Matt Elliott

Date of birth01 November 1968
Place of birthWandsworth
NationalityScottish
Weight93 kg
Height1.91 m
PositionDefender

After his heroics of the previous season, Matt had a quiet campaign for Leicester City in 2000-01 by his own high standards. He was again a regular for the Foxes, providing a solid presence in the centre of defence but the goals seemed to dry up and he netted only twice.

Oddly, this was the year in which Matt actually notched his first international goal against San Marino in October, and he also managed to hit the woodwork against the same opposition in the return fixture at Hampden Park in March.

A groin problem picked up in that game rather affected his form during the closing weeks before a knee ligament injury suffered at Derby County on Easter Monday brought his season to a premature close.

Matt announced his retirement in January 2005 due to a knee injury.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Epsom and Ewell 01 Jul 1987 09 May 1988
Charlton Athletic 09 May 1988 23 Mar 1989
Torquay United 23 Mar 1989 19 Jun 1992
Scunthorpe United 26 Mar 1992 02 May 1992 L
Scunthorpe United 19 Jun 1992 05 Nov 1993
Oxford United 05 Nov 1993 18 Jan 1997
Leicester City 18 Jan 1997 31 Jan 2005
Ipswich Town 14 Mar 2004 19 May 2004 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1995-96 Oxford United FA Cup 2
1995-96 Oxford United League Cup 2
1996-97 Leicester City FA Cup 2
1
1996-97 Leicester City Premier League 16
4
3
1996-97 Oxford United League Cup 4
1
1997-98 Leicester City FA Cup 2
1997-98 Leicester City League Cup 1
1997-98 Leicester City Premier League 37
7
7
1997-98 Leicester City UEFA Cup 2
1998-99 Leicester City FA Cup 2
1998-99 Leicester City League Cup 8
2
1998-99 Leicester City Premier League 37
3
7
1999-00 Leicester City FA Cup 5
2
1
1999-00 Leicester City League Cup 6
3
1999-00 Leicester City Premier League 37
6
2
2000-01 Leicester City FA Cup 4
1
2000-01 Leicester City League Cup
1
2000-01 Leicester City Premier League 34
2
3
2000-01 Leicester City UEFA Cup 2
1
2001-02 Leicester City FA Cup 1
1
2001-02 Leicester City League Cup 2
2001-02 Leicester City Premier League 31
4
1
2002-03 Leicester City FA Cup 2
1
1
2002-03 Leicester City League Cup 3
2002-03 Leicester City League Division 1 43
1
5
2
2003-04 Ipswich Town League Division 1 10
2
2003-04 Ipswich Town League Division 1 Play-Offs 2
2003-04 Leicester City FA Cup
1
2003-04 Leicester City Premier League 3
4
1
2004-05 Leicester City League Championship 1
1
2004-05 Leicester City League Cup
1


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

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1997-98 Scotland International Friendly 2
1
1998-99 Scotland UEFA European Championship 4
1
1999-00 Scotland International Friendly 2
2000-01 Scotland FIFA World Cup 5
1
2000-01 Scotland International Friendly
1
2001-02 Scotland FIFA World Cup 3


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

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
12 Nov 1997 France v Scotland L 2-1 International Friendly
25 Mar 1998 Scotland v Denmark L 0-1 International Friendly
22 Apr 1998 Scotland v Finland D 1-1 International Friendly
05 Sep 1998 Lithuania v Scotland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 9
14 Oct 1998 Scotland v Faroe Islands W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 9
31 Mar 1999 Scotland v Czech Republic L 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 9
05 Jun 1999 Faroe Islands v Scotland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 9
26 Apr 2000 Netherlands v Scotland D 0-0 International Friendly
30 May 2000 Republic of Ireland v Scotland W 1-2 International Friendly
02 Sep 2000 Latvia v Scotland W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
07 Oct 2000 San Marino v Scotland W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
11 Oct 2000 Croatia v Scotland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
15 Nov 2000 Scotland v Australia L 0-2 International Friendly
24 Mar 2001 Scotland v Belgium D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
28 Mar 2001 Scotland v San Marino W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
01 Sep 2001 Scotland v Croatia D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
05 Sep 2001 Belgium v Scotland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
06 Oct 2001 Scotland v Latvia W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6


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