James Blair (13 January 1947 – 6 April 2011) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a striker. Active between 1967 and 1977 in Scotland, England and Belgium, Blair made 158 appearances in the Scottish Football League and the Football League, scoring 65 goals.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Blair[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Calderbank, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 6 April 2011 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Keerbergen, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shotts Bon Accord | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1970 | St Mirren | 84 | (40) |
| 1970–1971 | Hibernian | 18 | (5) |
| 1971–1973 | St Mirren | 50 | (20) |
| 1973–1974 | Norwich City | 6 | (0) |
| 1974–1977 | K.V. Mechelen | 93 | (14) |
| Total | 251 | (79) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Calderbank, Blair played youth football for Shotts Bon Accord before turning professional with St Mirren in 1967. Blair moved to Hibernian in 1970, before returning to St Mirren a year later. Blair played in England for Norwich City between 1973 and 1974, before playing with Belgian club K.V. Mechelen.
Blair died at his home in Belgium on 6 April 2011, at the age of 64.[2]
Honours
St Mirren
References
- Jim Blair at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database