Matt Elliott (footballer)
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Full name | Matthew Stephen Elliott | ||||||||||
Date of birth | 1 November 1968 | ||||||||||
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) | ||||||||
1992 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 8 | (1) | ||||||||
1992–1993 | Scunthorpe United | 53 | (7) | ||||||||
1993–1997 | Oxford United | 148 | (21) | ||||||||
1997–2005 | Leicester City | 245 | (26) | ||||||||
2004 | → Ipswich 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
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*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
Club career
Elliott began his career in non-league football with
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
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
After retirement
Coaching
On 9 June 2008, Elliott was unveiled as the new assistant manager to former Torquay teammate
In January 2014, Elliott became manager of
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
- Football League Second Division runner-up: 1995–96
Leicester City
- 1998–99
- Football League First Division runner-up: 2002–03
Individual
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Matt Elliott recalls Wembley glory of 15 years ago ahead of Capital One Cup final". Sky Sports. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ Webster, Rupert. "THE WRONG VICTIM?". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Leicester book Wembley date". BBC. 2 February 2000. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Leicester triumph at Wembley". BBC. 27 February 2000. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Leicester expect Elliott to stay". BBC Sport. 31 July 2001. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
- ^ "Elliott decides to stay". BBC Sport. 16 August 2001. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ "Red Star end Leicester dreams". BBC Sport. 28 September 2000. Retrieved 27 September 2007.
- ^ "Elliott to retire". BBC Sport. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tim Flowers quits as Stafford Rangers manager". BBC Sport. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ "Leicester City legend Matt Elliott signs for DMU". De Montfort University. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Leicester triumph at Wembley". BBC Sport. 27 February 2000. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 149.
External links
- Matthew Elliott at Soccerbase
- Profile and stats at FoxesTalk