Dave Ellis

David Thomson Ellis (10 April 1869 – 29 January 1940) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward and made one appearance for the Scotland national team.

Club career Ellis played for Mossend Swifts in the early 1890s, He joined Heart of Midlothian in the second half of the 1891–92 season, where he played until the end of the following season, making fourteen appearances and scoring two goals for the club in the Scottish Football League. Ellis also featured for Celtic as a guest player in a friendly against Nottingham Forest on 4 April 1892.

International career Ellis earned his first and only cap for Scotland on 19 March 1892 in the 1891–92 British Home Championship against Ireland in Belfast. He scored Scotland's third goal of the match in the 70th minute, extending their lead to 3–1, with the match ultimately finishing as a 3–2 win.

Personal life Ellis was born on 10 April 1869 in West Calder. Ellis was married to Elizabeth Kennady, and died on 29 January 1940 in Edinburgh at the age of 70.

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International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 19 March 1892 Solitude, Belfast, Ireland 3–1 3–2 1891–92 British Home Championship