Ellise Derbyshire
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| Born | 4 February 2005 Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 15 October 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ellise Derbyshire (born 4 February 2005) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for Wigan Warriors in the Women's Super League.
Club career
Derbyshire was born in Wigan, and started playing rugby league at her former school, Rose Bridge.[2] She also played at Leigh Miners at junior level, and was a member of the Rugby Football League's diploma in sporting excellence (DiSE) programme in 2021-22.[3]
2023
Derbyshire made her debut for Leigh Leopards against Bradford Bulls in round 1 of the 2023 season, in a 12-12 draw at Odsal Stadium.[4]
On 23 April, in the first round of the Challenge Cup, Derbyshire scored her first try for Leigh in a 16-38 win over Hull Kingston Rovers at Craven Park.[5]
Derbyshire played a total of 15 times throughout the season, scoring 11 tries as Leigh lost 14-8 in the Group 2 promotion final against Barrow Raiders at the York Community Stadium.[6]
2024
In 2024, Derbyshire signed for Wigan Warriors in the Women's Super League.
She made her debut for Wigan in round 1 of the 2024 Women's Challenge Cup, scoring a hatrick in a 0-68 win over Salford Red Devils at the Salford Stadium.[7]
Derbyshire appeared 20 times in the 2024 season, scoring six times in five appearances in the Challenge Cup, and seven times in 15 matches in the Super League.[8]
2025
On 7 June, Derbyshire played for Wigan in the 2025 Women's Challenge Cup final, in a 42-6 victory over St Helens. Derbyshire scored 4 times in 5 appearances in the competition, as Wigan won their maiden title.[9]
Derbyshire played a total of eleven times during the 2025 season, scoring 4 tries in 6 Super League appearances.[8]
Club statistics
| Club | Season | Tier | App | T | G | DG | Pts |
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| Leigh Leopards | 2023 | Super League | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Total | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | ||
| Wigan Warriors | 2024 | Super League | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2025 | Super League | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| Total | 31 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 84 | ||
| Career total | 46 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 128 | ||
Honours
Wigan Warriors
- Super League
- League Leader's Shield (1): 2025
- Challenge Cup
- Winners (1): 2025
- RFL Women's Nines
References
- ^ https://rugbyleaguerecords.online/playersummary.php?tselect=16813&tselectedseason=2023#playedh
- ^ Darbyshire, Drew (17 June 2025). "Meet the Wigan Warriors star working in the crane industry who has become Wembley winner with hometown club". Wigan Today. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "England DiSE Class of 21' head to France this weekend". RFL. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "Bradford Bulls Women pegged back at Odsal in draw with Leigh". Telegraph & Argus. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "Hull KR Women 16 - 38 Leigh Leopards Women". Sky Sports. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "Betfred Women's Super League 2 Promotion Play-Off Final". Leigh Leopards. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "Warriors Women win at Salford". Wigan Warriors. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Ellise Derbyshire". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ Wellens, Megan (7 June 2025). "Women's Challenge Cup Final: Wigan Warriors win maiden title with 42-6 domination of St Helens". Sky Sports. Retrieved 15 October 2025.