Tom Cairney

Scottish-English association football player

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Born: January 20, 1991
Age in 2026: 35
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1991

About Tom Cairney

Thomas Cairney (born 20 January 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and captains Premier League club Fulham. Born in England, he represented the Scotland national team. == Early life == Thomas Cairney was born in Nottingham Nottinghamshire, but moved to and was raised in the town of Selby in North Yorkshire after his family relocated there during his time in the Leeds United Academy. He was raised by a Scottish father, who worked as a miner and then as a taxi driver and postman. He also revealed that his father would take him to Scotland and watch Celtic as a youngster. When he was about 15 or 16, he worked for Barclays Bank for work experience for two weeks. He described this as the "worst two weeks of [his] life!". == Club career == === Early career === Cairney started his football career at Nottingham Forest. At the age of 7, he was signed by Leeds United. Cairney was released from the Leeds United youth system at the age of 16 after being told he was too small.

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Career and life highlights

On 7 March 2010, Cairney scored his first league goal for Hull in a 5–1 defeat against Everton, an impressive volley from outside the area.
Following Hull's relegation, Cairney began to establish himself in the first team in the 2010–11 season.
His first-team debut came against Southend United in the League Cup on 25 August 2009, when he opened the scoring with a curling long-range effort as Hull won 3–1.
Having been given a first team opportunity later in the season, he made the total of 14 appearances and scoring once for the side.

Tom Cairney timeline

2009His first-team debut came against Southend United in the League Cup on 25 August 2009, when he opened the scoring with a curling long-range effort as Hull won 3–1.
2010On 7 March 2010, Cairney scored his first league goal for Hull in a 5–1 defeat against Everton, an impressive volley from outside the area.
2010Following Hull's relegation, Cairney began to establish himself in the first team in the 2010–11 season.

The world when Tom Cairney was born

Tom Cairney was born in 1991. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1991

#1 song"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Bryan Adams
Top movieThe Silence of the Lambs
Top TV showCheers
Best-selling bookScarlett – Alexandra Ripley

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMichael Jordan wins his first NBA Championship
Top headlineSoviet Union dissolves
Technology milestoneFirst website goes live (info.cern.ch)
Defining fadGrunge music
Notable inventionSuper Nintendo (SNES)
World population5.37 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population252.2M

1991 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tom Cairney's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1991	2026
Gas	$1.14	$3.45/gal
Average home	$99,700	$435,000
Average income	$35,945	$67,500
Minimum wage	$4.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.21	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.29	$0.73
Population	252.2M	341 million

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