James Barnes Blyth (9 August 1911 – 1979) was a Scottish professional

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who played for

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, Arniston Rangers,

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, Heart of Midlothian,

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and

St Johnstone St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland. The team competes in the , the second division of Scottish football. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun (or Saint Johnstoun)—an old name o ...

Football career

After spells with

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clubs Newtongrange and Armiston Rangers, Blyth joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1936. The

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featured in 11 matches in his time at

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. 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.

References

1911 births 1979 deaths Scottish men's footballers Footballers 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 Date of death missing Place of death missing Peebles Rovers F.C. players Men's association football central defenders 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-defender-1910s-stub