Steve Ellison

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Steve Ellison
Personal information
Full name Steven Ellison
Date of birth (1970-03-03) 3 March 1970 (age 55)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990-1995 Meadowbank Thistle 76 (0)
1995-1996 Livingston
1996-2000 Stenhousemuir 24 (0)
1997-1998Alloa (loan) 4 (0)
2000-2006 Bonnyrigg Rose
2008 Raith Rovers 0 (0)
2009-2010 Berwick Rangers 0 (0)
Managerial career
2011-2014 Bonnyrigg Rose (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steve Ellison (born 3 March 1970) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Stenhousemuir and Livingston. [1]

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Playing career

Ellison started his career with Meadowbank Thistle. [2] [3] He made 76 appearances for the club over a five year spell until they relocated to Livingston. [4] [5] [6] [7]

In May 1996, Stenhousemuir signed Ellison for an undisclosed fee. [8] He struggled to make himself a regular in the Warriors side, and had a short loan spell with Alloa in 1997. [9]

He signed for Bonnyrigg Rose in 2000. [10] Ellison enjoyed six years with the Rose before retiring in 2006. [11]

Coaching career

Following his retirement from playing, Ellison was on the coaching staff of Berwick Rangers until he left to become Max Christie's assistant at Bonnyrigg Rose in 2011. [12]

He rejoined the coaching staff at the Wee Gers in 2015. [13] [14]

As of 2025, Ellison is a goalkeeper coach with Spartans. [15]

International career

Ellison was called up to the Scotland Junior International squad in April 2000. [16]

References

  1. Steve Ellison at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  2. "Ellison Meadowbank's saviour". The Scotsman. 28 October 1993.
  3. "Shoot-out shocker: Man Utd's spot kick horror show wasn't a patch on 1992 B&Q Cup Final, says ex-Hamilton keeper". Daily Record. 24 January 2014.
  4. "MEADOWBANK THISTLE'S rookie keeper Steve Ellison today admittted: "I should have blasted us into our first final."". Edinburgh Evening News. 12 November 1992.
  5. "ON THE SPOT: Thistle keeper misses a penalty but then saves the day in shoot-out Steve is hoth saint and sinner". Edinburgh Evening News. 28 October 1993.
  6. "spot-kick saviour again". Edinburgh Evening News. 5 April 1995.
  7. "Steve out in reshuffle". Edinburgh Evening News. 1 December 1993.
  8. "FOOTBALL". The Scotsman. 29 May 1996.
  9. "clash," 'co-ms Chisholm said". The Scotsman. 17 January 1998.
  10. "Ellison saves Bonnyrigg's blushes". Musselburgh News. 21 August 1998.
  11. "Rose add to squad with new keeper". The Scotsman. 10 July 2006.
  12. "Former Alloa player Christie to take reins as Rose boss". The Scotsman. 9 May 2011.
  13. "Ellison rejoins the 'Gers". Berwick Rangers FC. 15 February 2015.
  14. "Spartans' Dougie Samuel reflects on cup memories". The Scotsman. 17 February 2015.
  15. "The Spartans Squad 2025". The Spartans FC.
  16. "Juniors". The Herald. 14 April 2000.