Ellis Green

Ellis Green was a half back who played for Fulham in the 1903-04 season. He was signed along with a huge influx of players prior to the season, but was unfortunately one of the many players released at the end of the season making this the only season Ellis was with the club.

Before Fulham
Ellis Green caught the eye with some useful performances for Stalybridge Rovers and this attracted the attention of Everton who decided to sign him in January 1900. However, he was unable to make the breakthrough at Goodison Park but played in their Lancashire Combination championship side for the reserves before returning to Stalybridge a year later. His career took a turn for the better when he was spotted by Brentford and he signed for the West London club in July 1902. He was made captain and appeared 26 times for the Bees before moving to neighbours Fulham.

Fulham (1903-1904)
Signed by the club's first manager Harry Bradshaw, Ellis joined the club in May 1903 along with many other players. Bradshaw had made the decision to virtually overturn the entire first team squad and start with a blank canvas. After starting the season in the first team, he quickly lost his place to Harry Robotham and only managed 9 Southern League appearances. He did make several other appearances in early FA Cup rounds and in the London League and scored his only goal for the club from the penalty spot in a qualifying round at home to Civil Service.

Unfortunately for Ellis, he was deemed surplus to requirements and was released at the end of the 1903-04 season.

After Fulham
He played for many lower league clubs after departing Fulham, never staying for a season at a time before moving on to the next club. In 1904-05, he played for Oldham Athletic whilst they were still a non-league side. The last club on record that Ellis played for was Pendlebury in 1907-08.

The 1911 census has him living back in his home town of Chorley, Lancashire and working as a Telegraphist. It was originally thought that he had died during the First World War but this has since proved to be incorrect.

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