James S. Blair

James S. Blair (born c. 1910) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half for Third Lanark in the first and second tiers of the Scottish Football League during the 1930s.[1]

Jimmy Blair
Personal information
Full name James S. Blair
Date of birth c. 1910
Place of birth Scotland
Playing position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Royal Albert Athletic
1930–1944 Third Lanark 251 (9)
1944–1946 St Mirren 0 (0)
National team
1939 Scottish League XI 2 (0)
Teams managed
1954–1955 Third Lanark
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He won the Scottish Division Two title on two occasions (1930–31 and 1934–35) and played in the 1936 Scottish Cup Final which Thirds lost 1–0 to Rangers.[2] A short time prior to the outbreak of World War II, Blair was selected to play for the Scottish Football League XI in two matches.[3] In 1944 he joined St Mirren, but only appeared for the club in unofficial wartime competitions before retiring in 1946.[4] He later managed Third Lanark between 1954 and 1955, without much success.[5]

References

  1. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Rangers Retain Scottish Cup, The Glasgow Herald, 20 April 1936
  3. (SFL player) James S Blair, London Hearts Supporters Club
  4. Player profiles B, StMirren.info
  5. (Third Lanark manager) Blair, Jimmy, FitbaStats
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