Benny Cairns

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Benny Cairns
Personal information
Full name Bernard Cairns [1] [2]
Date of birth(1928-12-14)14 December 1928
Place of birth Clydebank, Scotland
Position(s) Wing Half
Youth career
Duntocher Hibs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1950–1956 Airdrie 136 (1)
1955–1958 Dumbarton [3] 87 (8)
1958–1961 Toronto Sparta/Roma
1961–1962 Toronto City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bernard Cairns (born 14 December 1928) was a Scottish footballer who played for Airdrie and Dumbarton. [4] He played in Canada in 1958 for AC Sparta Toronto in the National Soccer League. [5] In 1960, he was selected for the NSL All-Star team. [6] In 1961, he played in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Toronto City FC. [7]

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References

  1. "Bernard Cairns". New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917–1967. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  2. "Benny Cairns". National Soccer League. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  4. Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  5. "Joins Sparta". Newspapers.com. Nanaimo Daily News. 20 March 1958. p. 15. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  6. "Charity Is Only Sure Winner When Italia Plays All-Stars". Toronto Daily Star. 28 October 1960. p. 11.
  7. Waring, Ed (20 May 1961). "15,000 Fans Expected At Pro Spccer Opener". The Globe and Mail. p. 25.