title: John Blair (footballer, born 1905)
text: # John Blair (footballer, born 1905)
  
  John Guthrie Blair (23 August 1905, in Neilston – 1974) was a professional footballer who played for Third Lanark, Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United.
  
  ## Football career
  
  Blair began his professional career at Third Lanark 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. He played a total of 30 matches and scored 14 goals in all competitions for the Spurs between 1926–27.
  
  Blair left London and signed for Sheffield United, where he went on to feature in a further 26 matches and netting seven goals between 1927–28.
  
  He ended his playing career at Irish club Fordsons.
  
  