He returned to football in 1889, joining Rotherham Town, signing as a professional.
He began his Football League career with Rotherham Town in the 1894-95 season.
Rotherham Town were themselves struggling and it was clear that to have two professional clubs in the town was not sustainable.
It was the home of Rotherham Town, a historic football team in the town.
The first match was against Rotherham Town in the Lancashire League.
Liverpool played its first match on 1 September 1892 against Rotherham Town, a match they won 7-1.
He made his first team debut on 7 September 1893 in a 1-1 draw against Rotherham Town.
Croxon moved to Rotherham Town in the summer of 1894, for whom he played nine league games before retiring.
After one goal in eight games, he moved to Rotherham Town.
Elliott started his career with Sheffield United and later joined Rotherham Town.