Kevin Ellison (footballer) played for which team from 1997 to 2001?
Kevin Ellison ( footballer ) Kevin Ellison ( born 23 February 1979 ) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for side Newport County . He has represented fourteen clubs during his career , making in excess of 550 appearances in the Football League ; including 350 games for Morecambe . Ellison also played once in the Premier League . During the 2019–20 season , Ellison briefly acted as a coach for Morecambe . Career . Born in Liverpool , Ellison started his career in non-league football , playing for Southport , Chorley , Conwy United and Altrincham . In February 2001 he joined Leicester City for a £50,000 fee . At Leicester he made his only appearance as a late substitute against Manchester United at Old Trafford . He later joined Stockport County . In 2004 , he was loaned out to Lincoln City . In August 2004 he was transferred to Chester City . Ellison signed for Hull City in January 2005 for a £100,000 fee . Despite a solid work rate he often struggled for form and was regularly in the shadow of Stuart Elliott , the Tigers most outstanding left winger of recent times . Ellison did score an individual goal away at Southampton in a 1–1 draw and was part of the 2004–05 team that gained promotion from the third tier to the Championship . In June 2006 , Hull accepted £100,000 for the player from Scunthorpe United , though Ellison refused the move . Instead he joined Tranmere Rovers for an undisclosed fee . In June 2007 he moved on to Chester City for £150,000 , signing a three-year contract . His first league game back at Chester was a goalless draw with Chesterfield on 11 August 2007 . In January 2008 Wrexham put in a five-figure offer for the player , though he did not make the move . Stockport County also attempted to win his signature , but were also unsuccessful . In the 2008–09 Football League Two campaign , Ellison scored a hat-trick for Chester in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town on 13 September 2008 . He scored 12 other league goals during the season , which still ended with the club being relegated from The Football League . On 11 August 2009 , he scored the winning goal as Rotherham upset Championship side Derby County 2–1 in the first round of the Football League Cup . In February 2011 , Ellison was loaned to Rotherhams fellow League Two side Bradford City , with Omar Daley moving in the opposite direction . He scored the only goal of a 1–0 win against Wycombe Wanderers in his Bradford debut . Ellison was released by Rotherham at the end of the 2010–2011 season . On 31 May 2011 , Ellison signed for Jim Bentleys Morecambe on a one-year contract . On 1 January 2012 , Ellison signed an extension to his Morecambe contract , which would keep him at the Globe Arena for a further 18 months . In June 2018 Ellison publicly talked about his struggles with depression , giving advice to fellow professionals . In November 2018 , a club-released YouTube video featuring Ellison challenging his online gaming speed stat gained notoriety when it was featured on the sports website Deadspin . He signed a new one-year contract with Morecambe in June 2019 . Following Jim Bentleys departure as manager on 28 October 2019 , Ellison assumed the role of caretaker player-manager , alongside Barry Roche . Ellisons only match in charge was the 1–0 home win against Leyton Orient in League Two on 2 November 2019 . Derek Adams was appointed Morecambe team manager on 7 November 2019 . In June 2020 , Ellison was released by Morecambe after 352 league appearances during nine years with the club . On 4 September 2020 , Ellison joined fellow League Two side Newport County on a one-year deal . For the 2020–21 season , Newport County appointed Ellison as their mental health ambassador . He made his debut for Newport on 6 October 2020 in the starting line up for the 5–0 EFL Trophy defeat against Norwich City Under 21s . His first goal for Newport was the 96th minute winner in a 1–0 League Two win against Port Vale on 21 November 2020 . When he came on as a substitute in the second leg of Newports play-off semi-final against Forest Green Rovers on 23 May 2021 , he became the oldest outfield player in play-off history . He scored a goal in the 70th minute , thus also becoming the oldest goal scorer in the play-offs . Ellison played for Newport in the League Two playoff final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2021 which Newport lost to Morecambe , 1-0 after a 107th minute penalty . External links . - Welsh Premier League stats