Benny Cairney began his football career in the juniors with Thornliewood United. The forward caught the attention of Leicester City and when offered a contract at Filbert Street he had no qualms in taking it. Sadly however he failed to make any breakthrough into the first team fold and sought a move back home. Initially he went to Celtic where he was offered a trial to prove himself but after failing to win a deal with the Bhoys, ‘Well boss Bobby Howitt offered him a trial at Fir Park in 1965, impressing sufficiently he was rewarded with a deal. Benny proved to be a strong imposing unit who possessed good pace, he struck up a decent partnership with Dixie Deans. Cairney made 54 appearances for the club, scoring on 11 occasions before moving onto Wigan Athletic.
| Name: | Benny Cairney |
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| Position: | Inside Forward |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
Football Career:
| Thornliewood United | – | – |
| Leicester City | – | 1965 |
| Motherwell | 1965 | 1968 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1968 | – |
Well Career:
| Apps | Goals | |
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League:
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41 (2) | 7 |
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Scottish Cup:
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0 | 0 |
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League Cup:
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11 | 4 |
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Other:
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0 | 0 |
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Total:
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52 (2) | 11 |