James Blessington

Celtic hero James Blessington was born in Linlithgow, Scotland on 28 February 1874. Died 18 April 1939 aged 65.

James Blessington was a right sided forward who had an eventful career, he first came to prominence with Celtic in the 1890s after starting his playing days in Leith with Leith Hibernians, Hibernian and Leith Athletic, joining Celtic in 1892. Over the next six years he won three Scottish League championships and also appeared in two Scottish Cup finals.