Roy Ellam

This article is about the professional footballer. For the professional baseball player, see Roy Ellam (baseball).

Roy Ellam

Personal information
Full name	Roy Ellam
Date of birth	(1943-01-13) 13 January 1943
Place of birth	Hemsworth, England
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1961–1966	Bradford City	149	(12)
1966–1972	Huddersfield Town	206	(8)
1972–1974	Leeds United	11	(0)
1974–1975	Huddersfield Town	18	(2)
1975	Philadelphia Atoms	16	(1)
1975–1977	Mossley	83	(2)
1976	Washington Diplomats	24	(2)
1977–1980	Gainsborough Trinity
Managerial career
197x–1980	Gainsborough Trinity
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roy Ellam (born 13 January 1943) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for three West Yorkshire teams, Bradford City, Huddersfield Town and Leeds United, during the 1960s and 1970s.

Born in Hemsworth, Ellam started his career at Bradford City before joining Huddersfield Town, then Leeds United, before returning to Huddersfield. He then played in the North American Soccer League for Philadelphia Atoms and Washington Diplomats before returning to non-league football in England with Mossley, where he scored twice in 83 appearances, and Gainsborough Trinity, where he was manager. He then ran a pub and worked in his daughter's fitness centre.

External links

• League stats at Neil Brown's site