Jimmy Elder
James Elder (5 March 1928 – September 2022) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half for Football League club 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 a regular penalty-taker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Elder | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Scone, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | September 2022 (aged 94) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1947 | Jeanfield Swifts | ||
| 1947–1950 | Portsmouth | 1 | (0) |
| 1950–1955 | Colchester United | 199 | (15) |
| 1955–1958 | Yeovil Town | 126 | (22) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He died in September 2022, at the age of 94. He was the last remaining member of Portsmouth's famous title-winning squad of 1948–49 and 1949–50.
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