Neil Ellis

Who is Neil Ellis?

Neil Ellis is a former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Maidstone United and Chester City.

Ellis left Bangor City for Chester in the summer of 1990, while the club was exiled at Macclesfield. A year later he joined Maidstone, having the misfortunate to still be there when the club folded in the summer of 1992. This led Neil to move to the Sing Tao Club in Hong Kong. Following a couple of years in the colony, which included a spell in the newly formed Chinese professional league with Guangdong. Neil also played professionally in Belgium and Malaysia before moving to Ohio in the US where he became a player/coach. He later played for several non-league clubs, including Kettering Town and Northwich Victoria.

Scouser Ellis is a lifelong Everton fan.