13 Facts About Neil Mellor

Neil Andrew Mellor was born on 4 November 1982 and is an English retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

Neil Mellor began his career at Liverpool in the Premier League.

In December 2011, a knee injury sustained following a tackle by Milton Keynes striker Jabo Ibehre resulted in Neil Mellor being forced into announcing his retirement on 9 May 2012.

The son of former Manchester City, Norwich City, Sheffield Wednesday and Brighton and Hove Albion player Ian Neil Mellor, Neil Mellor was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

Neil Mellor made his first team debut in the same season and played a total of six games and scored in a League Cup semi-final match against Sheffield United.

Neil Mellor was back at Anfield and hit 10 goals in just four games for the reserves.

Neil Mellor was brought into the game to replace Milan Baros and within two minutes, he scored with a typical goal poacher's finish.

In January 2006, Neil Mellor joined Wigan Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season.

In 2006, despite a relative lack of first-team football at Liverpool, Neil Mellor was voted into 90th position in a poll to find 100 Players Who Shook the Kop, ahead of such players as Mohamed Sissoko and Nigel Clough.

Neil Mellor has had his injury problems but we are happy he is over those and it's just a case now of building up his fitness levels.

Under Irvine, Neil Mellor finally got going and scored nine goals under him after Christmas 2007.

On 2 July 2010, Neil Mellor rejoined former manager Alan Irvine at Football League One side Sheffield Wednesday on a season long loan.

Neil Mellor scored the final goal of the match from a tight angle at the 90-minute mark.