Elliott Durrell

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Elliott Durrell

|image =

|image_size =

|caption = Elliott Durrell aka the Chester slayer

|fullname = Elliott James Durrell{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019 |publisher=English Football League |access-date=23 June 2019}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|7|31|df=y}}

|birth_place = Shrewsbury, England

|height = {{convert|1.78|m|order=flip}}

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = Stamford

|clubnumber =

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Hednesford Town

|youthyears2 = 200?–2007

|youthclubs2 = AFC Telford United

|years1 = 2007–2008

|clubs1 = AFC Telford United

|caps1 = 3

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2008

|clubs2 = → Rushall Olympic (loan)

|caps2 = 2

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2008–2014

|clubs3 = Hednesford Town

|caps3 =

|goals3 =

|years4 = 2011

|clubs4 = → Evesham United (loan)

|caps4 =

|goals4 =

|years5 = 2014–2015

|clubs5 = Wrexham

|caps5 = 30

|goals5 = 4

|years6 = 2015–2016

|clubs6 = Tamworth

|caps6 = 39

|goals6 = 13

|years7 = 2016–2017

|clubs7 = Chester

|caps7 = 46

|goals7 = 8

|years8 = 2017–2019

|clubs8 = Macclesfield Town

|caps8 = 52

|goals8 = 12

|years9 = 2019–2020

|clubs9 = York City

|caps9 = 10

|goals9 = 1

|years10 = 2020

|clubs10 = Altrincham

|caps10 = 4

|goals10 = 5

|years11 = 2020–2021

|clubs11 = Wrexham

|caps11 = 26

|goals11 = 2

|years12 = 2021–2022

|clubs12 = AFC Telford United

|caps12 = 14

|goals12 = 3

|years13 = 2022–2023

|clubs13 = Grantham Town{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/grantham-town/appearances/2021-2022/elliott-durell/935530|title=Grantham Town | Appearances | Elliott Durell | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}}

|caps13 = 21

|goals13 = 1

|years14 = 2023–2024

|clubs14 = Gloucester City

|caps14 = 32

|goals14 = 2

|years15 = 2024–2025

|clubs15 = Stourbridge

|caps15 = 20

|goals15 = 3

|years16 = 2025–

|clubs16 = Stamford

|caps16 = 1

|goals16 = 1

|club-update = 14:24, 16 March 2025 (UTC)

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Elliott James Durrell (born 31 July 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|Stamford}} club Stamford.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/elliott-durrell|title=Elliott Durrell | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive|website=www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com}}

He previously played non-league football for A.F.C. Telford United, Rushall Olympic, Hednesford Town, Evesham United, Wrexham, Tamworth, Chester, Macclesfield Town, York City, Altrincham, Wrexham and Grantham Town.

Career

=Early career=

Durrell was born in Shrewsbury in 1989.{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/elliot-durrell/34320/ |title=E. Durrell |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=17 November 2018}} He began his football career as a youngster with Hednesford Town, then moved on to AFC Telford United,{{cite web |url=http://www.pitmenweb.com/playerprofiledurrell.htm |title=Elliott Durrell |website=pitmenweb.com |access-date=17 November 2018}} for whom he made his senior debut in October 2007.{{cite news |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/afc-telford-united/2007/10/04/durrell-to-take-new-role-in-stride/ |title=Durrell to take new role in stride |first=James |last=Garrison |newspaper=Shropshire Star |date=4 October 2007 |access-date=17 November 2018}} After a spell on loan at Rushall Olympic in early 2008, he returned to Hednesford later that year. His time with the club was disrupted by injury, but once returned to fitness, a process that included a month's loan at Evesham United in 2011,{{cite news |url=https://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/sport/9207954.third-time-lucky-for-united/ |title=Third time lucky for United |newspaper=Evesham Journal |date=21 August 2011 |access-date=17 November 2018}} his form improved to the extent that he was named Northern Premier League Premier Division Player of the Year for 2012–13.{{cite web |url=http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/premier-division-player-of-the-year-13918 |title=Premier Division Player of the Year: Evo-Stik NPL 2013 Players of the Year Awards |first=David |last=Watters |publisher=The Evo-Stik League |date=2013 |access-date=17 November 2018}} Durrell became a full-time professional with Conference National club Wrexham in January 2014.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25916972 |title=Wrexham sign prolific scorer Elliott Durrell from Hednesford Town |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 January 2014 |access-date=17 November 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/national-league-step-one/9740/elliott-durrell-gets-his-full-time-chance-with-wrexham/ |title=Elliott Durrell gets his full-time chance with Wrexham |first=Stuart |last=Hammonds |newspaper=The Non-League Paper |date=6 February 2014 |access-date=17 November 2018}}

=Tamworth=

Again, injury disrupted Durrell's time at Wrexham, and he was released at the end of the 2014–15 season. He then teamed up with Andy Morrell, his former manager at Wrexham, and joined National League North side Tamworth.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/featured/12833/tamworth-swoop-for-midfielder-elliott-durrell/|title=Tamworth swoop for midfielder Elliott Durrell|first=Steven |last=Coney|website=TheNonLeagueFootballPaper.com|date=23 June 2015|access-date=14 November 2018}}

=Chester=

After one season, he moved on to Chester,{{cite news |url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/15941008.chester-fc-midfielder-elliott-durrell-not-bitter-about-reds-exit/ |title=Chester FC midfielder Elliott Durrell 'not bitter' about Reds exit |first=Dennis |last=Wall |newspaper=The Leader |date=21 September 2016 |access-date=17 November 2018}} where he was ever-present in the 2016–17 National League season before being released. In 2017 he also spent time with the V9 Academy.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/conference-premier-step-one/19165/the-v9-academy-unveil-their-chosen-list-of-graduates/|title=The V9 Academy unveil their chosen list of graduates|date=11 May 2017|access-date=26 June 2018|author=Matt Badcock|publisher=Non-League Football Paper}}

=Macclesfield Town=

On 14 July 2017, Durrell signed for National League side Macclesfield Town on a two-year contract.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40613822|title=Elliott Durrell: Macclesfield Town sign former Chester midfielder|publisher=BBC News|date=14 July 2017|access-date=14 November 2018}} He made 35 appearances as the team returned to the Football League as 2017–18 National League champions. He played in the FA Cup and EFL Trophy in November 2018, and finally, at the age of 29, made his first appearance in the Football League when he started in Macclesfield's League Two visit to MK Dons on 17 November. He played 70 minutes before being replaced by Koby Arthur as his team lost 2–0. His contract ended at the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtfc.co.uk/news/2019/may/19.05.19-silkmen-announce-retained-list/|title=Silkmen Announce Retained List|website=www.mtfc.co.uk}} He was one of a number of Macclesfield player who petitioned for the club's winding-up due to unpaid wages.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/winding-up-order-macclesfield-town-16791501|title=A winding up order for Macclesfield Town has been set for September|first=Alex|last=Scapens|date=21 August 2019|website=chesterchronicle}}

=Return to non-league=

He signed for York City in September 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/17930531.midfielder-elliott-durrell-signs-york-city/|title=Midfielder Elliott Durrell signs for York City|website=York Press|date=26 September 2019 }} He left the club in January 2020, signing for Altrincham in February 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/altrincham-swoop-land-former-chester-17727077|title=The band of former Chester players grows larger at Altrincham|first=Dave|last=Powell|date=11 February 2020|website=chesterchronicle}}

After helping Altrincham gain promotion from the National League North to the National League, Durell re-joined Wrexham for a second spell for the 2020–21 season on a one-year deal{{Cite web|date=16 August 2020|title=TRANSFER NEWS {{!}} Elliott Durrell returns to the Racecourse|url=https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/transfer-news-elliott-durrell-returns-to-the-racecourse|access-date=16 August 2020|website=www.wrexhamafc.co.uk|language=en}} However, Durell left the club by mutual consent in April 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56746056 |title=Elliott Durrell: attacking midfielder departs Wrexham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 April 2021}} In June 2021, Durrell returned to AFC Telford United.{{cite web|url=https://www.telfordunited.com/news/elliott-durrell-signs/|title=ELLIOTT DURRELL SIGNS|website=www.telfordunited.com|date=29 June 2021|accessdate=2 July 2021}} On 6 January 2022, it was announced that Durrell was leaving the National League North side after only 14 league games on his return. Hours later it was announced that he had signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Grantham Town, re-uniting with former Bucks interim-manager, Dennis Greene.{{cite web|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/afc-telford-united/2022/01/07/kyle-bennett-and-elliot-durrell-leave-afc-telford-united/|title=Kyle Bennett and Elliott Durrell leave AFC Telford United|website=Shropshire Star|date=7 January 2022|accessdate=7 January 2022|first=Jonny|last=Drury}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/grantham-town/appearances/elliott-durell/935530|title=Grantham Town | Appearances | Elliott Durell | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}}

In July 2023 he signed for Gloucester City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gloucestercityafc.com/post/durrell-bolsters-city-s-ranks|title=Durrell bolsters City's ranks|date=1 July 2023|website=Gloucester City AFC}}

On 8 August 2024, Durrell signed for Stourbridge.{{cite web |title=Elliott Durrell signs for the Glassboys! |url=https://www.stourbridgefc.com/news/elliott-durrell-signs-for-the-glassboys-2865514.html |website=Stourbridge FC |access-date=10 August 2024}} In March 2025, he joined Stamford. {{cite tweet|number=1900913010396275009|title=🖊️𝘿𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙚 Elliot Durrell,35 yr old midfielder. A player Drury has watched for many years, has finally signed! Having previously played for Wrexham,Telford and Stourbridge.Elliot joins us with a wealth of experience and one to watch Welcome|user=StamfordAFC1896|author-link=Stamford A.F.C.|date=15 March 2025|accessdate=16 March 2025}}

Honours

Macclesfield Town

National League: 2017–18{{cite news|last1=Brewin|first1=John|title=Wigan and Luton promoted as Macclesfield return to Football League|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/apr/21/macclesfield-town-promoted-back-to-the-football-league|access-date=19 November 2018|work=The Guardian|date=21 April 2018|language=en}}

Individual

Northern Premier League Premier Division Player of the Year: 2012–13
National League Team of the Year: 2017–18{{cite web |title=Vanarama National League Team Of The Season |date=11 May 2018 |url=http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/vanarama-national-league-team-of-the-season-50542 |publisher=National League |access-date=19 November 2018}}