JC
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Footballer
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Male
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13 July 1931(Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom)
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The details
Biography
James Cairney (born 13 July 1931) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a half-back in the Football League for York City, in Scottish junior football for Strathclyde and Shawfield Juniors, in North America for Toronto Roma, New York Ukrainians and Hartford Italia and was on the books of Portsmouth without making a league appearance.
He is the brother of Scottish actor and writer John Cairney. They were raised in the Parkhead area of Glasgow (where his first club Strathclyde were based); the referee Tiny Wharton was a childhood acquaintance.