Jim Blair

For other people of the same name, see James Blair.
Jim Blair
Personal information
Full name James Blair
Date of birth (1947-01-13)13 January 1947
Place of birth Calderbank, Scotland
Date of death 6 April 2011(2011-04-06) (aged 64)
Place of death Keerbergen, Belgium
Playing position 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 KV Mechelen 93 (14)
Total 251 (79)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

James "Jim" 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 KV Mechelen.

Blair died at his home in Belgium on 6 April 2011, at the age of 64.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Jim Blair: 1947-2011". St. Mirren official website. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.


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