John Guthrie Blair (23 August 1905 – 1974) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Third Lanark,

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Football career

Blair began his professional career at Third Lanark Record of pre-war Scottish League Players John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012 before joining Tottenham Hotspur. He scored on his ''Lilywhites'' debut in a 2–1 victory over Everton at

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in August 1926 in the old

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. He played a total of 30 matches and scored 14 goals in all competitions for the ''Spurs'' between 1926 and 1927.Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players
Retrieved 29 November 2012 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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blair, John 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