John Blair (footballer, born 1905)

John Blair

Personal information
Full name	John Guthrie Blair
Date of birth	23 August 1905
Place of birth	Neilston, Scotland
Date of death	1974 (aged 68–69)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
?–?	Third Lanark	?	(?)
1926–1927	Tottenham Hotspur	29	(14)
1927–1928	Sheffield United	26	(7)
?–?	Fordsons	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

John Guthrie Blair (born 23 August 1905 in Neilston–died 1974) was a professional footballer who played for Third Lanark, Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United.^[1]

Football career

Blair began his career at Third Lanark before joining Tottenham Hotspur. He played a total of 30 matches and scored 14 goals in all competitions for the White Hart Lane club between 1926–27. ^[2] Blair signed for Sheffield United where he went on to feature in a further 26 matches and netting seven goals between 1927–28. He ended his playing career at Irish club Fordsons.

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 28. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
2. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived June 3, 2009, at WebCite