Tom Cairney
![]() Cairney playing for Fulham in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Cairney[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 20 January 1991||
Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Fulham | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2007 | Leeds United | ||
2007–2009 | Hull City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2014 | Hull City | 70 | (2) |
2013–2014 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 23 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Blackburn Rovers | 53 | (7) |
2015– | Fulham | 50 | (11) |
International career | |||
2009 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Scotland U21 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:56, 13 October 2016 (UTC) |
Thomas "Tom" Cairney (born 20 January 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Fulham. Born in England, he has played for Scotland at under-19 and under-21 level.
Club career
Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire,[1] Cairney was released from the Leeds United youth system at the age of 16 after being told he was too small. He had been with the club since the age of seven.[2]
Hull City
Hull City gave Cairney a chance when they signed him to a youth contract in 2007.[2] Cairney was named as Hull's Young Player of the Year for the 2008–09 season.[3]
He played for Hull against Tottenham Hotspur in the final of the pre-season Asia Trophy in Beijing on 31 July 2009. His first team debut came against Southend United in the League Cup on 25 August 2009, when he opened the scoring with a curling long-range effort as Hull won 3–1.[4][5] He went on to make his Premier League debut on 30 January 2010 in a 2–2 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[6] On 7 March 2010, Cairney scored his first league goal for Hull in a 5–1 defeat against Everton, an impressive volley from outside the area.[7] Cairney signed a new three-year contract with the club on 31 March 2010.[8][9]
Following Hull's relegation, Cairney made 23 league appearances during the 2010–11 season. He scored one goal, a curling free kick against Norwich City that helped Hull to their first away victory in 30 games.[10]
Cairney made a total of 29 appearances for Hull in the 2011–12 season.[11]
2012–2013
Cairney sustained a serious knee injury in late August 2012, following a reckless tackle by Doncaster's James Husband in a League Cup tie. Steve Bruce later described the challenge as a "horror tackle".[12] After over three months out injured, Cairney returned to fitness in December 2012, appearing on the bench for Hull's away victory over Watford.[13] Cairney made his return the following week at home to Huddersfield coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute for team-mate Corry Evans.[14]
Blackburn Rovers
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On 1 August 2013, Cairney joined Blackburn Rovers on loan until January.[15] He made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Derby County, as a 77th-minute substitute for Alex Marrow.[16] Two days later, Cairney made his full debut for the club in an eventful League Cup clash with Carlisle United, scoring one and providing one assist, before being sent off for the first time in his career after two bookable offences.[17] Cairney equalised for Blackburn in a 5–2 victory over. Barnsley on 24 August, opening his Championship account for the club.[18] After completing this permanent deal, Cairney scored his second league for Blackburn Rovers, both of them coming against Barnsley. After a successful first half of the season on loan, his move to Blackburn was made permanent on 2 January 2014. Cairney said: "I'm very pleased to sign permanently – that was a goal of mine when I came on loan in August."[19] Cairney rounded off his successful season when fans voted him Player of the Year 2013–14.[20]
Fulham
Cairney signed for Fulham on 26 June 2015.[21] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on 15 August 2015.[22]
International career
He has a Scottish father and an English mother, meaning he is eligible to play for Scotland and England at international level. He has represented the Scotland national under-19 team.[23] Despite having played for Scotland at youth level, Cairney is still eligible to play for the England national team, and his Hull City captain George Boateng described him as being potentially a "huge asset to the national team of England".[24] However, Cairney committed himself to Scotland and made his debut for the Scotland under-21 side against Sweden on 11 August 2010.
Career statistics
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- As of match played 5 August 2016
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hull City | 2009–10[25] | Premier League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | |
2010–11[26] | Championship | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
2011–12[11] | Championship | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
2012–13[27] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
Total | 70 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 80 | 5 | |||
Blackburn Rovers | 2013–14[28] | Championship | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 40 | 6 | |
2014–15[29] | Championship | 39 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 45 | 3 | ||
Total | 76 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 85 | 9 | |||
Fulham | 2015–16[30] | Championship | 39 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 8 | |
2016–17[31] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 43 | 8 | |||
Career total | 186 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 22 |
Honours
Individual
- Hull City Young Player of the Season 2008–09[citation needed]
- Blackburn Rovers Player of the Season 2013–14[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c d Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ^ a b "Sports Talk". Hull. 10 February 2010. BBC. BBC Radio Humberside.
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(help) - ^ "City Record Friendly Victory". Hull City A.F.C. 19 July 2009. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Tonight's Teams". Hull City A.F.C. 25 August 2009. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Hull 3 – 1 Southend". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ Brett, Oliver (30 January 2010). "Hull 2 – 2 Wolverhampton". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Reekie, Harry (7 March 2010). "Everton 5 – 1 Hull". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^ "Cairney signs Tigers deal". www.skysports.com. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "Tom Cairney, Player Profile". www.hullcityafc.net. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "Norwich 0–2 Hull". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tom Cairney in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Hull City boss Steve Bruce angry about 'horror tackle'". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Watford 1–2 Hull". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Hull 2 – 0 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Rovers clinch Cairney deal". Blackburn Rovers Official Website. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Derby 1 Blackburn 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Carlisle 3–3 Blackburn". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ "Blackburn 5–2 Barnsley". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Double Deal Done!". rovers.co.uk (Blackburn Rovers Official Website). 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ Wheelock, Paul (3 May 2014). "Tom Cairney named Blackburn Rovers' player of the year". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Tom Cairney: Fulham sign Blackburn midfielder". BBC. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Fulham 1–2 Brighton". BBC. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Tom Cairney – U19 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ^ "Boateng criticises Brown but admits players also failed". BBC Sport. 24 April 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Cairney in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Cairney in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Cairney in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Cairney in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Cairney in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Cairney in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Cairney in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
External links
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- Tom Cairney profile at the official Fulham F.C. website
- Tom Cairney at Soccerbase
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Nottingham
- English footballers
- English people of Scottish descent
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland youth international footballers
- Scotland under-21 international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Leeds United F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Fulham F.C. players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players