Rob Elvins
English footballer (born 1986)
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Robert Mark Elvins (born 17 September 1986) is a professional footballer who played most recently for Leamington as a midfielder.[2]
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Elvins playing for York City in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Mark Elvins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Alvechurch, England | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2005 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2007 | → York City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Aldershot Town | 52 | (8) |
| 2009 | → Woking (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2009–2013 | Worcester City | 177 | (16) |
| 2013–2015 | Solihull Moors | 72 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Worcester City | 12 | (0) |
| 2016– | Halesowen Town | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:07, 26 September 2015 (UTC) | |||
Career
West Bromwich Albion
Elvins was born in Alvechurch, Worcestershire and progressed through the youth system at West Bromwich Albion. He played a number of times for the reserve team and won the club's Young Player of the Year award for the 2004–05 season.[3] He failed to make a single appearance for the first team, however; he was an unused substitute in a third round FA Cup replay at Reading in January 2006.[4] Elvins was loaned out to League One team Cheltenham Town for a month on 8 September 2006.[5] On 31 January 2007, Elvins joined Conference National team York City on a month's loan.[6] His loan at York was extended for a second month on 6 March 2007.[7]
Aldershot Town
Elvins was signed by Aldershot Town on 27 June 2007 after being released by West Brom at the end of the 2006–07 season.[4][8] He made his debut in a 2–1 victory over Kidderminster Harriers and played in 40 games and scored seven goals for the side as they won the Conference Premier in the 2007–08 season.[9][10] He was loaned out to Woking for the remainder of the 2008–09 season on 10 February 2009.[11] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Kettering Town on 14 February.[12] He scored the equalising goal for Woking in a 1–1 draw against Wrexham on 14 March.[13] He returned to Aldershot from his loan spell early on 7 April.[14] Aldershot manager Gary Waddock confirmed Elvins would be released by Aldershot at the end of the season.[15]
Worcester City
Following his release by Aldershot, Elvins had trials with Rushden & Diamonds and Kidderminster Harriers,[16][17] and received offers from two other clubs before deciding to sign for Conference South team Worcester City on 24 July.[18]
On 16 May 2013, Elvins and teammate Mathew Birley left Worcester for Conference North club Solihull Moors.[19]
Honours
Aldershot Town
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2005–06[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006–07[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2006–07[21] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| York City (loan) | 2006–07[21] | Conference Premier | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Aldershot Town | 2007–08[22] | Conference Premier | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 40 | 7 | |
| 2008–09[23] | League Two | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 18 | 2 | |
| Total | 51 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 9 | ||
| Woking (loan) | 2008–09[23] | Conference Premier | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Worcester City | 2009–10[24] | Conference South | 32 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 3 | 42 | 11 | |
| 2010–11[25] | Conference North | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12[25] | Conference North | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13[25] | Conference North | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| Total | 132 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 146 | 19 | ||
| Solihull Moors | 2013–14[25] | Conference North | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2014–15[25] | Conference North | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| Total | 72 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 3 | ||
| Worcester City | 2014–15[25] | Conference North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[25] | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Leamington | 2015–16[24] | Southern League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[24] | Southern League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 300 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 324 | 32 | ||
- 2 appearances in Conference League Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- 5 appearances and 1 goal in FA Trophy, 2 appearances and 2 goals in Worcestershire Senior Cup
