Tom_Blair

Tom Blair

Tom Blair

Scottish footballer


Thomas Blair (24 February 1892 – 28 August 1961) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[4]

Quick Facts Personal information, Full name ...

Career

Blair was prominent in the 1910s playing for Kilmarnock,[5] with the culimation of his nine-year spell there being a Scottish Cup win in 1920, lifting the trophy as team captain.[6][7] He then moved to England with Manchester City,[8] spending two years there but only the regular in his position in the second campaign. He played on both sides in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots international trial and conceded only once in each match,[9][10] but this did not lead on to a full cap for Scotland.

By now in his 30s, Blair accepted an invitation to play in the American Soccer League, appearing for teams including Fall River F.C.[11] and New Bedford Whalers.[12][13] After several years in the United States he returned to Scotland with Ayr United (no league appearances recorded) then spent time in Northern Ireland at Linfield before becoming a coach at Dundee United in 1937. That same year he made a final, emergency SFL appearance in a 7–1 defeat to St Bernard's, aged 45.[14]


References

  1. The Pilgrim (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Manchester City". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. Mainly About Players. The Scottish Referee, 31 March 1913. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Killie 3–2 Albion Rovers". Killie FC. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  5. "Kilmarnock, 3; Albion Rovers, 2. Scottish Cup–Final Tie". The Glasgow Herald. 19 April 1920. p. 13. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  6. "Tom Blair". Blue Moon.
  7. Football | Home Scots v. Anglo-Scots. The Scotsman, 31 March 1920, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  8. Football | Trial Game At Glasgow. The Scotsman, 23 March 1922, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  9. "Interest Grows in Fall River's Visit". The Globe-Times – Bethlehem. 15 September 1926. Retrieved 8 June 2020 via Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club.
  10. "Rousing Reception for Bethlehem Invaders". The Globe-Times – Bethlehem. 25 March 1929. Retrieved 8 June 2020 via Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club.
  11. Tommy Blair, StatsCrew. Retrieved 12 April 2022



Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Tom_Blair, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.