Ella Melanie Rutherford (born 28 April 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Ipswich Town.

[3] Rutherford made her senior debut at 16 playing for Millwall Lionesses during the 2017 FA WSL 2 Spring Series.

She finished the Spring Series as joint top scorer for the Lionesses with three goals in six appearances and was named the club's Young Player of the Year.

[6] In July 2018, Rutherford left Millwall alongside a raft of other players as the club faced financial difficulties.

[9] On 6 January 2020, Rutherford joined FA Women's Championship team Leicester City on loan until the end of the season.