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{{short description|English footballer}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name                = Rob Elvins
| image               = Darryn Stamp 1.png
| caption             = Elvins playing for [[York City F.C.|York City]] in 2007
| fullname            = Robert Mark Elvins<ref name="Hugman2008">{{cite book
| editor-last = Hugman
| editor-first = Barry J.
| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2007–08
| publisher = Mainstream
| year = 2007
| page = 130
| isbn = 978-1-84596-246-3 }}</ref>
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1986|9|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Alvechurch]], England
| height              =
| position            = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]], [[Midfielder]], [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1         = {{0|000}}?–2005
| youthclubs1         = [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
| years1              = 2005–2007
| years2              = 2006
| years3              = 2007
| years4              = 2007–2009
| years5              = 2009
| years6              = 2009–2013
| years7              = 2013–2015
| years8              = 2015–2016
| years9              = 2016–
| clubs1              = [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
| clubs2              = → [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] (loan)
| clubs3              = → [[York City F.C.|York City]] (loan)
| clubs4              = [[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]]
| clubs5              = → [[Woking F.C.|Woking]] (loan)
| clubs6              = [[Worcester City F.C.|Worcester City]]
| clubs7              = [[Solihull Moors F.C.|Solihull Moors]]
| clubs8              = [[Worcester City F.C.|Worcester City]]
| clubs9              = [[Halesowen Town F.C.|Halesowen Town]]
| caps1               = 0
| caps2               = 5
| caps3               = 9
| caps4               = 52
| caps5               = 9
| caps6               = 177
| caps7               = 72
| caps8               = 12
| caps9               = 9
| goals1              = 0
| goals2              = 0
| goals3              = 0
| goals4              = 8
| goals5              = 1
| goals6              = 16
| goals7              = 3
| goals8              = 0
| goals9              = 0
| club-update         = 03:07, 26 September 2015 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
'''Robert Mark Elvins''' (born 17 September 1986) is a professional [[association football|footballer]] who played most recently for [[Leamington F.C.|Leamington]] as a [[midfielder]].<ref>{{cite news
|title=Saturday's Transfer List
|url=http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/saturdays-transfer-list-26385/
|publisher=Evo-Stik League
|date=18 September 2016
|accessdate=18 February 2016}}</ref>
==Career==
===West Bromwich Albion===
Elvins was born in [[Alvechurch]], Worcestershire and progressed through the [[youth system]] at [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]. He played a number of times for the [[reserve team]] and won the club's Young Player of the Year award for the [[2004–05 in English football|2004–05]] season.<ref>{{cite news
|title       = Wallwork wins Player-of-the-Year award
|url         = http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~665902,00.html
|publisher   = West Bromwich Albion F.C.
|date        = 18 May 2005
|accessdate  = 17 June 2008
|url-status     = dead
|archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20090209014647/http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10366~665902%2C00.html
|archivedate = 9 February 2009
}}</ref> He failed to make a single appearance for the [[Glossary of association football terms#F|first team]], however; he was an unused [[substitute (association football)|substitute]] in a third round [[FA Cup]] replay at [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] in January 2006.<ref name="Elvins joins Aldershot">{{cite news
|title      = Elvins joins Aldershot
|url        = http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1062855,00.html
|publisher  = West Bromwich Albion F.C.
|date       = 27 June 2007
|accessdate = 28 June 2007
}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Elvins was [[loan (football)|loan]]ed out to [[EFL League One|League One]] team [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] for a month on 8 September 2006.<ref name="Elvins seals Cheltenham loan move">{{cite news
| title = Elvins seals Cheltenham loan move
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/5328022.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 8 September 2006
| accessdate = 24 February 2007}}</ref> On 31 January 2007, Elvins joined [[Conference Premier|Conference National]] team [[York City F.C.|York City]] on a month's loan.<ref name="York bag Baggies striker Elvins">{{cite news
| title = York bag Baggies striker Elvins
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/6320251.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 1 February 2007
| accessdate = 1 February 2007}}</ref> His loan at York was extended for a second month on 6 March 2007.<ref name="York extend West Brom man's loan">{{cite news
| title = York extend West Brom man's loan
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/6422577.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 6 March 2007
| accessdate = 6 March 2007}}</ref>
===Aldershot Town===
Elvins was signed by [[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]] on 27 June 2007 after being released by West Brom at the end of the [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]] season.<ref name="Elvins joins Aldershot"/><ref name="Shots capture Chalmers and Elvins">{{cite news
| title = Shots capture Chalmers and Elvins
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/5015418.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 27 June 2007
| accessdate = 27 June 2007}}</ref> He made his debut in a 2–1 victory over [[Kidderminster Harriers F.C.|Kidderminster Harriers]] and played in 40 games and scored seven goals for the side as they won the Conference Premier in the [[2007–08 in English football|2007–08]] season.<ref name="Kidderminster 1-2 Aldershot">{{cite news
| title = Kidderminster 1–2 Aldershot
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6931238.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 11 August 2007
| accessdate = 10 February 2009}}</ref><ref name="Aldershot 2007/2008 player appearances">{{cite web
| title = Aldershot 2007/2008 player appearances
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=137&teamid=92
| publisher = Soccerbase
| accessdate = 10 February 2009}}</ref> He was loaned out to [[Woking F.C.|Woking]] for the remainder of the [[2008–09 in English football|2008–09]] season on 10 February 2009.<ref name="Woking sign Shots striker Elvins">{{cite news
| title = Woking sign Shots striker Elvins
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/woking/7881587.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 10 February 2009
| accessdate = 10 February 2009}}</ref> He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] on 14 February.<ref name="Woking 0-1 Kettering">{{cite news
| title = Woking 0–1 Kettering
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7876960.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 14 February 2009
| accessdate = 17 February 2009}}</ref> He scored the equalising goal for Woking in a 1–1 draw against [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] on 14 March.<ref name="Woking 1-1 Wrexham">{{cite news
| title = Woking 1–1 Wrexham
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7923579.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 14 March 2009
| accessdate = 7 April 2009}}</ref> He returned to Aldershot from his loan spell early on 7 April.<ref name="Football: Cards recall Williams from loan spell">{{cite news
| first = Chris
| last = Dyke
| title = Football: Cards recall Williams from loan spell
| url = http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/football/s/2048643_football_cards_recall_williams_from_loan_spell
| newspaper = Surrey Advertiser
| date = 7 April 2009
| accessdate = 7 April 2009}}</ref> Aldershot manager [[Gary Waddock]] confirmed Elvins would be released by Aldershot at the end of the season.<ref name="Aldershot manager to release trio">{{cite news
| title = Aldershot manager to release trio
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/8010386.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 21 April 2009
| accessdate = 21 April 2009}}</ref>
===Worcester City===
Following his release by Aldershot, Elvins had trials with [[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]] and [[Kidderminster Harriers F.C.|Kidderminster Harriers]],<ref name="Edinburgh satisfied with opener">{{cite news
| title = Edinburgh satisfied with opener
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/8140047.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 8 July 2009
| accessdate = 27 July 2009}}</ref><ref name="Experimental Harriers shine against Bulls">{{cite news
| title = Experimental Harriers shine against Bulls
| url = http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/sport/harriers/4505057.Experimental_Harriers_shine_against_Bulls/
| newspaper = The Shuttle
| date = 21 July 2009
| accessdate = 27 July 2009}}</ref> and received offers from two other clubs before deciding to sign for [[Conference South]] team [[Worcester City F.C.|Worcester City]] on 24 July.<ref name="City sign striker Elvins">{{cite news
| first = Steve
| last = Carley
| title = City sign striker Elvins
| url = http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/4510785.City_sign_striker_Elvins/
| newspaper = Worcester News
| date = 24 July 2009
| accessdate = 27 July 2009}}</ref>
On 16 May 2013, Elvins and teammate [[Mathew Birley]] left Worcester for [[Conference North]] club [[Solihull Moors]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Guest|first1=Tom|title=Elvins and Birley quit City to join Solihull|url=http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/10423918.Elvins_and_Birley_quit_City_to_join_Solihull/|accessdate=15 May 2015|work=Worcester News|date=16 May 2013}}</ref>
==Honours==
'''Aldershot Town'''
*[[Conference Premier]]: [[2007–08 Football Conference|2007–08]]
==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|[[FA Cup]]
!colspan="2"|[[EFL Cup|League Cup]]
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3" |[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|[[2005–06 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2005–06]]<ref name="sb0506">{{soccerbase season|41749|2005|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref>
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[[2006–07 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref name="sb0607">{{soccerbase season|41749|2006|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref>
|Championship
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0
|-
||[[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] (loan)
|[[2006–07 Cheltenham Town F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref name="sb0607" />
|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0
|-
||[[York City F.C.|York City]] (loan)
|[[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]]<ref name="sb0607" />
|[[National League (division)|Conference Premier]]
|9||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||9||0
|-
|rowspan="3" |[[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]]
|[[2007–08 in English football|2007–08]]<ref name="sb0708">{{soccerbase season|41749|2007|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref>
|Conference Premier
|36||7||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|2 appearances in [[Conference League Cup]], 1 appearance in [[FA Trophy]]}}||0||40||7
|-
|[[2008–09 Aldershot Town F.C. season|2008–09]]<ref name="sb0809">{{soccerbase season|41749|2008|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref>
|[[EFL League Two|League Two]]
|15||1||2||0||0||0||1{{efn|Appearance(s) in [[EFL Trophy|Football League Trophy]]}}||1||18||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!51!!8!!3!!0!!0!!0!!4!!1!!58!!9
|-
||[[Woking F.C.|Woking]] (loan)
|[[2008–09 in English football|2008–09]]<ref name="sb0809" />
|Conference Premier
|9||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||9||1
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Worcester City F.C.|Worcester City]]
|[[2009–10 Football Conference#Conference North|2009–10]]<ref name="aylesbury">{{Cite web |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/rob-elvins#playingcareer |title=Rob Elvins Profile – Aylesbury United FC |publisher=Aylesbury United F.C. |access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref>
|[[National League South|Conference South]]
|32||8||3||0||colspan="2"|—||7{{Efn|5 appearances and 1 goal in [[FA Trophy]], 2 appearances and 2 goals in [[Worcestershire Senior Cup]]}}||3||42||11
|-
|[[2010–11 Football Conference#Conference North|2010–11]]<ref name="soccerway">{{soccerway|rob-elvins/59361|accessdate=4 April 2020}}</ref>
|[[National League North|Conference North]]
|31||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{Efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in [[FA Trophy]]}}||0||34||1
|-
|[[2011–12 Football Conference#Conference North|2011–12]]<ref name="soccerway" />
|Conference North
|31||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||31||4
|-
|[[2012–13 Football Conference#Conference North|2012–13]]<ref name="soccerway" />
|Conference North
|38||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||39||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!132!!16!!4!!0!!0!!0!!10!!3!!146!!19
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Solihull Moors F.C.|Solihull Moors]]
|[[2013–14 Football Conference#Conference North|2013–14]]<ref name="soccerway" />
|Conference North
|37||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||38||1
|-
|[[2014–15 Football Conference#Conference North|2014–15]]<ref name="soccerway" />
|Conference North
|35||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{Efn|name=FAT}}||0||36||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!72!!3!!1!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!74!!3
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Worcester City F.C.|Worcester City]]
|[[2014–15 Football Conference#Conference North|2014–15]]<ref name="soccerway" />
|Conference North
|6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||6||0
|-
|[[2015–16 National League#National League North|2015–16]]<ref name="soccerway" />
|[[National League North]]
|6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||6||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!12!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!12!!0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Leamington F.C.|Leamington]]
|[[2015–16 Southern Football League#Premier Division|2015–16]]<ref name="aylesbury" />
|[[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Premier Division
|5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||5||0
|-
|[[2016–17 Southern Football League#Premier Division|2016–17]]<ref name="aylesbury" />
|Southern League Premier Division
|5||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||6||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!10!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!11!!0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!300!!28!!9!!0!!0!!0!!15!!4!!324!!32
|-
|}
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==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Soccerbase}}
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[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Alvechurch]]
[[Category:English men's footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. players]]
[[Category:Cheltenham Town F.C. players]]
[[Category:York City F.C. players]]
[[Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players]]
[[Category:Woking F.C. players]]
[[Category:Worcester City F.C. players]]
[[Category:Solihull Moors F.C. players]]
[[Category:Halesowen Town F.C. players]]
[[Category:English Football League players]]
[[Category:National League (English football) players]]
[[Category:Footballers from Worcestershire]]
[[Category:21st-century English sportsmen]]