Lloyd Ashley Ellams (born 11 January 1991) is an English

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who plays as a striker.

Career

Early career

Born in

Chester Chester is a cathedral city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, Wales, River Dee, close to the England–Wales border. With a built-up area population of 92,760 in 2021, it is the most populous settlement in the borough of Cheshire West an ...

, Cheshire, Ellams was member of Chester City's

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. He gained experience with a

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spell at

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team

Droylsden Droylsden is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, east of Manchester and west of Ashton-under-Lyne, with a population at the 2011 Census of 22,689. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, in the mid-19th cen ...

early in the 2008–09 season. His debut in

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followed as a late substitute for Richie Partridge in Chester's 2–0 home loss to

Rochdale Rochdale ( ) is a town in Greater Manchester, England, and the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. In the United Kingdom 2021 Census, 2021 Census, the town had a population of 111,261, compared to 223,773 for the wid ...

on 3 February 2009. After a further substitute appearance at

Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1886, the club were inaugur ...

in February, Ellams was handed his first start in the penultimate match of the season at

Aldershot Town Aldershot Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. The club was founded in the spr ...

. He won Chester an early penalty and then scored his first goal for the club later in the match, making him the last player to score for Chester in the football league; the 2–2 draw effectively relegated City. After the club's demise in 2010, Ellams signed for

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side Marine.

Stalybridge Celtic

He signed for

side

Stalybridge Celtic Stalybridge Celtic Football Club is an English football club based in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. They are currently members of the and play at Bower Fold. The team traditionally plays in a blue and white strip. In 1921, Stalybridge Celti ...

prior to the 2010–11 season, making his debut for the club on 14 August 2010 in a 2–0 win over

Redditch United Redditch United Football Club is an English football club based in Redditch, Worcestershire. The club participates in the and play their home games at the Valley Stadium. They are managed by Matt Clarke. History They were originally called Re ...

. Ellams scored his first goal for the club on 28 September 2010 in extra time of an

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tie against

Alfreton Town Alfreton Town Football Club is a football club based in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England. The club are currently members of and play at North Street. History The club was formed in 1959 following the merger of Alfreton Miners Welfare and Alf ...

. He scored his first league goal for the club on 6 November 2010 in a 5–0 win over

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in which his strike partner, Phil Marsh, scored the other four goals. He agreed a new contract at the club in June 2010 which would keep him at the

Tameside Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, named after the River Tame, Greater Manchester, River Tame, which flows through it, and includes the towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Greater Manchester, Denton, D ...

club until the end of the 2011–12 season.

Honours

Ardal NW The Ardal Leagues are a football league in Wales. The word "ardal" translates as "district" in English, with Wales split into four regions at this level. They have clubs with amateur/semi-professional status and sit at the third level of the Wels ...

– Champions: 2023–24 ''(Flint Mountain)'' *NEWFA Challenge Cup – Winner: 2023–24 ''(Flint Mountain)'' *Cheshire Amateur Cup – Winner: 2018–19 ''(Blacon Youth)''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ellams, Lloyd 1991 births Living people Footballers from Chester English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Chester City F.C. players Droylsden F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Marine A.F.C. players Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players Conwy Borough F.C. players Vauxhall Motors F.C. players 21st-century English sportsmen Rhyl F.C. players Colwyn Bay F.C. players Skelmersdale United F.C. players Penycae F.C. players Cymru North players Flint Mountain F.C. players