Alex Elder
| Date of birth | 25 April 1941 |
| Place of birth | Lisburn |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Position | Left back |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 01 Jan 1959 | 01 Aug 1967 |
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May 1962 | Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | Northern Ireland | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Northern Ireland | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1966-67 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1969-70 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1959 | Northern Ireland v France | D | 1-1 | B International | |
| 06 Apr 1960 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 3-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 08 Oct 1960 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 2-5 | British Home Championship | |
| 26 Oct 1960 | Northern Ireland v West Germany | L | 3-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 09 Nov 1960 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 5-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 12 Apr 1961 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 1-5 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 May 1961 | Greece v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 10 May 1961 | West Germany v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 07 Oct 1961 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | L | 1-6 | British Home Championship | |
| 17 Oct 1961 | Northern Ireland v Greece | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 22 Nov 1961 | England v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 10 Oct 1962 | Poland v Northern Ireland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Preliminary round 1st leg |
| 20 Oct 1962 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 1-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 07 Nov 1962 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 5-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 Nov 1962 | Northern Ireland v Poland | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Preliminary round 2nd leg |
| 03 Apr 1963 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 1-4 | British Home Championship | |
| 30 May 1963 | Spain v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | 1st round 1st leg |
| 05 Feb 1964 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 3-3 | Under-23 | |
| 15 Apr 1964 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 2-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 29 Apr 1964 | Northern Ireland v Uruguay | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Oct 1964 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 3-4 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 Oct 1964 | Northern Ireland v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 14 Nov 1964 | Switzerland v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 25 Nov 1964 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 3-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 17 Mar 1965 | Northern Ireland v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 31 Mar 1965 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 0-5 | British Home Championship | |
| 07 Apr 1965 | Netherlands v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 07 May 1965 | Northern Ireland v Albania | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 02 Oct 1965 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | W | 3-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 10 Nov 1965 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 24 Nov 1965 | Albania v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 30 Mar 1966 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 1-4 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 Jun 1966 | Northern Ireland v Mexico | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Oct 1966 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 16 Nov 1966 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 12 Apr 1967 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 22 Nov 1967 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 28 Feb 1968 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 03 May 1969 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 1-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 06 May 1969 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 10 May 1969 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 10 Sep 1969 | Northern Ireland v USSR | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.