Aiden Cairns
Aiden Joseph Cairns (1917-1992) was a professional rugby league footballer in the Australian competition, the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership.
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| Full name | Aiden Joseph Cairns | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1917 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 January 1992 Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
A three-quarter, Cairns, played in 17 matches for the Eastern Suburbs in 1938 and 23 for the North Sydney club in 1941,1942 and 1944. In the 1938 season, Cairns was a try scorer in the Eastern Suburbs side that was defeated by Canterbury in that year's premiership final.[2]
Death
He died on 15 January 1992 in Brisbane, Queensland and was cremated at Mt. Thompson Memorial Gardens.
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References
- "Aden Cairns - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters.
Sources
- The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League; Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson
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