Robert Cairns (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Lynn Cairns | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Choppington, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 January 1958 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Bedlington, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1948 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 1948–1957 | Gateshead | 139 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Lynn "Bobby" Cairns (25 December 1927 – 4 January 1958) was an English footballer who played as a full-back.
Cairns began his football career as an amateur with Sunderland before joining Gateshead in 1948. He made 139 appearances in the Football League Third Division North and 10 appearances in the FA Cup before leaving the club in 1957.
Sources
- Robert Cairns at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Barry Hugman's Footballers - Robert Cairns
- English National Football Archive
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