Jim Elsby

James Elsby (1 August 1928 – 7 September 1987) was an English footballer. A full-back, he played 12 games in the Football League for Port Vale in a seven-year career at the club from 1948 to 1955. He helped the club to win the Third Division North title in 1953–54. His nephew, Ian Elsby, also played for Port Vale.[2]

Jim Elsby
Personal information
Full name James Elsby[1]
Date of birth (1928-08-01)1 August 1928[1]
Place of birth Newcastle-under-Lyme, England[1]
Date of death 7 September 1987(1987-09-07) (aged 59)
Height Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Playing position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1955 Port Vale 12 (0)
Wereton Queen's Park
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Elsby joined Port Vale as an amateur in November 1948 and signed as a professional in May 1949.[1] He made his debut in a goalless draw with Crystal Palace at The Old Recreation Ground on 7 May 1949, as Bill McGarry was rested.[1] This was his only appearance of the 1948–49 season.[1] He played two Third Division South games in 1949–50.[1] He also played twice in April 1953, as Stan Turner was rested, as manager Freddie Steele led the club to a second-place finish in the Third Division North in 1952–53.[1] He filled in for seven games for Derek Tomkinson and Turner in 1953–54, as the "Valiants" finished the campaign as champions.[1] He did not feature at Vale Park in the Second Division 1954–55 campaign, and moved on to Wereton Queen's Park.[1]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1948–49Third Division South10000010
1949–50Third Division South20000020
1950–51Third Division South00000000
1951–52Third Division South00000000
1952–53Third Division North20000020
1953–54Third Division North70000070
1954–55Second Division00000000
Total 1200000120

Honours
Port Vale
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References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 95. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Sherwin, Phil (2013). Men of Steele. Hanley, Staffordshire: Pass. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-9926579-1-8.
  3. Jim Elsby at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. Sherwin, Phil; Askey, Steve (2013), Men of Steele: The story of Port Vale's stunning 1953/54 season, Pass Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9926579-1-8
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