Jimmy Blair (footballer, born 1888)

Jimmy Blair
Personal information
Full name James Blair
Date of birth (1888-05-11)11 May 1888
Place of birth Glenboig, Scotland
Date of death 28 February 1964(1964-02-28) (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)
1916–1919Rangers (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)
1919Scotland (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]

  1. ^ "Cardiff City". Athletic News. 24 August 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 13 November 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "20 Mar 1911, Home v Anglo Scots". londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Sat 19 Apr 1919 Ireland 0 Scotland 0". londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. ^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 24. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.