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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 Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - - 3 3 --- -     - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
World Cup - - 1 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches Castleford TigersCAS - 3 - 3 3-3 4     - - 20 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ARL (NRL Premiership) - 8 1 9 1-1 13 / 22 59.09% - - 30 - - - 2 6 1 22.22% List
Challenge Cup AU - 1 - 1 --- 0 / 1 0.00% - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 132 3 135 68-68 15     - - 302 - - - 84 46 5 62.22% List
Premiership Trophy - 9 - 9 6-6 3     - - 30 - - - 4 5 - 44.44% List
Challenge Cup - 24 - 24 8-8 11     - - 54 - - - 14 10 - 58.33% List
Regal Trophy 1 25 - 25 21-21 20     - - 124 - - - 17 7 1 68.00% List
Yorkshire Cup 2 13 - 13 6-6 3     - - 30 - - - 9 4 - 69.23% List
UK Top Division - 132 3 135 68-68 15     - - 302 - - - 84 46 5 62.22% List
UK Second Division - 78 1 79 28-28 102     - - 316 - 2 - 44 32 3 55.70% List
UK Third Division 1 9 - 9 2-2 21     2 2 52 - - - 8 1 - 88.89% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  313 8 321 147-147 217     4 4 1,026 - 2 - 191 119 11 59.50% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1991, 1994   - 3 3 --- -     - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1991   - 1 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
South QueenslandSouth Queensland 19951995 ARL Winfield Cup   8 1 91-1 13 / 22 59.09% - - 30 - - - 2 6 1 22.22% List

ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
South Queensland 1995   8 1 9 1-1 13 / 22 59.09% - - 30 - - - 2 6 1 22.22% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
YorkYork 1986/87   14 - 149-9 15     - - 66 - - - 4 10 - 28.57% List
YorkYork 1987/88   29 - 2912-12 63     - - 174 - - - 14 13 2 48.28% List
YorkYork 1988/89   29 - 2910-10 38     - - 116 - - - 16 11 2 55.17% List
Ryedale-YorkRyedale-York 1989/90   3 - 31-1 9     - - 22 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
CastlefordCastleford 1989/90   25 - 2523-23 5     - - 102 - - - 17 8 - 68.00% List
CastlefordCastleford 1990/91   30 1 318-8 -     - - 32 - - - 21 10 - 67.74% List
CastlefordCastleford 1991/92   39 1 4015-15 4     - - 68 - - - 26 12 2 65.00% List
CastlefordCastleford 1992/93   36 - 3611-11 -     - - 44 - - - 20 15 1 55.56% List
CastlefordCastleford 1993/94   40 - 4037-37 4     - - 156 - - - 28 11 1 70.00% List
BradfordBradford 1995/96   11 1 125-5 14     - - 48 - - - 6 6 - 50.00% List
HalifaxHalifax 1995/96   5 - 5--- -     - - - - - - 3 1 1 60.00% List
HalifaxHalifax 1996   2 - 21-1 -     - - 4 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
KeighleyKeighley 1997   11 - 113-3 -     - - 12 - - - 7 3 1 63.64% List
HunsletHunslet 1997   18 - 186-6 44     4 4 116 - - - 13 5 - 72.22% List
HunsletHunslet 1998   1 - 1--- 2     - - 4 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
DoncasterDoncaster 1999   - - 0--- -     - - - - - - - - - - List
DoncasterDoncaster 2001   2 - 21-1 2     - - 8 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
DoncasterDoncaster 2002   7 1 81-1 -     - - 4 - 2 - 6 2 - 75.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
York 1986-89   75 - 75 32-32 125     - - 378 - - - 36 35 4 48.00% List
Castleford 1989-93   170 2 172 94-94 13     - - 402 - - - 112 56 4 65.12% List
Bradford 1995   11 1 12 5-5 14     - - 48 - - - 6 6 - 50.00% List
Halifax 1995-96   7 - 7 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - 5 1 1 71.43% List
Hunslet 1997-98   19 - 19 6-6 46     4 4 120 - - - 13 6 - 68.42% List
Keighley 1997   11 - 11 3-3 -     - - 12 - - - 7 3 1 63.64% List
Doncaster 2001-02   9 1 10 2-2 2     - - 12 - 2 - 6 4 - 60.00% List

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  • 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), Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Richard Bailey's Rugby League World