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Nathan Ellington Nathan Levi Fontaine Ellington ( born 2 July 1981 ) is a retired English footballer who played as a striker . Ellington started his playing career with non-League side Tooting & Mitcham United . Having played once for the club , he switched to Walton & Hersham in 1997 , and remained there for two years , before signing for Bristol Rovers in February 1999 . He played for Bristol Rovers in 116 league games , before switching to Wigan Athletic in March 2002 . He made 134 league appearances for Wigan before joining Premier League side West Bromwich Albion in 2005 . Although he made 68 league appearances for the club , he struggled to settle in the area , and moved to Watford in 2007 . During his time at Watford , he spent three loan spells away from the club ; at Derby County during the 2008–2009 season , Skoda Xanthi in 2010 , and Preston North End in 2011 . Having made 55 league appearances for Watford , he switched to Ipswich Town in June 2011 , but once again struggled to break into the first team , and spent the start of the 2012–13 season on loan to Scunthorpe United . Having cancelled his Ipswich contract by mutual consent , he joined Crewe Alexandra in March 2013 , and made eight league appearances . He was released in July 2013 after his contract expired . He signed for Southport in October 2013 , but was released two months later . In November 2017 he signed for Cheshire Football League side Egerton , and in July 2018 was appointed assistant manager . Playing career . Non-league and Bristol Rovers . Born in Bradford , West Yorkshire , Ellington began his career with non-League Tooting & Mitcham United , making one first team appearance at 16 years of age . He played regularly for the youth team there , but was frustrated by a lack of first team chances , so he moved to Walton & Hersham , before moving to Bristol Rovers in February 1999 for £150,000 . He made his professional debut on 23 February 1999 , coming on as a second-half substitute for Jamie Cureton in a 1–0 home defeat to Gillingham . He came off the bench to score his first goal on 6 March 1999 , helping his team to a 2–0 win over York City . He found a growing reputation with the side , and his highest point for Rovers was scoring a hat-trick in a 3–1 win against Premier League side Derby County in the FA Cup , on 6 January 2002 . This was the first time a team from the Third Division had beaten a Premier League team in the FA Cup . It was also the second of three hat-tricks scored by Ellington for Rovers , with all three coming within the space of a month . He was named in the PFA Division Three team of the year for 2001–02 . Wigan Athletic . On 28 March 2002—transfer deadline day—Ellington signed for Paul Jewells Wigan Athletic for a then club record fee of £1.2 million . He made an instant impact , scoring on his debut in a 2–1 win at Chesterfield on 6 April 2002 . He also scored on his home debut a week later as Wigan beat Northampton Town 3–0 . His only hat-trick for Wigan came against West Bromwich Albion in a 3–1 League Cup victory on 2 October 2002 , his second career hat-trick against Premiership opposition . He notably scored the last ever goal in Wimbledon F.C.s final game at Selhurst Park before their rebranding and relocation to Milton Keynes , during Wigans 2–4 victory in September 2003 . He was named Division One player of the month for February 2004 . Ellington was a major factor in the clubs promotion to the Premiership in the 2004–05 season , the first time they had reached the top flight in their history . He was the leading scorer in the Football League Championship and formed a formidable partnership with Jason Roberts , with whom he had previously played at Bristol Rovers . Both players were named in the PFA Championship team of the season . Ellington became one of the more desirable properties in English football , and joined West Bromwich Albion on 16 August 2005 for £3,000,001 . With the player unable to agree a new contract with Wigan , Albion used a clause in his existing contract that allowed him to leave for any fee over £3 million . West Bromwich Albion . Ellington made his West Brom ( and Premier League ) debut in a 4–0 away defeat at Chelsea on 24 August 2005 , replacing Jonathan Greening in the second half . He scored twice in a 4–1 League Cup win against Bradford City on 20 September 2005 , his first goals for the club . He generally struggled in his first ever season in the Premier League , as his season was damaged by a series of niggling injuries and a shoulder problem , but he still managed to score eight goals . Ellingtons first Premiership goals came in the 4–0 win against Everton ; he scored a goal in either half by a penalty and a long range shot . He became quite unpopular with the West Brom fans towards the end of the same season because of his complaint of a bruised toe , and his refusal to have painkilling injections to help him through such a minor complaint . He almost redeemed himself near the end of the season though , when he scored for Albion in the 1–1 draw with Birmingham and almost went on to score the winner as a substitute , hitting the woodwork . In June 2006 , West Bromwich Albion rejected an undisclosed offer for Ellington from his former club Wigan Athletic , insisting that the player was not for sale . After failing to settle in the area , Ellington submitted a transfer request in the 2007 January transfer window , which was reluctantly accepted by West Bromwich Albion . However , Albion chairman Jeremy Peace qualified this by stating that ...no-one will leave unless it suits us . Ellington was also still seen as an important part of the squad by manager Tony Mowbray . Wigan Athletic again expressed an interest in re-signing the player , but failed to meet Albions valuation . Ellington therefore remained at the Midlands club , returning to the first team at the start of February after a month out due to a stress-related illness . Ellington won West Broms official goal of the season competition for 2006–07 , for his dipping , swerving half volley against Cardiff City , scored in a 1–0 win on 20 February 2007 . One week after that goal , he received the first red card of his career , for a dangerous tackle on Middlesbroughs Stuart Parnaby . Albion subsequently lost the 5th round FA Cup replay on penalties . Ellington featured regularly towards the end of the season , helping Albion reach the play-offs , but in the play-off games he was used only as a substitute . Albion lost 1–0 to Derby County in the final at Wembley . Ellingtons only goal for Albion in 2007–08 came in a 2–0 win away at Peterborough United in the League Cup on 28 August 2007 . It proved to be his last game for the club , as he signed for Watford the following day . In all he scored 20 goals in 81 appearances for West Bromwich Albion . Watford . On 29 August 2007 , Ellington joined Watford on a four-year deal . Watford paid a then club record £3.25 million for the striker , a fee that could rise to £4.25 million depending on appearances . He made his Watford debut three days later , coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 win over Ipswich Town , hitting the post a few minutes after entering the field . Ellington initially found it difficult to command a place in the Watford starting line-up due to the excellent form of Darius Henderson and Marlon King , and his first goal for Watford did not come until he scored in a 1–1 draw against Charlton Athletic on 19 January 2008 , and went on to score a further 2 goals in 3 games , but then did not score again until 5 April against Coventry , his last of the season . Ellington made 34 league appearances , 18 of them starts , scoring 4 goals . On 21 December 2009 , Ellington signed for Greek side Xanthi FC on loan for the rest of the year . Having played in Greece for the whole of 2010 , he returned to Watford in January 2011 , but is unlikely to feature in their games . He trained with Preston North End in January 2011 , scoring two goals in a reserve team fixture on 11 January 2011 . He signed for Preston on 13 January 2011 on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season . He will then be out of contract . Derby County ( loan ) . Derby County signed Ellington on 30 May 2008 on a season-long loan , with a view to him joining the Rams permanently on a free transfer at the end of the season , in a move that re-united the player with manager Paul Jewell . Ellington had a successful pre-season with the Rams , scoring three times in seven matches . He made his debut for the club against Doncaster Rovers on 9 August 2008 and scored his first three goals for the club with a hat-trick against Lincoln City in the Football League Cup on 12 August . He scored his first league goal for the club on 4 October , an eighty-fifth-minute winner in the 2–1 victory away to Norwich City . He scored twice in a week in November - the second in a 4–1 victory at Brighton and Hove Albion on 4 November and the second in a 2–1 win at home to Leeds United on 11 November . Ellington scored a penalty in the ninety-third minute against Stoke City in the quarter-finals of the League Cup on 2 December , which sent Derby into the semi-finals for the first time in 40 years . His final goals in a Derby shirt came against Charlton Athletic on 15 December , scoring a brace to level the game at 2–2 . Ellington made only 5 more appearances before the end of the season , just 2 of them coming under new Derby manager Nigel Clough and both of them substitute appearances . Ellington finished joint top-scorer in the 2008–09 League Cup , with 6 goals , but after scoring just 3 league goals in 27 games , Clough decided not to take up the option of signing Ellington , preferring Rob Hulse , Chris Porter and Luke Varney in attack . Ellington subsequently returned to Watford . Preston North End . Ellington signed for Preston North End on 13 January 2011 on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season . He made his debut as a substitute in the 1–1 draw with Leicester City . He scored his first goal in the last minute of the game against Coventry City . His second goal was against Sheffield United when Iain Hume put him through on goal . Ipswich Town . Ellington signed a two-year contract for Ipswich Town on a free transfer on 21 June 2011 , linking up with manager Paul Jewell for the third time . On 31 January 2013 , Ipswich announced they had parted ways with Ellington by mutual consent . Crewe Alexandra . On 8 March 2013 , Ellington signed for Crewe Alexandra until the end of the 2012-13 season after a one-month trial . He left the club in July 2013 after the expiry of his contract . Southport . On 17 October 2013 , Ellington signed on non-contract terms for Conference Premier side Southport . However , after a change in management he was released by the club in December in order to make further additions to their squad . Free agent . On 18 February 2014 , Ellington joined Indonesian club Persija Jakarta on trial but decided to leave once he saw the setup and facilities . Personal life . In 2005 , Ellington married a Bosnian woman , Alma from Tuzla , and after doing research , he converted to Islam and became a Muslim before they married . In 2011 , he set up the Association of Muslim Footballers , whose purpose is to provide a network for Muslim players and families , highlighting the positive Muslim role models within the professional game and working to improve relationships between players of other beliefs . In relation to how Ramadan affected his football , Ellington has stated When Im playing an away match , I wont fast , but Ill make up for the missed day afterwards . For training , theres not a problem either , as you can get your hydration and nutrients with the suhoor ( the early pre-dawn breakfast ) which then helps . The only difference is afterwards when the rest of the players go off [ to eat ] and you have to hang on for a while longer , until the iftar meal at sunset . In the past few years he has visited his wifes country of origin and since then Ellington has expressed interest in playing for the Bosnian national team . He is nicknamed The Duke after legendary jazz musician Duke Ellington . Ellington is from a sporting family ; his cousin Lee Ellington is also a footballer . Career statistics . Stats accurate as of 08:20 , 29 August 2013 ( UTC ) . Honours . Wigan Athletic - Football League Second Division : 2002–03 - Football League Championship runner-up : 2004–05 Individual - PFA Team of the Year : 2001–02 Third Division , 2004–05 Championship - Football League Cup top goalscorer : 2002–03 , 2008–09 - Football League Championship Golden Boot : 2004–05 - Nominated for the Best at Sport award at the British Muslim Awards : 2014 External links . - Nathan Ellington profile at watfordfc.co.uk