Brooke Cairns

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**Brooke Mya Cairns** is a footballer who played for **Hashtag United** (women).

## Career

### Pre-HTU

Liverpool (youth)
Cairns played in Liverpool's academy.

Blackburn Rovers (youth)
Around 2017, Cairns featured at youth level for Blackburn Rovers.

Everton (youth)
During the 2019–20 campaign, Cairns made 10 appearances - five as a starter and five as a substitute - in the FA WSL Academy League for Everton.

West Ham United
On 19 August 2021, Super League side West Ham United announced the signing of Cairns. After going unused on the bench for matches with Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa, the midfielder made her debut for the club as a sub on 26 September during a four-goal home victory over Leicester City; having replaced Yui Hasegawa in second half stoppage time. Cairns didn't appear in the WSL for the rest of the season despite appearing on the bench for a total of 15 games, though she did make late appearances in the WSL Cup and FA Cup against Brighton & Hove Albion and Sheffield United respectively. For the second part of 2021–22 and from the start of 2022–23, Cairns was dual registered with HTU.

On 29 June 2023, Cairns was released by *The Hammers*.

England (youth)
Cairns has represented England at youth level, including for the U16s, U17s and U18s.

### HTU

2021–22
Midway through the 2021–22 season, Cairns signed for HTU on dual registration terms. She made her debut in a 2–1 win over Billericay Town in the National League - Division One South East on 19 January 2022. Further appearances followed versus Southampton, Cambridge United, Harlow Town and Queens Park Rangers across February. On 9 March, Cairns scored an 89th-minute free-kick winner in a 2–1 victory over Harlow Town at Park Lane; having also assisted Malika Apindia for the opener. Her next showing in a goalless draw away to AFC Wimbledon turned out to be the last of her first spell with *The Tags*.

2022–23
On 19 August 2022, HTU revealed that Cairns had rejoined them on a dual registration from top-flight West Ham United. She featured in winless fixtures versus Oxford United and AFC Wimbledon, prior to netting her first goal of the season on 28 August in a 10-0 thrashing of Wymondham Town on home soil. A third goal for the club arrived on 4 September as they defeated Actonians in the National League - Division One South East. On 12 October, Cairns notched four goals as HTU won 13-2 in the league against Chesham United. Her loan ended on 10 January 2023.

## HTU Statistics

Breakdown

'*Other Cups' includes competitions like the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and friendly tournaments. See also: HTUwiki:DataIssues.*

Appearances (20)
* List of appearances of Brooke Cairns

Goals (7)
Hashtag United  v  Harlow Town

Hashtag United  v  Wymondham Town

Hashtag United  v  Actonians

Hashtag United  v  Chesham United

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Brooke Mya Cairns Player Stats" .
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Brooke Cairns - Hashtag United" .
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Congratulations to Brooke Cairns and Leah Jackson from within our RTC who have been selected for a Regional Development Hub in Manchester" , 26 October 2017.
4. ↑ "West Ham United bring in young talents Brooke Cairns & Grace Garrad" (archived) , 19 August 2021.
5. ↑ "West Ham United Women announce player departures" , 29 June 2023.
6. ↑ "Brooke is dual signed with us!" , 10 March 2022.
7. ↑ "GUESS WHO’S BACK!" , 19 August 2022.
8. ↑ "THANK-YOU & GOOD LUCK @brookecairns24" , 10 January 2023.