 Mellor playing for Preston North End in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil Andrew Mellor | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1982[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2][1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2006 | Liverpool | 12 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | → West Ham United (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2006 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2006–2012 | Preston North End | 130 | (38) |
| 2010–2011 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 33 | (13) |
| Total | 194 | (56) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Neil Andrew Mellor (born 4 November 1982) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He began his career at Liverpool in the Premier League. He made his name in 2004 by scoring a stunning last-minute goal from long range to give Liverpool a 2–1 victory over Arsenal at Anfield. Mellor also scored a vital goal and set up another during Liverpool's match with Olympiacos at Anfield during the group stage of the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, which Liverpool went on to win. He later played for Preston North End. In December 2011, a knee injury sustained following a tackle by Milton Keynes striker Jabo Ibehre resulted in Mellor being forced into announcing his retirement on 9 May 2012. Since his retirement, Mellor has been doing media work, including match updates for Sky Sports News and work for LFC TV.
- ^ a b "Neil Mellor: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Neil Mellor". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 9 April 2006. Retrieved 9 August 2022.