Name David Cairns | Role Rugby league | |
David Cairns ( (1959-03-01) 1 March 1959 ) born in Askam-in-Furness, Lancashire, is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Cumbria, and at club level for Barrow (twice), and Salford, as a scrum-half/halfback, i.e. number 7.
Contents
- International honours
- County honours
- County Cup Final appearances
- John Player Trophy Final appearances
- Club career
- Honoured at Barrow Raiders
- References
International honours
David Cairns won a cap for England while at Barrow in 1984 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Barrow in 1984 against France (2 matches).
County honours
David Cairns represented Cumbria from circa-1981 to circa-1986.
County Cup Final appearances
David Cairns played scrum-half/halfback, and was man of the match in Barrow's 12-8 victory over Widnes in the 1983 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1983–84 season at Central Park, Wigan, on Saturday 1 October 1983, the entire Barrow team was inducted into the Barrow Hall of Fame in 2003, and played scrum-half/halfback in Salford's 17-22 defeat by Wigan in the 1988 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1988–89 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 23 October 1988.
John Player Trophy Final appearances
David Cairns played scrum-half/halfback in Barrow's 5-12 defeat by Warrington in the 1980–81 John Player Trophy Final during the 1980–81 season at Central Park, Wigan, on Saturday 24 January 1981.
Club career
In 1987, David Cairns was transferred from Barrow for a Salford club record fee, that was fixed by tribunal at £35,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £106,400 in 2013).
Honoured at Barrow Raiders
David Cairns, and Eddie Szymala were both inducted into the Barrow Hall of Fame as individuals in 2010, having previously been inducted as part of 1983–84 Lancashire County Cup winning team in 2003.