John Blair (footballer, born 1910)
John Blair (1910 – 1975) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a centre half for Motherwell and Scotland.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Pollokshields, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1975 (aged 64–65) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft (152 cm) 11[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Yoker Athletic | ||
| 1931–1944 | Motherwell | 246 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1933 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| 1934–1936 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Blair played a few games for the Motherwell team that won the Scottish league championship in 1931–32 and he played in two Scottish Cup Finals[4] (a defeat to Celtic in 1933, and a loss to Clyde in 1939). He also represented the Scottish League twice.[5]
During early November 1945, the Clapton Orient programme reported that Blair would be joining the O's as both a player and coach. He made four wartime appearances for Orient.[1]
His nephew Charlie Cox was also a footballer, and also won silverware with Motherwell.[6]
References
- Clapton Orient during World War II, Neilson Kaufman / Leyton Orient FC, 6 May 2020
- John Blair at the Scottish Football Association
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - "Johnny Blair". motherwellnet.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- "John Blair - Scotland Football League Record". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- Death of ex-Motherwell player, Daily Record, 12 February 2009
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