Cairns, Jimmy
| Position | Defender |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Signed From | Dunipace Thistle |
| Sold To | Third Lanark |
| Games Played | 87 [Show all] |
| Games Started | 87 |
| Games On As Sub | 0 |
| Goals | 2 (including 1 penalty) |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
| Debut | Vs Falkirk on 05/01/1946 in Scottish Southern League (H 4-1) |
| First Goal | Vs Falkirk on 05/01/1946 in Scottish Southern League (H 4-1) |
Season Breakdown
| Scottish League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals |
| 1951/1952 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 0 |
| 1950/1951 | 7 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 13 (0) | 0 |
| 1949/1950 | 30 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 9 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 40 (0) | 0 |
| 1948/1949 | 16 (0) | 1 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 20 (0) | 1 |
| 1947/1948 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 1946/1947 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 |
| 1945/1946 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 1 | 3 (0) | 1 |
| Totals | 55 (0) | 1 | 5 (0) | 0 | 20 (0) | 0 | 7 (0) | 1 | 87 (0) | 2 |
Last 5 Games Started
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/08/1951 | Home | League Cup (Group 2 / Group 2) | Motherwell | Lost | 0-4 |
| 11/08/1951 | Away | League Cup (Group 2 / Group 2) | Partick Thistle | Lost | 2-4 |
| 28/07/1951 | Away | St Mungo Cup (SF Replay) | Aberdeen | Lost | 1-2 |
| 25/07/1951 | Neutral | St Mungo Cup (SF) | Aberdeen | Drawn | 1-1 |
| 21/07/1951 | Neutral | St Mungo Cup (QF) | Motherwell | Won | 3-1 |
Last 5 Games Scored In
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/01/1949 | Home | Scottish League (Division One (old) / 20) | Aberdeen | Won | 4-1 |
| 05/01/1946 | Home | Scottish Southern League (A Division / 24) | Falkirk | Won | 4-1 |
Current Comments
2 comments so far (post your own)Jimmy Cairns was born in Bonnybridge, stood 5ft 11in and was a left-back. He was making solid progress when he broke his leg in 1949, which badly hampered his career. Joined Third Lanark in January 1952 and from there went to St Johnstone in 1953, his final senior club.
During the war he served in the Royal Navy and he escaped from the 'Ghurka' when it sank in the Mediterranean in 1942.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 11/11/2013 - 01:25
Jimmy cairns is my great uncle and proud of him
Posted by linsay on 18/06/2014 - 21:25