Jim Cairney

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Jim Cairney
Personal information
Full name James Cairney[1]
Date of birth (1931-07-13) 13 July 1931 (age 90)[1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Strathclyde
0000–1949 Shawfield Juniors
1949–1956 Portsmouth 0 (0)
1956–1958 York City 53 (0)
1958 Polish White Eagles
1959–1963 Toronto Sparta/Roma
New York Ukrainians
Hartford Italia
Total 53 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

James Cairney (born 13 July 1931) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a half-back in the Football League for York City, in Scottish junior football for Strathclyde and Shawfield Juniors, in North America for , New York Ukrainians and Hartford Italia and was on the books of Portsmouth without making a league appearance.[1][2]

In 1958, he played in Canada's National Soccer League with the Polish White Eagles and was named to the All-Star team.[3] He would play with league rivals Toronto Sparta for the 1959 season and once more was selected to the All-Star team.[4] For the 1961 NSL season, Toronto Sparta was renamed, Toronto Roma.[5] Cairney would play in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League in 1962 when Toronto Roma became a member.[6] He would re-sign with Toronto for the 1963 season.[7]

He is the brother of Scottish actor and writer John Cairney.[2] They were raised in the Parkhead area of Glasgow (where his first club Strathclyde were based); the referee Tiny Wharton was a childhood acquaintance.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
  2. ^ a b c Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
  3. ^ Waring, Ed (1 May 1958). "To Play Mexicans: Jimmy Feeney Coach Of NSL All-Star Team". The Globe and Mail. p. 31.
  4. ^ Entwistle, Bill (31 October 1959). "Italia Faces Tough Test Tomorrow". Toronto Daily Star. p. 35.
  5. ^ "Roma Drops White Eagles On Cribioli's Goal, 1-0". The Globe and Mail. 31 May 1961. p. 32.
  6. ^ Waring, Ed (26 July 1962). "Steelers Tumble Roma With Last-Half Rally". The Globe and Mail. p. 23.
  7. ^ Waring, Ed (11 May 1963). "Publicity-Shy Leaders of Roma Don't Want to Be Bitten Again". The Globe and Mail. p. 28.
  8. ^ Cairney, John (2011). The Sevenpenny Gate: A Lifelong Love Affair with Celtic FC. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1845967772.


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