Tom Cairns
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Cairns[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1896[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chopwell, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 13 October 1917 (aged 22)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Chopwell Villa | ||
| 1913–1914 | Newcastle City | ||
| 1914–1915 | Newcastle United | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas "Tom" Cairns (1896 – 13 October 1917) was an English professional football inside left who played in the Football League for Newcastle United.[1]
Personal life
Cairns enlisted as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery in 1915, during the First World War.[2] Serving in 'Z' 61st Trench Mortar Battery, he saw action at Fromelles and at the Third Battle Of Ypres.[2] Cairns was killed east of Arras on 13 October 1917, during the build-up to the offensive on Cambrai.[2] He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 49. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ a b c d e "Tom Cairns - Newcastle United and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ a b "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 30 December 2015.