Joe Cairney

Joe Cairney
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-11-08) 8 November 1956 (age 69)
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.

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

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