Jimmy Elliott (footballer)
English footballer and manager
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James Edward Elliott (1891–1939)[2] was an English professional football player and manager.
Full name
James Edward Elliott[1]
Date of birth
1891
Place of birth
Peterborough, England
Date of death
1939 (aged 47–48)
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Elliott while with Brentford in 1920. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Edward Elliott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Peterborough, England | ||
| Date of death | 1939 (aged 47–48) | ||
| Position | Right half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| South Weald | |||
| Peterborough City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912–1920 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | (4) |
| 1920–1922 | Brentford | 65 | (2) |
| Total | 78 | (6) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1927–1929 | Valencia | ||
| 1932–1934 | AIK | ||
| 1935 | Guatemala | ||
| 1935-1938 | Fenerbahçe | ||
| 1938 | FC Bern | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Playing career
Born in Peterborough, Elliott spent his early career with non-league teams South Weald and Peterborough City, before turning professional in 1912 with Tottenham Hotspur, before later playing for Brentford.[1][3][4]
Coaching career
Shortly after his retirement, Elliott became manager of Valencia. He coached the Spanish team between 1927 and 1929 and drove Valencia to the semi-finals of the Copa in 1928.[5]
Elliott was manager of Swedish side AIK between 1932 and 1934.[6] He later coached the Guatemalan national side[7] and Fenerbahçe between 1935 and 1938.[2] He then managed FC Bern.[8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1911–12[9] | First Division | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 1912–13[9] | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1913–14[9] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1919–20[9] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||
| Brentford | 1920–21[10] | Third Division | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| 1921–22[10] | Third Division South | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Total | 65 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 78 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 6 | ||
