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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernard Cairns[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Clydebank, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing Half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Duntocher Hibs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Bernard Cairns". New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917–1967. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Benny Cairns". National Soccer League. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "Joins Sparta". Newspapers.com. Nanaimo Daily News. 20 March 1958. p. 15. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Charity Is Only Sure Winner When Italia Plays All-Stars". Toronto Daily Star. 28 October 1960. p. 11.
- ^ Waring, Ed (20 May 1961). "15,000 Fans Expected At Pro Spccer Opener". The Globe and Mail. p. 25.
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