Andy Ellis (rugby league)
English rugby league footballer
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Andy Ellis (born 15 December 1984), also known by the nickname of "Sniffer", is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Goole Vikings in RFL League 1.
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| Full name | Andrew Ellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 December 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 2 lb (90 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He is formerly of Featherstone Rovers in the Championship, and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League competition.
Background
Ellis was born in Derby, Derbyshire, England. He played rugby league for amateur club Cottingham Tigers and signing for Hull KR aged 18.[4]
Career
In 2009 he was named Man of Steel for the Championship and also led the Barrow Raiders to the league title and to the National Rail Cup Final.[5] Ellis was also part of the Championship All Stars team in 2009 after having an incredible season with Barrow.
He has previously played for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Hull Kingston Rovers and Harlequins[4] being named players player at Harlequins in 2011.
Featherstone Rovers
In September 2012, he left Wakefield and signed a two-year contract with Featherstone Rovers.[6] Ellis later played for Featherstone and became an integral part of the team.
York City Knights
On 14 June 2019, Ellis came out of retirement to fill in after injuries to York's three hookers[7]
Goole Vikings
On 8 November 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Goole in the RFL League 1.[8]