Ronnie Cairns
Ronald Cairns (4 April 1934 – August 2016) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Cairns[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1934[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chopwell,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | August 2016 (aged 82)[1] | ||
| Place of death | North Yorkshire,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Consett | |||
| 1953–1959 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | (7) |
| 1959–1964 | Rochdale | 195 | (66) |
| 1964–1965 | Southport | 34 | (14) |
| Wigan Athletic | |||
| Total | 255 | (86) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Chopwell, Cairns played for Consett, Blackburn Rovers, Rochdale, Southport and Wigan Athletic.[1][2] He played for Rochdale in the 1962 Football League Cup Final.[3]
References
- "Ronnie Cairns". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- "Ronnie Cairns". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- Rory Smith (22 January 2013). "Rochdale hopeful that not all underdogs will have their day". The Times. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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