Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1981-07-02 · 3 players total
| Full name | Nathan Ellington |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nathan Levi Fontaine Ellington |
| Date of birth | 1981-07-02 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bradford, England |
| Citizenship | England Jamaica |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-12-23 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | PLAYERS LOUNGE ... |
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 94 | 24 | 0 | 909 |
| Southport FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skoda Xanthi | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 351 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 402 |
| Watford FC | 2 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 832 |
| Derby County | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 502 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 81 | 20 | 8 | 887 |
| Wigan Athletic | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 145 | 67 | 6 | 1,006 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Bristol Rovers | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 372 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Southport FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Southport FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Preston North End | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 402 |
| 10/11 | Kypello Elladas | Skoda Xanthi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Skoda Xanthi | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 190 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Watford FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 432 |
| 09/10 | Kypello Elladas | Skoda Xanthi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League 1 | Skoda Xanthi | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 161 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Derby County | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 439 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Derby County | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Watford FC | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400 |
| 07/08 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship Play-Offs | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 06/07 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 06/07 | Championship Play-Offs | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 45 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Wigan Athletic | 44 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 204 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 42 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 239 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 212 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Own Youth | Walton & Hersh. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-02-01 | Walton & Hersh. | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | 0 | €225k |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-01 | Bristol Rovers | Wigan | Transfer | 0 | €1.80m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Wigan | West Brom | Transfer | 2250000 | €4.50m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | West Brom | Watford | Transfer | 3500000 | €4.88m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Watford | Derby | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Derby | Watford | Return from loan | 1750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Watford | Skoda Xanthi | Loan | 1750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Skoda Xanthi | Watford | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Watford | Preston | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Preston | Watford | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Watford | Ipswich | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-16 | Ipswich | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-05 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Ipswich | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Ipswich | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-08 | Without Club | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-17 | Without Club | Southport | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-23 | Southport | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.88m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Albrechtsen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 45 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 44 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 34 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 45 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 44 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-05 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Ipswich | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-16 | Ipswich | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | — | €500k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Preston | Watford | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Watford | Preston | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Skoda Xanthi | Watford | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Watford | Skoda Xanthi | Loan | — | €1.75m |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Derby | Watford | Return from loan | — | €1.75m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Watford | Derby | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Teams faced most often by Nathan Ellington's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 50 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 81 | 61 | +20 | 52% |
| Coventry City | 48 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 88 | 63 | +25 | 54% |
| Leicester City | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 35% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 68 | 61 | +7 | 35% |
| Cardiff City | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 72 | 68 | +4 | 39% |
| Sheffield United | 44 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 34% |
| Reading FC | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 67 | -24 | 24% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 50% |
| Crystal Palace | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 58 | -14 | 23% |
| Burnley FC | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 60 | 61 | -1 | 38% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 37% |
| Sunderland AFC | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 34% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 06/07 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 38 | 372 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 592 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 593 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 569 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 352 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 03/04 | 47 | 321 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 02/03 | 50 | 393 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 00/01 | 43 | 302 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.49 |
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Frequently asked about Nathan Ellington
Who is Nathan Ellington?
Nathan Ellington is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Nathan Ellington?
Nathan Ellington is 44 years old. He was born on July 2, 1981 in Bradford.
What position does Nathan Ellington play?
Nathan Ellington plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Nathan Ellington play for?
Nathan Ellington currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nathan Ellington scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nathan Ellington has scored 134 goals in 486 appearances.