Billy Cairns
William Hart Cairns (7 October 1914 – 1988) was an English footballer who played as a Centre forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Hart Cairns | ||
Date of birth | 7 October 1912 | ||
Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
Date of death | 1988 (aged 73–74) | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1934 | Stargate Rovers | ||
1934–1939 | Newcastle United | 87 | (51) |
1944–1946 | Gateshead | 0 | (0) |
1946–1954 | Grimsby Town | 221 | (121) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Cairns started his career with non-league Stargate Rovers before signing for Newcastle United in 1934. He scored a total of 53 goals in 90 league & cup appearances for Newcastle before the outbreak of World War II. Cairns signed for Gateshead in 1944, appearing in the 1945–46 FA Cup. He scored 5 goals in 4 games during the competition before signing for Grimsby Town prior to The Football League resuming in 1946–47. He played over 220 games for Grimsby before retiring in 1954.
Sources
- "Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database". Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- "Billy Cairns". Football Database. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
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