Lee Simon Ellington (born 3 July 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played as a

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. Ellington notably played in the

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for Hull City and Exeter City but was more prominently a Non-league striker with lengthy spells at Gainsborough Trinity and

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. He also played for Altrincham,

Farsley Celtic Farsley Celtic Football Club is a football club based in Farsley, West Yorkshire, England. The club was founded in 1908, but folded in 2010 and were reformed as Farsley AFC before returning to the name Farsley Celtic in 2015.

, Droylsden,

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, Guiseley and Farsley AFC. He spent a brief spell in the League of Ireland with Finn Harps in 2000.

Career

Born in

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, West Yorkshire, Ellington started his career at Hull City with a

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appearance aged just 16. A fringe player for his four years with Hull, he scored two goals in 24 appearances. After joining

, he became one of the most prolific marksmen in the Conference North. Ellington averaged 20 goals a season for Gainsborough Trinity for five years since he joined them in 2000 from Exeter City and attracted the attention of several league scouts thanks to his prolific goal scoring abilities. On 15 June 2009, Ellington joined Conference North side

. Ellington is from a sporting family; his younger brother Nathan Ellington is also a footballer. After

went into administration, Ellington joined Conference North side Droylsden FC, however, this would be a short lived spell as he left after one game. On 18 March 2010, Ellington joined Conference North side

until the end of the 2010–11 season. His debut came on 27 March when he scored twice in a 3–3 draw against

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. By the end of the season Ellington had made nine appearances, scoring four goals. He joined Guiseley, leaving the club in May 2012 and retired in 2014 whilst with Farsley AFC.

Personal life

Ellington is from a sporting family; his cousin Nathan Ellington is a former Premier League striker.

References

External links

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Stalybridge Online Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ellington, Lee 1980 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Hull City A.F.C. players Altrincham F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players Droylsden F.C. players Farsley Celtic F.C. players Harrogate Town A.F.C. players Guiseley A.F.C. players Footballers from Bradford Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Finn Harps F.C. players League of Ireland players English Football League players