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I sit and think ‘I’ve done ok’

Kevin Ellison has seen it all during his three decades in football, but joining an exclusive four-figure club was almost enough to leave the vocal winger lost for words.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
11 January 2026

By Paul Martin

Kevin Ellison has seen it all during his three decades in football, but joining an exclusive four-figure club was almost enough to leave the vocal winger lost for words.
The 46-year-old recently became just the 55th player to reach 1,000 senior appearances – standing alonside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and, more recently, his pal Peter Clarke, in reaching the remarkable landmark.
Ellison’s current club, Vauxhall Motors, marked the occasion with a special celebration in yesterday’s clash against Runcorn Linnets and it has allowed him to take stock of a caree...

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