Kenny Blair
Normal Position: Left Back
Height: 5' 8 1/2
Weight: 11st 12lbs
Born: 28/09/1952 (Portadown)
A Northern Ireland Schoolboy International when he was capped against 4Wales at outside-left, he joined Derby County as an apprentice straight from school after a trial in 1969. Playing as a sweeper alongside the centre-half he captained Derby's Reserves in 1972-74. He signed for Halifax Town after a month's trial for a fee in the region of Do,000 but was out of the side with torn ankle ligaments at the start of 1975-76. He suffered a dislocated shoulder whilst on loan with Stockport County and returned injured to Halifax Town. He was signed by Ray Henderson from Halifax along with Tony Rhodes. He left following a disagreement over travelling expenses. He later gave Burton Albion excellent service both as a player (9 seasons and 328 games) and manager (September 1989 to January 1990). After leaving Southport he became a fingerprints and 'scene of crime' photographer for the police, initially in Derbyshire and, for the last few years, in Devon and Cornwall
Transfers
| Season | Date | From | To | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976/1977 | 14/06/1976 | HALIFAX TOWN | Southport | |
| 1976/1977 | 06/05/1977 | Southport | UNATTACHED |
Player Match Stats
Cambrian Cup, Conference League Cup, English Jubilee Fund, FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, Lancashire Floodlit Trophy, Lancashire Junior Cup, Lancashire League Medal Competition, Lancashire Senior Cup, League, Liverpool Senior Cup, Northern Premier League Cup, Northern Premier League Shield, PLAY OFFS , President's Cup, President's Inter League, Third Division (North) Cup, Welsh Cup,
| Season | Apps | Subs | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976/1977 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 0 |
Appearances & Goals
Games where player was named on the team sheet
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/03/1977 | League / D4 | A | NEWPORT COUNTY | 1 - 3 |
| 01/03/1977 | League / D4 | A | ROCHDALE | 0 - 3 |
| 12/02/1977 | League / D4 | A | BRADFORD CITY | 0 - 1 |
| 05/02/1977 | League / D4 | H | ALDERSHOT | 0 - 1 |
| 29/01/1977 | League / D4 | H | WATFORD | 1 - 3 |
| 20/11/1976 | FA Cup / 1 | H | PORT VALE | 1 - 2 |
| 13/11/1976 | League / D4 | A | BOURNEMOUTH | 0 - 5 |
| 06/11/1976 | League / D4 | H | ROCHDALE | 1 - 1 |
| 02/11/1976 | League / D4 | A | SCUNTHORPE UNITED | 1 - 1 |
| 30/10/1976 | League / D4 | A | EXETER CITY | 1 - 3 |
| 02/10/1976 | League / D4 | A | SWANSEA CITY | 1 - 2 |
| 25/09/1976 | League / D4 | H | NEWPORT COUNTY | 0 - 1 |
| 18/09/1976 | League / D4 | A | BRENTFORD | 0 - 3 |
| 14/09/1976 | League / D4 | A | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | 0 - 1 |
| 11/09/1976 | League / D4 | H | TORQUAY UNITED | 1 - 1 |
| 03/09/1976 | League / D4 | H | BRADFORD CITY | 0 - 4 |
| 28/08/1976 | League / D4 | A | ALDERSHOT | 0 - 1 |
| 24/08/1976 | Football League Cup / 1R | A | CARLISLE UNITED | 2 - 3 |
| 21/08/1976 | League / D4 | H | DONCASTER ROVERS | 2 - 2 |
| 17/08/1976 | Football League Cup / 12L | A | CARLISLE UNITED | 1 - 0 |
| 14/08/1976 | Football League Cup / 11L | H | CARLISLE UNITED | 1 - 2 |
| 31/07/1976 | Liverpool Senior Cup / SF | A | TRANMERE ROVERS | 1 - 0 |
