| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 February 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Linlithgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 18 April 1939 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Newton Abbott, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Harp Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1890–1892 | Hibernian | ||
| 1891–1892 | → Leith Athletic (loan) | 20 | (8) |
| 1892–1898 | Celtic | 83 | (31) |
| 1898 | → Preston North End (loan) | ||
| 1898–1899 | Preston North End | ||
| 1899 | Derby County | 2 | (0) |
| 1899–1900 | Bristol City | ||
| 1900–1903 | Luton Town | ||
| 1903–1909 | Leicester Fosse | 100 | (18) |
| International career | |||
| 1892–1898 | Scottish League XI | 6 | (1) |
| 1894–1896 | Scotland | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1907–1909 | Leicester Fosse | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Blessington (28 February 1874 – 18 April 1939) was a Scottish football player (an inside right) and manager.