Laurie Cunningham
English footballer (1956–1989)
Laurie Cunningham (8 March 1956 – 15 July 1989) is a former football player. He played for the England national team.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Laurence Paul Cunningham | ||
Date of birth | 8 March 1956 | ||
Place of birth | Archway, London, England | ||
Date of death | 15 July 1989 | (aged 33)||
Position(s) | Striker (retired) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1974-1977 1977-1979 1979-1983 1983 1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987 1988 1988-1989 |
Leyton Orient West Bromwich Albion Real Madrid →Manchester United (loan) Sporting Gijón Olympique Marseille Leicester City Rayo Vallecano Wimbledon Charleroi Rayo Vallecano | ||
National team | |||
1979-1981 | England | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career statistics
changeClub statistics | League | |||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
England | League | |||
1974-75 | Leyton Orient | Second Division | 17 | 1 |
1975-76 | 34 | 8 | ||
1976-77 | 24 | 6 | ||
1976-77 | West Bromwich Albion | First Division | 13 | 6 |
1977-78 | 33 | 6 | ||
1978-79 | 40 | 9 | ||
Spain | League | |||
1979-80 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 29 | 8 |
1980-81 | 12 | 5 | ||
1981-82 | 3 | 0 | ||
1982-83 | 0 | 0 | ||
England | League | |||
1982-83 | Manchester United | First Division | 5 | 1 |
Spain | League | |||
1983-84 | Sporting Gijón | La Liga | 30 | 3 |
France | League | |||
1984-85 | Olympique Marseille | Division 1 | 30 | 8 |
England | League | |||
1985-86 | Leicester City | First Division | 15 | 0 |
Spain | League | |||
1986-87 | Rayo Vallecano | Segunda División | 37 | 3 |
England | League | |||
1987-88 | Wimbledon | First Division | 6 | 2 |
Belgium | League | |||
1987-88 | Charleroi | First Division | 1 | 0 |
Spain | League | |||
1988-89 | Rayo Vallecano | Segunda División | 19 | 1 |
Country | England | 187 | 39 | |
Spain | 130 | 20 | ||
France | 30 | 8 | ||
Belgium | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 348 | 67 |
International career statistics
changeEngland national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1979 | 3 | 0 |
1980 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 6 | 0 |
References
change- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Laurie Cunningham". www.national-football-teams.com.