| Simon Eldershaw | |
| Fullname: | Simon Eldershaw |
| Birth Date: | 3 December 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | 1991–2000 |
| Youthclubs1: | Port Vale |
| Years1: | 2000–2005 |
| Clubs1: | Port Vale |
| Caps1: | 15 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2005 |
| Clubs2: | Northwich Victoria |
| Years3: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs3: | Leek Town |
| Caps3: | 51 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 2006 |
| Clubs4: | Nantwich Town |
| Years5: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs5: | Alsager Town |
| Years6: | 2007 |
| Clubs6: | → Newcastle Town (loan) |
| Years7: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs7: | Newcastle Town |
| Years8: | 2008 |
| Clubs8: | Kidsgrove Athletic |
| Caps8: | 2 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs9: | Stone Dominoes |
Simon Eldershaw (born 3 December 1983) is an English former professional footballer.
Eldershaw started his career with Port Vale, joining the club's centre of excellence at the age of seven after being scouted by Jim Cooper.[2] He scored his first senior goal for the "Valiants" in a 2–1 defeat at Huddersfield Town on Boxing Day 2004.[3] He was only to make 15 appearances though, before being released by manager Martin Foyle in May 2005.[4]
Following his release he had a trial with Kidderminster Harriers,[5] before having spells with local non-League teams Northwich Victoria, Leek Town, Nantwich Town, Alsager Town and Newcastle Town. He turned out in two league and one FA Cup qualifier game for Kidsgrove Athletic in the 2008–09 season.[6]
He graduated from the Open University with a degree in IT.[7] He became a teacher, and taught in the IT Department at St Thomas More Catholic Academy in Stoke-on-Trent. He later became a teacher at Alleyne's High School in Stone, Staffordshire, also playing for local non-League team Stone Dominoes from August 2009.[8] Stone finished as champions of the North West Counties League Division One in 2009–10, before retraining their Premier Division status in 2010–11 and 2011–12.
Source:[9]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 2002–03 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | League One | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Leek Town | 2005–06 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 36 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 6 |
| 2006–07 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| Total | 51 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 64 | 8 | ||
Stone Dominoes