Billy Cairns
| Date of birth | 07 October 1912 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre forward |
The original Newcastle No. 9, Billy was the Magpies centre-forward when numbered shirts were introduced in 1939. He set the trend with a series of wholehearted performances.
Billy also played for Holborn Rangers and Stargate Rovers (amateur). Appeared for Liverpool as a war guest for one game in WWII as well as Newcastle United and Gateshead.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 01 May 1933 | 01 Nov 1944 | |
| Gateshead | 01 Nov 1944 | 01 May 1946 | |
| Grimsby Town | 01 May 1946 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-35 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1934-35 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 10 | 3 |
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| 1935-36 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 10 | 9 |
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| 1936-37 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 19 | 16 |
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| 1937-38 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 16 | 4 |
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| 1938-39 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1938-39 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 32 | 19 |
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| 1940-41 | Liverpool | North Region War League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 1935 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Jan 1935 | Hull City v Newcastle United | W | 1-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Jan 1935 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1935 | Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Feb 1935 | Newcastle United v Swansea Town | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Feb 1935 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1935 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Mar 1935 | Newcastle United v Port Vale | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1935 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1935 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1935 | Bradford City v Newcastle United | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1935 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1935 | Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1935 | Newcastle United v Barnsley | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1935 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1935 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1935 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1935 | Port Vale v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Sep 1935 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 6-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1935 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1935 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1935 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1936 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1936 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1936 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 5-3 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1936 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1936 | Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1936 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1936 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1936 | Bury v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1936 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1936 | Newcastle United v Chesterfield | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1936 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1936 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1937 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1937 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1937 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1937 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1937 | Chesterfield v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1937 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1937 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Dec 1937 | Newcastle United v Swansea Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1937 | Newcastle United v Stockport County | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Jan 1938 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1938 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Feb 1938 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Feb 1938 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Feb 1938 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Feb 1938 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1938 | Stockport County v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1938 | Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1938 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1938 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1938 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1938 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1938 | Newcastle United v Fulham | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1938 | Swansea Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1938 | Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1938 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1938 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1938 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1938 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1938 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1938 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1938 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1938 | Newcastle United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1938 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1938 | Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1938 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1938 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Nov 1938 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Nov 1938 | Newcastle United v Millwall | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Dec 1938 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1938 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1938 | Swansea Town v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Dec 1938 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1938 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1938 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1939 | Newcastle United v Chesterfield | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Jan 1939 | Southampton v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1939 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 15 Feb 1939 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1939 | Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1939 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1939 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Mar 1939 | Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1939 | Fulham v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1939 | Millwall v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1939 | Chesterfield v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1939 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.