Neil Mellor

Date of birth04 November 1982
Place of birthSheffield
NationalityEnglish
Weight86 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionForward

Mellor - the son of former Sheffield Wednesday winger Ian Mellor - scored his first goal for Liverpool in a Worthington Cup Semi-Final at Sheffield United.

He joined West Ham United in August 2003 on a season's loan but his progress was hit by tendonitis and the need for knee surgery.

Mellor joined Preston North End in August 2006 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2012 in October 2008.

He was made available for transfer in May 2010 before announcing his retirment due to a knee injury in May 2012.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Liverpool 08 Feb 2002 30 Aug 2006
West Ham United 07 Aug 2003 02 Mar 2004 L
Wigan Athletic 19 Jan 2006 31 May 2006 L
Preston North End 30 Aug 2006 30 Jun 2012
Sheffield Wednesday 02 Jul 2010 31 May 2011 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2002-03 Liverpool FA Cup 1
2002-03 Liverpool League Cup 2
1
2002-03 Liverpool Premier League 1
2
2003-04 West Ham United FA Cup
3
2003-04 West Ham United League Cup 1
1
2003-04 West Ham United League Division 1 8
8
2
2004-05 Liverpool FA Cup
1
1
2004-05 Liverpool League Cup 4
2
1
2004-05 Liverpool Premier League 6
3
2
2004-05 Liverpool UEFA Champions League 1
1
1
2005-06 Wigan Athletic FA Cup 1
2005-06 Wigan Athletic League Cup 1
2005-06 Wigan Athletic Premier League 3
1
1
2006-07 Preston North End FA Cup
2
2006-07 Preston North End League Championship 2
3
1
2007-08 Preston North End FA Cup 1
2
1
2007-08 Preston North End League Championship 12
24
9
4
2007-08 Preston North End League Cup 1
2008-09 Preston North End FA Cup 1
2008-09 Preston North End League Championship 20
13
10
4
2008-09 Preston North End League Championship Play-Offs 1
1
2008-09 Preston North End League Cup 2
2
2009-10 Preston North End FA Cup
2
2009-10 Preston North End League Championship 29
10
10
3
2009-10 Preston North End League Cup
3
1
2010-11 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 4
2
1
2010-11 Sheffield Wednesday Johnstones Paint Trophy 3
1
4
2010-11 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 1
1
1
2010-11 Sheffield Wednesday League One 24
9
13
4
2011-12 Preston North End FA Cup 1
2011-12 Preston North End Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
2011-12 Preston North End League Cup 1
1
1
2011-12 Preston North End League One 15
2
8
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
04 Dec 2002 Liverpool v Ipswich Town W 1-1 (5-4) League Cup 4th round
01 Jan 2003 Newcastle United v Liverpool L 1-0 Premier League
05 Jan 2003 Manchester City v Liverpool W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
08 Jan 2003 Sheffield United v Liverpool L 2-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
11 Jan 2003 Liverpool v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
23 Feb 2003 Birmingham City v Liverpool L 2-1 Premier League
26 Oct 2004 Millwall v Liverpool W 0-3 League Cup 3rd round
06 Nov 2004 Liverpool v Birmingham City L 0-1 Premier League
10 Nov 2004 Liverpool v Middlesbrough W 2-0 League Cup 4th round
13 Nov 2004 Liverpool v Crystal Palace W 3-2 Premier League
23 Nov 2004 AS Monaco v Liverpool L 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group A
28 Nov 2004 Liverpool v Arsenal W 2-1 Premier League
01 Dec 2004 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool W 1-1 (4-3) League Cup 5th round
04 Dec 2004 Aston Villa v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
08 Dec 2004 Liverpool v Olympiakos W 3-1 UEFA Champions League Group A
11 Dec 2004 Everton v Liverpool L 1-0 Premier League
19 Dec 2004 Liverpool v Newcastle United W 3-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2004 Liverpool v Southampton W 1-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2005 Liverpool v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
03 Jan 2005 Norwich City v Liverpool W 1-2 Premier League
11 Jan 2005 Liverpool v Watford W 1-0 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
18 Jan 2005 Burnley v Liverpool L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.