:Shaun Elliott

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Shaun Elliott

| image =

| fullname = Shaun Elliott{{Hugman|5887|accessdate=13 May 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1957|1|26}}

| birth_place = Haltwhistle, England

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}{{cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Dunk |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |date=1987 |page=[https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/262 262] |isbn=978-0-356-14354-5 |url=https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/262}}

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1975–1986| clubs1 = Sunderland| caps1 = 321| goals1 = 11

| years2 = 1981| clubs2 = → Seattle Sounders (loan)| caps2 = 21| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 1986–1988| clubs3 = Norwich City| caps3 = 31| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 1988–1990| clubs4 = Blackpool| caps4 = 67| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1990–1992| clubs5 = Colchester United| caps5 = 56 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 1991| clubs6 = Albany Capitals| caps6 = 13| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1980–1981|nationalteam1 = England B|nationalcaps1 = 3|nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Shaun Elliott (born 26 January 1957) is an English former professional footballer.

Career

Elliott was a central defender who began his career with Sunderland before playing for Norwich City, Blackpool and Colchester United. He also played with the Seattle Sounders in the North American Soccer League. He ended his professional career in the United States in 1991, playing 13 times without scoring for the Albany Capitals in the American Professional Soccer League.^{[http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1991/stats91.htm#Albany]}

Elliott was captain at Sunderland and led them to the 1985 Milk Cup final, but missed the match through suspension. Sunderland lost the final to Norwich City, who went down to the Second Division with them that season.

While with Sunderland, Elliott won three caps for the England 'B' team.

Honours

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;Sunderland{{cite web|url=http://www.Coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayerHonours/PlayerTheChampionship.html |title=Tier Two (Championship) Honours |work=Coludaybyday.co.uk}}

Football League Second Division Runner-up (1): 1979–80

;Colchester United{{cite web|url=http://www.Coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayerHonours/PlayerConferenceNational.html |title=Conference Honours |work=Coludaybyday.co.uk}}

Football Conference Winner (1): 1991–92
Football Conference Runner-up (1): 1990–91

References

{{cite book| title=Canary Citizens| author1=Mark Davage| author2=John Eastwood| author3=Kevin Platt| publisher=Jarrold Publishing| year=2001| isbn=0-7117-2020-7}}
[http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/elliot.htm Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk]
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[http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1991/stats91.htm APSL 1991 Season]

Category:1957 births

Category:Living people

Category:Albany Capitals players

Category:American Professional Soccer League players

Category:Blackpool F.C. players

Category:Colchester United F.C. players

Category:England men's B international footballers

Category:English expatriate men's footballers

Category:English expatriate sportspeople in the United States

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States

Category:North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players