Paul Cairney

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Biography

Paul Cairney (born 29 August 1987) is a Scottish football midfielder, who most recently played for Peterhead.

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

Career

Born in Glasgow, Cairney was registered with St Mirren as a youth player, but was released by the club aged 17. 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. This loan was subsequently extended in January to the end of the 2008–09 season.

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

Cairney signed a two-year contract with Hibernian in July 2012. He scored his first goal for the club on 1 September, in a 2–2 draw against Celtic. 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 2013–14 season.

Cairney signed a two-year contract with Kilmarnock in June 2014. After being released by Kilmarnock, Cairney signed for Scottish League One side Stranraer in July 2015, and after one season with the club, signed for recently promoted Ayr United. Cairney signed for Peterhead in July 2017.

Career statistics

As of 29 May 2016
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals
Queen's Park2005–06Third Division1000000010
2006–07201000041242
2007–08Second Division357202020417
Total568202061669
Partick Thistle2008–09First Division0000000000
2009–10327102031388
2010–11290412021372
2011–1235113311104015
Total961884516211525
Queen's Park (loan)2008–09Second Division3383210203910
Hibernian2012–13Premier League292301000332
2013–14Premiership181100010201
Total473401010533
Kilmarnock2014–15Premiership160000000160
Stranraer2015–16League One350201051431
Ayr United2016–17Championship305415030426
Peterhead2017–18League Two341004100382
Career total3184323719222438255
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