Career
International honours County honours County Cup final appearances David Cairns played scrum-half/halfback, and was man of the match in Barrow"s 12-8 victory over Widnes in the 1983 Lancashire Cup final during the 1983-1984 season at Central Park, Wigan, on Saturday 1 October 1983, the entire Barrow team was inducted into the Barrow Hall of Fame in 2003, and played scrum-half/halfback in Salford"s 17-22 defeat by Wigan in the 1988 Lancashire Cup final during the 1988-1989 season at Knowsley Road, Saint Helens on Sunday 23 October 1988. John Player Trophy final appearances David Cairns played scrum-half/halfback in Barrow"s 5-12 defeat by Warrington in the 1980-1981 John Player Trophy final at Central Park, Wigan, on Saturday 24 January 1981. Club career In 1987, David Cairns was transferred from Barrow for a Salford club record fee, that was fixed by tribunal at £35,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £106,400 in 2013).
David Cairns, and Eddie Szymala were both inducted into the Barrow Hall of Fame as individuals in 2010, having previously been inducted as part of 1983-1984 Lancashire Cup winning team in 2003.
