| Jack Ellis | |
| Fullname: | John Ellis[1] |
| Birth Date: | 25 January 1908 |
| Birth Place: | Tyldesley, England |
| Death Place: | Tyldesley, England |
| Height: | 6ft 2in |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | Tyldesley United |
| Youthclubs2: | Tyldesley Juniors |
| Clubs1: | Atherton |
| Years2: | –1930 |
| Clubs2: | Winsford United |
| Years3: | 1930 |
| Clubs3: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1931–1934 |
| Clubs4: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Caps4: | 26 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1934–1938 |
| Clubs5: | Bristol Rovers |
| Caps5: | 86 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1938–1939 |
| Clubs6: | Hull City |
| Caps6: | 32 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1939–1945 |
| Clubs7: | Clapton Orient |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1939 |
| Clubs8: | → Rochdale (guest)[2] |
| Years9: | 1945 |
| Clubs9: | Bath City |
| Years10: | 1946 |
| Clubs10: | Stalybridge Celtic |
| Years11: | 1946–1947 |
| Clubs11: | Mossley |
| Years12: | 1947–1948 |
| Clubs12: | Winsford United |
| Manageryears1: | 1947–1948 |
| Managerclubs1: | Winsford United (player-manager) |
John Ellis (25 January 1908 – 20 January 1994) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers, Hull City and Wolverhampton Wanderers as a goalkeeper. In 1936, when Luton Town's Joe Payne set a Football League record by scoring 10 goals in a 12–0 win over Bristol Rovers, Ellis was the opposition goalkeeper.[3] He later scouted for Leeds United.[4]
Ellis served as a policeman during the Second World War.
| Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hull City | 1938–39[5] | Third Division North | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[6] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Career total | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
Wolverhampton Wanderers