William Thomas "Billy" Ellis (5 November 1895 –18 November 1939) was an English

England

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 footballer

Football (soccer)

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 born in Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

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 who played in the Football League

The Football League

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 for Sunderland

Sunderland A.F.C.

Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...

, Birmingham

Birmingham City F.C.

Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...

, Lincoln City

Lincoln City F.C.

Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....

 and York City

York City F.C.

York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...

 as a winger

Outside forward

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.

He made his debut for Sunderland against Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough F.C.

Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...

 on 6 March 1920 in a 2–0 win at Ayresome Park

Ayresome Park

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. Ellis specifically linked up well with Charlie Buchan

Charlie Buchan

Charles Murray Buchan was an English football player and writer.-Early career:Born in Plumstead, London, Buchan first played as an amateur for local club Woolwich Arsenal, joining the club in December 1909...

 who he created many goals for from the left wing. During his time at Sunderland from 1920 to 1927 making 192 league appearances and 32 goals on the way. He went on to play for Birmingham, Lincoln City and York City, and died in Sunderland in 1939 at the age of 44.