| 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.
Football career
Blair began his professional career at Third Lanark 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. He played a total of 30 matches and scored 14 goals in all competitions for the Spurs between 1926 and 1927.
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
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 28. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- , 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
- 1905 births
- 1974 deaths
- People from Neilston
- Footballers from East Renfrewshire
- Scottish men's footballers
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- League of Ireland players
- Third Lanark A.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Cork F.C. players
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Neilston Victoria F.C. players
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen