Danny Ellis (footballer, born 1985)
English football player and coach
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Daniel James Ellis (born 3 November 1985) is an English football player and coach who is player-assistant manager at Bradford (Park Avenue).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel James Ellis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1985 | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bradford (Park Avenue) (player-assistant manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bradford City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2015 | Guiseley | ||
| 2015–2017 | Harrogate Town | 57 | (3) |
| 2017–2021 | Farsley Celtic | ||
| 2021–2022 | Darlington | 23 | (1) |
| 2023 | Liversedge | 18 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Liversedge | ||
| 2025– | Bradford (Park Avenue) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022 | Guiseley | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Ellis, a defender, began his career with Bradford City, where he spent 8 years.[2] He then spent 10 years with Guiseley, making 473 appearances for the club.[2][3] He later played with Harrogate Town,[4] where he served as club captain,[5] and Farsley Celtic,[6][7][8] where he also served as club captain.[9] He signed for Darlington in September 2021,[10][11][12] being released at the end of the season.[13][14]
After being released by Darlington, Ellis became manager of Guiseley,[15][16][17] where local media described his impact as a "revolution", with he club being "revitalsised",[18][19] after he made 7 new signings.[20] Ellis said he was "buzzing",[21] but left the club in November 2022 after a run of poor form.[22][23][24][25][26]
In January 2023 he returned to playing, signing for Liversedge.[27][28][29] In June 2023 he became an assistant manager at Farsley.[30] In November 2024 he returned to Liversedge as player-assistant manager.[31] In May 2025 he joined Bradford (Park Avenue), also as a player-assistant manager.[32][33]