Christie Elliott

Christie James Elliott (born 26 May 1991) is an English footballer who plays for Dundee. Having previously played for English lower league sides Jarrow and Whitley Bay, Elliott signed a two-year deal with then Scottish First Division side Partick Thistle. He was loaned in 2012 to Scottish Second Division side Albion Rovers before returning to Firhill in January 2013. Originally he was signed as a striker, but Elliott has proven a very flexible player, featuring in numerous positions for the Jags over the years. He is now settled in his role in defence, playing the majority of games at right-back, providing the occasional cover at left-back or on the wing. Elliott left Partick Thistle in May 2019.

Christie Elliott

Elliott in 2019 playing for Partick Thistle
Personal information
Full name	Christie James Elliott[1]
Date of birth	(1991-05-26) 26 May 1991
Place of birth	South Shields, England
Playing position(s)	Full-back, Wing-back
Club information
Current team	Dundee
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Jarrow
2009–2011	Whitley Bay
2011–2019	Partick Thistle	200	(11)
2012	→ Albion Rovers (loan)	6	(1)
2019–2020	Carlisle United	16	(1)
2020–	Dundee	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:32, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

Career

Born in Newcastle, Elliott began his career at local lower league club Jarrow before moving to Whitley Bay.

Partick Thistle

On 19 August 2011, Partick Thistle manager Jackie McNamara signed the 20-year-old on a two-year deal.[2] The following day he scored a goal within 5 minutes of his debut during a 1–1 draw with Hamilton Academical on 20 August 2011.[3] During the 2012–13 season, Elliott scored two goals, one against Hamilton, and the other, a ninetieth-minute winner against Airdrie United, after Conrad Balatoni had equalised for Thistle in the 89th minute, as Thistle won 2–1 to close in on the First Division title.[4]

Elliott celebrating in 2012.

After Thistle had won promotion to the Scottish Premiership, on 28 May 2013, Elliott agreed a new deal with the club.[5] In the 2013–14 season Elliott scored his first Scottish premiership goal in a 5–1 defeat to Celtic.[6] In the 2014/15 season Elliot scored a goal in the 3–3 draw with Hamilton making 3–2 thistle after coming back from 2–0 down[7] Elliott scored his second goal of the season in a 1–0 away win against St Mirren scoring the winner in the 75th min.[8]

On 14 May 2015, Elliot signed a new two-year contract extension with the Jags, which will keep him at Firhill until the end of the 2016–17 football season.[9] And further extended his contract until 2019. On the 29/7/17 Elliott scored his first goal in 2 seasons in a league cup game against Stranraer, scoring an 87th-minute winner in a 1–0 home win.[10] Elliott was made captain of Partick Thistle in the early stages of the 2018–19 season, however stood down from the role of captain after the departure of manager Alan Archibald as he said it was affecting his game [11] Elliott scored his first goal of the 2018/19 season in a 4–2 defeat to league leaders Ross county [12] Elliott scored his second goal of the season, scoring the equaliser in Thistle's Scottish Cup quarter final against Hearts, earning the jags a replay.[13]

Following a disappointing season for Thistle on their return to the Championship, Elliott left Partick Thistle In May 2019, having rejected a new contract which would have seen him to his Testimonial Year.

Albion Rovers loan

On 22 November 2012, Elliott joined Scottish Second Division side Albion Rovers on loan for one month.[14] The loan was then extended until 19 January 2013.[15]

Carlisle United

Carlisle United announced on 14 May 2019 that Elliott had signed a one-year deal, subject to all relevant international clearances.

Dundee

After agreeing to leave Carlisle by mutual consent after struggling with injury and lack of game time, Elliott immediately headed back north and signed with Scottish Championship side Dundee for the remainder of the season, with an option to extend.[16][17] After the premature conclusion of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dundee triggered the extension clause in Elliott's contract, keeping him at the club for the following year.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 March 2020 [19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Partick Thistle	2011–12[20]	First Division	29	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	32	6
	2012–13[21]		22	2	1	0	1	0	5[lower-alpha 1]	1	29	3
	2013–14[22]	Premiership	30	1	1	0	3	2	—		34	3
	2014–15[23]		26	2	2	0	3	0	—		31	2
	2015–16[24]		12	0	0	0	0	0	—		12	0
	2016–17[25]		31	0	2	0	0	0	—		33	0
	2017–18[26]		17	0	0	0	6	1	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	24	1
	2018–19	Championship	33	1	4	1	5	0	2	0	40	2
	Total		200	11	13	2	18	3	7	1	235	17
Albion Rovers (loan)	2012–13[21]	Second Division	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
Carlisle United	2019–20	EFL League Two	16	1	1	0	2	0	3	0	22	1
Dundee	2019–20[27]	Scottish Championship	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2020–21[28]		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			228	13	14	2	20	3	10	1	269	19

1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
2. Appearances in the Premiership play-offs

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Carlisle United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 15. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
2. "Jags Add to Squad". Archived from the original on 23 September 2012.
3. "Partick v Hamilton". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
4. "Airdrie United 1–2 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
5. Jack, Chris (28 May 2013). "Elliot is latest to re-sign for Jags". Evening Times. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
6. "Partick Thistle 1–5 Celtic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
7. "Hamilton Accies 3–3 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
8. "Premiership: St Mirren 0 – 1 Partick Thistle – 2014-11-08". Retrieved 3 May 2016.
9. "Booth and Elliot sign extensions". www.ptfc.co.uk/news. Partick Thistle F.C. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
10. "Partick Thistle v Stranraer". BBC Sport. 29 July 2017.
11. https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/17408533.it-was-a-difficult-time-for-me-i-just-wasnt-myself-christie-elliott-opens-up-on-his-relief-at-giving-up-partick-thistle-captaincy/
12. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47262664
13. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47352800
14. "Thistle's Loan Rovers". ptfc.co.uk. 22 November 2013. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
15. "Rovers keep hold of striker". SPFL. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
16. Hall, Andy (31 January 2020). "Defender leaves by mutual consent". Carlisle United FC. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
17. "Christie signs". Dundee FC. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
18. "Christie's contract extended". Dundee FC. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
19. Christie Elliott at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
20. "Games played by Christie Elliott in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
21. "Games played by Christie Elliott in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
22. "Games played by Christie Elliott in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
23. "Games played by Christie Elliott in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
24. "Games played by Christie Elliott in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
25. "Games played by Christie Elliott in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
26. "Games played by Christie Elliott in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
27. "Games Played by Christie Elliott in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
28. "Games Played by Christie Elliott in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

External links

• Christie Elliott at Soccerbase