Career
Ellis also represented Wales and the Scottish League. Ellis signed for Motherwell in 1931 and made 279 appearances for the club An injury sustained while he was working in a local engineering business effectively ended his playing career, but Ellis then worked as a trainer and a coach for Motherwell.
He finally left the club in 1955 and died aged 61.
In 1990, a street near Fir Park, the home ground of Motherwell, was named after Ellis.