William Blair (Scottish footballer)

William Blair
Personal information
Date of birth	11 March 1872
Place of birth	Greenock, Scotland
Position	Left half
Senior career*
Years	Team
–	Morton
1891–1897	Third Lanark
1897–1902	Morton
Total
International career
1896	Scotland
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated October 15, 2025

William Blair (born 11 March 1872) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half for Greenock Morton, Third Lanark and Scotland.^[2]^[3] He was also an accomplished rower.

References

↑ "[Scotland player] William Blair". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
↑ ( Smith 2013 , p. 27)
↑ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

Sources

Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.

External links

William Blair at the Scottish Football Association

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[1] "[Scotland player] William Blair". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 June 2020.

[smith-2] ( Smith 2013 , p. 27)

[litsterprewar-3] John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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Personal information
Date of birth	11 March 1872 (1872-03-11)
Place of birth	Greenock, Scotland
Position	Left half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Morton
1891–1897	Third Lanark	91	(7)
1897–1902	Morton	40	(7)
Total		131	(14)
International career
1896^[1]	Scotland	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals