Personal information | |||
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Full name | Plevna Turner Ellis | ||
Date of birth | 1909 | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
Date of death | 23 September 1973[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1927-1939 | Bohemian F.C. | ||
International career | |||
1935-1937 | Ireland (FAI) | 7 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Plevna Ellis was an Irish association footballer who played as a forward during the 1930s.[2] His name, Plevna, is a reference to the 1877 Siege of Plevna, which was located in modern-day Bulgaria, an uncle of his had fought with the British Army there during the siege. [3]
Born in 1909, Plev Ellis was a part of the Bohemians amateur team of the 1930s.[4] He won seven full international caps for Ireland, making his debut against Switzerland in May 1935 alongside fellow Bohemian Paddy O'Kane.[5]