Billy Cairns

Billy Cairns

Personal information
Full name	William Hart Cairns
Date of birth	(1914-10-07)7 October 1914
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of death	25 May 1988(1988-05-25) (aged 73)
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1934	Stargate Rovers
1934–1939	Newcastle United	87	(51)
1944–1946	Gateshead	0	(0)
1946–1954	Grimsby Town	221	(121)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Hart Cairns (7 October 1914 – 25 May 1988) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.

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 and 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.

References

1. "Newcastle United. Prospects of promotion not much improved". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.

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.