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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Blair | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Glenboig, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 28 February 1964 (aged 75) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bonnybridge Thistle | |||
| ?–1908 | Ashfield | ||
| 1908–1914 | Clyde | 157 | (4) |
| 1914–1920 | Sheffield Wednesday | 57 | (0) |
| 1916–1919 | → Rangers (loan) | 91 | (7) |
| 1920–1926 | Cardiff City | 177 | (0) |
| 1926–1928 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | ||
| International career | |||
| 1911 | Home v Anglo Scots[2] | 1 | (0) |
| 1911–1912 | Scottish League XI | 3 | (0) |
| 1919 | → Scotland (wartime)[3] | 3 | (0) |
| 1920–1924 | Scotland | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Blair (11 May 1888 – 28 February 1964) was a Scottish international footballer, probably most well known for playing in the 1925 FA Cup Final for Cardiff City.
His sons, Doug and Jimmy Jr., were also professional footballers.[4]
- ^ "Cardiff City". Athletic News. 24 August 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 13 November 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "20 Mar 1911, Home v Anglo Scots". londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Sat 19 Apr 1919 Ireland 0 Scotland 0". londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 24. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.