Thomas Cairns (1896 – 13 October 1917) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Newcastle United as an inside left.[1][4]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Cairns[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1896[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chopwell, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 13 October 1917 (aged 21)[3] | ||
| Place of death | near Arras, France[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1913 | Chopwell Villa | ||
| 1913–1914 | Newcastle City | ||
| 1914–1917 | Newcastle United | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editPrior to joining Newcastle United, Cairns worked as a driver.[2] He enlisted as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery in 1915, during the First World War.[2] Serving in 'Z' 61st Trench Mortar Battery, he saw action at Fromelles and at the Third Battle Of Ypres and rose to the rank of corporal.[2][5] Cairns was killed east of Arras on 13 October 1917, during the build-up to the offensive on Cambrai.[2] He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 1914–15[2] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 49. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tom Cairns – Newcastle United and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "To The Glory of God". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War". North East War Memorials Project. Retrieved 24 October 2019.