Aiden Cairns

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

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]

Playing career

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

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

References

  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

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