Michael McElhatton
Michael McElhatton
Born 16 April 1975 (Age 23 at debut)
Total appearances 96 - 22 goals
(69 League, 13 FA Cup, 7 FA Trophy, 3 League Cup, 3 Maunsell Cup, 1 Conference Shield)
Debut:
25 August 1998 (Away Kingstonian)
Final game:
22 January 2002 (Away Carlisle United)
Michael McElhatton spent 4 years at Rushden and Diamonds after being signed by Brian Talbot in 1998 on a free transfer. The dynamic midfielder had previously been at Scarborough, making 59 appearances, enough to convince Talbot to snap him up.
Despite being a midfielder, McElhatton had a phenomenal eye for goal, scoring 22 goals for Rushden and Diamonds, placing him at number 12 in the all time leading scorers list for the club. He had an incredible amount of energy and covered more ground than most players during the course of a game. This led to him being named players player of the season in 1999.
Unfortunately, McElhatton sustained a serious knee injury after a collision with Yeovil player Warren Patmore. After the injury, McElhatton was limited to few appearances for Diamonds, and eventually was forced to prematurely retire in 2002 at the age of 27.
Date
Opponent
League
Goals
Shirt
Time
25-Aug-98
Kingstonian (A)
Conference
0
12
1
29-Aug-98
Southport (A)
Conference
0
12
36
12-Sep-98
Telford United (H)
Conference
0
12
28
19-Sep-98
Doncaster Rovers (A)
Conference
0
4
90
26-Sep-98
Hereford (H)
Conference
0
4
90
03-Oct-98
Northwich Victoria (H)
Conference
0
4
90
17-Oct-98
Forest Green (FA Cup) (H)
FA Cup
0
7
90
24-Oct-98
Morecambe (H)
Conference
0
7
90
07-Nov-98
Hednesford (A)
Conference
0
7
90
09-Nov-98
Leatherhead (FA Cup) (A)
FA Cup
0
0
75
14-Nov-98
Shrewsbury (FA Cup) (H)
FA Cup
0
0
90
21-Nov-98
Bath City (FA Trophy) (H)
FA Trophy
0
0
90
28-Nov-98
Cheltenham (A)
Conference
0
7
90
05-Dec-98
Doncaster Rovers (FA Cup) (A)
FA Cup
0
0
90
12-Dec-98
Telford United (A)
Conference
0
7
90
28-Dec-98
Woking (H)
Conference
0
7
90
02-Jan-99
Leeds United (FA Cup) (H)
FA Cup
0
0
90
13-Jan-99
Leeds United (FA Cup) (A)
FA Cup
0
0
90
23-Jan-99
Doncaster Rovers (H)
Conference
0
7
82
25-Jan-99
Slough Town (FA Trophy) (A)
FA Trophy
0
0
90
30-Jan-99
Northwich Victoria (A)
Conference
0
4
90
02-Feb-99
Kidderminster (H)
Conference
0
4
90
06-Feb-99
Woking (FA Trophy) (A)
FA Trophy
0
0
90
09-Feb-99
Woking (FA Trophy) (H)
FA Trophy
0
0
90
13-Feb-99
Kidderminster (A)
Conference
0
4
90
16-Feb-99
Welling United (A)
Conference
0
4
90
20-Feb-99
Hednesford (H)
Conference
0
4
90
23-Feb-99
Southport (H)
Conference
1
4
90
06-Mar-99
Hayes (A)
Conference
0
4
90
09-Mar-99
Stevenage Borough (H)
Conference
0
4
90
13-Mar-99
Leek Town (H)
Conference
1
4
89
16-Mar-99
Dover Athletic (H)
Conference
0
4
90
20-Mar-99
Morecambe (A)
Conference
1
4
90
23-Mar-99
Leek Town (A)
Conference
0
4
90
27-Mar-99
Kettering (A)
Conference
0
4
90
03-Apr-99
Cheltenham (H)
Conference
0
4
90
05-Apr-99
Woking (A)
Conference
0
4
90
13-Apr-99
Yeovil Town (H)
Conference
0
4
90
20-Apr-99
Kingstonian (H)
Conference
0
4
90
24-Apr-99
Hereford (A)
Conference
0
4
90
26-Apr-99
Forest Green (H)
Conference
0
4
86
01-May-99
Kettering (H)
Conference
1
4
90
14-Aug-99
Morecambe (A)
Conference
0
4
90
17-Aug-99
Telford United(H)
Conference
0
4
90
21-Aug-99
Kidderminster (H)
Conference
2
4
90
28-Aug-99
Sutton United (A)
Conference
1
4
90
30-Aug-99
Welling United(H)
Conference
2
4
90
04-Sep-99
Northwich Victoria (A)
Conference
0
4
90
07-Sep-99
Hayes(H)
Conference
0
4
90
11-Sep-99
Woking(H)
Conference
0
4
90
14-Sep-99
Kettering (A)
Conference
0
4
90
18-Sep-99
Southport(H)
Conference
2
4
90
25-Sep-99
Hednesford (A)
Conference
0
4
90
28-Sep-99
Hereford (A)
Conference
0
4
78
02-Oct-99
Altrincham (A)
Conference
0
4
90
09-Oct-99
Kingstonian(H)
Conference
0
4
90
16-Oct-99
Sutton (FA Cup) (H)
FA Cup
2
4
90
23-Oct-99
Scarborough (A)
Conference
0
4
90
29-Oct-99
Scunthorpe United (FA Cup) (H)
FA Cup
0
4
90
02-Nov-99
Nuneaton Borough (A)
Conference
0
4
90
06-Nov-99
Dover Athletic(H)
Conference
0
4
90
13-Nov-99
Yeovil Town (A)
Conference
0
4
90
20-Nov-99
Ilkeston (FA Cup) (A)
FA Cup
0
4
90
27-Nov-99
Havant and Waterlooville (FA Trophy) (H)
FA Trophy
0
4
90
30-Nov-99
Ilkeston (FA Cup) (H)
FA Cup
0
4
90
04-Dec-99
Hayes (A)
Conference
0
4
90
12-Dec-99
Sheffield Utd (FA Cup) (A)
FA Cup
0
4
90
18-Dec-99
Telford United (A)
Conference
1
4
90
21-Dec-99
Sheffield Utd (FA Cup) (H)
FA Cup
0
4
120
27-Dec-99
Stevenage Borough(H)
Conference
0
4
90
03-Jan-00
Stevenage Borough (A)
Conference
0
4
90
15-Jan-00
Bath City (FA Trophy) (A)
FA Trophy
0
4
90
22-Jan-00
Forest Green (A)
Conference
0
4
90
29-Jan-00
Northwich Victoria(H)
Conference
2
4
90
12-Feb-00
Dover Athletic (A)
Conference
0
4
75
15-Feb-00
Forest Green (H)
Conference
1
4
90
19-Feb-00
Doncaster Rovers (A)
Conference
0
4
90
22-Feb-00
Hednesford (H)
Conference
0
4
90
26-Feb-00
Marine (FA Trophy) (H)
FA Trophy
0
4
75
04-Mar-00
Kingstonian (A)
Conference
0
4
90
07-Mar-00
Yeovil Town(H)
Conference
0
4
30
24-Oct-00
Stevenage (Conference Trophy) (H)
Conference Trophy
1
4
90
28-Oct-00
Grantham (FA Cup) (H)
FA Cup
2
4
65
15-Dec-01
Luton (A)
Division 3
0
14
5
22-Dec-01
Carlisle (H)
Division 3
0
14
5
26-Dec-01
Southend (A)
Division 3
0
12
11
29-Dec-01
Plymouth (A)
Division 3
0
4
85
12-Jan-02
Lincoln (A)
Division 3
0
4
90
19-Jan-02
York (H)
Division 3
1
4
90
22-Jan-02
Carlisle (A)
Division 3
0
4
90
