Jimmy Elder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Elder | ||
| Date of birth | March 5, 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Scone, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1949 | Jeanfield Swifts | ? | (?) |
| 1949–1950 | Portsmouth | 2 | (0) |
| 1950–1955 | Colchester United | 212 | (17) |
| 1955–? | Yeovil Town | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:50, 12 May 2011 | |||
James "Jimmy" Elder (born 5 March 1928 in Scone, Scotland) is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half for football league clubs Portsmouth, where he was part of the squad that went on to win The Division 1 Championship and Colchester United, where he made over 200 appearances and scoring 17 goals. Jimmy was a hard hitting wing half who could play with both feet. Jimmy was also one of the best penalty takers of his time and scored over 20 penalty’s in his career with a 100% record from the spot.[1]
References
External links
- Jimmy Elder at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Jimmy Elder at Colchester United Archive Database
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