James Ellis (27 May 1867 – 16 April 1939) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside right for Mossend Swifts, Third Lanark[2][3] and Leith Athletic.[4]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 May 1867[1] | ||
Place of birth | Bathgate, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 16 April 1939(1939-04-16) (aged 71)[1] | ||
Place of death | Champion, Alberta, Canada | ||
Position(s) | Inside right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1888–1892 | Mossend Swifts | ||
1892–1893 | Third Lanark | 12 | (3) |
– | Leith Athletic | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ellis's brother Dave was also a footballer, and played alongside James at Mossend Swifts. As a result, some sources erroneously attributed a Scotland national team cap against Ireland to James,[5] when in fact David was the player who appeared.[6][7][8]
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