Roy Ellam

This article is about the professional footballer. For the professional baseball player, see Roy Ellam (baseball).

Roy Ellam
Ellam with Huddersfield Town, c. 1972
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-01-13)13 January 1943
Place of birth Hemsworth, England
Date of death 18 February 2026(2026-02-18) (aged 83)
Position Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1966 Bradford City 149 (12)
1966–1972 Huddersfield Town 206 (8)
1972–1974 Leeds United 11 (0)
1974–1975 Huddersfield Town 18 (2)
1975 Philadelphia Atoms 16 (1)
1975–1977 Mossley 83 (2)
1976 Washington Diplomats 24 (2)
1977–1980 Gainsborough Trinity
Managerial career
1979–1980 Gainsborough Trinity
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roy Ellam (13 January 1943 – 18 February 2026) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for three West Yorkshire teams, Bradford City, Huddersfield Town and Leeds United, during the 1960s and 1970s.[1]

Career

Born in Hemsworth, Ellam started his career at Bradford City before joining Huddersfield Town, then Leeds United, before returning to Huddersfield. Leeds won the First Division during his time at the club but he contributed only four appearances during the campaign.[2] He then played in the North American Soccer League for Philadelphia Atoms and Washington Diplomats[1] before returning to non-league football in England with Mossley, where he scored twice in 83 appearances,[3] and Gainsborough Trinity, where he was manager.[4] From 1983 to 1992, Ellam ran the Nelson Inn public house in Thornhill Lees near Dewsbury, and worked in his daughter's fitness centre.[5]

Death

Ellam died on 18 February 2026, aged 83.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Roy Ellam". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Leeds United: Season 1973–1974: Division One". leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Eastwood to Evison". Complete A–Z of Players 1919–2008. Mossley A.F.C. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  4. ^ "Town Legends" (reprint). Huddersfield Daily Examiner. FindArticles. 4 October 2005. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  5. ^ Stelfox, Hilarie (24 June 2009). "It's a family affair for ex Town hero; Bodybuilding daughter Jeannie helps keep Roy fit!" (reprint). Huddersfield Daily Examiner. FindArticles. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  6. ^ "Huddersfield Town legend and former Leeds United player Roy Ellam dies aged 83 as tributes pour in". OneFootball. 18 February 2026.
  7. ^ Tributes to Terrier Roy
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