John Blair (footballer, born 1905)

John Guthrie Blair (23 August 1905 – 1974) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Third Lanark, Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United.

[1] Blair began his professional career at Third Lanark[2] before joining Tottenham Hotspur.

He scored on his Lilywhites debut in a 2–1 victory over Everton at White Hart Lane in August 1926 in the old First Division.

[3] He played a total of 30 matches and scored 14 goals in all competitions for the Spurs between 1926 and 1927.

[4] Blair left London and signed for Sheffield United, where he went on to feature in a further 26 matches and netting seven goals between 1927 and 1928.