Jimmy Blair (footballer, born 1888)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Blair | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Glenboig, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 28 February 1964 (aged 75) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bonnybridge Thistle | |||
| ?–1908 | Ashfield | ||
| 1908–1914 | Clyde | 157 | (4) |
| 1914–1920 | Sheffield Wednesday | 57 | (0) |
| 1916–1919 | → Rangers (loan) | 91 | (7) |
| 1920–1926 | Cardiff City | 177 | (0) |
| 1926–1928 |
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | ||
| International career | |||
| 1911 |
Home v Anglo Scots[2] | 1 | (0) |
| 1911–1912 |
Scottish League XI | 3 | (0) |
| 1919 | → Scotland (wartime)[3] | 3 | (0) |
| 1920–1924 | Scotland | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Blair (11 May 1888 – 28 February 1964) was a Scottish international
His sons,
Career
Club
Blair had played for Scottish
He returned home to Scotland during the war (winning the 1917–18 Scottish Football League title with Rangers during the second of three seasons with the Glasgow club) and Sheffield Wednesday struggled to get him to return to the club after the hostilities had ended as he was not happy with the deal being offered. He did eventually return to play for the club but, following their relegation, he left to join Cardiff City in 1920 for £3,500.
He made his debut in a 4–2 win over
International
During the early 1920s Blair became a regular for Scotland and won a total of eight caps, captaining the side on three occasions, making his first appearance on 13 March 1920 against Ireland and his final appearance on 16 February 1924 against Wales.[5][7]
Honours
- Clyde
- 1911–12[6]
- Glasgow Charity Cup: 1909–10[8]
- Rangers
- Scottish League: 1917–18[6]
- Glasgow Cup: 1917–18, 1918–19[9]
- Glasgow Charity Cup: 1918–19[10]
- Cardiff City[4]
- Scotland
See also
- List of Scotland national football team captains
- List of Scotland wartime international footballers
- List of Scottish football families
References
- ^ "Cardiff City". Athletic News. 24 August 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 13 November 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "20 Mar 1911, Home v Anglo Scots". londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Sat 19 Apr 1919 Ireland 0 Scotland 0". londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ a b c d Jimmy Blair at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ a b c John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Scotland international matches" rsssf.org retrieved 1 April 2008
- ^ "CLYDE V THIRD LANARK 1-1 (GLASGOW CHARITY CUP FINAL: MAY 14, 1910)". Play up Liverpool. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Association Football. | Glasgow Cup Final., The Glasgow Herald, 8 October 1917
Association Football | Glasgow Cup Final, The Glasgow Herald, 7 October 1918 - ^ Record Drawings, The Glasgow Herald, 2 June 1919
- ^ "TON PENTRE'S 1922 WELSH CUP FINAL". CPD Ton Pentre AFC. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
"Jimm Blair's 1923 Welsh Cup Medal". Graham Budd Auctions. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2021.