Seeking regular first-team football, Ellison left Liverpool by mutual agreement in July 2010, to join Burton Albion of League Two on a 2-year contract.
[3] Ellison made his debut for Burton on 11 August 2010 in the League Cup, in their 4–1 away defeat to Cardiff City.
[7][8] On 26 November 2010, Ellison joined Stafford Rangers on loan, along with fellow Burton Albion player Garyn Preen.
During this period Ellison scored two goals in seven games before He returned to Southport and played in a number of Conference matches before being released by the club in October 2012.
Ellison left Droylsden midway through the 2012–13 season, and joined Colwyn Bay; five goals in his first eight matches for the club proved vital in their ultimately successful attempt to escape relegation, the club winning the last six games of their league season to remain in the Conference North.