Jim Blair (Scottish footballer)

Jim Blair
Personal information
Full name	James Blair
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
1967–1970	St Mirren
1970–1971	Hibernian
1971–1973	St Mirren
1973–1974	Norwich City
1974–1977	K.V. Mechelen
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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

Scottish Division Two: 1967–68^[3]

References

^ "Jim Blair". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
^ "Jim Blair: 1947-2011". St Mirren official website. 9 April 2011. Archived from the original on 11 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
^ "Jim Blair". Cairters Corner. Retrieved 10 April 2023.

Jim Blair at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

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[1] "Jim Blair". Barry Hugman's Footballers.

[2] "Jim Blair: 1947-2011". St Mirren official website. 9 April 2011. Archived from the original on 11 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.

[3] "Jim Blair". Cairters Corner. Retrieved 10 April 2023.

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