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Date and Place of Birth 20th October 1964 - SALFORD
Transfers to and from Burnley from ROCHDALE - 26th July 2001 released - 23rd April 2002
First and Last Burnley Games SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY (a) - 12th August 2001 sub: replaced by Gareth Taylor
WIMBLEDON (a) - 12th January 2002 sub: replaced Dimitrios Papadopoulos
Other Clubs OLDHAM ATHLETIC, PRESTON NORTH END, STOKE CITY, BLACKPOOL, BURY, STOCKPORT COUNTY, ROCHDALE |
Burnley Career Stats
| Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Others | Total | |||||
| apps | gls | apps | gls | apps | gls | apps | gls | apps | gls | |
| 2001/02 | 0(10) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0(10) | 1 |
| Total | 0(10) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0(10) | 1 |
Profile by Dave Blackburn
Tony Ellis joined Burnley in the summer of 2001, aged 36, having been released by Rochdale. This seemed an uninspiring signing and for the most part turned out to be, as Ellis would never start a game in his sole season at Burnley.
Making ten substitute appearances, first at Sheffield Wednesday and last at Wimbledon, Ellis did attain a certain level of cult status by scoring the final and winning goal in a tightly contested affair at Bradford, hitting the back of the net in the 85th minute to seal a 3-2 victory for the Clarets.
Sadly, Ellis couldn't repeat the feat on a regular basis, and was released at the end of the 2001/02 season with only that goal to his name, to join then-Conference side Leigh RMI. Before hanging up his boots, Ellis played for Mossley and Hyde United.
After retiring, Ellis took up a job coaching youth teams at Burnley, but has since left and currently holds the position of Director of Youth Development at Rochdale.