John Blair (footballer, born 1910) explained

John Blair
Height:5ft 11
Position:Centre half
Birth Date:1910
Birth Place:Pollokshields, Scotland
Death Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Years1:
Clubs1:Yoker Athletic
Years2:1931–1944
Clubs2:Motherwell
Caps2:246
Goals2:2
Nationalyears1:1933
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1934–1936
Nationalteam2:Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0

John Blair (1910 – 1975) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a centre-half for Motherwell and Scotland.[1]

Blair played a few games for the Motherwell team that won the Scottish league championship in 1931–32 and he played in two Scottish Cup Finals[2] (a defeat to Celtic in 1933, and a loss to Clyde in 1939). He also represented the Scottish League twice.[3]

In early November 1945, the Clapton Orient programme reported that Blair would be joining the O's as both a player and coach. He made four wartime appearances for Orient.[4]

His nephew Charlie Cox was also a footballer, and also won silverware with Motherwell.[5]

Notes and References

  1. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  2. Web site: Johnny Blair . motherwellnet.co.uk. 21 December 2016.
  3. Web site: John Blair - Scotland Football League Record . www.londonhearts.com. 21 December 2016.
  4. https://www.leytonorient.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/VE-DAY-WW2-players-as-at-May-2020.pdf Clapton Orient during World War II
  5. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/death-of-ex-motherwell-player-2440614 Death of ex-Motherwell player