James Ellison (footballer)
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James Ellison is a professional footballer currently playing for Chester on loan from Burton Albion
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, joining the youth academy in 2000. He then went on to sign professional terms with his hometown club in 2009.
Seeking regular first-team football, he left Liverpool by mutual agreement in July 2010, to join Burton Albion on a 2-year contract. Ellison made his debut for Burton on 11 August 2010 in the League Cup
in their 4-1 away defeat to Cardiff City
. He made his Football League debut on 4 September 2010.
On 3 October 2010, Ellison was stabbed in the back during a night out in Liverpool. He was treated in hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.
On 26 November he joined Stafford Rangers
on loan, along with fellow Burton Albion
player Garyn Preen
. He made his debut for the club on 11 December in a 0-2 home defeat to Workington.
In March 2011 he joined Hednesford Town
on loan and made his debut for the club on 19 March as a second half substitute against Cirencester Town.
In August 2011, Ellison joined Alfreton Town
on a month's loan, before another loan spell, this time with Chester, commencing in November 2011.
Burton Albion F.C.
Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005...
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Career
He began his career at LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
, joining the youth academy in 2000. He then went on to sign professional terms with his hometown club in 2009.
Seeking regular first-team football, he left Liverpool by mutual agreement in July 2010, to join Burton Albion on a 2-year contract. Ellison made his debut for Burton on 11 August 2010 in the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
in their 4-1 away defeat to Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
. He made his Football League debut on 4 September 2010.
On 3 October 2010, Ellison was stabbed in the back during a night out in Liverpool. He was treated in hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.
On 26 November he joined Stafford Rangers
Stafford Rangers F.C.
Stafford Rangers Football Club is a semi-professional English football team from Stafford which plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.The team wear black and white stripes with black shorts...
on loan, along with fellow Burton Albion
Burton Albion F.C.
Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005...
player Garyn Preen
Garyn Preen
Garyn Vernon Preen is a Welsh footballer currently signed to Neath.-Club career:Preen began his career as a youth player with Welsh club Cardiff City, joining the youth system at Southampton at the age of 12....
. He made his debut for the club on 11 December in a 0-2 home defeat to Workington.
In March 2011 he joined Hednesford Town
Hednesford Town F.C.
Hednesford Town Football Club are an association football team based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They play at Keys Park.-History:...
on loan and made his debut for the club on 19 March as a second half substitute against Cirencester Town.
In August 2011, Ellison joined Alfreton Town
Alfreton Town F.C.
Alfreton Town F.C. is an English football club based in Alfreton, Derbyshire. The club was reformed after a merger between Alfreton Miners Welfare and Alfreton United in 1959...
on a month's loan, before another loan spell, this time with Chester, commencing in November 2011.