Robert Mark Elvins (born 17 September 1986) is a professional footballer who played most recently for Leamington as a midfielder.[2]
![]() Elvins playing for York City in 2007 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Mark Elvins[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1986-09-17) 17 September 1986 (age 35) | ||
Place of birth | Alvechurch, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker, Midfielder, Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
000?–2005 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2007 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
2006 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2007 | → York City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Aldershot Town | 52 | (8) |
2009 | → Woking (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2009–2013 | Worcester City | 177 | (16) |
2013–2015 | Solihull Moors | 72 | (3) |
2015–2016 | Worcester City | 12 | (0) |
2016– | Halesowen Town | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:07, 26 September 2015 (UTC) |
Elvins was born in Alvechurch, Worcestershire and progressed through the youth system at West Bromwich Albion. He played a number of times for the reserve team and won the club's Young Player of the Year award for the 2004–05 season.[3] He failed to make a single appearance for the first team, however; he was an unused substitute in a third round FA Cup replay at Reading in January 2006.[4] Elvins was loaned out to League One team Cheltenham Town for a month on 8 September 2006.[5] On 31 January 2007, Elvins joined Conference National team York City on a month's loan.[6] His loan at York was extended for a second month on 6 March 2007.[7]
Elvins was signed by Aldershot Town on 27 June 2007 after being released by West Brom at the end of the 2006–07 season.[4][8] He made his debut in a 2–1 victory over Kidderminster Harriers and played in 40 games and scored seven goals for the side as they won the Conference Premier in the 2007–08 season.[9][10] He was loaned out to Woking for the remainder of the 2008–09 season on 10 February 2009.[11] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Kettering Town on 14 February.[12] He scored the equalising goal for Woking in a 1–1 draw against Wrexham on 14 March.[13] He returned to Aldershot from his loan spell early on 7 April.[14] Aldershot manager Gary Waddock confirmed Elvins would be released by Aldershot at the end of the season.[15]
Following his release by Aldershot, Elvins had trials with Rushden & Diamonds and Kidderminster Harriers,[16][17] and received offers from two other clubs before deciding to sign for Conference South team Worcester City on 24 July.[18]
On 16 May 2013, Elvins and teammate Mathew Birley left Worcester for Conference North club Solihull Moors.[19]
Aldershot Town
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Bromwich Albion | 2005–06[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006–07[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2006–07[21] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
York City (loan) | 2006–07[21] | Conference Premier | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Aldershot Town | 2007–08[22] | Conference Premier | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 40 | 7 | |
2008–09[23] | League Two | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 18 | 2 | |
Total | 51 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 9 | ||
Woking (loan) | 2008–09[23] | Conference Premier | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
Worcester City | 2009–10[24] | Conference South | 32 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | 7[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | 42 | 11 | |
2010–11[25] | Conference North | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
2011–12[25] | Conference North | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
2012–13[25] | Conference North | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
Total | 132 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 146 | 19 | ||
Solihull Moors | 2013–14[25] | Conference North | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
2014–15[25] | Conference North | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
Total | 72 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 3 | ||
Worcester City | 2014–15[25] | Conference North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
2015–16[25] | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Leamington | 2015–16[24] | Southern League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2016–17[24] | Southern League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Career total | 300 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 324 | 32 | ||