Paul Cairney

Paul Cairney
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-08-29) 29 August 1987
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Stranraer
Youth career
2003–2005 St Mirren
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Queen's Park 56 (8)
2008–2012 Partick Thistle 96 (18)
2008–2009Queen's Park (loan) 33 (8)
2012–2014 Hibernian 47 (3)
2014–2015 Kilmarnock 16 (0)
2015– Stranraer 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:20, 10 August 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Paul Cairney (born 29 August 1987 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Scottish League One side Stranraer.

Cairney has previously played for Queen's Park, Partick Thistle, Hibernian and Kilmarnock.

Career

Cairney was registered with St Mirren as a youth player, but was released by the club aged 17.[1] He then signed for amateur club Queen's Park and made his first senior appearance in December 2005. He began to play more frequently for the Spiders in the 2006–07 season and helped the club win promotion to the Second Division.

Cairney signed a three-year deal with Partick Thistle in 2008, but was loaned back to Queen's Park for six months.[2] This loan was subsequently extended in January to the end of the 2008–09 season.[3]

Cairney made his debut for Thistle in a Scottish Challenge Cup tie against Airdrie United, coming on as a substitute.[4] His full and home debut came against Berwick Rangers in the Scottish League Cup.[5] Cairney scored 12 goals for Thistle during the 2011–12 season,[6] including a hat-trick in a 3–0 win against Dundee.[7] He was nominated for player of the year in the 2011–12 Scottish First Division.[8]

Cairney signed a two-year contract with Hibernian in July 2012.[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 1 September, in a 2–2 draw against Celtic.[9] Cairney struggled to consistently hold a place in the Hibernian first team due to injuries. He was released by the club at the end of the 201314 season.[10]

Cairney signed a two-year contract with Kilmarnock in June 2014.[11] After being released by Kilmarnock, Cairney signed for Scottish League One side Stranraer in July 2015.[12]

Career statistics

As of 10 August 2015[13][14]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Queen's Park 2005–06 1000000010
2006–07 20100004[15]1242
2007–08 357202020417
Total 568202061669
Partick Thistle 2008–09 0000000000
2009–10 327102031388
2010–11 290412021372
2011–12 35113311104015
Total 961884516211525
Queen's Park (loan) 2008–09 3383210203910
Hibernian 2012–13 292301000332
2013–14 181100010201
Total 473401010533
Kilmarnock 2014–15 160000000160
Stranraer 2015–16 1000001020
Career total 250371769115329146

References

  1. McDermott, Scott (18 August 2012). "Here wee go: Paul Cairney vows to wreak revenge on club who axed him for being too small". Daily Record (Trinity Mirror). Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  2. "Cairney makes switch to Firhill". BBC Sport. 11 July 2008.
  3. "Paul Cairney extends loan spell with Queen's Park". PTFC.co.uk. 16 January 2009.
  4. "AIRDRIE UNITED 0 PARTICK THISTLE 1". Partick Thistle F.C. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  5. "PARTICK THISTLE 5 BERWICK RANGERS 1". Partick Thistle F.C. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Hibernian sign former Partick midfielder Paul Cairney". BBC Sport (BBC). 2 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  7. "Dundee 0–3 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport (BBC). 21 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  8. "IRN-BRU SFL End of Season Awards 2011/12". www.scottishfootballleague.com (Scottish Football League). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  9. Lamont, Alasdair (1 September 2012). "Celtic 2–2 Hibernian". BBC Sport (BBC). Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  10. "Out of Contract Players". Hibernianfc.co.uk. Hibernian FC. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  11. "New Signing: Paul Cairney". Kilmarnock F.C. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  12. "Two new signings". stranraerfc.org. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  13. Paul Cairney career statistics at Soccerbase
  14. "Paul Cairney player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  15. Includes one appearance and one goal in Scottish Football League play-offs not recorded on Soccerbase. "Queen's Park 4-2 East Fife". BBC Sport. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2015.

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