Jim Blyth

Position
Goalkeeper
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Perth
Date Of Birth
February 2, 1955
Age
70
Height (cm)
185
Games Played
174
-
Per Game
Games Started
174
1.0
Per Game
Minutes
15630
89.8
Per Game
Goals Conceded
257
1.5
Per Game
Clean Sheets
37
0.2
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

Gordon Milne spotted the teenage goalkeeper at his former club Preston in 1972 and paid £20,000 for him – a good price considering he had only played 1 senior game. Jim understudied Bill Glazier, Neil Ramsbottom and Bryan King before getting his chance when King was injured. He was a virtual ever present for the next two seasons and developed into one of the best ‘keepers in the top division. In 1978 his outstanding club form earned him two full Scottish caps and was understudy to Alan Rough at the 1978 World Cup finals. Later that year Manchester United were prepared to pay £440,000, a British record for a goalkeeper, but Jim’s back failed a medical. He shared goalkeeping duties with Les Sealey for a further four seasons but his back was always a source of problems. In September 1979 he was forced to pull out of the home game with Norwich when his back went in the warm-up and youth team ‘keeper Steve Murcott played. In 1982 he joined Birmingham on a free transfer but played little senior football before retiring. He returned to Highfield Road as goalkeeping coach under Gordon Strachan but left with Strachan in 2001.

Penalties faced (28 - 3 saved)
1975-76
19 December 1975 v Everton H, scored
31 January 1976 v Derby County A, scored
20 March 1976 v Birmingham City A, scored
1976-77
21 August 1976 v Middlesbrough A, saved
18 December 1976 v Manchester City A, missed (hit bar)
16 February 1977 v Stoke City A, scored
1977-78
24 August 1977 v Manchester City A, scored
15 October 1977 v Leicester City A, 1 scored, 1 saved
29 November 1977 v Anfield A, scored
27 December 1977 v Norwich City H, scored
2 January 1978 v Derby County A, scored
4 February 1978 v Liverpool H, saved
25 April 1978 v Manchester City A, scored
1979-80
21 August 1979 v Bristol City H, scored
25 August 1979 v Nottingham Forest A, scored
27 February 1980 v Tottenham Hotspur A, x2 both scored
8 March 1980 v West Bromwich Albion, scored
26 April 1980 v Manchester United, scored
29 April 1980 v Aston Villa, scored
1981-82
19 September 1981 v Brighton & Hove Albion A, scored
22 September 1981 v Liverpool H, scored
26 September 1981 v Southampton H, scored
21 November 1981 v West Ham United A, scored
23 January 1982 v Manchester City A, scored
20 February 1982 v Liverpool A, scored
27 February 1982 v Aston Villa A, scored

FA Cup (England)
1981-1982
Coventry City
4
4
360′
4
1
1979-1980
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1
1978-1979
Coventry City
2
2
180′
6
1976-1977
Coventry City
2
2
180′
3
1
1975-1976
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1
10
10
0
900′
0
0
0
15
2
Football League First Division (England)
1981-1982
Coventry City
27
27
2430′
51
4
1980-1981
Coventry City
7
7
630′
11
2
1979-1980
Coventry City
21
21
1890′
32
4
1978-1979
Coventry City
6
6
540′
1
9
1
1977-1978
Coventry City
40
40
3600′
59
8
1976-1977
Coventry City
31
31
2760′
43
6
1975-1976
Coventry City
19
19
1710′
25
4
151
151
0
13560′
1
0
0
230
29
League Cup (England)
1981-1982
Coventry City
2
2
180′
1
2
1980-1981
Coventry City
3
3
270′
1
2
1979-1980
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1
1977-1978
Coventry City
4
4
360′
6
1
1976-1977
Coventry City
3
3
270′
3
2
13
13
0
1170′
1
0
0
12
6
Totals:
174
174
0
15630′
2
0
0
257
37
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
FA Cup 1981-1982
FA Cup 1981-1982
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Oxford United
H
W 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
W 1:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 3:1
90`
1
Football League First Division 1981-1982
Football League First Division 1981-1982
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 4:0
90`
4
Coventry City
Notts County
H
L 1:5
90`
5
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
H
L 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Birmingham City
A
D 3:3
90`
3
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
L 2:4
90`
4
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 3:2
90`
3
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
L 0:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
L 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Stoke City
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 5:2
90`
5
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Swansea City
H
W 3:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 4:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
L 1:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
D 2:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
W 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Notts County
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Stoke City
A
L 4:0
90`
4
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Milk Cup 1981-1982
Milk Cup 1981-1982
Coventry City
Everton
H
L 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Football League First Division 1980-1981
Football League First Division 1980-1981
Coventry City
Everton
H
L 0:5
90`
5
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
W 3:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
W 3:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Birmingham City
A
L 3:1
90`
3
League Cup 1980-1981
League Cup 1980-1981
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
W 0:1
90`
Football League First Division 1979-1980
Football League First Division 1979-1980
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
L 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 1:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 3:0
90`
3
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
L 1:3
90`
3
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
L 0:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
L 4:3
90`
4
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 4:1
90`
4
Coventry City
Bristol City
H
W 3:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Stoke City
A
L 3:2
90`
3
FA Cup 1979-1980
FA Cup 1979-1980
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
L 1:0
90`
1
League Cup 1979-1980
League Cup 1979-1980
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
W 0:1
90`
Football League First Division 1978-1979
Football League First Division 1978-1979
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
L 0:3
90`
3
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
W 1:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 1:3
90`
3
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
D 1:1
90`
1
FA Cup 1978-1979
FA Cup 1978-1979
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
A
L 4:0
90`
4
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
D 2:2
90`
2
Football League First Division 1977-1978
Football League First Division 1977-1978
Coventry City
Bristol City
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
L 3:1
90`
3
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 3:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
W 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 2:3
90`
3
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Birmingham City
H
W 4:0
90`
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
A
D 3:3
90`
3
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 5:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 4:2
90`
4
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
W 5:4
90`
4
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
L 1:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Bristol City
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 6:0
90`
6
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
W 4:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
W 1:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
L 1:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 2:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 3:1
90`
1
League Cup 1977-1978
League Cup 1977-1978
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
L 0:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
D 2:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
W 2:3
90`
2
Coventry City
Huddersfield Town
A
W 0:2
90`
Football League First Division 1976-1977
Football League First Division 1976-1977
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
D 1:1
60`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 2:1
90`
2
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
L 3:1
90`
3
Coventry City
Derby County
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Birmingham City
A
L 3:1
90`
3
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
L 3:0
90`
3
Coventry City
Stoke City
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 4:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
L 1:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
D 2:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Bristol City
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
L 1:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Birmingham City
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 3:1
90`
3
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
W 4:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 0:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
L 1:0
90`
1
FA Cup 1976-1977
FA Cup 1976-1977
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 3:1
90`
3
Coventry City
Millwall
H
W 1:0
90`
League Cup 1976-1977
League Cup 1976-1977
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 3:0
90`
3
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
W 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Bristol City
A
W 0:1
90`
Football League First Division 1975-1976
Football League First Division 1975-1976
Coventry City
Burnley
A
W 1:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
L 4:1
90`
4
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
W 3:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Stoke City
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
L 0:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Birmingham City
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
L 4:1
90`
4
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
L 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
W 0:3
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 2:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield United
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
L 1:2
90`
2
FA Cup 1975-1976
FA Cup 1975-1976
Coventry City
Bristol City
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Birmingham City
Sun, 01 Aug, 1982
Free
Coventry City
Birmingham City
Sun, 01 Aug, 1982
Free
Coventry City
Hereford United
Sat, 01 Mar, 1975
Loan
Coventry City
Hereford United
Sat, 01 Mar, 1975
Loan
Preston North End
Coventry City
Sun, 01 Oct, 1972
Preston North End
Coventry City
Sun, 01 Oct, 1972

Scotland, 2 caps
Selected for the Scotland squad for the 1978 FIFA World Cup (squad #12), did not play

1977-78
22 February 1978 Scotland v Bulgaria, Hampden Park, Friendly 2-1
17 May 1978 Scotland v Wales, Hampden Park, British Home Championship, 1-1

Scotland Youth International