Jimmy Elwood (12 June 1901 in

Belfast Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...

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– 30 November 1936) was a former Irish footballer who played as a centre-half. He played for Glentoran FC,

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and

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. He was capped twice for

in 1929. Elwood died in 1937 aged 36.

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* Irish association footballers (before 1923) Pre-1950 IFA international footballers Glentoran F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Derry City F.C. players 1901 births 1937 deaths Association footballers from Belfast Association football midfielders Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players {{Ireland-footy-defender-stub