Aiden Cairns

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Aiden Cairns
Personal information
Full nameAiden Joseph Cairns
Born1917
Died15 January 1992
Brisbane, Queensland
Playing information
PositionCentre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–39 Eastern Suburbs 17 8 0 0 24
Source: [1]

Aiden Joseph Cairns (1917-1992) was a professional rugby league footballer in the Australian competition, the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership.

Playing career[edit]

A three-quarter, Cairns, played in 17 matches for the Eastern Suburbs in 1938 and 23 for the North Sydney club in 1941,1942 and 1944. In the 1938 season, Cairns was a try scorer in the Eastern Suburbs side that was defeated by Canterbury in that year's premiership final.[2]

Death[edit]

He died on 15 January 1992 in Brisbane, Queensland and was cremated at Mt. Thompson Memorial Gardens.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Aden Cairns - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.

Sources[edit]

  • The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League; Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson