Wembley-bound Kevin Ellison plans to give Sir Stanley Matthews “a run for his money” with the Newport striker having no thoughts of retirement at the age of 42. Kevin Ellison (left) celebrates scoring for Newport in the League Two semi-final against Forest Green (Steven Paston/PA)“Someone mentioned Stanley Matthews to me after the Forest Green game,” said Ellison, who was born in Liverpool on February 23, 1979. The 42-year-old Kevin Ellison – the oldest outfield player ever to feature in the EFL play-offs – has levelled the tie. England great Sir Stanley Matthews played for Stoke in the Football League when he was 50 (PA)“I’ve got kids to feed and it wasn’t about having an ego because I was a footballer. This is about Newport against Morecambe, not Kevin Ellison versus their manager.

Source: Express May 29, 2021 21:22 UTC