Billy Cairns Explained

Billy Cairns
Fullname:William Hart Cairns
Birth Date:7 October 1914
Birth Place:Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height:5 ft 9 in[1]
Position:Centre forward
Years1:–1934
Clubs1:Stargate Rovers
Years2:1934–1939
Clubs2:Newcastle United
Caps2:87
Goals2:51
Years3:1944–1946
Clubs3:Gateshead
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1946–1954
Clubs4:Grimsby Town
Caps4:221
Goals4:121

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.

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  1. News: Newcastle United. Prospects of promotion not much improved . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . vi . Newspapers.com.