Ben Ellis (footballer)

Ben Ellis (11 April 1906 – 1968) was a Welsh footballer, who played for Bargoed Town, Tredegar, Bangor and Motherwell, as a left back.[1] He also represented Wales and the Scottish League,[2][1] and was selected for a Scottish Football Association tour of North America in 1939, official eligibility rules not applying.[3][4]

Ben Ellis
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Ellis
Date of birth (1906-04-11)11 April 1906
Place of birth Aberbargoed, Wales
Date of death 1968 (aged 61–62)
Place of death Motherwell, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Playing position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bargoed Town
Tredegar
Bangor
1930–1943 Motherwell 286 (13)
National team
1931–1936 Wales 6 (0)
1939 Scottish League XI[2] 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ellis signed for Motherwell in 1930 and made 286 Scottish Football League appearances for the club, also appearing in two Scottish Cup finals in 1933 and 1939, both ending in defeat.[5] An injury sustained while he was working in a local engineering business effectively ended his playing career, but Ellis then worked as a trainer and a coach for Motherwell.[1] He finally left the club in 1955.[1] In 1990, a street near Fir Park, the home ground of Motherwell, was named after Ellis.[1]

References
  1. "Ben Ellis". Motherwellnet. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. "Ben Ellis". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  3. Neil Morrison (4 January 2018). "British "FA XI" Tours: 1939 Tour of Canada and USA by the Scottish FA". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. "Scottish Football Association Tour, 1939". Canadian Soccer History. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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