| 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, in Neilston – 1974) was a professional footballer who played for Third Lanark, Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United.[1]
Football career
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 1926–27.[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 1927–28.
He ended his playing career at Irish club Fordsons.
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 28. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ↑ [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
- ↑ "Tottenham Football/ Premier League debut scorers".
- ↑ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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