Matt Elliott (footballer)

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Matt Elliott
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Elliott in 2016
Personal information
Full name Matthew Stephen Elliott
Date of birth (1968-11-01) 1 November 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth Wandsworth, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Leatherhead
1987–1988 Epsom & Ewell
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1989 Charlton Athletic 1 (0)
1989–1992 Torquay United 124 (15)
1992Scunthorpe United (loan) 8 (1)
1992–1993 Scunthorpe United 53 (7)
1993–1997 Oxford United 148 (21)
1997–2005 Leicester City 245 (26)
2004Ipswich Town (loan) 10 (0)
Total 589 (70)
International career
1997–2001 Scotland 18 (1)
Managerial career
2011 Stafford Rangers (caretaker)
2014 Army United
Medal record
Representing Leicester City F.C.
Gold medal – first place League Cup 2000
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew Stephen Elliott (born 1 November 1968) is a former professional footballer, most notably as a defender for Leicester City. Born in England, he was never selected to play for them on an international level; he instead played for the Scotland national team, for whom he was eligible due to his Scottish grandmother.

He captained Leicester to victory in the

2000 Football League Cup Final
scoring both goals.

Club career

Elliott began his career in non-league football with

1997 Football League Cup Final.[2]

Elliott became a mainstay in a Leicester side that surprised many in the top flight, and also performed well in cup competitions. The defender became synonymous with The Foxes' bruising style of play that made them one of the hardest sides to play in the Premiership. Elliott sometimes courted controversy with his discipline throughout his time at Leicester,[3] but remained a key player under both Martin O'Neill and his successor Peter Taylor.

Elliott was influential in Leicester's run to the

2000 Football League Cup Final, and their victory in the game itself. He scored the only goal of the two-legged semi final against Aston Villa[4] and then scored both goals in the final as Leicester beat Tranmere Rovers 2–1.[5]

When

He had a loan spell at Ipswich Town before his retirement. His final season was thwarted by a knee injury and, after making only three appearances, Elliott retired from football in January 2005.[9]

International career

Elliott won 18 caps for the

1998 World Cup
although he did not appear in any of the games.

After retirement

Coaching

On 9 June 2008, Elliott was unveiled as the new assistant manager to former Torquay teammate

Stafford Rangers, working under Tim Flowers.[10] Elliott was appointed manager after Flowers resigned from his managerial role on 11 January 2011.[11]

In January 2014, Elliott became manager of

, a club affiliated with Elliott's former club, Leicester City. Elliott left Army United in June 2014 with the side in 11th place, in order to take up a role with Leicester City.

In September 2015 De Montfort University announced that Elliott had been appointed first team coach for the University's men's and women's teams.[12]

Media

In August 2014, Elliott took over as an analyst for BBC Radio Leicester. On 10 October 2015, Elliott was interviewed on Danny Baker's 5Live radio show, discussing his life and career.[citation needed]

Honours

Oxford United

Leicester City

Individual

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Pritchard, David (7 July 2016). "Oxford United sell Kemar Roofe to Leeds United in deal believed to be close to £3m". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Matt Elliott recalls Wembley glory of 15 years ago ahead of Capital One Cup final". Sky Sports. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  3. ^ Webster, Rupert. "THE WRONG VICTIM?". Sky Sports.
  4. ^ "Leicester book Wembley date". BBC. 2 February 2000. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Leicester triumph at Wembley". BBC. 27 February 2000. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Leicester expect Elliott to stay". BBC Sport. 31 July 2001. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
  7. ^ "Elliott decides to stay". BBC Sport. 16 August 2001. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  8. ^ "Red Star end Leicester dreams". BBC Sport. 28 September 2000. Retrieved 27 September 2007.
  9. ^ "Elliott to retire". BBC Sport. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  10. ^ "Flowers Brings in Former Team-Mate as Number Two". Football Conference. 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  11. ^ "Tim Flowers quits as Stafford Rangers manager". BBC Sport. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  12. ^ "Leicester City legend Matt Elliott signs for DMU". De Montfort University. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  13. ^ "Leicester triumph at Wembley". BBC Sport. 27 February 2000. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  14. ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 149.

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