Name: Joseph Patrick Elwood
Born: 26 October 1939, Belfast
Position: Outside/Inside-Left
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 B Cap (1960), 1 Under-23 Cap (1962), Youth Caps; 3 Schoolboy Caps (1954).
Club Honours: (with Glenavon) Irish League Champion 1956/57; Irish Cup Winner 1956/57; (with Orient) Football League Division Two Runner-Up 1961/62.
Club Career:
BIography:
Joe Elwood broke into Jimmy McAlinden's Glenavon side while still a teenager, featuring at outside-left in their 1957 "Double" winning side. At eighteen he moved to Division Two Leyton Orient, his free-scoring displays from the wing bringing ten goals in his first campaign in English football. After such startling early form his progress slowed somewhat, and in 1963, as Orient achieved promotion to the topflight for the only time, he played just ten times.
Still, Elwood remained in the thoughts of the Irish selectors, featuring at outside-left in 5-0 defeat by France in a 1960 B international and at inside-left in a 1962 Under-23 match, a scoreless draw against Wales. Although not a regular selection for the Os, he remained a regular goalscorer through to his return to the Irish League with Ards in 1966.
Elwood added much needed experience and guile to a young Ards side, aiding them to turn round their period of mediocrity in the mid-sixties to become challengers once again. He saved his best performances in red and blue for a run in the 1968 Irish Cup. He scored in a 4-1 win over Coleraine despite being given the unfamiliar task of man-marker Bertie Peacock. He scored again in the semi-final against Linfield, though Ards finished 2-1 losers.
Northern Ireland B Cap Details:
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
Northern Ireland Under-23 Cap Details:
07-02-1962 Wales H D 0-0 FR
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 1, Lost 0.
Born: 26 October 1939, Belfast
Position: Outside/Inside-Left
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 B Cap (1960), 1 Under-23 Cap (1962), Youth Caps; 3 Schoolboy Caps (1954).
Club Honours: (with Glenavon) Irish League Champion 1956/57; Irish Cup Winner 1956/57; (with Orient) Football League Division Two Runner-Up 1961/62.
Club Career:
Clubs
|
Seasons
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Signed
|
Fee
|
League
|
FA
Cup
|
FL
Cup
|
Other
|
Glenavon
|
54/55-57/58
|
Sep-54
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
58/59-65/66
|
Apr-58
|
-
|
101(2)/25
|
8(0)/4
|
16(0)/3
|
-
|
|
Ards
|
66/67-67/68
|
c/s-66
|
-
|
/12
|
/2
|
-
|
/10
|
Distillery
|
-
|
c/s-69
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
TOTALS
|
£-
|
/37
|
/6
|
16(0/3
|
/10
|
BIography:
Joe Elwood broke into Jimmy McAlinden's Glenavon side while still a teenager, featuring at outside-left in their 1957 "Double" winning side. At eighteen he moved to Division Two Leyton Orient, his free-scoring displays from the wing bringing ten goals in his first campaign in English football. After such startling early form his progress slowed somewhat, and in 1963, as Orient achieved promotion to the topflight for the only time, he played just ten times.
Still, Elwood remained in the thoughts of the Irish selectors, featuring at outside-left in 5-0 defeat by France in a 1960 B international and at inside-left in a 1962 Under-23 match, a scoreless draw against Wales. Although not a regular selection for the Os, he remained a regular goalscorer through to his return to the Irish League with Ards in 1966.
Elwood added much needed experience and guile to a young Ards side, aiding them to turn round their period of mediocrity in the mid-sixties to become challengers once again. He saved his best performances in red and blue for a run in the 1968 Irish Cup. He scored in a 4-1 win over Coleraine despite being given the unfamiliar task of man-marker Bertie Peacock. He scored again in the semi-final against Linfield, though Ards finished 2-1 losers.
Northern Ireland B Cap Details:
16-03-1960 France A L 0-5 FR
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
Northern Ireland Under-23 Cap Details:
07-02-1962 Wales H D 0-0 FR
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 1, Lost 0.
Comments
What a great teacher who's passion for sport and respect encouragement was amazing whilst we grew up.
I brought my 1st set of golf clubs off him.
Great enthusiasm for sport and always encouraged us all.
I will always be indebted to him.
I would love to know if Joe is doing ok and send a message from my Dad - perhaps even meet up when my Dad is in London. If anyone can help get this message to Joe or point me in the right direction I'd be so grateful. Thank you! Clare O'Neill My email is clare@coppafeel.org
My Parents & Joe & Rona were friends .
Joe is still alive & as far as i know still well
I was in the same year as 1 of his daughters & was friends with his son
Also Joe at school
My 2 sisters were friends with both of Joes other daughters .
Someone mentioned our lady & st peters
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