Willie Cunningham (football player, 1925)
| Willie Cunningham | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | William Carruthers Cunningham | |
| birthday | February 22, 1925 | |
| place of birth | Cowdenbeath , Scotland | |
| date of death | November 15, 2000 | |
| Place of death | Preston , England | |
| size | 175 cm | |
| position | Defense | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1945-1946 | Dunfermline Athletic | |
| 1946-1949 | Airdrieonians FC | 38 (7) |
| 1949-1963 | Preston North End | 440 (3) |
| 1963-1965 | Southport FC | 12 (0) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1954-1955 | Scotland | 8 (0) |
| Stations as a trainer | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1964-1965 | Southport FC (player-manager) | |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
William Carruthers "Willie" Cunningham (born February 22, 1925 in Cowdenbeath , † November 15, 2000 in Preston ) was a Scottish football player and coach.
career
Cunningham began his career with Dunfermline Athletic in his Scottish homeland. In 1946 he moved to Airdrieonians FC , where he played for three years. He then moved to England to Preston North End in the First Division . By 1963 he played over 500 competitive games for the club. He was also used during his stay in England in the Scottish national team, with which he took part in the 1954 World Cup. Between 1963 and 1965 he was a player-coach at Southport FC before returning to Preston North End as a junior coach.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cunningham, Willie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cunningham, William Carruthers |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish soccer player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cowdenbeath |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 15, 2000 |
| Place of death | Preston |