Willie Cunningham
Full name: William Edward Cunningham |
Birthdate: 20.02.1930 |
Birthplace: Mallusk, Northern Ireland |
Position: Full-back |
Joined from: St Mirren |
Signed by: Norman Bullock |
Nationality: Northern Ireland |
First game: Wolverhampton Wanderers, 11.12.1954 |
Last game: Blackburn Rovers, 23.04.1960 |
Games: 138 |
Goals: 4 |
Unofficial Games 1 Goals: 0 |
Player Profile |
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Cunningham was a stubborn and reliable defender from Northern Ireland who started his career in Scotland before moving south of the border in November 1954 to embark on a relatively successful six-year spell with City.
He arrived from St Mirren and enjoyed his best years at Filbert Street, earning 23 of his 30 Irish caps whilst at the club. He was brought in to try and arrest Leicester's poor form in the First Division but although he couldn't do that, he soon settled into a regular spot at full-back. He was frozen out for a spell, but soon regained his place for the final three seasons at the club.
He excelled at centre-back for Northern Ireland, being key in his nation's superb World Cup Finals campaign of 1958, where they reached the quarter-finals, but City only used him in that position a couple of times, playing him mostly at full-back.
He returned to Scotland with Dunfermline after leaving City and went on to try his hand at management after, starting with Dunfermline and then with Falkirk and St Mirren. His managerial qualities were noticed by the Scottish FA when they offered him the national job, something he turned down.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1954-55 | Division One (old) | 16 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 0 | |
1955-56 | Division Two (old) | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | 0 | |
1956-57 | Division Two (old) | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |
1957-58 | Division One (old) | 28 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 3 | |
1958-59 | Division One (old) | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 0 | |
1959-60 | Division One (old) | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 1 | |
Total | 127 | 4 | 11 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 138 | 4 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 11.12.1954 | 1 - 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
2 | 12.02.1955 | 6 - 3 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
3 | 19.02.1955 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
4 | 05.03.1955 | 0 - 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
5 | 12.03.1955 | 4 - 0 | Portsmouth (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
6 | 19.03.1955 | 0 - 2 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
7 | 26.03.1955 | 4 - 2 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
8 | 02.04.1955 | 1 - 1 | Sunderland (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
9 | 08.04.1955 | 4 - 2 | Preston North End (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
10 | 09.04.1955 | 1 - 0 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
11 | 11.04.1955 | 0 - 1 | Preston North End (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
12 | 16.04.1955 | 0 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
13 | 20.04.1955 | 2 - 2 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
14 | 23.04.1955 | 2 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
15 | 30.04.1955 | 1 - 3 | Huddersfield Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
16 | 04.05.1955 | 4 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
17 | 20.08.1955 | 4 - 2 | Hull City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
18 | 22.08.1955 | 5 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
19 | 27.08.1955 | 0 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
20 | 31.08.1955 | 0 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
21 | 03.09.1955 | 1 - 7 | Lincoln City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
22 | 10.09.1955 | 0 - 0 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
23 | 12.09.1955 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
24 | 17.09.1955 | 3 - 1 | Liverpool (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
25 | 24.09.1955 | 1 - 0 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
26 | 01.10.1955 | 3 - 1 | Stoke City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
27 | 15.10.1955 | 2 - 2 | Bristol City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
28 | 22.10.1955 | 2 - 3 | Fulham (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
29 | 29.10.1955 | 4 - 1 | Port Vale (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
30 | 05.11.1955 | 1 - 3 | Rotherham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
31 | 12.11.1955 | 6 - 1 | Swansea City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
32 | 19.11.1955 | 1 - 1 | Notts County (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
33 | 26.11.1955 | 5 - 2 | Leeds United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
34 | 03.12.1955 | 3 - 1 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
35 | 10.12.1955 | 5 - 0 | Bury (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
36 | 17.12.1955 | 1 - 2 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
37 | 24.12.1955 | 3 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
38 | 26.12.1955 | 1 - 2 | Bristol Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
39 | 27.12.1955 | 4 - 2 | Bristol Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
40 | 31.12.1955 | 4 - 0 | Lincoln City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
41 | 11.01.1956 | 4 - 0 | Luton Town (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
42 | 14.01.1956 | 1 - 0 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
43 | 21.01.1956 | 1 - 3 | Liverpool (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
44 | 28.01.1956 | 3 - 3 | Stoke City (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
45 | 30.01.1956 | 1 - 2 | Stoke City (A) | FA Cup 4 rep | |||||
46 | 04.02.1956 | 5 - 1 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
47 | 11.02.1956 | 0 - 2 | Stoke City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
48 | 18.02.1956 | 4 - 0 | Notts County (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
49 | 25.02.1956 | 1 - 1 | Bristol City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
50 | 03.03.1956 | 2 - 1 | Fulham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
51 | 10.03.1956 | 1 - 3 | Bury (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
52 | 17.03.1956 | 3 - 1 | Rotherham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
53 | 24.03.1956 | 1 - 6 | Swansea City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
54 | 22.04.1957 | 1 - 4 | Leyton Orient (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
55 | 11.09.1957 | 1 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
56 | 14.09.1957 | 1 - 3 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
57 | 18.09.1957 | 4 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
58 | 21.09.1957 | 2 - 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
59 | 28.09.1957 | 1 - 5 | Aston Villa (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
60 | 19.10.1957 | 3 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
61 | 26.10.1957 | 0 - 2 | Portsmouth (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
62 | 02.11.1957 | 2 - 1 | Newcastle United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
63 | 09.11.1957 | 3 - 7 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
64 | 16.11.1957 | 1 - 3 | Preston North End (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
65 | 23.11.1957 | 0 - 4 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
66 | 30.11.1957 | 3 - 3 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
67 | 07.12.1957 | 4 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
68 | 14.12.1957 | 2 - 2 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
69 | 21.12.1957 | 0 - 4 | Manchester United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
70 | 25.12.1957 | 1 - 5 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
71 | 11.01.1958 | 3 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
72 | 18.01.1958 | 0 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
73 | 01.02.1958 | 1 - 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
74 | 08.02.1958 | 6 - 1 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
75 | 15.02.1958 | 2 - 2 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
76 | 22.02.1958 | 8 - 4 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
77 | 01.03.1958 | 1 - 3 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
78 | 08.03.1958 | 2 - 2 | Portsmouth (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
79 | 15.03.1958 | 3 - 5 | Newcastle United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
80 | 22.03.1958 | 3 - 2 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
81 | 29.03.1958 | 1 - 4 | Preston North End (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
82 | 26.04.1958 | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
83 | 23.08.1958 | 2 - 0 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
84 | 25.08.1958 | 0 - 5 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
85 | 30.08.1958 | 1 - 5 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
86 | 03.09.1958 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
87 | 06.09.1958 | 3 - 1 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
88 | 13.09.1958 | 1 - 1 | Leeds United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
89 | 17.09.1958 | 2 - 2 | Preston North End (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
90 | 20.09.1958 | 2 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
91 | 22.09.1958 | 1 - 3 | Preston North End (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
92 | 27.09.1958 | 2 - 4 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
93 | 01.11.1958 | 0 - 3 | Blackpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
94 | 08.11.1958 | 1 - 4 | Portsmouth (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
95 | 15.11.1958 | 6 - 3 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
96 | 22.11.1958 | 3 - 0 | West Ham United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
97 | 29.11.1958 | 0 - 3 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
98 | 06.12.1958 | 1 - 4 | Manchester United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
99 | 13.12.1958 | 1 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
100 | 20.12.1958 | 1 - 0 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
101 | 26.12.1958 | 1 - 1 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
102 | 27.12.1958 | 3 - 3 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
103 | 03.01.1959 | 2 - 3 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
104 | 10.01.1959 | 1 - 1 | Lincoln City (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
105 | 14.01.1959 | 2 - 0 | Lincoln City (A) | FA Cup 3 rep | |||||
106 | 24.01.1959 | 1 - 1 | Luton Town (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
107 | 28.01.1959 | 1 - 4 | Luton Town (A) | FA Cup 4 rep | |||||
108 | 31.01.1959 | 0 - 1 | Leeds United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
109 | 07.02.1959 | 2 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
110 | 21.02.1959 | 3 - 4 | Luton Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
111 | 28.02.1959 | 0 - 1 | Newcastle United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
112 | 07.03.1959 | 0 - 6 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
113 | 14.03.1959 | 0 - 3 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
114 | 18.03.1959 | 2 - 4 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
115 | 29.08.1959 | 3 - 1 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
116 | 12.12.1959 | 3 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
117 | 19.12.1959 | 2 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
118 | 26.12.1959 | 2 - 2 | Preston North End (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
119 | 28.12.1959 | 1 - 1 | Preston North End (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
120 | 02.01.1960 | 2 - 2 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
121 | 09.01.1960 | 2 - 1 | Wrexham (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
122 | 16.01.1960 | 0 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
123 | 30.01.1960 | 2 - 1 | Fulham (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
124 | 06.02.1960 | 1 - 3 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
125 | 13.02.1960 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
126 | 20.02.1960 | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | FA Cup 5 | |||||
127 | 24.02.1960 | 3 - 1 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
128 | 27.02.1960 | 0 - 2 | Luton Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
129 | 05.03.1960 | 5 - 0 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
130 | 12.03.1960 | 1 - 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | FA Cup 6 | |||||
131 | 15.03.1960 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
132 | 19.03.1960 | 2 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
133 | 02.04.1960 | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
134 | 09.04.1960 | 1 - 1 | Fulham (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
135 | 15.04.1960 | 0 - 1 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
136 | 16.04.1960 | 3 - 3 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
137 | 18.04.1960 | 2 - 1 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
138 | 23.04.1960 | 1 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division One (old) |
Transfers
Club | Fee | Date | |
IN | St Mirren | £4,750 | November 1954 |
OUT | Dunfermline Athletic | Free | September 1960 |
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