T. Cairney · career
Thomas Cairney
Defensive · Fulham · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/23
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 1 club — 166 appearances, 11 goals and 9 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Fulham — Season rating 28, 1 goal and 4 assists in 38 games. Form has slipped 15 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 15 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±6 points) across 6 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2022/23 (Premier League) and kept playing — 33 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Fulham | 24 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | Fulham | 35 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 13 |
| 2023/24 | Fulham | 38 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 28 |
| 2022/23 | Fulham | 33 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 16 |
| 2021/22 | Fulham | 26 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 18 |
| 2020/21 | Fulham | 10 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 11 |
| 2019/20 | Fulham | 42 | 8 | 3 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Fulham | 31 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Fulham | 37 | 6 | 5 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Fulham | 47 | 13 | 10 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Fulham | 39 | 8 | 6 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Blackburn | 39 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Blackburn | 23 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Hull City | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Hull City | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Hull City | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Hull City | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2018/19 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| Scotland U21 | 2013/14 | UEFA U21 Championship | 3 | 0 |
| Scotland U19 | 2010/11 | UEFA U19 Championship | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Championship×2Championship×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 24 | 814 | 2 | 0 | 6.8 |
| League Cup | 3 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 99 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 |
Schedule · 2025/26
29 played13 unused sub1 injured4 not in squad· 1149 min, 2g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | H Eintracht Frankfurt | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Premier League | A Brighton | 1-1 | Played | 24 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 24 | Premier League | H Manchester United | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 27 | League Cup | H Bristol City | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 30 | Premier League | A Chelsea | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 13 | Premier League | H Leeds | 1-0 | Played | 13 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 20 | Premier League | H Brentford | 3-1 | Played | 12 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | H Cambridge United | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Sep 28 | Premier League | A Aston Villa | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 3 | Premier League | A Bournemouth | 1-3 | Played | 76 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 18 | Premier League | H Arsenal | 0-1 | Played | 64 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | Premier League | A Newcastle | 1-2 | Played | 15 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 28 | League Cup | A Wycombe | 1-1 | Played | 65 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 1 | Premier League | H Wolves | 3-0 | Played | 18 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 8 | Premier League | A Everton | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 22 | Premier League | H Sunderland | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 29 | Premier League | A Tottenham | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 2 | Premier League | H Manchester City | 4-5 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 7 | Premier League | H Crystal Palace | 1-2 | Played | 9 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 13 | Premier League | A Burnley | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 17 | League Cup | A Newcastle | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 22 | Premier League | H Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Played | 24 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 27 | Premier League | A West Ham | 1-0 | Played | 8 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 1 | Premier League | A Crystal Palace | 1-1 | Played | 23 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Jan 4 | Premier League | H Liverpool | 2-2 | Played | 74 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 7 | Premier League | H Chelsea | 2-1 | Played | 73 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | H Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Played | 34 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Jan 17 | Premier League | A Leeds | 0-1 | Played | 24 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 24 | Premier League | H Brighton | 2-1 | Played | 21 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 1 | Premier League | A Manchester United | 2-3 | Played | 11 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 7 | Premier League | H Everton | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 11 | Premier League | A Manchester City | 0-3 | Calf Injury | — | |||
| Feb 15 | FA Cup | A Stoke City | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 22 | Premier League | A Sunderland | 3-1 | Played | 12 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 1 | Premier League | H Tottenham | 2-1 | Played | 18 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 4 | Premier League | H West Ham | 0-1 | Played | 61 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 8 | FA Cup | H Southampton | 0-1 | Played | 65 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 15 | Premier League | A Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Played | 12 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 21 | Premier League | H Burnley | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 11 | Premier League | A Liverpool | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 18 | Premier League | A Brentford | 0-0 | Played | 81 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 25 | Premier League | H Aston Villa | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 2 | Premier League | A Arsenal | 0-3 | Played | 26 | 6.7 | ||
| May 9 | Premier League | H Bournemouth | 0-1 | Played | 76 | 7.5 | ||
| May 17 | Premier League | A Wolves | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 24 | Premier League | H Newcastle | 2-0 | Played | 30 | 1 | 7.9 |