| Jimmy Elder | |
| Fullname: | James Elder |
| Birth Date: | 5 March 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Scone, Scotland |
| Position: | Wing half |
| Years1: | –1947 |
| Clubs1: | Jeanfield Swifts |
| Years2: | 1947–1950 |
| Clubs2: | Portsmouth |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1950–1955 |
| Clubs3: | Colchester United |
| Caps3: | 199 |
| Goals3: | 15 |
| Years4: | 1955–1958 |
| Clubs4: | Yeovil Town |
| Caps4: | 126 |
| Goals4: | 22 |
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]
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]