Joe Cairney

Joe Cairney
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-11-08) 8 November 1956
Place of birth Coatbridge, Scotland
Date of death 2009 (aged 52–53)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Position Forward
Youth career
Wishaw
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1978 Airdrieonians 55 (30)
1978–1981 Kilmarnock 53 (11)
1982–1983 Brisbane City 27 (5)
1984–1985 Brisbane Lions 24 (12)
Total 159 (58)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joe Cairney (1956 – 2009) was a Scottish footballer, who played in the Scottish Football League for Airdrieonians and Kilmarnock.[1]

Cairney was part of the Airdrieonians team that won the Spring Cup in 1976.[2] He later emigrated to Australia, along with former teammate John McVeigh, and played for Brisbane City and Brisbane Lions.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Joe Cairney at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  2. 1 2 Toner, Judith (19 August 2009). "Sadness at death of former Airdrie star". Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Joe Cairney at Aussie Footballers
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