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John Blair (footballer, born 1905)

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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)
Position(s) Inside right
Youth career
Neilston Victoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1923–1926 Third Lanark 78 (34)
1926–1927 Tottenham Hotspur 29 (14)
1927–1928 Sheffield United 26 (7)
Fordsons ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Football career

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Blair began his professional career at Third Lanark[2] before joining Tottenham Hotspur.

He scored on his Lilywhites debut in a 2–1 victory over Everton at White Hart Lane in August 1926 in the old First Division.[3] He played a total of 30 matches and scored 14 goals in all competitions for the Spurs between 1926 and 1927.[4]

Blair left London and signed for Sheffield United, where he went on to feature in a further 26 matches and netting seven goals between 1927 and 1928.

He ended his playing career at Irish club Fordsons.


References

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  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 28. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  2. ^ [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
  3. ^ "Tottenham Football/ Premier League debut scorers".
  4. ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine