James Edward Elliott (1891–1939)[2] was an English professional football player and manager.

Born in Peterborough, Elliott spent his early career with non-league teams South Weald and Peterborough City, before turning professional in 1912 with Tottenham Hotspur, before later playing for Brentford.

He coached the Spanish team between 1927 and 1929 and drove Valencia to the semi-finals of the Copa in 1928.

[5] Elliott was manager of Swedish side AIK between 1932 and 1934.

[8] This biographical article related to association football in England, about a midfielder born in the 1890s, is a stub.