St. John Ellis

St. John Ellis (3 October 1964 — 31 December 2005 (aged 41)) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s, and 2000s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level York, Castleford Tigers, Bradford Bulls, South Queensland Crushers, Halifax, Keighley, Hunslet, and Doncaster, and coaching at club level for Doncaster Lakers. St. John Ellis was born in York, his forename was inspired after his mother saw news presenter Annie St John on television. St. John Ellis worked as a plasterer during much of his rugby league career, he died of a heart attack following a pre-season training session for Doncaster in Castleford.

St. John Ellis won caps for Great Britain while at Castleford in 1991 against France 2-matches (sub), and in 1994 against France (sub).

St. John Ellis played Centre, i.e. number 3, in Castleford's 12-28 defeat by Wigan in the 1992 Challenge Cup Final during the 1991–92 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1992, in front of a crowd of 77,386.