Ellis Plummer

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ellis Plummer

| image =

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| fullname = Ellis Kane Plummer{{Cite news|title=Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists |url=http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/Premier-League-Squad-Lists-January-2014.pdf |publisher=Premier League |page=21 |date=4 February 2014 |access-date=12 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316063138/http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/Premier-League-Squad-Lists-January-2014.pdf |archive-date=16 March 2014 |df=dmy }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|09|02|df=y}}

| birth_place = Audenshaw, England

| height =

| position = Centre back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Stockport County

| youthyears2 = 2006–2013

| youthclubs2 = Manchester City

| years1 = 2013–2017 | clubs1 = Manchester City | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013 | clubs2 = → Oldham Athletic (loan) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014–2015 | clubs3 = → St Mirren (loan) | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = Motherwell | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0

| totalcaps = 10

| totalgoals = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2010

| nationalteam1 = England U16

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2010

| nationalteam2 = England U17

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 0

}}

Ellis Kane Plummer (born 2 September 1994) is an English retired footballer who played as a defender. He began his career at Manchester City, but never made an appearance for the club. During his time there he had loan spells with Oldham Athletic and St Mirren. After leaving Manchester City in 2017, Plummer played for Motherwell. In September 2019, he announced his retirement from football due to injury.

Career

=Manchester City=

Starting his academy training at Stockport County, Plummer joined Manchester City at the age of 11 in 2006.{{cite web |url=https://www.mancity.com/ellis-plummer |title=Ellis Plummer - Left back (on the bench) |publisher=mancity.com |date=2 December 2013 |access-date=2 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211075031/https://www.mancity.com/ellis-plummer |archive-date=11 February 2017 |url-status=dead }} After graduating to Manchester City's Elite Development Squad, he gained his first senior-level experience with a loan to League One side Oldham Athletic. During his 2012–13 season Plummer was nominated for the Academy Player of the Year award as recognition for his impressive form both at home, and in Europe.{{cite web |url=https://www.mancity.com/ellis-plumme |title=Ellis Plummer's Manchester City profile |publisher=Man City FC |access-date=10 March 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} After being loaned out on 28 November 2013, he was placed in the starting line-up for Oldham's game on 1 December, playing 64 minutes before being substituted to prevent him from risking a second yellow card for persistent fouling.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25074351 |title=Oldham 1 - 1 Bradford |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 December 2013 |access-date=2 December 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/in-form-gareth-barry-ellis-plummers-6362882? |title=City loan watch: In-form Barry and Plummer's first start |publisher=Manchester Evening News |date=2 December 2013 |access-date=2 December 2013}}

Plummer was released by Manchester City after the 2016–17 season, having not played a game for the first team.{{cite web|title=Confirmed: Eight players released by Manchester City on free transfers|url=http://www.mcfcwatch.com/2017/06/09/confirmed-eight-players-released-by-manchester-city-on-free-transfers/|website=City Watch|access-date=2 August 2017|date=9 June 2017}}

==St Mirren (loan)==

On 2 July 2014, it was announced that Plummer had signed for Scottish Premiership club, St Mirren, on a one-year loan deal.{{cite web |url=http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=34178 |title=Ellis Plummer – 1 Year Loan Deal |work=www.saintmirren.net |publisher=St Mirren Official website |date=2 July 2014 |access-date=2 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713171133/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=34178 |archive-date=13 July 2014 |df=dmy-all }} Plummer was restricted to just seven appearances for Saints due to injuries, and as such his one-year loan was cut short on 2 January 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30656333 |title=St Mirren: Kenny McLean appeals against red as Ellis Plummer exits |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=2 January 2015 |access-date=2 January 2015}}

=Motherwell=

Plummer joined Motherwell on 2 August 2017 on a 1-year deal.{{cite web|title=Motherwell swoop to make ex-Manchester City defender Ellis Plummer their tenth summer signing|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/motherwell-swoop-make-ex-manchester-10916236|website=Daily Record|date=2 August 2017 |access-date=2 August 2017}} He was released by Motherwell at the end of his contract.{{cite web|title=Squad update: May 2018|url=http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2018/05/21/squad-update-may-2018/|website=motherwellfc.co.uk|publisher=Motherwell F.C.|access-date=21 May 2018|date=21 May 2018}}

=Retirement=

On his 25th birthday, 2 September 2019, Plummer announced that he had been forced into retirement after battling with injuries for several years.[https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/17877208.ex-motherwell-st-mirren-star-ellis-plummer-retires-25-injury-troubles/ Ex-Motherwell and St Mirren star Ellis Plummer retires, 25, over injury troubles], glasgowtimes.co.uk, 3 September 2019 He moved into business with his own clothing company.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51034218 Money, mental health & Messi - what happens when a player retires early?], BBC Sport, 21 May 2020

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5"\|Manchester City \|2013–14{{soccerbase season\|73930\|2013\|accessdate=10 August 2017}} \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014–15{{soccerbase season\|73930\|2014\|accessdate=10 August 2017}} \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015–16{{soccerbase season\|73930\|2015\|accessdate=10 August 2017}} \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016–17{{soccerbase season\|73930\|2016\|accessdate=10 August 2017}} \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total !0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oldham Athletic (loan) \|2013–14 \|3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
St Mirren (loan) \|2014–15 \|6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
Motherwell \|2017–18{{soccerbase season\|73930\|2017\|accessdate=10 August 2017}}{{soccerway\|ellis-plummer/217632\|accessdate=18 August 2017}} \|0	0	0	0	1	0	1Appearance for Motherwell under-20s in the Scottish Challenge Cup	1	2	1
colspan="2"\|Career total !9	0	1	0	2	0	1	1	13	1