Career
Blair had played for Scottish amateur sides Bonnybridge Thistle and Ashfield before being signed by Clyde in 1908. He helped the club reach two Scottish Cup Finals, attracting interest from several clubs around Britain. Sheffield Wednesday signed him in 1914 for a fee of £2,000.
Unfortunately he struggled to ever make a big impact on the team due to various events.
Soon after joining the club he was involved in a motorcycle crash that kept him out of the team for a long period and he had made just twenty appearances following his recovery when the Football League was suspended due to the outbreak of World War I. He returned home to Scotland during the war and Sheffield Wednesday struggled to get him to return to the club after the hostilities had ended as he was not happy with the deal being offered. He did eventually return to play for the club but, following their relegation, he left to join in 1920 for £3,500.
He left the club in 1926 and played for two years at Bournemouth before retiring. He later spent time in a coaching role at Cardiff before moving into the licensing trade.