Jim Blyth (footballer, born 1911)

Jim Blyth
Personal information
Full name James Barnes Blyth
Date of birth 9 August 1911
Place of birth Gorebridge, Scotland
Date of death 1979 (aged 68)
Place of death Gorebridge, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10+12 in (1.79 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
Newtongrange
Arniston Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1937 Tottenham Hotspur 11 (0)
1937–1939 Hull City 72 (0)
1939–1946 Heart of Midlothian 0 (0)
Falkirk (loan)
1946–1952 St Johnstone 132 (1)
1952–1956 Forfar Athletic 92 (1)
Peebles Rovers
Total 307 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Barnes Blyth (9 August 1911 – 1979) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Newtongrange, Arniston Rangers, Tottenham Hotspur, Hull City, Heart of Midlothian, Falkirk and St Johnstone.[2]

  1. ^ "'Spurs. The Hall-mark of soccer". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. Soccerdata. p. 29. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.