Mark Cairns (footballer)

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Mark Cairns
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-09-25) 25 September 1969 (age 53)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Gala Fairydean
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988–1991 Heart of Midlothian 0 (0)
1988Berwick Rangers (loan) 4 (0)
1989East Stirlingshire (loan) 6 (0)
1991–1994 Gala Fairydean
1994–1997 Partick Thistle 14 (0)
1997–2001 Alloa Athletic 107 (0)
2001–2003 Brechin City 37 (0)
2003 Queen's Park 13 (0)
2003–2004 Bo'ness United
2004–2005 Stirling Albion 0 (0)
2005–2006 Arbroath 3 (0)
2006–2008 Queen's Park 35 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark Cairns (born 25 September 1969) is a Scottish football goalkeeper, who played for Heart of Midlothian, Berwick Rangers, East Stirlingshire, Gala Fairydean, Partick Thistle, Alloa Athletic, Brechin City, Queen's Park, Stirling Albion and Arbroath.

Contents

While at Alloa Cairns played in the 1999 Scottish Challenge Cup Final. The match went to penalties; Cairns saved two and also scored one himself as they defeated Inverness Caledonian Thistle. [1] [2]

Honours

Player

Alloa Athletic

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References

  1. "CAIRNS TAKES THE PLAUDITS AS WASPS WIN FIRST CUP IN 121 YEARS Alloa taste success after feast of goals". The Herald. Glasgow. 22 November 1999. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. "BELL'S CUP". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2021.