About Roy Ellam
Lived 1943 – 2026 (aged 83). Roy Ellam was a British association football player and association football coach.
Roy Ellam (13 January 1943 – 18 February 2026) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for three West Yorkshire teams, Bradford City, Huddersfield Town and Leeds United, during the 1960s and 1970s.
Career Born in Hemsworth, Ellam started his career at Bradford City before joining Huddersfield Town, then Leeds United, before returning to Huddersfield. Leeds won the First Division during his time at the club but he contributed only four appearances during the campaign. He then played in the North American Soccer League for Philadelphia Atoms and Washington Diplomats and Gainsborough Trinity, where he was manager. From 1983 to 1992, Ellam ran the Nelson Inn public house in Thornhill Lees near Dewsbury, and worked in his daughter's fitness centre.
Death Ellam died on 18 February 2026, aged 83.
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Who was Roy Ellam?
footballer (born 1943)
When was Roy Ellam born?
Roy Ellam was born on 13 January 1943 in Hemsworth.
When did Roy Ellam die?
Roy Ellam died on 18 February 2026.
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Roy Ellam was an association football player and association football coach.
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Roy Ellam was British.
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