Ellise Derbyshire
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| Born | 4 February 2005 Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ellise Derbyshire (born 4 February 2005) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for Wigan Warriors in the Women's Super League.
2023
Derbyshire was born in Wigan, and started playing rugby league at her former school, Rose Bridge.[2] She also played at Leigh Miners at junior level, and was a member of the Rugby Football League's diploma in sporting excellence (DiSE) programme in 2021–22.[3]
Derbyshire made her debut for Leigh Leopards against Bradford Bulls in round 1 of the 2023 season, in a 12–12 draw at Odsal Stadium.[4]
On 23 April, in the first round of the Challenge Cup, Derbyshire scored her first try for Leigh in a 16–38 win over Hull Kingston Rovers at Craven Park.[5]
Derbyshire played a total of 15 times throughout the season, scoring 11 tries as Leigh lost 14–8 in the Group 2 promotion final against Barrow Raiders at the York Community Stadium.[6]
2024
In 2024, Derbyshire signed for Wigan Warriors in the Women's Super League.
She made her debut for Wigan in round 1 of the 2024 Women's Challenge Cup, scoring a hatrick in a 0–68 win over Salford Red Devils at the Salford Stadium.[7]
Derbyshire appeared 20 times in the 2024 season, scoring six times in five appearances in the Challenge Cup, and seven times in 15 matches in the Super League.[8]
2025
On 7 June, Derbyshire played for Wigan in the 2025 Women's Challenge Cup final, in a 42–6 victory over St Helens. Derbyshire scored 4 times in 5 appearances in the competition, as Wigan won their maiden title.[9]
Derbyshire played a total of eleven times during the 2025 season, scoring 4 tries in 6 Super League appearances.[8]
