James Blessington
| Date of birth | 28 February 1874 |
| Place of birth | Linlithgow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Forward |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1899-00 | Derby County | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1903-04 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1903-04 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 34 | 7 |
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| 1904-05 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1904-05 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 28 | 2 |
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| 1905-06 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1905-06 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 29 | 7 |
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| 1906-07 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 7 | 2 |
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| 1907-08 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 1 | ||||
| 1908-09 | Leicester City | League Division One | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep 1903 | Barnsley v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1903 | Leicester City v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1903 | Stockport County v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1903 | Leicester City v Chesterfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1903 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1903 | Leicester City v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1903 | Preston North End v Leicester City | L | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1903 | Leicester City v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 8-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1903 | Leicester City v Market Harborough | W | 10-0 | FA Cup | 3rd qualifying round |
| 07 Nov 1903 | Blackpool v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1903 | Wellingborough v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th qualifying round |
| 21 Nov 1903 | Burton United v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1903 | Burton United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th qualifying round |
| 03 Dec 1903 | Leicester City v Burton United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th qualifying round replay |
| 07 Dec 1903 | Burton United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th qualifying round 2nd replay |
| 12 Dec 1903 | Leicester City v Glossop North End | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1903 | Bradford City v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1903 | Leicester City v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1903 | Leicester City v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1904 | Leicester City v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1904 | Lincoln City v Leicester City | L | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Jan 1904 | Leicester City v Stockport County | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1904 | Chesterfield Town v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1904 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Feb 1904 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1904 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1904 | Grimsby Town v Leicester City | L | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1904 | Leicester City v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1904 | Port Vale v Leicester City | L | 6-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1904 | Leicester City v Blackpool | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1904 | Gainsborough Trinity v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1904 | Leicester City v Burton United | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1904 | Bristol City v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1904 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1904 | Leicester City v Gainsborough Trinity | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1904 | Glossop North End v Leicester City | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1904 | Leicester City v Bradford City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1904 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1904 | Leicester City v Burton United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1904 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1904 | Leicester City v Port Vale | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1904 | Bristol City v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1904 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1904 | Leicester City v Gresley Rovers | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 4th qualifying round |
| 26 Nov 1904 | Northampton Town v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th qualifying round |
| 01 Dec 1904 | Leicester City v Northampton Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th qualifying round replay |
| 03 Dec 1904 | Barnsley v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1904 | Southall v Leicester City | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | 6th qualifying round |
| 15 Dec 1904 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1904 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Dec 1904 | Leicester City v Grimsby Town | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1904 | Leicester City v Glossop North End | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1904 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1904 | Leicester City v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1905 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | W | 2-5 | FA Cup | Intermediate round |
| 07 Jan 1905 | Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1905 | Burton United v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Feb 1905 | Aston Villa v Leicester Fosse | L | 5-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Feb 1905 | Leicester City v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1905 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Feb 1905 | Leicester City v Gainsborough Trinity | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Mar 1905 | Chesterfield Town v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Mar 1905 | Leicester City v Bradford City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1905 | Lincoln City v Leicester City | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Mar 1905 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1905 | Leicester City v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1905 | Port Vale v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1905 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1905 | Leicester City v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1905 | Glossop North End v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1905 | Grimsby Town v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1905 | Bradford City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1905 | Leicester City v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1905 | Burton United v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1905 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1905 | Burnley v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1905 | Gainsborough Trinity v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Oct 1905 | Leicester City v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Nov 1905 | Stockport County v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1905 | Leicester City v Lincoln City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Dec 1905 | Chesterfield Town v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1905 | Leicester City v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1905 | Leicester City v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Dec 1905 | Leyton Orient v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Jan 1906 | Leicester City v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Jan 1906 | Liverpool v Leicester Fosse | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Jan 1906 | Leeds City v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Jan 1906 | Leicester City v Burton United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Feb 1906 | Chelsea v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Feb 1906 | Leicester City v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Feb 1906 | Bristol City v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Feb 1906 | Leicester City v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1906 | Glossop North End v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1906 | Leicester City v Stockport County | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1906 | Blackpool v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1906 | Leicester City v Bradford City | L | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1906 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 2-5 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1906 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1906 | Port Vale v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1906 | Hull City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1906 | Barnsley v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1906 | Lincoln City v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Dec 1906 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Dec 1906 | Leicester City v Chesterfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Dec 1906 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1906 | Leicester City v Burton United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1906 | Leicester City v Port Vale | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1907 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Feb 1907 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1907 | Leicester City v Chesterfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1908 | Leicester Fosse v Bradford City | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893-94 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1895-96 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1894 | Ireland v Scotland | W | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 07 Apr 1894 | Scotland v England | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 Mar 1896 | Ireland v Scotland | D | 3-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 04 Apr 1896 | Scotland v England | W | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.