- Robbie Elliott
Football player infobox
playername = Robbie Elliott
fullname = Robert James Elliott
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|12|25|df=y
cityofbirth =Newcastle-upon-Tyne
countryofbirth =England
height = height|ft=5|in=10
currentclub = Newcastle United (Coach)
position = Left back (retired)
youthyears = 1989–1991
youthclubs = Newcastle United
years = 1991–1997
1997–2001
2001–2006
2006–2007
2007
2007–2008
clubs = Newcastle United
Bolton Wanderers
Newcastle United
Sunderland
Leeds United
Hartlepool United
Total
caps(goals) = 079 0(9)
086 0(5)
063 0(2)
007 0(0)
007 0(0)
015 0(0)
257 (16)
pcupdate = 15:34, 16 April 2008 (UTC)Robert James "Robbie" Elliott (born
25 December ,1973 inGosforth ,Newcastle-upon-Tyne ) is an English former football left back who is Fitness and Conditioning coach for Newcastle United.His favoured position was left back but he coul also play in central defence or in midfield, nicknamed 'the
Gosforth Roberto Carlos'Fact|date=February 2008, thanks to his penchant for attempting tricks. He is one of the very few players to have played for both Newcastle United and SunderlandPlaying career
Newcastle United
Elliott began his career with his hometown club in 1989 as a youth trainee, signing as a professional forms at St James Park just two years later. He was one of a number of youngsters who had been blooded by the Magpies for first team action at that time, others included
Steve Watson , Steve Howey, Alan Thompson and Lee Clark.He found opportunities hard to come by in his early years at Newcastle, this mainly being due to the form of regular left-back and crowd favourite John Beresford. However, he was still very much considered to be a key part of the first team squad and one to develop by the manager at the time
Kevin Keegan . In the season of 1993-94, he was capped by the England U21 team along with fellow Geordie Lee Clark, whilst also making a total of 15 appearances in the Premier League, his first in the top flight.1994-95 saw him score his first ever Newcastle goal as a substitute in the opening day fixture against top-flight new boys Leicester City at Filbert Street. He was also on the mark in the home against Leeds United towards the latter end of that season, a season which he temporarily became the club's first choice left-back in the final few months. It looked as if he would be out of the exit door at Newcastle in 1995-96 as he made just six league appearances. Blackburn Rovers showed strong interest in signing him but he remained with the Black and White stripes in order to fight for a first team place.
In contrast 1996-97 was probably his best ever season in a Newcastle jersey, he scored seven goals as the Magpies finished as the runners-up to eventual champions Manchester United, a club whom Elliott had previously trialled with as a schoolboy.
Bolton Wanderers
Keegan's managerial departure from Newcastle also yielded the end of Elliott's first spell with his boyhood club. New manager
Kenny Dalglish accepted a bid of around £2.5 million for Elliott from Division One champions Bolton Wanderers in July 1997, becoming their record signing at the time. Bolton had, at the time, moved to the new 25,000 all-seaterReebok Stadium arena and this looked to be a new start for Elliott as he faced the prospect of more regular first team football alongside his former Newcastle team-mates Alan Thompson,Peter Beardsley andFranz Carr , all of whom where also on Bolton's books at that time.However disaster struck in the first ever match at the Reebok Stadium against Everton, just 30 minutes into the game Elliott landed awkwardly following a challenge by Toffees full back Tony Thomas and was stretchered off with a double fracture to his leg. Understandably Elliott was to miss the rest of that season and part of the next season, in a cruel twist of fate. Bolton had been relegated from the Premiership in his absence following an end of season drama at Chelsea.
In October 1998, Elliott's luck was to change for the better, he was named in midfield for Bolton's
Worthington Cup clash away to Norwich City for his first game since that fateful first night at the Reebok Stadium. He managed to get on the scoresheet atCarrow Road as Bolton advanced to the next round of the competition and later played in a handful of league matches thereafter to boost his fitness levels further.The end of that season saw Bolton qualify for the divisions Play-Offs, and they advanced to the final after a tricky semi-final against Ipswich Town over two legs. Elliott was to play at
Wembley Stadium with Bolton in the final against Watford, but sadly the club lost the game by two goals to nil. A year later Elliott reached three semi-finals with Bolton, who were now managed bySam Allardyce . Unfortunately, on each occasion these ended in defeat, with the Play Off match against Ipswich proving difficult for Elliott as he was sent off for a two footed challenge in what was a highly charged game against the Suffolk club.Throughout his career at Bolton he was often touted for a possible return to the Premiership with other clubs because he was one of the club's highest paid and most experienced players. However, to his credit, he wanted to help Bolton back into the Premier League, and in his final season he did just that as the club won the 2001 Play Off Final against Preston North End at the
Millennium Stadium inCardiff having finished behind the other two promoted teams Fulham and Blackburn Rovers.Newcastle United
Just two days after that play-off success his contract expired with Bolton and he completed a dream return to Newcastle on a
Bosman transfer .Initially, Elliott was used as a backup player in Newcastle's squad for the 2001-02 season, however he then went on to have limited chances in the 2002-03 season and then failed to make any first team appearances at all during the 2003-04 season.However, by the 2004-05 season, injuries to the squad merited Elliott a recall to the first team football, he went on the make 17 appearances that season and scored one goal. For season 2005/06 he remained in Newcastle's first team squad albeit not as a first choice. He was released in the following summer.
underland
Following his release, Elliott trained with Newcastle's rivals Sunderland following an unsuccessful trial with Leeds United. With Sunderland short on left back's, Elliott signed a one month contract prior to the start of the 06/07
Football League Championship season, and made his debut in the 3-1 defeat to Southend United atRoots Hall onAugust 19 2006 .Leeds United
After an unsuccessful spell at the
Stadium of Light , Elliott was transferred to Leeds United [ [http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?HLID=438555&CPID=10&title=Whites+strike+Elliott+deal&lid=&channel=Football_Home&f=rss&clid=2 Whites strike Elliott deal] ] , who originally rejected his services six months previously. Elliott confirmed after his Leeds debut in the 2-1 victory over Coventry City on1 January 2007 that his transfer is permanent, not a loan and his contract with the club will expire at the end of the season in May. Robbie was released from leeds at the end of the 2006-07 season having only made 7 appearances for the whites.Hartlepool United
After leaving Leeds, Elliott joined Hartlepool United in July 2007. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Hartlepool complete Elliott swoop |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hartlepool_united/6277586.stm|work= |publisher="
BBC Sport " |date=2007-07-06 |accessdate=2007-07-06 ] Elliott was sent off against Doncaster Rovers on18 August , 2007, on his home debut for two yellow cards byreferee Mike Dean.Coaching career
Newcastle United
Elliott has now gone back to Newcastle for his third spell at the club and become the new assistant Fitness and Conditioning coach for the club to work under senior fitness coach
Mark Hulse . [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Elliott gets Newcastle coach role |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7509781.stm |work= |publisher="BBC Sport " |date=2008-07-16 |accessdate=2008-07-16 ]Personal life
Elliott's wife owns 'Just Kidding', a clothing store aimed at infants, which currently has 3 branches across the north east
Notes and references
External links
* [http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/player.asp?p=365 Vital Hartlepool Profile: Robbie Elliott]
* [http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/cgi-bin/itmc_view_person.asp?oid=8142 Robbie Elliott profile] at [http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/ In The Mad Crowd]
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