![]() Elliott in 2016 | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Full name | Matthew Stephen Elliott | ||||||||||
Date of birth | 1 November 1968 | ||||||||||
Place of birth | Wandsworth, England | ||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||
Leatherhead | |||||||||||
1987–1988 | Epsom & Ewell | ||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
1988–1989 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | (0) | ||||||||
1989–1992 | Torquay United | 124 | (15) | ||||||||
1992 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 8 | (1) | ||||||||
1992–1993 | Scunthorpe United | 53 | (7) | ||||||||
1993–1997 | Oxford United | 148 | (21) | ||||||||
1997–2005 | Leicester City | 245 | (26) | ||||||||
2004 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||
Total | 589 | (70) | |||||||||
International career | |||||||||||
1997–2001 | Scotland | 18 | (1) | ||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||
2011 | Stafford Rangers (caretaker) | ||||||||||
2014 | Army United | ||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Matthew Stephen Elliott (born 1 November 1968) is a former professional footballer, most notably as a defender for Leicester City. Born in England, he played for the Scotland national team.
He captained Leicester to victory in the 2000 Football League Cup Final scoring both goals.