Jim Blyth (footballer, born 1911)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Banes Blyth | ||
Date of birth | 9 August 1911 | ||
Place of birth | Gorebridge, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1979 (aged 67–68) | ||
Position(s) | Centre half | ||
Youth career | |||
– | Newtongrange | ||
– | Arniston Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1936–1937 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | (0) |
1937–1939 | Hull City | 72 | (0) |
1939–1946 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
– | → Falkirk (loan) | ||
1946–1952 | St Johnstone | 132 | (1) |
1952–1956 | Forfar Athletic | 92 | (1) |
– | Peebles Rovers | ||
Total | 307 | (2) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
James Banes Blyth (9 August 1911 – 1979), generally known as Jim Blyth, was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Newtongrange, Arniston Rangers, Tottenham Hotspur, Hull City, Heart of Midlothian, Falkirk and St Johnstone.[1]
Football career[]
After spells with junior clubs Newtongrange and Armiston Rangers, Blyth joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1936. The centre half featured in 11 matches in his time at White Hart Lane.[2] He moved on to Hull City in 1937 to play in a further 72 matches before having spells at Heart of Midlothian, Falkirk (loan), St Johnstone and Forfar Athletic.[3]
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Categories:
- 1911 births
- 1979 deaths
- Scottish footballers
- Sportspeople from Midlothian
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Arniston Rangers F.C. players
- Forfar Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Peebles Rovers F.C. players
- Association football central defenders
- Scottish football defender stubs