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Full name
  
Simon Eldershaw

Name
  
Simon Eldershaw

Playing position
  
Striker

Role
  
Footballer

Years
  
Team

Position
  
Forward

2002–2005
  

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Date of birth
  
(1983-12-03) 3 December 1983 (age 32)

Place of birth
  

Simon Eldershaw (born 3 December 1983) is an English former professional footballer.

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Playing career

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Eldershaw started his career with Port Vale, where he gained his first senior goal in a 2–1 reverse at Huddersfield Town on Boxing Day 2004. He was only to make 15 appearances though, before being released by manager Martin Foyle in May 2005.

Following his release he had a trial with Kidderminster Harriers, before having spells with local non-league teams Northwich Victoria, Leek Town, Nantwich Town, Alsager Town and Newcastle Town. He turned out in two league and one FA Cup qualifier game for Kidsgrove Athletic in the 2008–09 season.

He graduated from the Open University with a degree in IT. He became a teacher, and taught in the IT Department at St Thomas More Catholic Academy in Stoke-on-Trent. He later became a teacher at Alleyne's High School in Stone, Staffordshire, also playing for local non-league team Stone Dominoes from August 2009. Stone finished as champions of the North West Counties League Division One in 2009–10, before retraining their Premier Division status in 2010–11 and 2011–12.

Statistics

  • Sourced from Simon Eldershaw profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • Honours

    with Stone Dominoes
  • North West Counties Football League Division One champion: 2009–10
  • References

    Simon Eldershaw Wikipedia


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