Neil Mellor
| Date of birth | 04 November 1982 |
| Place of birth | Sheffield |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Forward |
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 |
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| 2002-03 | Liverpool | Premier League | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | West Ham United | League Division 1 | 8 | 8 |
2 |
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| 2004-05 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Liverpool | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Liverpool | Premier League | 6 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2004-05 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Preston North End | League Championship | 2 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2007-08 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2007-08 | Preston North End | League Championship | 12 | 24 |
9 |
4
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| 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
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| 2008-09 | Preston North End | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Preston North End | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Preston North End | League Championship | 29 | 10 |
10 |
3
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| 2009-10 | Preston North End | League Cup | 3 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | 1 |
4 |
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| 2010-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | League One | 24 | 9 |
13 |
4
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| 2011-12 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Preston North End | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2011-12 | Preston North End | League One | 15 | 2 |
8 |
2
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2007 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2007 | Preston North End v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Preston North End v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2007 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2007 | Preston North End v Southampton | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Hull City v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Preston North End v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Preston North End v Morecambe | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Preston North End v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Preston North End v Southampton | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Barnsley v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Preston North End v Hull City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Preston North End v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Burnley v Preston North End | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Southampton v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Preston North End v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Preston North End v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Preston North End v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Stoke City v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Derby County v Preston North End | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Norwich City v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Colchester United v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Preston North End v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Watford v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Preston North End v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2008 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Blackpool v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Preston North End v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Preston North End v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 May 2008 | Bristol City v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2008 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Preston North End v Chesterfield | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Preston North End v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Preston North End v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Coventry City v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Burnley v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Preston North End v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Watford v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Preston North End v Reading | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Preston North End v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Preston North End v Southampton | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Norwich City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Nov 2008 | Blackpool v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Preston North End v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Derby County v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Preston North End v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Preston North End v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Barnsley v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Preston North End v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Preston North End v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Preston North End v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Doncaster Rovers v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | W | 6-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Birmingham City v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2009 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2009 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 11 May 2009 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L |
1-0 Agg: 2-1 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 08 Aug 2009 | Preston North End v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Preston North End v Morecambe | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Barnsley v Preston North End | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Preston North End v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Preston North End v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Preston North End v Swansea City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Preston North End v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-5 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Preston North End v Reading | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2009 | Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Watford v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Nov 2009 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2009 | Blackpool v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2009 | Preston North End v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Dec 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2010 | Preston North End v Colchester United | W | 7-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Bristol City v Preston North End | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Peterborough United v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2010 | Preston North End v Barnsley | L | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Swansea City v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2010 | Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Mar 2010 | Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2010 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Mar 2010 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Preston North End v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2010 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Preston North End v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Preston North End v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Preston North End v Colchester United | L | 2-4 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2011 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Chesterfield v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Preston North End v Exeter City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Preston North End v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2011 | Preston North End v Yeovil Town | W | 4-3 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Brentford v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 21 Sep 2011 | Southampton v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Preston North End v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Wycombe Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 3-4 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Leyton Orient v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Walsall v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Preston North End v Rochdale | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Southend United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Bury v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Hartlepool United v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 06 Dec 2011 | Preston North End v Chesterfield | L | 1-1 (2-4) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Preston North End v Stevenage | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Milton Keynes Dons v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Preston North End v Bury | D | 1-1 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.