| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1943-01-13)13 January 1943 (age 82) | ||
| Place of birth | Hemsworth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1966 | Bradford City | 149 | (12) |
| 1966–1972 | Huddersfield Town | 206 | (8) |
| 1972–1974 | Leeds United | 11 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | (2) |
| 1975 | Philadelphia Atoms | 16 | (1) |
| 1975–1977 | Mossley | 83 | (2) |
| 1976 | Washington Diplomats | 24 | (2) |
| 1977–1980 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 197?–1980 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roy Ellam (born 13 January 1943) is an English former professionalfootballer who played as acentre half inthe Football League for threeWest Yorkshire teams,Bradford City,Huddersfield Town andLeeds United, during the 1960s and 1970s.[1]
Born inHemsworth, Ellam started his career at Bradford City before joining Huddersfield Town, then Leeds United, before returning to Huddersfield. Leeds won the First Division during his time at the club but he only contributed 4 appearances during the campaign.[2] He then played in theNorth American Soccer League forPhiladelphia Atoms andWashington Diplomats[1] before returning tonon-league football in England withMossley, where he scored twice in 83 appearances,[3] andGainsborough Trinity, where he was manager.[4] From 1983 to 1992 Roy ran the Nelson Inn public house in Thornhill Lees near Dewsbury, and worked in his daughter's fitness centre.[5]
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