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.[1]

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Jimmy Elder

Personal information
Full name	James Elder
Date of birth	(1928-03-05)5 March 1928
Place of birth	Scone, Scotland
Date of death	September 2022(2022-09-00) (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.[2]

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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