Ellis Harrison

Ellis Wade Harrison (born 29 January 1994) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portsmouth.

Ellis Harrison
Harrison playing for Ipswich Town in 2018
Personal information
Full name Ellis Wade Harrison[1]
Date of birth (1994-01-29) 29 January 1994
Place of birth Newport, Wales
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Portsmouth
Number 22
Youth career
–2011 Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2018 Bristol Rovers 185 (44)
2016 → Hartlepool United (loan) 2 (0)
2018–2019 Ipswich Town 16 (1)
2019– Portsmouth 28 (5)
National team
2013–2016 Wales U21 14 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:05, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

He previously made 185 Football League appearances for Bristol Rovers, 17 for Ipswich Town and also played for Hartlepool United and for Wales at under-21 level.

Club career

Bristol Rovers

2010–11 season

He made his senior debut for the Pirates on the 16 April 2011 in a 1–0 defeat to Southampton at St Mary's Stadium, when he came on as a 75th-minute substitute for Jo Kuffour.[2] This was the first time he had been in a first team matchday squad, having been included after impressing the manager during a reserve team game four days earlier.[3]

Harrison with Bristol Rovers in 2015

2012–13 season

Ellis made his first league start on 12 January 2013 in a 3–0 victory against Fleetwood Town, setting up Danny Woodards to score the first goal after only five minutes of play.[4] He scored his first goal for the club two weeks later on 26 January 2013, in a 3–1 victory away against Rotherham United at the New York Stadium.[5] He scored both goals in a 2–1 victory over Rochdale in March 2013.[6]

2013–14 season

Prior to the following season, Harrison agreed a new three-year contract with Rovers.[7] Harrison featured in 25 league games, but scored just once, again at Highbury Stadium home of Fleetwood Town. Rovers ended the season relegated to the Conference Premier, ending their 94-year stay in the Football League. Harrison meanwhile was placed on the transfer list by manager Darrell Clarke.[8]

2014–15 season

Harrison initially featured sporadically at the start of the 2014–15 season, but scored late winners against F.C. Halifax Town[9] and Lincoln City[10] in August and September respectively. Harrison scored his first professional hat-trick in the FA Cup fixture away to Dorchester Town.[11] Harrison ended the season with 17 goals in league and cup, including six in the final five league fixtures as Rovers finished just one point off top of the league and with it automatic promotion. Harrison was sent off in the play-off semi-final game with Forest Green Rovers,[12] but returned for the final at Wembley Stadium where he scored the crucial equalising goal against Grimsby Town. Rovers went on to win the game on penalties to return to League Two at the first time of asking.[13]

2015–16 season

The 2015–16 season saw Harrison regularly feature, both in the starting lineup and from the substitutes' bench, until toward the end of 2015 when he was often an unused substitute. On 17 January 2016 he agreed to join fellow League Two side Hartlepool United on a month-long loan with a view to attaining more game time.[14] As Ellis returned from his loan spell at Hartlepool United, he scored a crucial late equaliser vs league leaders Northampton Town.[15] This proved to be important for the clubs automatic promotion race, as Rovers went up on goal difference with a victory over Dagenham & Redbridge on the final day.

2016–17 season

Harrison scored his first goal of the 2016–17 season in a 2–1 defeat to Bolton Wanderers.[16] Harrison scored again on 24 September 2016 with the equaliser in a 2–1 win over Port Vale.[17] He also scored a last gasp winner against Gillingham on 15 October to make it three goals that season for him and keep a 3-game winning streak alive. On 7 January 2017 he scored 4 goals in a 5–0 victory over Northampton Town.[18]

On 28 June 2017, Harrison signed a new deal following what he called a 'disappointing' season.[19]

2017–18 season

Harrison scored his first goal of the season in his 2nd match, a 4–1 Carabao Cup victory over Cambridge United. Harrison made it 3–0 to the hosts after Lee Brown whipped in a delightful delivery from the left and Harrison climbed above the U's defender to head home from 6 yards.[20]

He scored his first league goal of the season on 26 August, grabbing the third goal off the bench in a 3–1 victory over Fleetwood Town[21] just a few days after scoring to give Rovers a 1–0 win away to Championship side Fulham in the Carabao Cup.[22] He also scored twice in the 6–0 away win against Northampton Town 6 weeks later. On 2 December, he scored the equaliser in a 2-1 victory over Rotherham United at the Memorial Stadium.

Harrison won the January goal of the month award for EFL League One with his solo effort against Doncaster Rovers late on in a 3-1 victory,[23] the goal being his 10th of the season.

Ipswich Town

On 23 July 2018, Harrison signed a two-year deal with Ipswich Town with an option for a third year, joining the club for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £750,000.[24] He scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw with Sheffield United on the 22 December 2018.[25] That would be his only goal for the club during his injury impacted season with the Tractor Boys.

Portsmouth

On 21 June 2019, Harrison signed for Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee.[26] Harrison scored his first Portsmouth goals in his second game, a 3-0 victory over Birmingham City in the Carabao Cup, on 6 August.[27]

International career

Harrison was called up to the Wales Under-21 squad versus Moldova on 22 March 2013.[28] He was called up for a second time for the 14 August 2013 UEFA Championship qualifier against Finland. He made his Wales under-21 debut on 8 October 2013 in a 2–0 win over Lithuania[29] and scored his first international goal while gaining his second cap in the 4–0 win over San Marino five days later,[30] helping to avenge an embarrassing 1–0 defeat to the minnows the previous month.[31]

Career statistics
As of match played 10 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Season Club Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol Rovers 2010–11[32] League One 1000000010
2011–12[33] League Two 0000000000
2012–13[34] League Two 133000000133
2013–14[35] League Two 25120101[lower-alpha 1]0291
2014–15[36][37] Conference Premier 351323—2[lower-alpha 2]14020
2015–16[38] League Two 307101100328
2016–17[39] League One 37820211[lower-alpha 3]0429
2017–18[40] League One 441210321[lower-alpha 3]04914
Total 1854483745120552
Hartlepool United (loan) 2015–16[38] League Two 2000000020
Ipswich Town 2018–19[41] Championship 1611000—171
Portsmouth 2019–20 League One 2853012533710
Career total 231501238610426163
  1. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. Appearances in Conference Premier play-offs
  3. Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours

Bristol Rovers

References
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  13. "Bristol Rovers 1–1 Grimsby". BBC Sport. bbc.co.uk/sport. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  14. "Harrison Joins Pools On A Month's Loan". Hartlepool United F.C. 17 January 2016. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  15. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35949025
  16. "Bristol Rovers 1–2 Bolton Wanderers: Ellis Harrison scores but Bolton do enough to end record". Bristol Post. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  17. "Bristol Rovers 2–1 Port Vale LIVE recap: Ellis Harrison and Jermaine Easter fire pirates to victory". Bristol Post. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  18. "Bristol Rovers 5–0 Northampton Town". BBC. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  19. "Ellis Harrison:Bristol Rovers forward signs new contract". BBC Sport. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  20. "Bristol Rovers 4–1 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  21. "Bristol Rovers 3–1 Fleetwood Town". BBC Sport. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  22. "Fulham 0–1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  23. "EFL Goal of the Month awards". Sky Sports. 16 February 2018.
  24. "Ellis Harrison: Ipswich Town sign Bristol Rovers striker for reported £750,000". BBC Sport. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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  26. "Ellis Harrison: Portsmouth sign Ipswich Town striker". BBC Sport. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  27. "Portsmouth v Birmingham City". BBC Sport. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  28. Wales Under-21
  29. Under-21s v Lithuania – A win for Wales
  30. Wales v San Marino Under 21 – A Win Wales!
  31. San Marino U21 1 – 0 Wales U21
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  43. "Bristol Rovers 2–1 Dagenham & Redbridge". BBC Sport. bbc.co.uk/sport. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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