schoolboy at Arsenal, and after being released by the club he signed an apprenticeship with Newcastle United in 1995. He spent five years with the club, during which time he was loaned out seven times. He never made a first team appearance for Newcastle, but appeared on the substitutes' bench on six occasions and eventually became captain of the reserve team.

He left the club in 2000 to join Darlington, where he played for most of the 2000–01 season before joining Plymouth Argyle in 2001. He eventually dropped down to non-League football with Durham City and Scarborough, before making a brief return to the Football League with Exeter City in 2002. Since then, he has played in non-League football, mostly with Northwich Victoria and York City before joining Grays Athletic in 2008.

Career

Born in Willesden, London,[1] Elliott started his career as a schoolboy with Arsenal's youth system in 1993 before being released by the club.[2][3] He was then offered an apprenticeship with Newcastle United in August 1995, and on 29 August signed a professional contract with the club.[1][2][3] He was promoted to the first team squad at Newcastle in the 1996–97 season.[4] He was named on the substitutes' bench for the first time for Newcastle in an away game at Southampton in the Premier League in January 1997, which was Kenny Dalglish's first game as manager.[2] His first loan came on 28 February 1997 when he joined Hull City,[5] where he was sent off in the 90th minute in his debut in a 1–1 draw with Northampton Town on 1 March 1997.[2] He made three appearances for Hull before returning to Newcastle on 31 March.[5]

He joined Swindon Town on loan on 20 February 1998,[1] making his debut in a 3–1 defeat away to Manchester City in the First Division the following day.[6] He made two appearances during this spell with Swindon.[6] The 1998–99 season saw Elliott loaned out to three clubs, with the first being Gillingham for a one-month period on 23 October.[7] He made five appearances in the Second Division for them before his loan ended on 23 November.[7] A spell at Hartlepool United in the Third Division followed, whom he joined on 29 January 1999.[7] He made five appearances for the club before returning to Newcastle on 1 March.[7] He joined Wrexham of the Second Division on loan on 22 March, and on the following day made his debut in their 3–2 defeat to Wigan Athletic in the Football League Trophy Northern final second leg.[7] He made 10 appearances for the club before returning to his parent club at the end of the 1998–99 season.[7]

Bournemouth signed him on loan on 3 December, where he made eight Second Division appearances during the 1999–2000 season, having returned to Newcastle on 26 January 2000.[8] His final loan spell was with Stockport County, who he joined on 25 February, where he played until the end of the season, making five appearances in the First Division.[8] During his time at Newcastle, he was named as a substitute in the first team on six occasions, but never made it onto the pitch.[2] Elliott, however, was a regular in the Newcastle reserve team and eventually became the side's captain.[2] His final Newcastle reserve game saw him win the Northumberland Senior Cup for the second time, after scoring a goal from 35 yards in the Final against Newcastle Blue Star in May.[2]

After failing to break into the Newcastle first team, Elliott joined Third Division side Darlington on 21 July.[2][9] He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw with Rochdale on 12 August.[10] His first goal in the professional game came against First Division side Nottingham Forest in a first round first-leg League Cup tie on 22 August after scoring a penalty kick.[10][11] In the second-leg on 6 September Elliott netted a 50 yard strike from the centre circle in the 85th minute, which gave Darlington a 2–1 win over Forest, and 4–3 on aggregrate.[12][13] He made 33 appearances and scored four goals in all competitions before moving to Plymouth Argyle on a free transfer on 8 March 2001.[10][14] Elliott's debut for the team came in a 3–0 win over Third Division leaders Chesterfield on 10 March and he finished the 2000–01 season with 12 appearances for Plymouth.[10][15]

Following an impressive trial with Scarborough of the Football Conference during the 2001–02 pre-season he was offered a contract by the club in August.[16][17] However, he instead joined Carlisle United for a one-month trial in August and he won a short-term contract with the club, signing on 16 August.[1][18][19] His debut came in a 0–0 draw with Leyton Orient in the Third Division on 18 August.[20] After making seven appearances for the side,[20] Elliott was released after not being offered a new contract and signed for non-League side Durham City on 2 October.[21] Only several days later, he signed for Scarborough on 5 October as a replacement for Denny Ingram, making his debut in a 2–2 draw against Boston United a day later.[20][22] After making 10 appearances and scoring one goal for Scarborough he was offered a week-long trial with Exeter City in January 2002,[20][23] and after impressing for the reserves against Yeovil Town he signed for the club on 1 February,[1][24] but on a non-contract basis due to financial constraints at the club.[25] He made one appearance for Exeter, which was as a substitute in a 2–1 victory against Macclesfield Town in the Third Division on 2 February.[20]

Elliott again dropped down to non-League football when he signed for Merthyr Tydfil of the Southern League Premier Division on non-contract terms in April,[2] but did not feature for the side during the remainder of the 2001–02 season.[26] He spent the 2002–03 pre-season with newly promoted Northern Premier League Premier Division side Harrogate Town, playing in pre-season friendlies against Manchester United and former club Newcastle.[27][28] Elliott eventually signed for Halifax Town of the Conference on 14 August,[29] making 12 appearances before being released and joining Harrogate in March 2003.[30][31] His first game came in a 4–1 home victory over Colwyn Bay on 8 March and he finished the season with eight appearances for Harrogate.[32] Elliott spent the pre-season ahead of the 2003–04 season training with Harrow Borough of the Isthmian League, before signing in August.[33] He made his debut in a 3–2 defeat against Hitchin Town on 16 August and after making 14 appearances and scoring one goal for Harrow he was released in January 2004, later that month signing for fellow Isthmian League side Waltham Forest.[2][34][35]

He signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Gateshead on 9 April 2005 and made his debut as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat away at Farsley Celtic on 16 April.[36][37] Elliott finished the 2004–05 season with five appearances and one goal for Gateshead before joining newly relegated Conference North side Northwich Victoria in June.[2][37][38] During the club's 2–1 win over Woking, Elliott scored the first goal, a victory which ensured a lucrative FA Cup tie with Premier League side Sunderland.[39] The 2005–06 season saw him finally completed an entire season with one team, during which he made 46 appearances and scored three goals.[40] Elliott was appointed club captain for the 2006–07 season,[41] after assisting the club in their instant return to the Conference National as Conference North title winners.[42] He was charged in December 2006 of using racially aggravated abusive language towards Halifax Town midfielder Tyrone Thompson in a match on 4 November 2006,[43] which he was later cleared of in April 2007.[44] Following the completion of the 2006–07 season, he was not named on the club's retained list,[45] during which he made 32 appearances and scored two goals.[46]

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Elliott playing for York City in 2008

The opportunity arose to join York City in June 2007 and despite the efforts of Northwich chairman Mike Connett,[47] Elliott signed for the Conference Premier side, along with former Northwich teammate Paul Brayson, on 25 June.[48] He was sent off during his York debut against Cambridge United on 11 August,[49] which resulted in him receiving a three-match ban.[50] He was also sent off on 12 April 2008 against Woking along with Tom Evans and Darren Craddock; this proved to be his final appearance for York.[51] Having made 46 appearances and scored three goals for York,[52] Elliott was released at the end of the 2007–08 season,[53] after which he was signed by Conference Premier club Grays Athletic on 7 May 2008.[54] He was booked on his debut, a 3–1 defeat to Weymouth on the opening day of the 2008–09 season, and picked up yellow cards in the two following games.[55] However, he scored a goal from 25 yards in the third game, which finished as a 2–1 victory against Northwich Victoria.[55][56] He picked up a hernia injury, which required him to undergo surgery in December.[57] He was transfer listed by the club in January 2009, with financial pressures and manager Wayne Burnett's plans being cited as the reason.[58] Following the departure of Burnett, Elliott took the role of assistant manager at Grays, alongside Jamie Stuart.[59] He made his return from injury in a 2–1 victory over Altrincham on 7 March.[60] Elliott finished the season with 29 appearances and two goals.[61]

He rejoined former club Durham City, newly promoted to the Northern Premier League Premier Division, in June 2009 along with Brayson.[62] After Durham's financial problems led to all players being made available for transfer he was signed up by Northern League Division One team Bedlington Terriers in September 2009, where he made a winning debut in the first qualifying round of the FA Vase.[63][64] He was later appointed captain.[65] He suffered a cruciate ligament injury before signing for Newcastle Benfield of the Northern League Division One in 2013.[66][67] He returned to playing after a year out injured, and signed for Northern League Division One club Ashington on 3 August 2014.[66][68]

Style of play

Elliott started his career as a defender, but during his loan spells from Newcastle, he started to play as a midfielder.[2] He was rated by former teammate Brayson as being "a tough-tackling midfielder whose attributes are winning the ball, passing it and talking."[69]

Career statistics

File:SElliott.jpg
Elliott playing for York City in 2008
As of match played 26 April 2009.
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
Newcastle United 1996–97[70] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997–98[71] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hull City (loan) 1996–97[5] Third Division 3 0 — — — 3 0
Swindon Town (loan) 1997–98[6] First Division 2 0 — — — 2 0
Gillingham (loan) 1998–99[7] Second Division 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0
Hartlepool United (loan) 1998–99[7] Third Division 5 0 — — — 5 0
Wrexham (loan) 1998–99[7] Second Division 9 0 — — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 10 0
Bournemouth (loan) 1999–2000[8] Second Division 8 0 — — 0 0 8 0
Stockport County (loan) 1999–2000[8] First Division 5 0 — — — 5 0
Darlington 2000–01[10] Third Division 24 0 2 0 4 3 3[lower-alpha 1] 1 33 4
Plymouth Argyle 2000–01[10] Third Division 12 0 — — — 12 0
Carlisle United 2001–02[20] Third Division 6 0 — 1 0 — 7 0
Scarborough 2001–02[20] Football Conference 8 1 1 0 — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 10 1
Exeter City 2001–02[20] Third Division 1 0 — — — 1 0
Halifax Town 2002–03[30] Football Conference 12 0 0 0 — 0 0 12 0
Harrogate Town 2002–03[32] NPL Premier Division 8 0 — — — 8 0
Harrow Borough 2003–04[34] Isthmian League Premier Division 14 1 1 0 — — 15 1
Gateshead 2004–05[37] NPL Premier Division 5 1 — — — 5 1
Northwich Victoria 2005–06[40] Conference North 38 3 5 0 — 3[lower-alpha 2] 0 46 3
2006–07[46] Conference National 26 1 2 0 — 4[lower-alpha 2] 0 32 1
Total 64 4 7 0 — 7 0 78 4
York City 2007–08[52] Conference Premier 36 3 2 0 — 8[lower-alpha 3] 0 46 3
Grays Athletic 2008–09[61] Conference Premier 26 1 2 1 — 1[lower-alpha 4] 0 29 2
Career total 253 11 15 1 4 3 22 1 294 16
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Appearances in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Six appearances in FA Trophy, two in Conference League Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance in Conference League Cup

Honours

Northwich Victoria

References

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