Torquay United
Which team did the player Mark Ellis (footballer, born 1988) belong to from 2008 to 2012?
Mark Ellis ( footballer , born 1988 ) Mark Ian Ellis ( born 30 September 1988 ) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Notts County , on loan from club Tranmere Rovers . He began his career at Bolton Wanderers , without making a senior appearance , and has previously played in the Football League for Torquay United , Crewe Alexandra , Shrewsbury Town and Carlisle United as well as a loan spell in the Football Conference for Forest Green Rovers . Career . Torquay United . Ellis was born in Kingsbridge , Devon . He made his debut for Torquay on 22 September 2007 , in the Football Conference clash with Kidderminster Harriers , at Aggborough , which ended in a 5–2 win to Torquay . Following the Gulls promotion to the Football League , Ellis began the 2009–10 season on loan at Conference Premier club Forest Green Rovers . Crewe Alexandra . Ellis turned down a new contract at Torquay United to join newly promoted Crewe Alexandra in League One on 27 June 2012 . During his time at the club , he was part of the squad that won the 2012–13 Football League Trophy , also notably playing the full match as they beat Southend United 2–0 in the final at Wembley Stadium . Shrewsbury Town . Following his release from Crewe Alexandra , Ellis joined up with Shrewsbury Town on 30 May 2014 on a two-year contract with an option for a further year . He made his debut on the opening day of the season against A.F.C . Wimbledon , but found himself in and out of the starting eleven in the first few months of the season . Due to the suspension of fellow defender Jermaine Grandison , he was recalled to the starting line-up and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with local rivals Walsall in a first round FA Cup tie in November 2014 . Although Grandison was reinstated for the following match , Ellis was recalled again after his teammate withdrew from the squad with illness against Cambridge United on 13 December . This time he kept his place in the team , helping Shrewsbury keep clean sheets against promotion rivals Wycombe Wanderers and Luton Town , and also scoring away at Oxford United in a 2–0 Boxing Day win . Ellis became a first-team regular in the second half of the season as Shrewsbury were promoted back to League One at the first attempt , finishing as runners-up to Burton Albion . However , in October 2015 , he returned to League Two , signing a one-month loan deal with Carlisle United after losing his place to emerging youngster Dominic Smith . Having been ever-present for Carlisle during his initial loan spell , the temporary deal was later extended to 2 January 2016 . Carlisle United . At the conclusion of his loan , Ellis signed permanently for Carlisle until summer 2018 . Forest Green Rovers . In January 2017 , Ellis re-joined Forest Green Rovers on loan until the end of the season . He made his second debut for Forest Green on 28 January 2017 in a 3–2 away win at Barrow . Ellis returned to Carlisle at the end of his loan spell with Rovers . Leyton Orient . On 28 September 2017 , Ellis signed on a two-month loan with National League club Leyton Orient . He made his debut two days later in the 2–1 defeat at home to AFC Fylde . Tranmere Rovers . On 21 May 2018 Ellis signed a two-year deal for newly promoted Tranmere after electing not to resign with Carlisle . Ellis ruptured his ACL in April 2019 , making his return ten months later in a Cheshire Cup fixture against Crewe Alexandra . He signed a further one-year deal ahead of the 2020-21 season . On 8 March 2021 , Ellis joined National League side Notts County on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 season . Honours . Crewe Alexandra - Football League Trophy : 2012–13 Shrewsbury Town - Football League Two runner-up : 2014–15