Elliott Nevitt
{{Short description|English footballer}}
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|position = Striker
|currentclub = Gillingham
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|clubs1 = Everton Xaverians
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|years2 = 2016–2017
|clubs2 = Burscough
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|years3 = 2017–2018
|clubs3 = City of Liverpool
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|years4 = 2018
|clubs4 = AFC Liverpool
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|clubs5 = Bootle
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|clubs6 = Waterloo Dock
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|years7 = 2019–2020
|clubs7 = City of Liverpool
|caps7 = 31
|goals7 = 12
|years8 = 2020–2021
|clubs8 = Warrington Rylands 1906
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|years9 = 2021–2023
|clubs9 = Tranmere Rovers
|caps9 = 62
|goals9 = 11
|years10 = 2023–2024
|clubs10 = Crewe Alexandra
|caps10 = 64
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|years11 = 2024–
|clubs11 = Gillingham
|caps11 = 36
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Elliott Lloyd Nevitt (born 30 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{English football updater|Gillingh}} side Gillingham.{{Soccerway|elliot-nevitt/740635|access-date=18 October 2021}}
Career
=Non-league and Sunday league=
Nevitt spent five years in non-league football, before which he attended college.{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/nevitt-kane-liverpool-rylands-vase-20657076|title=Elliott Nevitt emulates Harry Kane Wembley feat as Warrington Rylands win Vase|first=Connor|last=O'Neill|date=22 May 2021|website=Liverpool Echo}} He played non-league football for Everton Xaverians,{{cite web |title=Elliott Nevitt |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/burscough1946/teams/67918/player/elliott-nevitt-1716041/40959 |publisher=Burscough FC |access-date=5 January 2022}} Burscough, City of Liverpool (two spells), AFC Liverpool, Bootle and Waterloo Dock.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bootlefc.com/news/nevitt-becomes-a-buck-2322044.html|title=Nevitt Becomes a Buck|website=www.bootlefc.com|date=5 July 2018}} He joined Warrington Rylands 1906 in October 2020 from City of Liverpool,{{cite web |title=Nevitt signs for the Blues! |url=https://twitter.com/RylandsFC/status/1322269987462066176 |website=Twitter |publisher=Warrington Rylands FC |access-date=5 January 2022 |date=30 October 2020}} and scored a hat-trick for the club in the 2021 FA Vase Final at Wembley Stadium.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=8407|title=Warrington Rylands Lift The FA Vase|first=Martin|last=Fallon|website=www.nwcfl.com}}
In addition to playing semi-professional non-league football, he regularly played Sunday league football and has twice appeared in the final of the country's premier Sunday cup competition, the FA Sunday Cup for Campfield FC, a Liverpool club. In the 2014–15 final played at Ewood Park, he appeared as a second-half substitute as the club beat OJM.{{cite web |title=Campfield win Sunday Cup as Jones brace sees off OJM |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2015/apr/26/campfield-2-0-ojm-final-report |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=6 January 2022 |date=26 April 2015}} He also appeared in the final of the 2019–20 competition, delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,{{cite web |last1=Turner |first1=Matt |title=Warrington Rylands striker in FA Vase and FA Sunday Cup hunt |url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/19289348.warrington-rylands-striker-fa-vase-fa-sunday-cup-hunt/ |publisher=Warrington Guardian |access-date=6 January 2022 |date=9 May 2021}} where he scored the winning goal at St George's Park National Football Centre in extra time as the club beat Luton-based St Joseph's.{{cite news |last1=O'Neill |first1=Connor |title=Liverpool's Elliott Nevitt emulates Harry Kane Wembley feat as Warrington Rylands win FA Vase |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/nevitt-kane-liverpool-rylands-vase-20657076 |access-date=6 January 2022 |work=Liverpool Echo |date=22 May 2021}}
=Tranmere Rovers=
Nevitt turned professional by signing a one-year contract with League Two club Tranmere Rovers in July 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57775174|title=Tranmere sign McManaman and Nevitt|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tranmere-rovers-liverpool-semi-pro-21009873|title=Tranmere sign Liverpool semi-pro sensation after Wembley heroics|first=Ben|last=Reardon|date=9 July 2021|website=Liverpool Echo}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/fa-vase/393672/warrington-rylands-vase-hero-elliott-nevitt-is-glad-all-rover-after-tranmere-move/ |title=Warrington Rylands Vase hero Elliott Nevitt is glad all rover after Tranmere move|date=10 July 2021}}
He made his professional debut on 10 August, scoring the second goal in a 2–2 draw with Oldham Athletic in the first round of the EFL Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2767837/2021/08/15/six-weeks-in-elliott-nevitts-life-from-sunday-league-and-carpet-cleaning-to-turning-pro-and-scoring-in-league-cup/|title=Six weeks in Elliott Nevitt's life: from Sunday League and carpet cleaning to turning pro and scoring in League Cup|first=Simon|last=Hughes|website=The Athletic}}{{Cite news|title=Oldham Athletic 2–2 Tranmere Rovers (4–3 pens)|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58066000|access-date=14 August 2021}} In October 2022, he scored three goals in two games for Tranmere against Crewe Alexandra: on 14 October, he came off the bench and scored two second-half goals in Rovers' 3–0 league win at Prenton Park;{{cite news |title=Tranmere Rovers 3-0 Crewe Alexandra |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/tranmere-rovers-vs-crewe-alexandra/468544 |access-date=17 May 2024 |work=Sky Sports |date=14 October 2022}} on 18 October he scored the only goal in Rovers' 1–0 EFL Trophy win at Gresty Road.{{cite news |title=Crewe Alexandra 0-1 Tranmere Rovers |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/crewe-alexandra-vs-tranmere-rovers/471718 |access-date=17 May 2024 |work=Sky Sports |date=18 October 2022}} In November, he signed a contract extension with Tranmere until 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59268417|title=Tranmere striker Nevitt signs new deal|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}
=Crewe Alexandra=
Having impressed Crewe manager Lee Bell in his performances against the club, Nevitt signed for Crewe for an undisclosed fee on 11 January 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2023/january/striker-nevitt-becomes-first-january-signing/|title=Striker Nevitt becomes first January signing|website=www.crewealex.net}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64236378|title=Crewe sign Tranmere's Nevitt on 18-month deal|via=www.bbc.co.uk}} He made his debut in a 1–1 draw at Mansfield Town on 14 January 2023,{{cite news |title=Mansfield Town 1-1 Crewe Alexandra |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64195121 |access-date=14 August 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=14 January 2023}} but failed to score in the 21 games of his first season. Finally, after 26 appearances, he scored his first Crewe goal in a 4–2 victory against Newport County at Gresty Road on 15 August 2023,{{cite news |title=Crewe Alexandra 4-2 Newport County |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66435672 |access-date=15 August 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=15 August 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Wheeler |first1=Dan |title=Once I scored my first, they kept flowing - Nevitt |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c72p2pej19do |access-date=17 May 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=16 May 2024}} and went on to become Crewe's top scorer, with 18 goals in 48 games (his 16 league goals included four in the 90th minute or later), during the regular 2023–24 season, helping the club reach the League Two play-off final.{{cite news |title=Colchester United 1-1 Crewe Alexandra |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68862488 |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=27 April 2024}}{{cite news |title=Doncaster Rovers 0-2 Crewe Alexandra |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/clw0p0epqj9t#Report |access-date=11 May 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=10 May 2024}} Before his second Wembley final (which Crewe lost),{{cite news |title= Crawley Town 2 0 Crewe Alexandra |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/crgygex110jt |access-date=20 May 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2024}} Nevitt highlighted the importance of Crewe's fans: "Last year was tough and the fans stuck with me. This year, just to repay them with 18 goals is massive. Some of the last-minute winners and equalisers are probably some of my favourite times."
=Gillingham=
In May 2024, Nevitt agreed to join Gillingham having rejected the offer of a new contract with Crewe Alexandra.{{cite news |title=Crewe release five players but offer five more new deals |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cgrrkj76dp4o |access-date=21 May 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cmmmlrpy9zzo|title=Elliott Nevitt: Gillingham sign Crewe Alexandra striker on permanent deal|date=24 May 2024|website=BBC Sport}}
Career statistics
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Honours
Warrington Rylands 1906
Individual
- EFL League Two – Goal of the Month: January 2022{{Cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2022/february/goal-of-the-month-january-winners/|title=Goal of the Month: January winners|date=18 February 2022|website=www.efl.com}}
- Tranmere Rovers Player of the Season: 2021–22{{Cite web |last=Scattergood |first=Lauren |date=16 May 2022 |title=Tranmere Rover's Player of the Year awarded BALL watch by Joshuas Jewellers |url=https://www.masterjewellers.co.uk/2022/05/tranmere-rovers-player-of-the-year-awarded-ball-watch-by-joshuas-jewellers/ |access-date=31 July 2022 |website=Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ) |language=en-GB}}
References
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{{Tranmere Rovers F.C. Player of the Year}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:City of Liverpool F.C. players
Category:Burscough F.C. players
Category:Waterloo Dock A.F.C. players
Category:A.F.C. Liverpool players
Category:Warrington Rylands 1906 F.C. players
Category:Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Category:Gillingham F.C. players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:English Football League players
Category:North West Counties Football League players