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St John Ellis

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Saturday, 3rd October, 1964
Died
Saturday, 31st December, 2005 (Aged 41 years and 89 days)
Place Of Birth
York, North Yorkshire, England

Competitions Won

Regal Trophy
1993/94
Yorkshire Cup
1990/91, 1991/92
UK Third Division
1997

Biography

Great Britain goal-kicking, utility back started his career with York in 1986. After moving to Castleford in 1989 Ellis came to Australia for the Crushers’ debut season before returning to England to play for Bradford, Halifax, Keighley and Hunslet in quick succession. He was later the coach of Doncaster. He died suddenly of a heart attack, aged 41, whilst training before Christmas 2005.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) --33----  ------3--100.00%List
World Cup --11----  ------1--100.00%List
Tour MatchesCastleford TigersCAS-3-33-34  --20---12-33.33%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
ARL (NRL Premiership) -8191-113/2259.09%--30---26122.22%List
Challenge Cup AU -1-1---0/10.00%-------1-0.00%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship -132313568-6815  --302---8446562.22%List
Premiership Trophy -9-96-63  --30---45-44.44%List
Challenge Cup -24-248-811  --54---1410-58.33%List
Regal Trophy 125-2521-2120  --124---177168.00%List
Yorkshire Cup 213-136-63  --30---94-69.23%List
UK Top Division -132313568-6815  --302---8446562.22%List
UK Second Division -7817928-28102  --316-2-4432355.70%List
UK Third Division 19-92-221  2252---81-88.89%List
Overall StartsIntAPPSTPTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 3138321147-147217  441,026-2-1911191159.50%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1991, 1994 -33----  ------3--100.00%List

World Cup Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1991 -11----  ------1--100.00%List

ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
South QueenslandSouth Queensland19951995 ARL Winfield Cup 8191-113/2259.09%--30---26122.22%List

ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
South Queensland1995 8191-113/2259.09%--30---26122.22%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
YorkYork1986/87 14-149-915  --66---410-28.57%List
YorkYork1987/88 29-2912-1263  --174---1413248.28%List
YorkYork1988/89 29-2910-1038  --116---1611255.17%List
Ryedale-YorkRyedale-York1989/90 3-31-19  --22---21-66.67%List
CastlefordCastleford1989/90 25-2523-235  --102---178-68.00%List
CastlefordCastleford1990/91 301318-8-  --32---2110-67.74%List
CastlefordCastleford1991/92 3914015-154  --68---2612265.00%List
CastlefordCastleford1992/93 36-3611-11-  --44---2015155.56%List
CastlefordCastleford1993/94 40-4037-374  --156---2811170.00%List
BradfordBradford1995/96 111125-514  --48---66-50.00%List
HalifaxHalifax1995/96 5-5----  ------31160.00%List
HalifaxHalifax1996 2-21-1-  --4---2--100.00%List
KeighleyKeighley1997 11-113-3-  --12---73163.64%List
HunsletHunslet1997 18-186-644  44116---135-72.22%List
HunsletHunslet1998 1-1---2  --4----1-0.00%List
DoncasterDoncaster1999 --0----  ----------List
DoncasterDoncaster2001 2-21-12  --8----2-0.00%List
DoncasterDoncaster2002 7181-1-  --4-2-62-75.00%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
York1986-89 75-7532-32125  --378---3635448.00%List
Castleford1989-93 170217294-9413  --402---11256465.12%List
Bradford1995 111125-514  --48---66-50.00%List
Halifax1995-96 7-71-1-  --4---51171.43%List
Hunslet1997-98 19-196-646  44120---136-68.42%List
Keighley1997 11-113-3-  --12---73163.64%List
Doncaster2001-02 91102-22  --12-2-64-60.00%List

Your Say

  • Scott
    3 Jun 2012 12:58am

    A true Rugby league star and one of the best players i have ever seen.

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Bill Bates, Max Turner, Paul Carter, Tim Costello

Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World